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.
Hong Kong moves towards tougher security law despite concerns
A public consultation period for a new Hong Kong national security law closes on Wednesday amid concerns that the legislation, which authorities want to put in place soon, will further erode freedoms ...
Hong Kong scraps decade-old property restrictions to boost flagging economy
Hong Kong has announced a slew of measures to boost its real estate sector, including the removal of decade-old restrictions that were introduced to prevent a property bubble, as part of its effort to ...
Hong Kong lifts curbs on property market, to spend more on tourism
Hong Kong’s government has lifted curbs on property deals after home prices fell to a seven-year low, adding to the Chinese territory's woes. Finance minister Paul Chan announced the move in a speech ...
Hong Kong property stocks jump after city scraps cooling measures
Stocks of Hong Kong property developers rose after financial secretary Paul Chan scrapped Hong Kong's property cooling measures in a bid to bolster the sector. In his budget speech on Wednesday, Chan ...
Hong Kong moves towards enacting tougher security law amid concerns about freedoms
A public consultation period for a new Hong Kong national security law closes on Wednesday amid concerns that the legislation, which authorities want to put in place soon, will further erode freedoms ...