Cellist Yo-Yo Ma’s upcoming concert in Hong Kong is in such high demand that scalpers are charging more than $2,200 for a ticket, similar to the resale value of those for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.
Hong Kong LGBTQ rights: court upholds rulings that favour housing benefits for same-sex couples
Judgment by Court of Appeal follows Department of Justice's appeal against judge's decisions to grant gay couples housing rights under Home Ownership Scheme Under existing rules, same-sex couples can ...
Hong Kong Ballet reports data breach from ransomware attack, becomes third well-established city organisation to be hacked in 2 months
Renowned cultural institution says it has called in external cybersecurity experts to assess situation while no demands for ransoms have as yet been made.
Hong Kong shares open higher
Hong Kong stocks rallied at the open on Tuesday as investors tracked diplomatic efforts to prevent the Israel-Hamas crisis turning into a broader, ...
SC man convicted of smuggling protected turtles between US, Hong Kong charged with animal abuse in GA
A South Carolina man, who was convicted of smuggling protected turtles internationally, has been charged with 15 counts of aggravated cruelty to animals.
New research reveals forgotten lives of Eurasian otters in Hong Kong
Researchers have gained new insights into the lives and losses of Eurasian otters in Hong Kong, as detailed in a paper published in the journal Oryx.
Leylah Fernandez wins Hong Kong Open, Jessica Pegula takes Korea Open on same day
Filipino Canadian Leylah Fernandez took home the Hong Kong Open trophy, while Korean American Jessica Pegula won the Korea Open, two celebratory moments that happened on the same day on Sunday. Her first in months: Fernandez,
Monday’s Top 3 Short Trades In Hong Kong – And What Traders Say About The Squeeze
Total short-selling activity in Hong Kong Monday stood at HK$14.3 billion ($1.8 billion), or 22.9% of all shares traded. Short-selling can cause a rout in stocks but it can also make for sharp upswings when speculators are forced to cover their short ...
Proposal to transfer over 300 pupils from Hong Kong’s Rosaryhill Secondary School to institution run by Catholic diocese given green light, insiders say
School sponsoring body agreed to option of transferring all students in Form One to Form Five to Yu Chun Keung Memorial College No 2 in Pok Fu Lam, parents told At least half of the teachers at Rosaryhill Secondary School could be retained under the proposal,
Hong Kong to sign agreements for three projects worth US$450 million at Beijing belt and road forum hosted by President Xi Jinping
Chief Executive John Lee says agreements part of drive to strengthen city's role in China's international trade strategy Lee is leading 70-strong delegation of top politicians and business figures to the two-day forum,
Hong Kong airport authorities stop motorised wheelchair with 11kg of cocaine hidden in cushions
“During customs clearance, customs officers found the batch of suspected cocaine concealed inside the interlinings of the cushions and the back of his check-in electric wheelchair,” a release from the ...
Hong Kong Crypto Exchange OSL Weighs Sale at HK$1 Billion Valuation
Hong Kong’s BC Technology Group Ltd. is exploring the sale of its crypto platform OSL, one of only two exchanges licensed under digital-asset rules the city introduced in June, people familiar with ...
Hong Kong Takes Aim at Banking Fraud as Complaints Surge
Hong Kong’s de facto central bank said it received almost twice as many complaints related to banking fraud in the first nine months of 2023 as it did during the entire previous year. The Hong Kong ...
Hong Kong-based BC Technology Group Mulls Sale of Crypto Platform OSL
In the dynamic world of cryptocurrencies, Hong Kong’s BC Technology Group, a leading player in the ecosystem, is reportedly contemplating the sale of its digital asset platform, OSL. This platform, ...