Organizers of the forthcoming Hong Kong Gay Games have reacted coolly to an unexpected statement from the city’s government urging them “to observe laws and regulations”. The statement was issued to media outlets on Thursday, a day after GGHK ...
Hong Kong should cut stamp duty, relax listing rules to reinvigorate sluggish stock market, say brokers
Hong Kong should follow mainland China’s lead in cutting the stamp duty payable when shares change hands to boost low market turnover, according to brokers and analysts, who also called for a ...
Chinese EV startup Xpeng shares soar 13% after announcing $744 million deal with Didi
Chinese electric car company Xpeng said Monday it is buying Didi’s smart electric car development business in an exchange of shares worth $744 million. With the strategic partnership and new assets ...
China Developer Evergrande Plunges As Hong Kong Trading Resumes
Shares in troubled Chinese property giant Evergrande plummeted more than 80 percent in Hong Kong on Monday morning after the lifting of a 17-month trading suspension.
Hong Kong’s Hashkey among city’s first to kick off retail trading of cryptocurrencies
One of Hong Kong’s first licensed cryptocurrency exchanges has officially started accepting retail users, allowing them to trade bitcoin and ether directly with fiat currencies.
Hong Kong’s financial secretary predicts breakthrough growth in the digital realm with Web3
In a blog post, Chan highlights blockchain as a technology that can be integrated in virtually any industry for overall advancement ...
Hong Kong ‘to tap financial heavyweights’ for new task force aimed at boosting stock market liquidity
Financial Secretary Paul Chan may announce line-up of expert group and key areas of focus as early as Tuesday, according to insider Government officials also expected to join task force, source adds, ...
Hong Kong climate startup to launch blockchain-based offset registry
Hong Kong-based climate startup Carbonbase has teamed up with two partners to launch a blockchain-based registry targeting small and medium-sized developers, which it claimed to be Asia’s first ...
A Hong Kong language group shuts down after an essay alleged to have breached security law
A group that promotes the Cantonese language has shut down after Hong Kong authorities said an essay submitted to a literary competition three years ago violated the national security law ...
ExclusiveHong Kong ‘to tap financial heavyweights’ for new task force aimed at boosting stock market liquidity
A task force Hong Kong plans to establish to boost turnover of its sluggish stock market will consist of government officials and financial heavyweights, with details revealed possibly as soon as ...
Hong Kong’s New World Harbour Race will have 4,000 competitors and include elite and leisure fields for 2023 edition
Organisers expect this year's expanded event will attract swimmers from around the world Registration for the leisure race opens at 10am on Wednesday and will close on September 18 Organisers have ...
Hong Kong actor Lee Lung Kei, 72, says girlfriend, 36, is not a hostess
The former TVB actor also spoke about the decision to wed at the end of 2023 in an online interview. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China and Hong Kong stocks lead gains in Asia markets; Evergrande shares plunge
Investors will be looking at China's factory activity on Thursday, as well as PMI readings across the region on Thursday.
Hong Kong’s men lose first 7s series game since 2019, eye improvement for defence of Asian Games title
Japan beat Hong Kong to Incheon title in first leg of 2023 Asia Rugby Sevens Series, while Andy Vilk starts life as women’s head coach with back-to-back wins before team finishes fourth.