Limiting the losses, China’s top lender ICBC gained 0.5 per cent to HK$3.70, while peer Construction Bank added 0.2 per cent to HK$4.52 and HSBC rose 0.7 per cent to HK$61.70. The People’s Bank of ...
Hong Kong court refuses to drop Jimmy Lai sedition charge
A Hong Kong court on Friday rejected jailed pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai's bid to throw out a charge of seditious publication in a trial that has attracted international attention.He is also accused ...
Hong Kong court rejects activist publisher Jimmy Lai’s bid to throw out sedition charge
A Hong Kong court has rejected a bid by prominent activist publisher Jimmy Lai to throw out a sedition charge laid against him.
Hong Kong court rejects bid to drop sedition charge against Jimmy Lai
A Hong Kong court on Friday rejected a bid by the legal team for pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai to have sedition charge against him dropped, in a closely watched national security trial.
Hong Kong budget deficit calls for tough decisions with more storms looming
Finance chief Paul Chan faces unwelcome challenge in trying to balance slumping financial reserves with demands of a city still seeking to recover from Covid-19 Warnings of a looming government budget ...
Hong Kong stocks rise for third day as China pledges monetary easing, top banks cut deposit rates to aid recovery
Hong Kong stocks rose for a third day after China’s biggest lenders cut deposit rates in a move to protect margins and spur consumption in the struggling economy. The central bank also pledged to keep ...
Hong Kong must not fail pupils in need of mental health support
Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) researchers who did the government-commissioned survey said the results released on November 29 were “on the higher end” of troubling global trends.
EDITORIAL: Hong Kong’s election a warning
While presidential and legislative election campaigns continue to heat up in Taiwan, Hong Kong on Dec. 10 held its first “patriots only” district council elections, which attracted a voter turnout of ...
Should Hong Kong legalise ride-hailing services like Uber? Taxi sector draws ire over ‘rude and surly’ drivers, with officials accused of protecting industry
Critics say city's image at stake amid complaints about horror taxi rides, rude cabbies and lack of e-payment solutions Government caught in 'deadlock' as it vows to stamp out bad taxi behaviour, but ...
Hong Kong’s annoying new ‘travel rule’, $1.14B of 3AC’s assets frozen: Asia Express
Hong Kong attracts 210 crypto companies despite its very annoying new travel rule, $1.1B of 3AC's assets frozen, and more in Asia Express.
Hong Kong pulls in financial firms as they target rich clients, family offices with array of services
Hong Kong’s capital market is attracting a wave of financial services providers eyeing opportunities in the wealth management and family offices space even as dozens of home-grown brokerages call it a ...
Hong Kong’s top 50 insurers experience 7.7% YoY premium contraction in 2022
Cross-border expansion could alleviate contraction pains. The premiums of Hong Kong’s top 50 insurers contracted by 7.7% year-on-year (YoY) in 2022, on the back of lower demand for linked products, ...
BOC HONG KONG (02388.HK) Strengthens Authentication for High Risk Transaction
BOC HONG KONG (02388.HK) announced that in order to strengthen the protection of its credit card customers, it will further enhance its "High Risk Transaction Authentication&q... BOC HONG KONG ...
Operation Santa Claus: Morgan Stanley racks up new fundraising record, banking HK$5.5 million for Hong Kong charities
Over its 27-year partnership with OSC, Morgan Stanley has donated nearly HK$60 million, benefiting more than 310 charity projects.