Soon after, at least 20 people, including JPEX employees and online influencers, were arrested as upwards of 2,000 victims were uncovered, with claims totalling as much as HK$1.56 billion ($199 ...
Hong Kong cash demand sends local bank rate to a 16-year high
Pegged to the US dollar since 1983, the Hong Kong dollar is allowed to trade in a band of 7.75 to 7.85 against the greenback.
Driving for the green: Hong Kong Golf Club holds Cup of Kindness game in support of Operation Santa Claus
Hong Kong Golf Club partners with Operation Santa Claus to hold two sporting events to help raise money for local charitable projects.
‘Starting from zero’: Hong Kong restaurants begin revamping e-menus, tech measures that leave disabled diners out in the cold amid watchdog call
More restaurants have introduced electronic queues and digital menus, which are not easily accessible for blind or deaf patrons.
Hong Kong Squash Open: costly event pushed up ticket prices but fans getting ‘very good deal’, official says
Tickets costing up to HK$540 are ‘very, very cheap for a world-class event’, says Wilfred Ng, chairman of Hong Kong’s Major Sports Events Committee.
Shanghai Hairy Crabs Bring China’s Deflation to Hong Kong
Hong Kong residents taking weekend trips to Shenzhen are profoundly changing retail and leaving the city’s restaurants and bars out in the cold.
Hong Kong customs arrests 2 at city’s airport in connection with smuggled dried shark fins worth HK$2.6 million
Officers arrest 35-year-old man and 38-year-old woman arriving in city from Brazil via Ethiopia in two separate incidents.
Hong Kong district council election: 4,500 city residents based in mainland China signed up to vote at polling stations near border, minister says
Constitutional affairs chief Erick Tsang also says authorities will not force civil servants to vote in first district council poll since overhaul of municipal bodies.
Hong Kong’s Paul Chan says exports likely to face significant hurdles in 2024, while perks of investment trawl may take time to appear
Finance chief also says tourism services and consumption set to become main drivers of local economy, but 'need to be consolidated' 'During this period, we will focus on our investment promotion work, ...
Reclusive Hong Kong singer Sandy Lam warns fans of fake Facebook account impersonating her
She has kept a low profile since 2018, but resurfaced on Facebook on Nov 24 to warn her followers. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hong Kong football set for another passport lift, with Juninho joining naturalised ranks for AFC Asian Cup
Kitchee striker expects to join naturalised ranks this week – just in time for Hong Kong’s pre-AFC Asian Cup training camp.
Population control or wipeout? Hong Kong ‘buffalo mama’ worries for Lantau Island cows, wants sterilisation stopped
Authorities have been sterilising buffaloes after cases of people being injured, but some activists are calling on government to drop programme.
Hong Kong women’s rugby sevens coach outlines next steps after whirlwind opening three months in job
Andy Vilk will aim to accelerate the development of ‘exciting crop of youngsters’ as he bids to rein in Asian rugby sevens powerhouses Japan and China.
Voters ‘don’t care,’ campaigns muted: What it’s like in Hong Kong’s most competitive ‘patriots’ District Council race
Wearing a bright red campaign vest and an enthusiastic smile, Alex Ilyas Mohammad had a busy evening ahead of him. Over the next two hours in a residential stretch of Tsim Sha Tsui, Mohammad ...