Catholic activist Jimmy Lai's trial on charges of violating a Chinese-imposed national security law is nearing the 100-day mark.
Explainer: Two Prominent Former UK Judges Step Down from Hong Kong’s Courts
Former UK judges Lord Collins of Highbury and Lord Sumption have reportedly resigned from their positions as judges in the Hong Kong Courts. The former UK Supreme Court justice Lord Sumption has, ...
When Hong Kong opened its first methadone clinic and officials stressed it alone wouldn’t end the city’s drug problem
The methadone detox centre opened at Violet Peel Clinic, Wan Chai, in 1976 was Hong Kong's first. Officials stressed it wasn't a cure-all for drug addiction The director of health called for more ...
Hong Kong stocks rise as investors bet on China’s economic rebound, Fed rate cut
Hong Kong stocks rose as investors bet on a sustained recovery in the Chinese economy while expectations of a US rate cut solidified after a weak private payrolls report.
Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd’s Dividend Analysis
Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd (HOKCF) recently announced a dividend of $0.23 per share, slated for distribution on June 24, 2024, with the ex-dividend date set for June 6, 2024. As investors ...
Economist Stephen Roach says Hong Kong’s response to speech shows ‘worrisome sense of denial’
Government released lengthy statement in effort to counter claims by US-based economist after his talk in Hong Kong.
Chinese Move Billions to Hong Kong Banks, Seeking Higher Yields
HSBC Holdings Plc attracted more than 130,000 new bank customers in Hong Kong in the first quarter. Bank of China (Hong Kong) gained 200,000 new cross-border clients in 2023, while at Hang Seng Bank, ...
Country Garden’s Hong Kong liquidation hearing further adjourned to July
Embattled Country Garden said in a filing on Thursday the Hong Kong High Court had further adjourned a hearing of a petition seeking liquidation of the Chinese property developer to July 29.
Mobius Says Hong Kong Needs to Reinvent Itself to Prosper
Mark Mobius said Hong Kong needs to take better advantage of its strengths to retain its competitive edge, becoming the latest influential figure to weigh in on the city’s future.“If you don’t move ...
Hong Kong needs to reinvent itself to retain competitive edge, says Mobius
He pointed to the growing rivalry between the US and China over tech and AI as an area that Hong Kong could leverage ...
Billionaire Richard Li’s FWD Group revives Hong Kong IPO plan, sources say
Billionaire Richard Li has revived plans to list pan-Asian insurer FWD Group in Hong Kong, said three people with direct knowledge of the matter, after regulatory delay and market volatility scuppered ...
Hong Kong Shares Tipped To Bounce Higher Again On Thursday
(RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market on Wednesday snapped the two-day winning streak in which it had collected more than 360 points or 2 percent. The Hang Seng Index now sits just beneath the 18,425 ...
Hong Kong penalties for illicit cigarettes to go up, anti-forgery features to be used
Source says labelling requirement for duty-paid cigarettes will help law enforcement officials to spot contraband.
Crypto exchanges sticking it out in Hong Kong see value in regulator’s ‘safety first’ approach
Despite recent withdrawals, recently ‘deemed to be licensed’ exchanges spur some optimism about the future of Hong Kong’s virtual asset market.