A Florida man, who owns a reptile shop, pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday for trying to illegally export thousands of wild-caught turtles to Hong Kong and Germany, court records show.
Hong Kong’s crypto licensing scheme attracts less interest than Singapore with 24 applicants day after deadline
The SFC saw a jump in last-minute applications, but the number of applicants so far falls far short of the 70 that Singapore saw after a similar regulation.
Hong Kong’s Growing Internet Censorship Threatens Its Financial Hub Status, Warns Top US Diplomat
The diplomat highlighted the government's efforts to remove the protest song "Glory to Hong Kong" from the internet, as well as the blocking of certain websites, as examples of the increasing censorsh ...
Crypto hub Hong Kong, APAC exchanges’ bull run, China’s CBDC bridge: Asia Express
Hong Kong remains firm on the exchange registration deadline, and APAC exchanges see record volumes amid the crypto bull run.
Evergrande chairman’s second seized Hong Kong mansion put up for sale
A second mansion in Hong Kong that once belonged to China Evergrande Group's chairman has been put up for sale by its receivers, according to property agent Savills.
US Envoy Warns Hong Kong Is Moving to China-Style Internet Curbs
The top US diplomat in Hong Kong sounded the alarm over growing internet censorship in the city, underscoring fears China’s crackdown on freedoms is diminishing the hub’s appeal as a global finance ...
Florida man pleads guilty to smuggling thousands of turtles to Hong Kong and Germany
A Florida man pleaded guilty to smuggling thousands of turtles to Germany and Hong Kong, and falsifying documents to conceal his crimes. John Michael Kreatsoulas, 36, of Alva, Florida, sold wildlife ...
Hong Kong bourse’s 2023 profit lags forecast as new CEO preps for office
Full-year profit at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd, which runs the Hong Kong bourse, missed forecasts last year due to a drop in trading and listing activities, setting the incoming CEO a big ...
UK ‘strongly’ calls on China to reconsider Hong Kong’s new national security law
David Cameron has “strongly” called on Hong Kong to “reconsider” their proposal for a new national security law, which he said will inhibit freedom of speech, expression, and the press. The British ...
Cathay welcomes the Government’s Budget Speech initiatives to support and strengthen Hong Kong’s aviation industry
Reinforcing Hong Kong’s leading international aviation hub status - February 28, 2024 — Cathay welcomes the Hong Kong SAR Government’s ...
China slams foreign criticism of upcoming Hong Kong’s Article 23 national security law
China on Thursday criticised British Foreign Secretary David Cameron and other foreign politicians for "smearing" an upcoming Hong Kong security law, as local authorities said feedback on the law had ...
Hong Kong’s largest bitcoin ETF assets up five-fold since October
Hong Kong's largest bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund saw its assets under management swell five-fold in the past five months to just over $100 million, as local investors chased the rally in the ...
Hong Kong’s plan for new national security law triggers civil liberty fears
As Hong Kong moves toward enacting a new national security law, four years after Beijing imposed a similar law that all but wiped out dissent and vocal pro-democracy media in the semi-autonomous ...
Hong Kong government says ditching restrictions on property sales will not lead to overheated market or encourage speculation
Financial Secretary Paul Chan says property market conditions have changed since cooling measures were introduced about a decade ago.