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China’s securities regulator has given his strongest endorsement yet to expand and add financial products to a transborder investment channel with Hong Kong, in a boost to the city’s role as the mainland’s offshore financial centre. Commodities may be added to the stocks, bonds, options and wealth management products that are currently tradeable in the […]
HONG KONG, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) — All eyes in the maritime-related industry are watching as the World Maritime Merchants Forum 2024 kicked off here on Monday to pool wisdom and consensus along the global shipping value chain on building resilience, going green and navigating the cycles. The two-day conference, the fourth of its edition, is […]
A line of at least 60 people had formed on Monday outside a Hong Kong courthouse where 45 pro-democracy advocates are set to face sentencing in a landmark national security trial the following day. On Monday evening, the Judiciary announced the number of seats that would be available in the public gallery of the main […]
More than three years since they were arrested under the national security law, dozens of Hong Kong’s most prominent democrats will be sentenced over their participation in an unofficial primary election in 2020. Most have been detained since being taken into police custody in February 2021 ahead of being charged. A supporter holds a poster […]
Hong Kong’s office market is undergoing a significant transformation. The city’s once-bustling financial district now faces unprecedented challenges. Vacancy rates have soared to levels not seen since the 1990s. This shift reflects broader economic changes and evolving work practices. By the end of Q1 2024, the overall vacancy rate for Grade A offices reached 13.1%. […]
Australian legislators are reported to be looking closely at draft legislation that would ban young people under the age of 16 from using social media even if they have parental consent. This raises the question of just how dangerous access to social media can be and whether Hong Kong should be looking at similar legislation. […]
Hong Kong police have arrested eight people in an operation targeting a criminal syndicate using bounced cheques and screenshots of forged money transfers to scam merchants. Tam Tsz-wai, chief inspector of the force’s regional crime unit in New Territories North, said on Saturday the syndicate was behind 20 cases involving a total of HK$2.4 million […]
Tropical cyclone Man-yi has been upgraded to a super typhoon but will weaken as it moves closer to Hong Kong on Monday. The Observatory said on Saturday the super typhoon was about 1,580km (982 miles) southeast of Hong Kong and about 490km east-southeast of Manila. “We expect Man-yi will enter within 800km of Hong Kong […]
Hong Kong’s marathon next February is set to feature a special team. A running club, mostly made up of current and former street sleepers, is entering the 10-kilometre event in hopes of changing society’s perception that homeless people are “useless.” A running club consisting of homeless individuals organised by the Society for Community Organization holds […]
Four of 15 chain restaurants in Hong Kong have told diners they cannot use their own containers for takeaway, the consumer watchdog has found, as it called on catering businesses to contribute to the government’s goal of waste reduction. Consumer Council staff posing as customers made 45 visits to 15 popular chain restaurants during lunch […]