The Hong Kong government has “absolutely no problem” with repaying rising debt under a plan to issue more bonds to fund the city’s public projects in coming years, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po ...
Top US envoy in Hong Kong warns of creeping Internet curbs
“Hong Kong is starting to go down the slope of trying to take certain content off the Internet and blocking certain websites,” he told Bloomberg News on Thursday (Feb 29). “It is kind of a slippery ...
Hong Kong authorities accuse top US diplomat in city of ‘scaremongering’, say criticism of security law contradicts his remarks on improving ties
US in 'no position to point its finger' at other countries and regions for enacting national security laws, city government says US Consul General Gregory May earlier said crackdown on dissidents ...
Hong Kong authorities accuse US top diplomat in city of ‘scaremongering’, say criticism of security law contradicts his remarks on improving ties
US Consul General Gregory May earlier said crackdown on dissidents could impact city’s attractiveness as an international finance centre.
Fire in Hong Kong residential building sends eight to hospital, 170 evacuated
Eight people were sent to hospital and 170 evacuated after a fire broke out in a residential building in Hong Kong’s Mong Kok district on Friday morning. Police said they received reports of a blaze ...
Hong Kong authorities can bring back property cooling measures if necessary, says finance chief Paul Chan
Finance chief says government will keep an eye on the sector, after surprising the market with the removal of all cooling measures in Wednesday’s budget speech.
Hong Kong’s Li Ka-shing donates HK$120 million to Stanford University to nurture entrepreneurs, pioneer disease therapies
Billionaire, 95, praises university institute championing new generation of entrepreneurs and backs research of two prominent scholars to fight diseases ...
ZD Energy plans IPO in HK
Shanghai-based electric vehicle (EV) charging systems manufacturer Zhida Technology Development (ZD Energy) plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong later this year to raise ...
Florida man pleads guilty to trafficking thousands of turtles to Hong Kong, Germany
A Florida man, who owns a reptile shop, pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday for trying to illegally export thousands of wild-caught turtles to Hong Kong and Germany, court records show.
Hong Kong’s crypto licensing scheme attracts less interest than Singapore with 24 applicants day after deadline
The SFC saw a jump in last-minute applications, but the number of applicants so far falls far short of the 70 that Singapore saw after a similar regulation.
JPMorgan picks HSBC, StanChart to run $500 bln custody business in Hong Kong, Taiwan
JPMorgan Chase has selected HSBC and Standard Chartered to operate its custody businesses in Hong Kong and Taiwan, with assets worth more than $500 billion, a spokesperson for the U.S. bank said.
JPMorgan (JPM) Picks Firms for Hong Kong, Taiwan Custody Business
JPMorgan JPM has chosen HSBC Holdings plc HSBC and Standard Chartered PLC SCBFF to run its custody businesses in Hong Kong and Taiwan. The news was reported by Reuters. A spokesperson for JPM said ...
Hong Kong’s smart mobility push sparks fresh investment in green modes of transport including sky shuttles, hydrogen buses and robot trucks
"Under the Smart City Blueprint for Hong Kong 2.0 published in 2020, it is the government's ambition to embrace innovation and technology to build a world-renowned smart Hong Kong, characterised by a ...
Hong Kong’s Growing Internet Censorship Threatens Its Financial Hub Status, Warns Top US Diplomat
The diplomat highlighted the government's efforts to remove the protest song "Glory to Hong Kong" from the internet, as well as the blocking of certain websites, as examples of the increasing censorsh ...