Despite rapid start to scrutiny of proposed Article 23 security legislation by lawmakers, there should be no compromise on making changes and improvements The process for passing Hong Kong's new ...
Hong Kong unveils new national security law with tough penalties
Authorities have proposed life imprisonment as the maximum penalty for treason, insurrection, sabotage endangering national security, and incitement of members of China's armed forces to mutiny.
Hong Kong’s finance chief rejects calls to legalise basketball betting
Financial Secretary responds to calls by several political parties for introduction of basketball betting to combat illegal gambling while increasing public revenue ...
New Hong Kong ‘national security’ bill proposes life sentences for treason, insurrection, mutiny
Hong Kong's government Friday proposed life sentences for treason, insurrection and mutiny under the new Safeguarding National Security Bill.
Explainer-Article 23: what you need to know about Hong Kong’s new national security laws
Hong Kong's government on Friday unveiled its proposed national security bill, following a month-long public consultation that ended last week. City leaders want it to be swiftly passed, potentially ...
Hong Kong’s Mox Bank and Wise Platform to Introduce Low-Cost and Transparent Global Payments
a virtual bank in Hong Kong. With this integration, Mox customers can now “access low-cost, transparent and lightning-fast global money transfers, directly from their Mox app.” Powered by Wise ...
Hong Kong to punish dissenters with harsher prison sentences
A new national security bill put forward by the Hong Kong government sets out longer jail terms for “sedition” and life sentences for “insurrection”, bringing the city more closely in line with ...
Hong Kong sees uptick in IPO applications year to date with interest rates poised to decline, HKEX CEO says
HKEX received 30 per cent more IPO applications so far in 2024, with start-ups eyeing capital raising as interest rates turn a corner, says newly-appointed CEO Bonnie Chan.
Hong Kong’s Central Bank Announces New Wholesale CBDC to Support Tokenization Market
Hong Kong's central bank announced the start of a wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) project to support the development of the tokenization market. Project Ensemble will "seek to explore ...
Hong Kong’s finance chief Paul Chan reluctant to review tax regime as society already facing tough times because of geopolitics
Hong Kong’s finance chief has revealed for the first time that he has been reluctant to review the city’s tax regime despite the huge deficit because of a difficult external environment and ...
Hong Kong unveils its second national security law, aligning city more closely with mainland China
Hong Kong’s government unveiled a new suite of powerful national security laws on Friday that critics and foreign governments warn could deepen the ongoing crackdown in the city and further undermine ...
Hong Kong introduces new national security draft bill with tougher penalties to stifle dissent
Hong Kong, a booming business hub, has come under the scanner as authorities launched a crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous city. This crackdown began after violent pro-democracy protests in ...
Hong Kong’s new national security bill includes stiff penalties and more powers to suppress dissent
Hong Kong unveiled a proposed law that threatens life imprisonment for residents who "endanger national security" on Friday, deepening worries about erosion of freedoms.
Hong Kong issues new national security law bill with tougher jail terms
Hong Kong on Friday published its draft of a new national security law, a document some lawyers said broadened what could be considered sedition and state secrets, with tougher penalties for any one ...