For past few weeks, residents have crowded around hoopoe taking break from its long flight south at Kwun Tong Promenade to snap photos of colourful bird But some bird lovers say people are getting too ...
Chinese AI startup Baichuan raises $300 million from Alibaba, Tencent, others
HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup Baichuan has raised $300 million from investors including Chinese tech giants Alibaba and Tencent, it said on Tuesday. The ...
Hong Kong’s trust in cryptocurrency assets plunges after JPEX scandal, HKUST survey finds
From September to October, 41 per cent of Hong Kong people preferred to not hold virtual assets, an increase of 12 percentage points from April to May this year, HKUST found Virtual assets have grown ...
Hong Kong to set up booths to promote ‘patriots-only’ District Council elections at ‘night vibes’ markets
Hong Kong authorities plan to set up booths to promote the upcoming “patriots-only” District Council elections at markets under the city’s nightlife campaign, an official has said. Erick Tsang, the ...
Chinese PE Firm Cherami Considers Hong Kong IPO in 2024, Sources Say
Chinese private equity firm Cherami is considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong as soon as next year, according to people familiar with the matter, potentially joining peers such as Tian Tu ...
Hongkong Land named global sector leader despite stiffer Gresb competition
HONGKONG Land Holdings topped a well-tracked environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmark for the real estate sector for the first time this year, despite stiffer competition all around. Read ...
Hong Kong’s Currency Peg Is Aging—But Not Done Yet
Hong Kong’s currency peg is now 40 years old. That means aches, pains and some questions about an early retirement. The city started pegging its currency against the U.S. dollar on Oct. 17, 1983.
Two Hong Kong banks facing record fines for short-selling in Korea: report
South Korea’s FSS said they made short-selling deals worth KRW40b and KRW16b, respectively. Two Hong Kong-based investment banks are being fined by South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service for ...
Former Hong Kong district councillor arrested over MPF law breach, accused of illegally promoting scheme linked to pension fund
Chu Kong-wai, who was an ex-councillor in Yau Tsim Mong district before he was unseated in September 2021, detained by officers on Tuesday morning Chu will be escorted by police to three locations to ...
Hong Kong Court Rules That Gay Couples Get Equal Housing Rights
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court on Tuesday dismissed a government bid to deny same-sex married couples the right to rent and own public housing saying that it was "discriminatory in nature" ...
Yo-Yo Ma Hong Kong Tickets Sell for as Much as Taylor Swift Gig
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma’s upcoming concert in Hong Kong is in such high demand that scalpers are charging more than $2,200 for a ticket, similar to the resale value of those for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.
Hong Kong LGBTQ rights: court upholds rulings that favour housing benefits for same-sex couples
Judgment by Court of Appeal follows Department of Justice's appeal against judge's decisions to grant gay couples housing rights under Home Ownership Scheme Under existing rules, same-sex couples can ...
Hong Kong Ballet reports data breach from ransomware attack, becomes third well-established city organisation to be hacked in 2 months
Renowned cultural institution says it has called in external cybersecurity experts to assess situation while no demands for ransoms have as yet been made.
Hong Kong shares open higher
Hong Kong stocks rallied at the open on Tuesday as investors tracked diplomatic efforts to prevent the Israel-Hamas crisis turning into a broader, ...