The Accounting and Financial Reporting Council (AFRC) has issued an open letter to all public interest entity (PIE) auditors that serve as reporting accountants for companies preparing to list on the ...
Hong Kong customs arrests 4, seizes HK$140 million of smuggled illicit medicines
Suspects aged between 26 and 61 held as officers uncover smuggled slimming and cosmetic injections as well as erectile dysfunction pills Hong Kong customs has arrested four people and seized HK$140 ...
Go with the floats: how you can enjoy Hong Kong’s annual Lunar New Year night parade
What to expect and how to make the most of the Cathay International Chinese New Year Night Parade on February 17 Hong Kong will kick off the Year of the Horse on Tuesday with its annual night parade, ...
Hong Kong banks lure wealthy clients with gold, mahjong sets, fireworks during holiday
HSBC, Hang Seng Bank, Standard Chartered, Citibank and DBS offer the metal to select clients while it hovers near a record high Gold, mahjong sets, fancy lai see packets and dinners with fireworks ...
Asian Financial Forum 2026 Highlights Hong Kong as the Global Financial Sector Gateway
Explore the 19th Asian Financial Forum 2026 highlights, featuring insights on AI and Hong Kong’s role in cross-border collaboration.
AI Ranked No 1 Priority at Hong Kong’s Asian Financial Forum 2026
Explore the 19th Asian Financial Forum 2026 highlights, featuring insights on AI and Hong Kong’s role in cross-border collaboration.
Epstein funded AI pioneer, helped him get HK$8.9 million in Hong Kong government grants
US government documents show financier's funding support for Ben Goertzel, who once led AI and robotics projects in city Jeffrey Epstein committed at least US$113,000 to American scholar Ben Goertzel ...
Hong Kong police eyes adding facial recognition to CCTV cameras this year as part of HK$4 billion expansion plan
Hong Kong police are eyeing the addition of facial recognition features to closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras across the city this year as part of a HK$4 billion plan to expand the surveillance ...
Hong Kong IPO Rebound Reveals a New Pecking Order
Hong Kong’s IPO boom is redrawing the legal hierarchy, with Chinese firms surging in volume and foreign firms still retaining the most complex mandates. The divide underscores a market increasingly ...
Hong Kong visitor arrivals off to strong start in 2026, up 9.6% to 7.23 million
Financial Secretary Paul Chan says 1.43 million mainland Chinese visitors expected during Lunar New Year holiday, up 6 per cent from last year Hong Kong has begun 2026 with a surge in inbound tourism, ...
Hong Kong aims to add facial recognition to public CCTVs this year: police chief
Commissioner of Police Joe Chow says high-traffic and strategically located shopping centres will be prioritised Hong Kong's surveillance cameras are expected to incorporate facial recognition ...
In a Hong Kong prison, Jimmy Lai has been left to die alone
In Stanley Prison, the oldest in Hong Kong, Jimmy Lai sits in a dark, windowless cell, completely alone. He has been held in solitary confinement for at least 1,800 days, with no access to sunlight ...
Hong Kong to fully review plans for bus seat belt rules before relaunch: Mable Chan
Transport chief vows to 'conduct a fresh and comprehensive review and widely consult the community' Hong Kong's transport chief has pledged to fully review the ill-fated mandatory seat belt rule for ...
The rise and fall of Jimmy Lai: what it means for Hong Kong’s financial status and geopolitics
Jimmy Lai, the billionaire media tycoon and prominent pro-democracy activist, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hong Kong in the most high-profile national security case since Beijing ...