A watch that was once owned by the last emperor of China's Qing Dynasty, whose life formed the basis of the Oscar-winning film "The Last Emperor," sold for a record HK$40 million ($5.1 million) at a ...
Bitcoin climbs back above $27,000 after Hong Kong greenlights some retail crypto trading
Cryptocurrency prices moved higher on Tuesday after Hong Kong's securities regulator announced it will allow retail trading of certain crypto assets starting June 1.Bitcoin rose 1.7% to $27,293.64, ...
Hong Kong’s Small Investors Get Crypto Greenlight
Hong Kong’s securities regulator said it will allow small investors to trade cryptocurrencies, lifting a ban that was in place for years. There are a few caveats. Retail investors will be restricted t ...
Hong Kong leader condemns suspicious uptick in registration withdrawals from organ donation system
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee is condemning an unusual rise in the number of withdrawal requests to the city's organ donation system, saying police will investigate suspicious cases ...
How a Billion-Dollar Hong Kong Luxury Tower Highlights Developer Distress
The Corniche was supposed to generate HK$30 billion ($3.8 billion) in sales after the developers bought the land overlooking the South China Sea for a record price.
Hong Kong’s lived-in home prices to drop 5 per cent this year as sales sputter amid new-home glut, high interest rates: Knight Frank
Another property consultancy has joined a growing chorus that believes lived-in home prices are destined to slide in Hong Kong as sales sputter after a recovery in the first quarter proved short-lived ...
Hong Kong intensifies its efforts to establish itself as a crypto hub
In an effort to regain its position as a cutting-edge financial hub, Hong Kong will introduce a licensing scheme for virtual-asset platforms on June 1. However, following a market crash in 2022 that ...
Hong Kong’s John Lee strongly condemns ‘shameful’ acts of suspected abuse of organ donor register, warns police will pursue cases
City leader on Tuesday chimes in on recent trend of application withdrawals that started when authorities weighed establishing cross-border mechanism He points out system carries 'noble cause to save ...
Hong Kong alleges attempts to ‘disrupt’ organ donation as city sees nearly 3,000 ‘invalid’ withdrawals from register
The Hong Kong government has alleged that a small group of people filed applications to withdraw from the Centralised Organ Donation Register (CODR) with an aim of “disrupting the representativeness” ...
Hong Kong Palace Museum to exhibit statues, masks from mystery ancient Chinese civilisation in autumn show
Tang Fei, director of the Sichuan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, said he hoped the exhibition would help to expand Hong Kong people's understanding of the historic and ...
Under-threat Hong Kong school barred from setting up private Primary One classes despite alumni vow to raise HK$3 million to fund scheme
but their appeal rejected Hong Kong education chiefs have ruled out private classes as an alternative survival plan for a primary school which had its request for a review of its operations rejected.
Hong Kong brokerage Solowin sets terms for proposed $15M US IPO
Solowin Holdings (SWIN), an online brokerage based in Hong Kong, has set terms for a proposed $15M US initial public offering. The financial services company said in a filing that it was looking at ...
‘What are they afraid of?’: Hong Kong security chief questions public concern over passing of city’s own security law
Hong Kong will balance the protection of national security with upholding human rights when legislating the city’s own security law, the justice chief has said. Speaking on an RTHK programme on Sunday ...
Hong Kong hospital facilities need intensive care, more safety checks, boost technology use, expert report set to advise
Committee reviewing repeat incidents of falling objects earlier this year set to submit recommendations to Hospital Authority on Thursday, Post learns Source says suggestions include increasing use of ...