Unlike the People Bank of China’s e-CNY, the architecture of Hong Kong’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) hasn't been dictated by the central government, said the Hong Kong-based bank official, ...
Hong Kong’s TVB Flustered by Shareholder Criticism of Losses, Investments and Boardroom Control
Television Broadcasts, Hong Kong’s leading free-to-air broadcaster, has said that it is considering legal action against a group of shareholder activists. The shareholder group, seemingly led by ...
‘Living gallery’: fighting to save Hong Kong’s fading neon signs
Neon signs once transformed Hong Kong's oldest neighbourhoods into a kaleidoscope of luminous colour after dark, but most have been removed with a few lucky ones now piled up in a ramshackle ...
Hong Kong has thrown away 50,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses since start of inoculation drive, authorities say
Wastage was inevitable and proportion of discarded jabs was small, medical experts say Discarded doses include shots that were unused after thawing and jabs that were stored improperly Hong Kong has discarded nearly 50,
Woman, 58, with chronic illness found dead in Hong Kong hospital toilet after waiting more than 12 hours for emergency treatment
Patient visited A&E department at around 11pm on Sunday night and was assessed to be in stable condition at 11.15am the next day Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital says it is 'very concerned' about case and has referred it to coroner A 58-year-old woman with chronic disease in Hong Kong was on Monday afternoon found ...
Here’s What a $10,000 Monthly Mortgage Would Buy in These 5 Cities
A $10,000 monthly mortgage could buy you a home with a $1.45 million sticker price. Read on to see what that looks like in five hot housing markets.
Ping An to demand HSBC boost dividend and commit to regular structural review
Chinese insurer and bank’s largest shareholder will tell lender at its AGM next month to spin off Asian business ...
Ping An joins rebels in battle for HSBC break-up
The biggest shareholder in HSBC has stepped up its campaign to force a break-up of the FTSE 100 bank by backing a separate attempt by another group of rebel investors to split it in two.Ping An, a ...
Hong Kong’s new e-toll system ‘ready to go’ after launch fiasco, 2-month delay; transport commissioner eyes May roll-out
Hong Kong’s new electronic toll payment system is “ready to go any time” following a two-month delay, the transport commissioner has revealed, while more than 75 per cent of the city’s ...
Michelle Yeoh celebrates Oscar win with Chow Yun Fat, Donnie Yen at star-studded Hong Kong event
Several big names in the Hong Kong movie industry attended a private dinner party to celebrate Michelle Yeoh’s historic win at the 95th Academy Awards show last month. Yeoh, 60, was the guest of honor at the event held at Hong Kong's Mandarin Oriental hotel on Friday.
Hong Kong crypto industry gains momentum with China’s state-affiliated banks
Hong Kong is rapidly becoming a key player in the global cryptocurrency market, thanks to recent partnerships with major Chinese state-affiliated banks. Despite mainland China’s strict ban on ...
Hong Kong’s Catholic bishop arrives in China, first visit in nearly 3 decades
Bishop Stephen Chow, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Hong Kong, has arrived in Beijing, China. This is Chow's first visit to China in three decades.
Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong seeks to ease concerns of business community over city’s reputation, says national security law has contributed to growth
Xia Baolong, director of the State Council's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, hears views of business leaders and members of foreign commerce chambers '[Xia] said the promise that the 'one country, ...
Hong Kong Rises On Signs Of Consumer Comeback
Mainland markets underperformed Hong Kong, a dynamic that we have not seen in a while and ... PBOC Chair Yi Gang made statements at the IMF Conference regarding the reform of China’s banking sector.