Several videos circulating online show white pellets dancing in the sky in Yuen Long at around 9.30pm on Tuesday.
China tensions bubble up as HSBC seeks its next boss
HSBC, known in banking circles as “Honkers and Shankers”, is well-acquainted with geopolitical scrutiny. Formed as the Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation in 1865 when the territory was still a ...
HSBC investors demand greater focus on Asia under new boss
However, Asian people are still underrepresented in the upper echelons of the bank. Only a small proportion of HSBC’s current executives are from Asia. David Liao, the co-head of HSBC’s Asia-Pacific ...
Swapping sirens of war in Israel for cheers and football in Hong Kong, midfielder Braunshtain’s out to resurrect career
Eastern midfielder Barak Braunshtain is resurrecting his career in the Premier League, but still hears the sirens from the early days of the war in Gaza.
Local banks and S’pore, HK police recover more than S$370k for 70-year-old man in foiled scam
SINGAPORE: The police and banks here, together with the Hong Kong police, foiled a “technical support” scam and recovered more than S$370,000 for a 70-year-old victim.
Hong Kong restaurants worry bad weather will put off mainland Chinese tourists over Labour Day ‘golden week’ break
Industry figure Simon Wong says restaurants can expect a 10 per cent drop in business against last year’s figures.
Hong Kong faces uphill battle to lure back Chinese tourists
The Lo Wu arrival hall on Hong Kong's border used to throng with visitors during mainland China's "Golden Week", but as the five-day tourism bonanza ...
More than S$370,000 recovered after banks, Singapore and Hong Kong police foil scam
The 70-year-old victim divulged his bank credentials to a scammer after being told his computer had been hacked and his bank accounts were used for illegal activities.
Hong Kong hit by around 10,000 lightning strikes overnight
Hong Kong island was the second-largest recipient of strikes, with towering residential buildings lit up by the near-constant bolts.
Hong Kong Hit By Nearly 10,000 Lighting Strikes Overnight
Hong Kong was lashed by nearly 10,000 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes from Tuesday night to Wednesday morning, according to data from the city's weather observatory. The Chinese city is accustomed ...
Mainland Chinese companies most active group in Hong Kong’s flagging office rental market, Knight Frank report says
The appetite of mainland Chinese firms for premium space was not enough to stem a steady increase in the vacancy rate as more office premises came online and overall demand shrank.
First to Downgrade EVERGRANDE 3 Yrs Ago, UBS’s John Lam Now Turns Positive on CN Property
Bloomberg reported that John Lam, head of China and Hong Kong property research at UBS, said his view of China's property market has turned positive and expects a gradual recovery ...
Scam alert: fake Post article featuring Hong Kong movie star Donnie Yen promotes online trading tools
Scammers have published a fictitious article with the appearance of a South China Morning Post story and a reporter’s byline to promote two online financial trading apps.
Local banks and S’pore, HK police recover more than $370k for 70-year-old man in foiled scam
Scammers told the man his computer had been hacked and his bank accounts were used for illegal activities. Read more at straitstimes.com.