The bulk of the estimated 11,737 departing households will be heading to Britain to take advantage of a government scheme to facilitate citizenship for holders of the BN(O) passport, says Bloomberg ... ( read original story ...)
Ping An Global Voyager Fund-backed AI Startup Laiye Raises $50 Million in Series C+ Funding
Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (hereafter "Ping An" or "the Group", HKEx: 2318; SSE: 601318) is delighted to announce ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Biggest Phone Scam: 90-Year-Old Woman Duped Of US $32 Million By Fraudsters Posing as Chinese Officials; 1 Arrested
A 90-year-old Hong Kong woman was duped of USD 32 million (HK$ 250 million) by fraudsters posing as Chinese officials. It is said to be the biggest recorded phone scam. After receiving the complaint ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activists retreat as China-style justice comes to their city
More than a month after they endured over 40 hours of bail hearings, dozens of democrats are still in jail with no indication of when their trial might begin. ( read original story ...)
Scammers steal $32m from 90-year old in Hong Kong
A 90-year old woman from Hong Kong has been scammed out of HK$250 million (£23m, $32m) by fraudsters pretending to be Chinese officials, police said. Hong Kong police said the criminals had posed as ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Pivot Stokes Tension Between Hong Kong, London Bankers
HSBC Holdings Plc is shipping senior executives from its London headquarters to Hong Kong to seal a pivot by Europe’s largest lender to Asia. The moves are also stoking some discontent. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest suspected phone scammer accused of impersonating an officer to obtain his victim’s banking details
Hong Kong authorities have arrested a suspected phone scammer accused of impersonating a police officer to trick his victim into revealing his online banking details. The scam came to light when the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong officials urged to introduce new criminal offence of failing to report suspected child abuse following murder case
Law Reform Commission and campaigners urge officials to introduce new criminal offence of failing to report child abuse. ( read original story ...)
Scammers steal $32m from 90-year old Hong Kong woman
A 90-year old woman from Hong Kong has been scammed out of HK$250 million (£23m, $32m) by fraudsters pretending to be Chinese officials, police said. Hong Kong police said the criminals had posed as ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Wanda Raising $3 Billion Ahead of HK IPO for Property Management Unit – Sources
Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group aims to raise 20 billion yuan ($3.08 billion) for its commercial property management business, before listing the unit in Hong Kong by year-end, two people with ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong woman, 90, conned out of $32m in phone scam
The elderly millionaire fell prey to con artists posing as Chinese security officials who told her she was the victim of identity fraud ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks set for biggest drop in a month as Anta discounted placement, rising Covid-19 cases roil markets
A discounted stock placement by Anta Sports helped push Hong Kong stocks toward its worst day in almost a month. Rising cases of Covid-19 from India to Japan are also dampening hopes for a rebound ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong woman, 90, loses US$32 million in phone scam
A 90-year-old Hong Kong woman has been conned out of US$32million by fraudsters posing as Chinese officials, police said, in the city's biggest recorded phone scam. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stock Market May Spin Its Wheels On Wednesday
The Hong Kong stock market has climbed higher in three straight sessions, advancing more than 340 points or 1.2 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the 29,135-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)