Hong Kong law is defined by court decisions rather than people’s comments, a government advisor has said, after two people were arrested over alleged possession of seditious publications despite ...
Hong Kong to make first ministerial visit to UK in 3 years
One of Hong Kong’s most senior finance officials is planning to visit the UK in April in the territory’s first ministerial-level trip to the country in three years and a sign of Prime Minister Rishi ...
HKFP Lens: Inside abandoned Hong Kong detention centre for Vietnamese refugees fleeing war
Hong Kong’s treatment of Vietnamese refugees came into international focus this week, as actor Ke Huy Quan recalled his detention at a refugee camp during his Oscar acceptance speech. Born in Saigon ...
Hang Seng climbs 2%, leading gains in Asia-Pacific after Wall Street sees bank stocks rebound
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index led gains in the region and rose above 2% ... CNBC's Alex Harring and Sarah Min contributed to this report. Bank stocks in Singapore and South Korea rose across the board ...
Cathay’s CEO outlines the risks the airline faces as Hong Kong moves out of Covid restrictions
Chief Executive Ronald Lam says the Hong Kong carrier has been "working really, really hard" to increase the supply of flights, especially to popular routes like London, Singapore, and mainland China.
Who’s who in Beijing politics after ‘two sessions’ reshuffle good news for Hong Kong, analysts say
New executive vice-premier in Beijing, Ding Xuexiang, poised to take over oversight role for Hong Kong and Macau Peng Qinghua, a former Beijing envoy to Hong Kong, becomes a deputy chairman of the ...
China Property Bulls See Silver Lining Behind Earnings Debacle
China property bulls are looking past what’s likely another disastrous earnings season for the nation’s embattled developers, betting on a recovery as green shoots emerge in sales. Sixteen of Hong ...
Hong Kong says goodbye to neon signs: one of the last remaining ones has been removed these days
Hong Kong says goodbye to neon signs: one of the last remaining ones has been removed these days In the process of removing one of the last neon lights from Hong Kong Hong Kong is removing all neon ...
HSBC, AIA, Country Garden lead decline in Hong Kong stocks as Hang Seng Index hits lowest level since December
HSBC falls by nearly 5 per cent after it announced on Monday it will buy Silicon Valley Bank's UK subsidiary Positive remarks about economic growth by new Chinese Premier Li Qiang do little to spur ...
Life in a coffin home: Hong Kong’s shocking housing crisis exposed
Hong Kong is among the world’s most prosperous countries, but it’s also a tiny coastal area that's struggling to cope with the influx of people who want to relocate to this economic superpower.
Hong Kong activists living in UK criticise Rishi Sunak for failing to label China a threat
Dissidents who have fled to the UK joined forces with senior Conservatives to criticise Rishi Sunak’s approach to Beijing in the updated integrated review ...
Asian markets sink amid US banking woes
Asian markets sank on Tuesday, with banks bearing the brunt of the selling on fears of contagion in the sector after the collapse of two regional US lenders.The swift closure of Silicon Valley Bank ...
Hong Kong Emerges As An Attractive Hub For The Virtual Asset Industry Amidst Regulatory Scrutiny
The virtual asset industry is facing increasing scrutiny and regulatory clampdowns worldwide, leading to the emergence of new hubs for the industry. Hong Kong is one such hub that has proposed rules ...
Livi bank opens for businesses
Hong Kong’s leading lifestyle and technology-driven virtual bank, today announced the full launch of livi Business, its game-changing service designed to empower SMEs (small and medium enterprises) to ...