Hong Kong will begin issuing a small number of stablecoin licenses to companies with credible business models and strong compliance, Paul Chan Mo-po said.
Hong Kong activist’s father convicted under national security over insurance policy
By Jessie Pang HONG KONG, Feb 11 (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court found the father of a wanted activist guilty of a national security violation on Wednesday after he tried to end her insurance policy and ...
Father of U.S.-based Hong Kong activist is convicted under national security law
Kwok Yin-sang, 69, was arrested in the Chinese territory last year and accused of trying to handle financial assets for his daughter Anna, who has a police bounty on her head.
Hong Kong Is ‘Super Connector, Super Value-Adder’ for Chinese Mainland Firms Going Global, Officials Say
Hong Kong serves as an excellent "super connector," providing substantial assistance to mainland enterprises going global, Ma Jun, chairman and president of the Hong Kong Green Finance Association, ...
Father of US-based Hong Kong activist convicted under national security law
A Hong Kong court has convicted the father of a U.S.-based activist for attempting to deal with his daughter's financial assets.
Hong Kong proceeds with stablecoin plans despite Beijing’s reservations
Hong Kong's Monetary Authority has proceeded with plans to distribute an initial batch of stablecoin issuer licenses, despite China's prohibitions on crypto.
Hong Kong continues to support local digital asset community growth, chief executive says
The government will continue to support a local crypto/Web3 agenda, Chief Executive John KC Lee said at Consensus.
Plight of imprisoned Hong Kong ex-publisher Jimmy Lai evokes grief over loss of press freedoms
Hong Kong's pro-democracy newspaper, Apple Daily, shut down nearly five years ago after a Beijing-imposed national security law took effect in 2020 ...
Hong Kong’s IPO market rebounds, Chinese chip designer Montage Tech shares jump on public listing
Hong Kong’s IPO market showed fresh signs of revival after Chinese chip designer Montage Technology surged on its trading debut ...
China’s property woes likely to hurt some Hong Kong banks’ 2025 earnings: Citi
Bank of China (Hong Kong) and Bank of East Asia could be affected the most as they have the highest exposure to China's property sector China's commercial real estate stress will force some Hong Kong ...
Hong Kong’s single-family offices total surpasses 3 380, injecting over $10 billion annually into local economy
The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) jointly announced today (February 10) that over 3 380 single-family offices were in operation in Hong Kong as of ...
Axera Semiconductor Shares Rise in Hong Kong Debut
Axera, which makes visual artificial intelligence inference chips for on-device computing and smart vehicles, raised 2.96 billion Hong Kong dollars, equivalent to US$378.7 million, in gross proceeds ...
Hong Kong fire victims long for home as Lunar New Year stirs painful memories
A massive fire in Hong Kong last November killed 168 people, devastating a tight-knit community. Residents displaced by the blaze remain uncertain whether they can visit their burnt apartments or when ...
Hong Kong fire survivors at Wang Fuk Court await resettlement plans
The deadliest fire in Hong Kong in decades last year (2025) left thousands of residents without some of their friends, family or the place they called home.