Five others already arrested over alleged roles in smash-and-grab robbery of Tsim Sha Tsui store, with HK$39 million worth of timepieces stolen.
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s lead counsel will be absent from trial for 2 weeks over ‘personal reasons’, court hears
Robert Pang will take a two-week leave of absence from the 80-day trial for ‘personal reasons’, a barrister representing Jimmy Lai says.
Hong Kong New Residential Construction Completions to Implode 44 Percent by 2026
Based on JLL's latest Hong Kong Residential Market Monitor Report, JLL forecasts annual private housing completion in 2026-2028 to decrease 44% compared to 2023-2025.
Hong Kong Employees Demand 6% Raise to Work in Office Full Time
Hong Kong workers say they would need a 6% raise to give up hybrid work arrangements, a dilemma that’s expected to prompt more companies to reduce space and dampen office rents, according to a survey.
Hong Kong may take ‘years’ to reach surplus, finance chief Paul Chan says
It may take “a few years” for the Hong Kong government to turn a profit, the city’s finance chief has said, pointing to a sluggish economy and weak land and asset sales that have led to a shortfall in ...
South Korea widens probe on ‘exotic notes’ tied to Hong Kong stock index
Regulator looks at possible mis-selling of equity-linked securities by 12 institutions as retail investors fear heavy losses ...
Hong Kong and Malaysian police arrest 5, seize HK$8.3 million in drugs smuggled into city using plaster sculptures
Officers from the narcotics bureau mounted the joint operation after uncovering a scheme involving ‘drug parcels disguised as plaster sculptures’ being smuggled into the city from Malaysia, police ...
IPOs: Hong Kong’s GEM reforms likely to end second board’s 3-year drought, but will not be game-changers, analysts say
New rules effective January 1 remove a quarterly reporting requirement and streamline transfers to the bourse’s main board, but analysts say the bar is still too high for many small companies ...
‘My life is a string of serendipities’: Hong Kong photo art gallery founder Sarah Greene on her journey
Sarah Greene, the Belgian founder of Hong Kong’s Blue Lotus Gallery, reveals how she went from being an in-demand shipbroker to opening one of Asia’s art hotspots showing photographers like Fan Ho.
Hybrid to full-time office: Hong Kong workers seek 6% hike. Here’s why
A survey in Hong Kong shows that employees are seeking a 6% salary increase or change jobs to preserve flexible work options ...
HK Finance Chief Punts Target on Restoring Surplus to Decade End
Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan backpedaled on projections the city would return to a surplus in the next fiscal year, as the Asian hub grapples with a ballooning deficit during a broad ...
Hong Kong leads losses in Asia markets, China shadow bank Zhongzhi files for bankruptcy
The mainland Chinese CSI 300 was down 0.89% after shadow banking conglomerate Zhongzhi Enterprise Group filed for bankruptcy liquidation late Friday.
Changes to how Hong Kong journalists access vehicle registry inconsistent with city’s constitution, lawmaker says
Hong Kong’s new arrangement for journalists wishing to access the government’s vehicle registry is inconsistent with the city’s constitutional guarantees of press freedom, a lawmaker has said.
Australian police bust reptile smuggling plot, saving native lizards, snakes from Hong Kong’s live animal trade
An Australian-based criminal syndicate plotted to smuggle hundreds of native reptiles into Hong Kong as part of a murky trade in live animals, police alleged Monday. Detectives began investigating the ...