Hong Kong authorities have charged two companies and seven people over the devastating fire at the Wang Fuk housing complex last November. They were handed 25 charges including manslaughter, ...
Anchorpoint, HSBC to Launch Hong Kong’s First Stablecoins by Year End, HKMA Chief Executive Says
Anchorpoint Financial and Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the two entities with Hong Kong’s stablecoin issuer license, are expected to launch their respective stablecoins within this year, ...
Hong Kong Dollar Carry Trade Appeal Dims as Funding Costs Climb
A seasonal cash demand spike in Hong Kong is set to lift funding costs, making it less attractive to pursue a carry trade using the local dollar, analysts said.
Hong Kong proposes 2% pay rise for civil servants amid geopolitical uncertainty
Hong Kong’s top decision-making body has proposed a flat 2 per cent pay rise for civil servants across all salary bands this year, lower than the suggested rates for middle-tier and senior government ...
Hong Kong appeals for heart-lung donor to save critically ill 13-year-old girl
Ching Ching suffers from pulmonary hypertension and heart failure and is being kept alive by artificial heart-lung machine at Hong Kong Children's Hospital This story has been made freely available as ...
MKS PAMP appoints Yanghao Xing as Head of Sales, Hong Kong
MKS PAMP, a leading global precious metals company, today announced the appointment of Yanghao Xing as Head of Sales, Hong Kong, a key hire marking another step in the company's continued expansion ...
Aussie lawyer charged over dine-and-dash spree across Hong Kong offers a bizarre explanation
A high-profile lawyer who made global headlines with a bizarre dine-and-dash spree across Hong Kong has offered an extraordinary explanation for his antics.
Hong Kong civil servants to get flat 2% pay rise amid fiscal prudence
Chief Executive John Lee says system aims to boost accountability and public trust, but unions warn of risks to morale and integrity.
Cambodia vs Hong Kong prediction today: Date, time, venue, probable lineups and match preview
India, June 9 -- The Cambodian men's national football team is all geared up to take on the strong challenge put up by the Hong Kong men's national football team. The International Friendly will take ...
New leap for embodied AI: Hong Kong to launch 24-hour convenience store run entirely by a humanoid robot
Embodied AI is transforming various industries, including retail. A new store in Hong Kong will be operated by a humanoid robot, offering 24-hour service. This initiative follows successful ...
New Hong Kong law allows national security procedures to extend to older cases
Subsidiary legislation which introduces classification mechanism for ‘other offences endangering national security’ is gazetted on Tuesday.
Hong Kong basketball coach released on bail after alleged assault of student
A Hong Kong basketball coach has been released on bail after he was arrested for allegedly slapping a student on a school court, an incident captured in a viral online video. Yung Kam-wah was released ...
Beijing regulators expect Hong Kong to press advantage as offshore yuan hub
Officials pledge 'unswerving' support for Hong Kong's development as a financial centre while urging city to promote global yuan use China's market regulators will continue to support Hong Kong in ...
‘Make law clear’: John Lee defends plan to give Hong Kong leader power to certify criminal acts as nat. sec offences
A Hong Kong government proposal that will allow the city’s leader to certify criminal acts as national security offences is intended to “make the law clear,” Chief Executive John Lee has said.