Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is looking to increase its headcount, with more than half the added roles dedicated to regulating crypto, according to a two-year budget plan ...
Air Busan bans power banks in lockers after fire on Hong Kong-bound aircraft
Hong Kong expert says expansion of measure to other airlines will depend on further risk assessments by trade groups and carriers.
Behind the Hong Kong company at the heart of Trump’s claims of Chinese control of the Panama Canal
Trump’s threats to seize a Central American waterway hinge on CK Hutchison Holdings, which is neither Chinese state-owned, nor even a private company ...
Panama lawsuit requests axing Hong Kong firm’s canal concession
Two Panamanian lawyers filed a complaint Monday to cancel the concession of a Hong Kong-based company for operating two ports on the Panama Canal, following US President Donald Trump's threats to ...
Jimmy Lai rejects claim he used Hong Kong activist to lobby West for sanctions
Former media boss says he suggested paralegal Wayland Chan meet a House of Lords member and a Hong Kong ‘freedom fighter’ in UK.
Hong Kong health authorities record 122 flu deaths in 4 weeks, urge residents to get vaccinated
Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection has urged the public to get flu shots as it recorded 122 deaths in the first four weeks of the influenza season beginning in early January.
Chinese bubble-tea giant Guming targets US$200 million in Hong Kong IPO
Chinese bubble tea drinks company Guming Holdings aims to raise up to HK$1.58 billion (US$202 million) from a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), the first in the Year of the Snake. Guming said ...
People only just learning what HSBC bank actually stands for
"The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation remains one of the companies under the HSBC Group brand. That company is abbreviated to ‘HBAP’ internally. However there remain many other entities under ...
AP PHOTOS: In a modern twist to Cantonese opera, Trump sings in Chinese and wins cheers in Hong Kong
A traditional Hong Kong theater came alive with an untraditional twist: Donald Trump singing in Chinese. On Monday night, the Cantonese opera production “Trump on Show” drew crowds to the ...
Hong Kong property sales slip to 4-month low as tariffs, interest-rate path rattle buyers
Deals involving residential and commercial properties and parking spaces fell in January as buyers braced for geopolitical tensions, slower rate cuts.
Hong Kong Shares Close Higher Amid Trade Tensions
Hong Kong shares ended higher, with the Hang Seng Index rising 2.8% to 20789.96. The Hang Seng Tech Index added 5.1% to 4977.38. Investors were closely monitoring for the latest tariff-related ...
Hong Kong economy grows by 2.5% in 2024, in line with forecasts
Hong Kong’s economy grew by 2.5 per cent in real terms last year, easing from 3.2 per cent expansion in 2023, preliminary figures released on Monday showed. Advance figures by the Census and ...
Hong Kong’s accelerated process for new listings welcomed
The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (Exchange) published a joint statement on October 18 2024 on the enhanced timeframe that will apply to the ...
Asia’s capital market needs a ‘Taylor Swift’ of IPOs to catalyze listings, venture capitalist says
Asia's "nascent capital market" needs a catalyst — but investors shouldn't be deterred from investing in the region's private markets, experts say.