Hong Kong’s government will have to set up a new legal framework to recognize same-sex marriage registered overseas, its top court ruled Tuesday, ending a five-year legal battle. The decision is ...
Hong Kong Jockey Club ponies up HK$5 billion to boost effectiveness of charity in city, region and further afield
Hong Kong Jockey Club ponies up HK$5bn for charity as city leader Lee says city will be “international philanthropic centre”.
Illegal structures found at second Hong Kong luxury home after landslide from rainstorm triggers evacuation of nearby house with unsafe additions
Buildings Department also applying for court warrant to inspect third property at Redhill Peninsula after occupants refuse entry to government inspectors.
Hong Kong has Asia-Pacific’s highest prices for co-working space, while demand for flex desks surges in Singapore: study
With a monthly average of US$609 per desk, Hong Kong tops the 13 Asia-Pacific cities tracked in a study by The Instant Group, which says demand in Singapore is set to increase by 41 per cent.
Hong Kong marine police search for whale in city’s southern waters after sighting on Monday morning
Source says police learned of initial sighting at Deep Water Bay at 9am and dispatched boats to scene, losing track of animal before experts could arrive.
Hong Kong police launch probe after Korean visitor molested while live-streaming in Central for her solo travel blog
Viral 60-second online clip shows woman's ordeal began after she was approached by a man near tram stop in Central Concerned live-stream viewers urged her to run and call police Hong Kong police have ...
Hong Kong ‘will revive elevated transit project, propose solutions’ for Kai Tak transport woes as firms eye contract
Monorail plan scrapped in 2020, but project on track to return amid mounting calls for better public transport in Kai Tak, source says.
Hong Kong development minister confirms luxury house at Redhill Peninsula has illegal structures, after site evacuated following landslide
Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn says initial investigation also shows luxury estate’s house No 72 unlawfully occupies slope considered government land.
Hong Kong’s First SPAC Pumps Up With Steel Trader ZG Group
ZG Group will raise HK$605 million from new investors through its SPAC merger with Aquila Acquisition, valuing the company at HK$10 billion The company lost a combined 1.1 billion yuan in the past ...
IPO Roundup: Arm Holdings, Vitro Biopharma and more
The IPO market is preparing for a significant event this week, with SoftBank Group's chip CPU unit, Arm Holdings (ARM), preparing to price its $4.7B IPO. This marks the largest IPO since Rivian (RIVN) ...
Hong Kong Bar Association chief warns possible US sanctions on judges pose ‘real threat’ to judiciary’s hunt for top talent
Association chair Victor Dawes also urges business communities to promote strengths of city’s legal system to overseas counterparts.
HSBC to Raise Mortgage Rates in Hong Kong; Property Stocks Fall
Hong Kong banks, including HSBC, last raised mortgage rates by 25 basis points in December, after Hong Kong's central bank hiked rates following the U.S. Federal Reserve. Interest rates in Hong Kong ...
HSBC to hike mortgage rates in Hong Kong by up to 50 bps
HSBC Holdings will raise its mortgage rates in Hong Kong by a maximum of 50 basis points, a spokesperson for the bank said on Monday, as it tries to maintain its profit margin amid higher interest ...
Hong Kong flood aftermath: smooth return to work, school for commuters despite ongoing repairs after record-breaking black-alert rainstorm
Situation at Wong Tai Sin station during morning rush hour largely smooth, with passengers seen exiting and entering trains as normal.