Pornpawee Chochuwong's bid for her first career Super 500 title ended on Saturday after the Thai star bowed out in the semi-finals of the US$420,000 BWF Hong Kong Open. The 26-year-old lost to third ...
Hong Kong journalists face harassment amid national security law crackdown
On social media, there were posts featuring images of journalists and HKJA executive committee members alongside graphics of knives, blood, shooting targets, and 'memorial' signs ...
Commentary: The Fed Is making Hong Kong’s billionaire landlords anxious
Property tycoons are eager for bigger and faster US rate cuts to facilitate refinancing and avoid fire sales, says Shuli Ren for Bloomberg Opinion.
Man, 40, arrested over alleged sex offence in Hong Kong hospital toilet
A man has been arrested for engaging in suspected indecent behaviour with another male patient in a hospital ward toilet in Hong Kong. The Kwai Chung Hospital revealed the incident on Saturday, pledging to “fully cooperate with the police investigation”.
Hong Kong’s financial regulator weighs new licensing rules for OTC crypto firms
Hong Kong’s financial regulator is considering a new licensing regime for cryptocurrency over-the-counter (OTC) trading services. According to a South China Morning Post report citing unnamed sources, ...
Hong Kong’s giant panda twins to be taken out of incubators in 2 weeks, Ocean Park says
They’re constantly wriggling and playing on their bed, and sometimes they even let out a loud squeal,’ the park says.
Hong Kong lawmakers seek stronger rules on prepayment schemes after Physical gym closure
One legislator flags case in which a Hongkonger paid HK$200,000 for three-decade membership that will last until she is 85.
Cheap-tour tactics in focus after Hong Kong guide stripped of licence for berating mainlanders
However, Sara Leung Fong-yuen, chairwoman of the Hong Kong Tourism Industry Employees General Union, said striking off tour guide Lam does not target the root cause of the problem with the low-cost ...
HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) New CEO Emphasizes Cost Discipline at HK Staff Meeting, Plans Talks with Govt Officials Before Departure
HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) new CEO Georges Elhedery emphasized cost discipline at his first staff meeting in Hong Kong, Bloomberg reported, citing sources. He told employees that the... HSBC HOLDINGS ...
Hong Kong girl, 13, tricked into giving HK$300,000 of gold, diamond in duplication scam
A 13-year-old Hong Kong girl has been duped into giving gold and diamond jewellery worth HK$300,000 (US$38,470) to scammers who promised they could duplicate them and offer her rewards. Police said on Friday evening they had arrested a woman, 18, in Tsing Yi when the victim was making a trade with her two days earlier.
Hong Kong should try to speed up crypto regulation: First Digital CEO
While licensing for digital asset trading services may be slow, the city is scoring in other areas of Web3, including CBDCs applications and real-world asset tokenization.
Tan-Thinaah storm to second successive Hong Kong Open final
National top women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M Thinaah powered their way to back-to-back Hong Kong Open finals when they stunned top seed Baek Ha Na-Lee So Hee in the semi-finals of the 2024 edition in Kowloon, today.
Startups rise on capital ideas
The heightened demand from tech startups is mirrored at Cyberport — another key player in the city's digital technology landscape — that attracted nearly 1,000 companies from 2018 to 2023. Cyberport ...
Hong Kong investors and listed companies wage a war of independence – over board directors
Independent non-executive directors are in focus after the stock market operator proposed a limit on the number of seats they can hold On a Sunday night in June 2019, Abraham Razack faced a dilemma.