THERE are no shortage of larger-than-life characters in Hong Kong. And Roshan Melwani, the city’s tailor to the stars, is right up there with the most colourful. He runs the world-famous Sam’s ...
Hong Kong’s green fuel goal: can it catch up to Singapore and China?
Hong Kong has to act fast if it wants to become a green fuel hub for the aviation and maritime sectors, as both Singapore and China are way ahead, analysts say Hong Kong's standing as an aviation and ...
Hong Kong police arrest passenger for allegedly stealing HK$11,000 on flight from Vietnam
Traveller reported cash and bank card missing from bag he had placed in overhead bin, latest in string of similar cases.
Hong Kong’s crypto faithful see regulations as a strength, unsure of ‘unpredictable’ Trump
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said in opening remarks delivered via video that tokenisation - putting real-world assets on a blockchain - is growing in influence as a key technology in ...
A jailed Hong Kong activist loses appeal over denial of early release under new security law
A jailed Hong Kong activist has lost his landmark legal challenge against the prison authorities’ refusal to grant him early release under the new national security law ...
More HSBC senior managers to go as CEO continues overhaul
By Selena Li, Lawrence White and Sinead Cruise HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC announced a raft of senior management departures and appointments on Thursday, as CEO Georges Elhedery completed the ...
Hong Kong US$2.7 billion infrastructure bond offering is undersubscribed
Hong Kong’s latest offering of HK$20 billion (US$2.7 billion) worth of infrastructure bonds has been undersubscribed, a signal that investors are unimpressed by the available returns. Around 128,000 ...
Hong Kong to introduce stablecoin bill to regulate virtual token, protect stability
The government published the Stablecoins Bill in the gazette on December 6; first reading in the Legislative Council set for December 18.
Superstars on display in Hong Kong’s big race day
Hong Kong's four Group 1 international races share the weekend stage with some important 2-year-old events from Japan to New York.
Bank of China awards scholarships to university students in Myanmar
YANGON, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Bank of China (Hong Kong) Yangon Branch awarded stipends and scholarships to 100 Myanmar students from the University of Yangon for the first semester of the 2024-25 ...
1 in 6 Hongkongers are eyeing home purchase in next 5 years: HSBC survey
One in six Hongkongers is considering purchasing a home in the next five years and a third of those prospective buyers are entering the market for the first time, a survey by HSBC found.
Hong Kong Court Dismisses First Legal Challenge To New National Security Law
A senior Hong Kong judge sided with the government on Friday and dismissed the first legal challenge to the city's newly enacted national security law, which had been brought by a jailed protester.
Apple Daily’s Jimmy Lai says he halted calls for foreign sanctions on Hong Kong after 2020 security law enacted
Jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai has said he halted his calls for foreign sanctions to be imposed on Hong Kong over a Beijing-drafted security law after it came into effect in mid-2020. He said that calls for sanctions after then would have been “suicidal.
Hong Kong: Incubator for success
Disruption reigns in Hong Kong’s burgeoning start-up scene Five founders of disruptive tech enterprises share why they call the city home. After working as a commercial banker for more than 15 ...