Official efforts to control the public response include a threat to arrest those who direct their anger at the government.
Hong Kong property viewing dips following deadly fire as city pauses to mourn
Hong Kong’s worst residential fire in history has cast a shadow over property sentiment, but the overall impact on the home market is likely to prove temporary because broader economic fundamentals ...
Beijing’s crypto warning casts shadow over Hong Kong’s stablecoin ambitions
Hong Kong's pioneering stablecoin rules have attracted 30 applicants - will Beijing's latest warning force the city to rethink its ambitions? Beijing's explicit denunciation of stablecoins as a ...
Hong Kong’s Stablecoin Momentum Takes a Hit as China’s Anti-Crypto Hammer Falls Again
The People’s Bank of China has said that it considers stablecoins illegal under China's crypto ban. The latest crackdown serves as a blow to Hong ...
HashKey edges toward Hong Kong listing while China chills stablecoin plans
HashKey Holdings, the parent company of one of Hong Kong’s largest licensed crypto exchanges, has moved a step closer to a public listing, according to new filings from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange ...
Hong Kong investigators highlight role of netting in deadly fire
Authorities say construction materials at site of disaster that killed 151 did not comply with anti-flammability standards ...
Hong Kong apartment fire death toll mounts, and China stifles criticism as safety violations are revealed
As the death toll in the Hong Kong apartment complex fire tops 150, Chinese authorities seek to stifle criticism amid new revelations of safety violations.
Hong Kong fire probe reveals unsafe netting as public mourns and government stifles dissent
Hong Kong authorities say some of the netting on buildings that caught fire last week did not meet codes for fire resistance.
McKinsey & Co. to pay $650 million to settle U.S. opioid consulting probe, ex-partner will plead guilty to obstruction
McKinsey & Company agreed to pay $650 million in a deferred prosecution agreement that will resolve a federal criminal probe into the company’s consulting work advising Purdue Pharma on how to ...
Donations for Hong Kong fire victims reach $115 million; crackdown on dissent hardens
Donations to victims of a devastating fire in Hong Kong have reached about $115 million after the blaze that began Wednesday claimed at least 146 lives and left thousands homeless ...
Hong Kong authorities say netting on buildings that caught fire, killing 151, did not meet code
Hong Kong authorities say the netting on buildings that caught fire last week did not meet codes for fire resistance.
HashKey Leads Hong Kong’s Crypto Market as Losses Deepen Ahead of IPO
Ultra-low fees kept monetization in the basis-point range, leaving revenue unable to offset steep losses despite surging Hong Kong trading volumes.
HashKey Holdings Limited has successfully cleared its Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing hearing
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) released a statement dated December 1 confirming that HashKey Holdings Limited has successfully cleared its listing hearing. This move implied that the company ...
Donations for Hong Kong fire victims reach $115 million, while crackdown on dissent hardens
Donations to victims of a devastating fire in Hong Kong have reached about $115 million after the blaze that began Wednesday claimed at least 146 lives and left thousands homeless.