Hong Kong Aircrew Officers Association says new hires not enough to get Cathay back to pre-pandemic service levels Airline says it is focused on Hong Kong hiring, but it was 'difficult' for residents ...
Hong Kong crypto exchanges face regulatory deadline and scandals
As the deadline looms for cryptocurrency exchanges in Hong Kong to obtain the necessary licensing, the industry is under intense scrutiny following a series of scandals and regulatory actions. ...
Hong Kong Consults on Proposed Regulations to Prudential Treatment of Cryptoasset Exposures
This blog post summarises the proposed regulations set out in the Consultation Paper as well as next steps for banks, known in Hong Kong as authorised institutions (AI). The HKMA is a member of the ...
Wall Street gets its biggest investment-banking shakeup in years. Here are the key players making moves.
In addition, Filippo Gori — who has been with the bank since 1999 and is relocating from Hong Kong to London as part of the announcement — will become the bank's new CEO of Europe, the Middle East, ...
I stayed at the Regent Hong Kong, a 5-star waterfront hotel where rooms start at $600 a night
The Regent Hong Kong is a newly renovated five-star hotel with waterfront views, luxurious high-end restaurants, and impressive amenities.
Beijing attaches ‘great importance’ to Hong Kong as country’s global financial hub, Xia Baolong tells local regulators
Treasury minister Christopher Hui says Xia Baolong, Beijing’s point man for Hong Kong affairs, also called for greater focus on city’s offshore renminbi market.
Microsoft offers AI solutions to Hong Kong insurer FWD in new 4-year partnership
Microsoft has extended its partnership with Hong Kong insurance provider FWD, with a four-year agreement, as companies race to integrate cutting-edge AI technology into their products and services.
Dior cancels show as Hong Kong struggles with legacy of protests
Christian Dior, the international fashion label, has cancelled a catwalk show in Hong Kong, in a further blow to the territory’s efforts to re-establish itself as a business and cultural destination ...
Caught in Beijing’s grip, Hong Kong struggles to find a new identity
Politicians in this former British colony want to please the nationalist rulers in Beijing while simultaneously preserving the city’s cosmopolitan character. It is proving to be an impossible ...
1MDB trial: MACC investigator says Switzerland, Barbados, HK didn’t cooperate over bank employees’ interviews
MACC Senior Superintendent Nur Aida Arifin, the 49th prosecution witness in Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s trial over the misappropriation of RM2.27 billion of 1MDB’s funds, confirmed that all the documents ...
Housing Authority wins bid to ask Hong Kong’s highest court to quash ruling giving same-sex couples right to pass on public housing to spouses
Hong Kong’s Housing Authority has been given a last chance to ask a court to quash a ruling that granted same-sex couples the right to inherit public housing flats owned by their partners. The Court ...
Christian Dior postpones much anticipated Hong Kong show
French fashion label Christian Dior has postponed its planned mega fashion show in Hong Kong due to be held in March, the government said on Monday, without giving a reason for the decision.
Greater Bay Area: HSBC, Standard Chartered increase Wealth Management Connect products amid drive to promote cross-border investment
Banks in Hong Kong including HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank are rolling out more products tied to the Wealth Management Connect scheme amid a drive by Beijing to boost the Greater Bay Area’s ...
Hong Kong’s BEA launches WMC 2.0 Southbound services
WMC 2.0 expands investment opportunities southbound, providing BEA and its China business, BEA China, to offer expanded services. Under the WMC 2.0 scheme, the eligibility for Chinese mainland ...