Hong Kong's MTR Corporation announced on Wednesday that the patronage of cross-boundary railway services recovered to 70 percent of the pre-pandemic level, and the patronage of local railway services has returned to around 90 percent before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hong Kong protesters withdraw from organ donor register over mainland transplants
Hong Kong police are investigating a high number of withdrawals from the organ donor register in what is suspected to be a protest over a proposed transplant programme with mainland China.
‘Chinese Ethereum’ Conflux Draws Spotlight as Hong Kong Welcomes Retail Traders
CFX tokens initially spiked in price after Hong Kong’s decision on retail investors, which some say could lure capital from Chinese investors.
Last emperor of China’s watch sells for record $6.2 million in Hong Kong auction
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$49 million ($6.2 million) at a ...
How the triads operate, according to a former Hong Kong mafia member
Jimmy Tsui is a former member of Tung On in New York City's Chinatown and of the Sun Yee On triad in Hong Kong. In 1985 in New York, he was arrested and charged with robbery and homicide, with a $1.5 ...
Last emperor of China’s watch sells for record $5.1 million in Hong Kong auction
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” ...