Recordings of past vidchats suspected as source of fakery – so there's another class of data you need to lock down ...
Why Hong Kong is again stirring the interest of Australian companies
It’s not the same as the pre-pandemic, security lockdown era, but there is still “so much opportunity here”, says chamber boss.
Asia markets poised for mixed open as they kickstart holiday-shortened week; central bank decisions in focus
China, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, and Hong Kong will all see shortened trading weeks as the Lunar New Year approaches.
Hang Seng Index, ASX 200, Nikkei 225: US Jobs Report and Services PMIs
However, tech stocks contributed to the losses. The Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH) fell by 0.72%. Alibaba (9988) ended the session down 0.49%, while Tencent (0700) gained 2.87%. Bank stocks also had a ...
Hong Kong: Finance worker tricked with ‘deepfake’ ends up paying USD 25 million to fraudsters
A finance worker at a multinational firm in Hong Kong was tricked into paying out USD 25 million to fraudsters who used deepfake technology to pose as the company’s chief financial officer, CNN ...
HSBC HOLDINGS Buys back 4.46M+ Shrs in Total for HKD272M+ Last Fri
HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) announced that it repurchased 4.4644 million shares of the company in total last Friday (26th) in the UK and Hong Kong markets, involving a total of over H... HSBC HOLDINGS ...
Finance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake ‘chief financial officer’
A finance worker at a multinational firm was tricked into paying out $25 million to fraudsters using deepfake technology to pose as the company’s chief financial officer in a video conference call, ...
Hong Kong to host sustainable finance training event for Asian policymakers, regulators and finance professionals
Hong Kong will play host to a green and sustainable finance training event in June for several hundred policymakers, regulators and finance professionals in dozens of developing nations.
Year of the Dragon: Hong Kong banks line up fireworks dinners, lucky draws and boost deposit rates to entice new clients
Hong Kong banks have launched marketing campaigns to kick off the Year of the Dragon. The giveaways include fireworks dinners, lucky draws and air tickets to lock in new clients and entertain wealthy ...
‘Everyone looked real’: multinational firm’s Hong Kong office loses HK$200 million after scammers stage deepfake video meeting
Employee fooled after seeing digitally recreated versions of company's chief financial officer and others in video call Deepfake technology has been in the spotlight after fake explicit images of pop ...
Hong Kong: The Future Of Checking
Hong Kong Monetary Authority data indicated that in 2015, the cost to process each check locally was about HK$15, costing the banking sector about HK$2 billion a year. The territory’s banking ...
Hong Kong airport authority’s US$640 million retail bonds to fund new runway prove popular with investors in boost for city’s aviation hub ambitions
The 4.25 per cent, 2.5-year bonds were oversubscribed more than three times, totalling HK$15.69 billion (US$2 billion) from 175,178 applications 'The bonds have been allocated in accordance with the ...
HK banks keep prime rates unchanged
Hong Kong banks kept their prime rates unchanged on Thursday after the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) held its base rate steady in line with ...
Hong Kong’s New Security Law Brings Anxiety to Finance Hub
Hong Kong’s leader John Lee has spent the past year trying to revive the city’s business environment that’s been battered by pandemic curbs and China’s economic slowdown. His decision to enact a ...