Escaping police custody by swapping identities seems like a plot straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster, but police in Hong Kong are on the hunt for a suspect who did just that.
Human rights in Hong Kong must be preserved under city’s own national security law, Bar Association group tells top Beijing legal official
Human rights must be protected as Hong Kong prepares to enact its own national security law, the city’s Bar Association has said on an ice-breaking trip to Beijing after such exchanges were frozen ...
2 Hong Kong men held over disorderly conduct after allegedly soaking Hong Kong police officers with water gun at Songkran festival
Suspects, aged 25 and 26, shot water guns at close range, says Kowloon City Chief Inspector Cheung Lok-chuen Police source says younger suspect is YouTuber behind 'Bravedogdog' channel and was arrested for disorderly conduct in February Hong Kong police have arrested two men on suspicion of disorderly conduct after they allegedly soaked officers and reporters ...
This Hong Kong Museum Is Giving Away 10,000 Tickets to Yayoi Kusama Show
College students can get free admission to the museum as part of a broader government-led mental health initiative Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent The M+ museum is giving away 10,000 free tickets to university students in Hong Kong for the “Yayoi Kusama: ...
Hong Kong Bar Association kicks off first visit to Beijing in 5 years with high-powered start
The 18-member group met Shen Chunyao, chairman of the legislative affairs commission of the country’s top legislative body.
‘Alarming’ decline in Hong Kong’s black-faced spoonbill population amid record-high global numbers for endangered bird species, group warns
Hong Kong Bird Watching Society reports first time local population fell below 300 in eight years Authorities should limit traffic at bird's local habitat in Deep Bay area and encourage fishermen to ...
Hong Kong 47: Prosecutors name ex-lawmaker Dennis Kwok as ‘co-conspirator’ in national security trial
Hong Kong prosecutors have alleged that former lawmaker Dennis Kwok was a “co-conspirator” in the city’s largest national security case against 47 pro-democracy figures. Prosecutor Jonathan Man Tak-ho ...
Hong Kong’s ZA Bank wants to be the go-to bank for crypto startups
As the collapses of Signature Bank and Silvergate sent crypto companies scrambling, a virtual bank from Hong Kong is extending a warm welcome to web3 startups. Hong Kong-based ZA Bank is now allowed ...
Hong Kong Regulator Says DeFi Projects Could Face Regulatory Requirements
Decentralized finance (DeFi) projects could be subject to licensing requirements and regulation, a Hong Kong regulator said on Wednesday.Keith ...
Hong Kong emigrants to UK blocked from accessing £2.2bn in pensions
Tens of thousands of Hongkongers who moved to the UK are being blocked from accessing as much as £2.2bn of pension assets, as activists accuse the city’s government of retaliating against those deemed ...
Hong Kong Shared Office Firm Sees Leases Surge on China Demand
Mainland Chinese companies are pushing up demand for upscale shared office space in Hong Kong’s core Central business district.
Hong Kong spends HK$1.3 million on YouTube video to mark handover anniversary, but only nets 4,000 views
View count for clip included multiple versions of video uploaded to department's YouTube channel Media expert urges authorities to put more effort into making online promotions targeting younger ...
Hong Kong’s ZA Bank Offers Crypto Conversions, Accounts in City’s Push
Hong Kong’s biggest virtual bank is pushing into transfers of crypto and fiat currencies and to provide account services for the city’s burgeoning digital asset sector.
Poll finds over 80% of Hong Kong journalists who emigrated do not regret leaving the city
Hong Kong journalists who have emigrated face a number of difficulties when trying to start their careers in media overseas, according to a report published by an overseas journalists’ body. However, ...