As domestic investment opportunities diminish, mainland money is increasingly flowing abroad in search of safety and higher long-term returns. ( read original story ...)
Global Digital Finance Broadly Agrees with Hong Kong Proposal to Regulate VASPs but Worries that Blocking Retail from Crypto is Wrong Move
Hong Kong kicked off a consultation pertaining to anti-money laundering (AML) and counter finance terrorist (CFT) regulation that will impact cryptocurrency exchanges or virtual asset service ... ( read original story ...)
Over HK$8 billion from scam victims laundered through Hong Kong bank accounts in 2020: police sources
The force’s anti-fraud squad managed to intercept nearly HK$3.07 billion of the total involved, conned from local and international victims alike. ( read original story ...)
Two hurt as police car, private vehicle collide at Hong Kong intersection
A police officer was injured after his vehicle and a private car collided near a public housing estate in Hong Kong on Monday afternoon. A source said a passenger in the police car was also hurt in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ‘once in a blue moon’ opportunity
Smith & Williamson’s chief investment strategist outlines why the Chinese special administrative region could present a unique investment prospect this year. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong labour group urges finance chief Paul Chan to include HK$10,000 cash handout and creation of unemployment fund in next budget
Confederation of Trade Unions urges finance minister Paul Chan to provide help for people out of work for more than six months, but he has already hinted there will be no repeat of HK$10,000 giveaway ... ( read original story ...)
‘Nothing to fear’ from potential influx of mainland doctors, says top adviser pushing Hong Kong to allow more medics from outside city
Tommy Cheung, who serves in Carrie Lam’s Executive Council, is calling for the government to further lower the bar for doctors not trained locally to practise in the city. ( read original story ...)
Are you in Hong Kong?
Here’s why you need an offshore bank account Home to many financial institutions, Hong Kong has long been recognised as a prime location for financial services. But amid the anti-government protests ... ( read original story ...)
Stuck at home through coronavirus pandemic, Hong Kong students get help to open up about feelings, needs
Hong Kong schoolchildren stuck at home after months of having classes suspended because of the Covid-19 pandemic are learning to open up about their feelings to friends, teachers and parents. Just ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong at front and centre in push for ‘green capital’
The Greater Bay Area is expected to emerge with Asia's largest capital pool, and Hong Kong will play a key part in it. In the coming years, that may be the most significant story for Hong Kong and the ... ( read original story ...)
Flight attendants laid off during pandemic find new career as high-flyers in Hong Kong’s booming insurance industry
Many of the cabin crew laid off last year when the pandemic grounded flights have found a new career in insurance where their communication and customer service skills are highly prized. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong 298km Four Trails first woman finisher Nikki Han rises to challenge again, giving ‘every drop of blood’
Nikki Han, 50, is still the only woman to finish the 298km Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge but this time is far tougher than 2019. ( read original story ...)
From kitchen to Hong Kong: Coast start-up goes international
A young entrepreneur said being a woman in business was "scary but empowering" as she shared how a start-up from her kitchen table became one of the region's leading social media agencies. ( read original story ...)
Falling through the cracks: Hong Kong’s vulnerable pupils set back by months of online lessons at home during coronavirus crisis
Students from low-income homes, have special needs or are from ethnic minority communities are groups at risk of falling behind, say educators. ( read original story ...)