One of the pioneers of blank-check companies in Hong Kong is urging local regulators to relax rules in order for more listings to happen, acquisitions to materialize and liquidity to improve.
New box jellyfish found near Hong Kong in 1st discover of the venomous species in China’s waters
A new jellyfish named Tripedalia maipoensis was found in China’s waters near Hong Kong. The species is colorless, cube-shaped, and can swim faster than other kinds of jellyfish.
New box jellyfish species found in Hong Kong’s waters -study
A Hong Kong university team said it has discovered a new species of box jellyfish in the city's Mai Po Nature Reserve, the first discovery of the venomous species in China's waters.
Hong Kong leader vows to crack down on ‘hostile forces’ as Beijing official concludes visit
Hong Kong should never forget the “alarm bell” of the 2019 anti-extradition bill unrest and the harm it brought to the city, Chief Executive John Lee has said as he vowed to crack down on “hostile and ...
Exclusive-China Mobile explores acquiring Hong Kong telecom firm HKBN -sources
By Kane Wu and Julie Zhu HONG KONG (Reuters) -State-owned China Mobile Ltd is exploring a buyout of Hong Kong's leading telecoms company HKBN Ltd, four people with knowledge of the matter said, which ...
Hong Kong’s Banks Are Taking Lead on What e-HKD Will Look Like: Source
Unlike the People Bank of China’s e-CNY, the architecture of Hong Kong’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) hasn't been dictated by the central government, said the Hong Kong-based bank official, ...
‘Living gallery’: fighting to save Hong Kong’s fading neon signs
Neon signs once transformed Hong Kong's oldest neighbourhoods into a kaleidoscope of luminous colour after dark, but most have been removed with a few lucky ones now piled up in a ramshackle ...
Hong Kong has thrown away 50,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses since start of inoculation drive, authorities say
Wastage was inevitable and proportion of discarded jabs was small, medical experts say Discarded doses include shots that were unused after thawing and jabs that were stored improperly Hong Kong has discarded nearly 50,
Woman, 58, with chronic illness found dead in Hong Kong hospital toilet after waiting more than 12 hours for emergency treatment
Patient visited A&E department at around 11pm on Sunday night and was assessed to be in stable condition at 11.15am the next day Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital says it is 'very concerned' about case and has referred it to coroner A 58-year-old woman with chronic disease in Hong Kong was on Monday afternoon found ...
Michelle Yeoh celebrates Oscar win with Chow Yun Fat, Donnie Yen at star-studded Hong Kong event
Several big names in the Hong Kong movie industry attended a private dinner party to celebrate Michelle Yeoh’s historic win at the 95th Academy Awards show last month. Yeoh, 60, was the guest of honor at the event held at Hong Kong's Mandarin Oriental hotel on Friday.
Hong Kong’s Catholic bishop arrives in China, first visit in nearly 3 decades
Bishop Stephen Chow, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Hong Kong, has arrived in Beijing, China. This is Chow's first visit to China in three decades.
Hong Kong bishop visits Beijing in historic trip amid Sino-Vatican tension
Hong Kong's top Catholic cleric is due to arrive in Beijing on Monday on the first visit to the Chinese capital by a bishop of the former British colony in nearly 30 years, despite signs of new Sino-Vatican tension.
Controversial Documentary ‘To My Nineteen-Year-Old Self’ Wins at Hong Kong Film Awards
The Hong Kong Film Awards gave a huge dose of support to veteran filmmaker Mabel Cheung Yuen-ting, naming her documentary “To My Nineteen-Year-Old Self” as best film on Sunday, despite
Hong Kong activist Wong jailed for 3 months over information breach
One of the most prominent democracy activists in Hong Kong over recent years, Joshua Wong, was sentenced on Monday to three months in prison over an information breach involving a police officer, ...