Hong Kong stocks open weak after China Evergrande Group, the world’s most indebted developer, said it would cancel creditor meetings dealing a setback to its debt restructuring plans.
JPEX scandal erodes public trust in cryptocurrencies, sets back Hong Kong’s virtual asset hub ambitions
The implosion of JPEX is likely to make the public more cautious about investing in cryptocurrencies, experts say Sentiment may improve over the long run, as Hong Kong's legal clampdown on JPEX shores ...
Uncertainties abound after landmark Hong Kong court ruling on same-sex partnerships. What exactly will change for couples, and when?
The two women had long discussions about settling down and raising a family in Hong Kong, but Chow, 29, knew there would be obstacles, given the city’s lack of recognition for same-sex relationships.
Hong Kong lawmakers, NGOs urge more gov’t support for carers after brothers found dead in empty flat
Hong Kong lawmakers and NGOs have urged the government to strengthen support for carers after two middle-aged brothers who reportedly had intellectual disabilities were found dead at home following ...
Hong Kong’s Growth Market Reforms Are on the Horizon as Index Drops to All-Time Low
The GEM, operated by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, was touted as ‘Asia’s Nasdaq’ when it was launched in 1999 to provide a platform for smaller and growing companies to raise capital and go public ...
Standard Chartered to team up with shopping mall operators to support Hong Kong government’s nightlife campaign
Standard Chartered’s marketing campaign will offer credit card discounts and other incentives at participating malls to support the government’s campaign to reboot Hong Kong’s night economy, senior ...
With interest rates likely to have peaked, Hong Kong home prices will soon begin to look up, Knight Frank analyst says
An imminent decline in global interest rates should boost housing markets, but any improvement in Hong Kong could be delayed until there is a broader recovery in the local and wider Chinese economies, ...
Asian Games 2023 rugby sevens: Hong Kong are 10 times better than when they won gold last time, Russ Webb says
Rugby sevens player Russ Webb says Hong Kong have “improved tenfold” since winning gold at the last Asian Games, and they set about trying to prove it in Hangzhou on Sunday. Webb and what he calls a ...
Hong Kong’s Billionaire Debt Kings Are Losing Their Mojo
The tide is turning for Hong Kong’s tycoon families. All of a sudden, the younger generation has to work a lot harder to convince banks and investors that their money is safe, and their pet projects ...
2 Hong Kong workers killed by suspected biogas leak at construction site managed by MTR Corp; victims’ families complain of negligence
Two Hong Kong workers have died after a suspected biogas leak at a construction site in the West Kowloon Cultural District. Police said the two men, including one in his 60s, were found unconscious at ...
How severe is Hong Kong’s teacher shortage? Scarcity of qualified staff forces primary schools to hire untrained candidates as turnover rate soars
More than a third of primary schools in Hong Kong do not have a full staff of trained teachers, with principals blaming a high number of resignations in recent years and a shortage of qualified ...
Asian Games 2023: Hong Kong fencers Cheung, Choi guarantee more medals for city, rowers grab gold in men’s pairs
Olympic champion Cheung Ka-long and foil teammate Ryan Choi have both ensured Hong Kong will at least win bronze, after rowers Lam San-tung and Wong Wai-chun claim city’s first gold of Games.
Kitchee coach blasts Hong Kong national team boss Jorn Andersen after champions’ scruffy victory
Alex Chu reveals displeasure over captain Helio playing 90 minutes in both Hong Kong friendlies this month, while both clubs’ bosses hit out at 3pm kick-off in punishing heat.
‘Severely mouldy’: Hong Kong housing chief criticises contractor over transitional homes project where rainwater has leaked into hundreds of flats
Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho says company will repair 219 flats, including 58 that firm has labelled ‘severely mouldy’ after rainwater leaked in.