Hong Kong launched its first two exchange traded funds for cryptocurrency futures on Friday, following through on a commitment made in October to turn the city into a regional digital asset hub ...
China v Jimmy Lai: a tycoon, a trial and the erosion of Hong Kong’s rule of law
The Hong Kong figure has been subjected to a ‘travesty of justice’ because the Communist party regard his power as a threat, experts believe ...
Live news: Hong Kong crypto ETFs raise $79mn despite FTX fallout
Hong Kong’s first two cryptocurrency-linked exchange traded funds have raised nearly $79mn in initial investment, as the city presses forward with its goal of becoming a digital asset hub despite ...
Judge quashes Hong Kong activist Chow Hang-tung’s conviction over Tiananmen vigil
A High Court judge in Hong Kong has quashed the conviction of a prominent pro-democracy activist after ruling that the city’s pro-Chinese authorities failed t ...
Amid crypto turmoil, Hong Kong debuts first crypto futures ETFs
Two exchange traded funds (ETF) that track U.S.-listed cryptocurrency futures have raised a combined $73.6 million ahead of their debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange on Friday in defiance of the ...
Hong Kong central bank raises rates after Fed hike, HSBC follows
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said on Thursday it would raise its base rate charged through the overnight discount window by 50 basis points to 4.75%, hours after the U.S. Federal Reserve ...
Hong Kong Star Louis Koo On Backing New Talent Through One Cool Group, Hollywood Moves & Pushing VFX Boundaries In ‘Warriors Of Future’
EXCLUSIVE: Released in August, Louis Koo’s sci-fi action thriller Warriors Of Future has become not just the highest-grossing local film in Hong Kong ever, but the highest-grossing Asian film ever ...
Hong Kong activist who staged Tiananmen vigil has conviction overturned
Hong Kong authorities have cited Covid restrictions as the reason for its ban on Tiananmen vigils since 2020. The city used to be one of the only sites on Chinese territory where authorities allowed ...
Google says does not change search results after Hong Kong anthem row
Google said Thursday it does not manipulate search results, after Hong Kong's government said the tech giant had refused its demand to remove a popular protest song.
Crypto hangover hits Hong Kong
During a week of conferences to celebrate the scrapping of suffocating pandemic restrictions on the territory, Chan signalled Hong Kong was to move towards allowing the retail trading of crypto assets ...
Hong Kong court rules police ban on Tiananmen vigil unlawful, overturning conviction of prominent activist
Hong Kong's High Court ruled on Wednesday that a decision by police to ban a Tiananmen square vigil last year was "unlawful," thereby overturning an earlier conviction against jailed pro-democracy ...
Hong Kong Democracy Activist Wins Appeal on Tiananmen Vigil Assembly
Democracy activist and barrister Chow Hang-tung won an appeal on Wednesday against her conviction and sentence over a "banned" candlelight vigil in Hong Kong last year to commemorate victims of ...
As Hong Kong Opens Up, Visitors Can Enter a Gym or Restaurant Immediately
People arriving in Hong Kong by international flights can immediately visit the city's restaurants, gyms and other venues for the first time in almost three years, with the scrapping of restrictions ...
Hong Kong markets watchdog warns of cryptocurrency platform risks
Hong Kong's financial markets watchdog has issued a warning over the risks of online platforms for cryptocurrency and other digital asset deposits. "Investors are urged to be wary of the potential ...