Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy party took an initial step toward dissolving on Thursday. Hong Kong’s Democratic Party’s chairperson Lo Kin-hei said in a news conference that the party's central ...
Hong Kong’s last major pro-democracy party moves to disband
Hong Kong's Democratic Party said late on Thursday it would start preparations to disband and wind up its affairs after a meeting of its leadership, amid a years-long national security crackdown in ...
Hong Kong director Jun Li’s pro-Palestine speech in Berlin sparks German probe
Investigation launched after Li reads out speech by Iranian actor starring in his latest film, calling for free Palestine.
China offers Hong Kong visas to wealthy Chinese in bid to stabilize the city
The Special Administrative Region has developed a program to attract new residents, the majority of them from mainland China – who lack the liberal culture and tradition of the locals.
Hong Kong’s population up slightly in 2024, rise in newborns
Hong Kong's population inched up 0.1% in 2024 to more than 7.53 million, its third consecutive year of expansion, as the Asian financial hub saw an increase in the number of newborns and a rise in the ...
Hong Kong eyes crypto derivatives, margin lending in digital asset push
Hong Kong is considering approving new cryptocurrency and virtual assets products as derivatives and margin lending for certain investors in those products, according to the city's financial regulator ...
Hong Kong issues nine digital asset platform licences, plans more approvals
The city vies with Singapore and Dubai to become global hubs for digital assets. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Jimmy Lai’s son urges US, UK help to get father out of Hong Kong jail
Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai is physically breaking down in a Hong Kong prison and "time is running out" for him if the U.S. and Britain do not push for his release, his son said.
HSBC axes 40 dealmakers in Hong Kong as part of revamp to cut costs, source says
HSBC , has laid off around 40 investment bankers in Hong Kong, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter, as part of a global restructuring exercise at the Asia-focused lender to cut ...
Running clubs: Hong Kong’s hottest new social scene
Organised group runs have sprung up across the city. Here are the best ones to join on almost every day of the week ...
China’s Sany Heavy Industry aims to raise up to $1.5 billion in planned Hong Kong listing, sources say
Chinese manufacturer Sany Heavy Industry is planning a listing in Hong Kong that could raise up to $1.5 billion, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
After heart transplant in Hong Kong, 8-month-old Whitney’s condition stabilises
Professor Cheung Yiu-fai of Hong Kong Children’s Hospital says baby can be released from ICU when she wakes up from ‘smooth’ operation.
HSBC cuts 40 dealmakers in Hong Kong ahead of restructuring, a source says
HSBC , has laid off around 40 investment bankers in Hong Kong as part of the bank's global restructuring, according to one source with direct knowledge of the matter.
Hong Kong investment firm’s shares surge 93% after buying just 1 Bitcoin
Shares in the Hong Kong-based investment firm HK Asia Holdings Limited nearly doubled in value during trading on Feb. 17 after the firm disclosed it had purchased one Bitcoin. HK Asia said in a Feb.