About 240,000 people disqualified from HK$5,000 consumption voucher scheme after officials rule there is no evidence they are Hong Kong residents. ( read original story ...)
Top court warns Hong Kong against risk of prosecuting ‘thought crimes’
Hong Kong's highest court on Friday overturned the conviction of a protester for carrying plastic zip fasteners, with judges warning that the authorities' expanded interpretation of the law risked ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong winds up Target Insurance after industry regulator finds the taxi insurer to be insolvent, flexing its muscle for the first time
Hong Kong's insurance regulator is winding up Target Insurance, concluding after six months of investigations that the city's biggest motor insurer is insolvent. Derek Lai Kar-yan, the vice-chairman ... ( read original story ...)
Ushio restaurant review: An exclusive and attentive Japanese dining experience at Hong Kong’s Central that will not burden the wallet
Cuts of Wagyu are cooked by the chefs assigned to your table, and the ornate serving plates and sake glasses are all imported from Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ‘behind’ in net-zero race smart-energy insider talks to United Renewables Founder Chris Caldwell
which hosts London Business School alumni who want to drive better communication around climate change. Hong Kong’s decarbonisation targets ‘were not very ambitious when they were set,’ she ... ( read original story ...)
Crowds angry at disqualification from HK$5,000 voucher scheme descend on Hong Kong government offices
People disqualified from HK$5,000 voucher scheme after officials rule there is no evidence they are residents About 240,000 people ruled ineligible for HK$5,000 giveaway designed to boost economy ... ( read original story ...)
7 John Lee-isms: We try to decipher the thoughts and lingo of Hong Kong’s new leader
Now that John Lee has taken office and we’ve got to hear a lot more from him on his policies and the direction for the city, there’s no better time to crack the code, or at least attempt at ... ( read original story ...)
BREAKING: Seven Hong Kong protesters jailed for 7-10 months over speedboat escape bid
Seven Hong Kong men have been jailed for seven to 10 months after they admitted to taking part in a plan to abscond to Taiwan on a speedboat in August 2020 while facing charges linked to the 2019 anti ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese regulators rush to tame investor panic over mortgage boycotts
Chinese regulators are trying to stamp out panic over rising home loan risks at banks as a wave of homeowners join a country-wide mortgage boycott of unfinished houses. Hundreds of thousands of buyers ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng falls 2% as tech stocks drop; China’s GDP misses expectations
Asia-Pacific stocks slipped Friday ahead of China data including GDP and retail sales numbers. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 dropped 1.4%. South Korea’s Kospi gave up early gains to decline 0.86% and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong customs makes record haul of HK$222 million worth of illegal cigarettes
The nearly 78 million cigarettes uncovered are part of a wider haul totalling HK$270 million in operation against new smuggling syndicate Criminal operation thought to be sparked by eased pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Rising interest rates have affected sentiment in Hong Kong’s residential market: Colliers
CK Lau of Colliers says demand has slowed and he expects Hong Kong's residential market to "soften further." Equities will struggle the next few months, but we see a year-end rally, says Janney ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese property shares slide despite Beijing assurance on mortgage protests
Shares in embattled Chinese property developers fell on Friday as homebuyers' threats to stop mortgage payments on unfinished apartments outweighed Beijing regulators' assurance that local governments ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Buys back Over 3.25M Shrs in HK, London Ytd for $158M
HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) announced that it had repurchased a total of 3.2519 million shares in London and Hong Kong yesterday (14th), involving a total of approximately HKD158 million. HSBC ... ( read original story ...)