Losses from phone fraud in Hong Kong soar with more mainland student victims
The biggest fraud case police officers solved in the first quarter was one in January in which a 70-year-old woman transferred HK$265 million to fraudsters impersonating…
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Asia’s first spot crypto exchange-traded funds to debut in Hong Kong
Six spot bitcoin and ether ETFs will begin trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Tuesday, as the international financial hub takes steps to enhance its digital-asset…
Film director reflects on challenges by AI, short dramas
Despite AI's replacement in repetitive tasks, Derek Hui believed this frees filmmakers up to focus on creation.
Singapore bankers took home less than their Hong Kong peers in 2023: Report
The base salaries of vice-presidents in banks differ, with those in Hong Kong earning an average of US$163,934 (S$223,355) and those in Singapore, US$152,446.
Hong Kong readies for extreme weather as flooding, landslide incidents rise
Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn said the department confirmed 257 reported flooding cases in the last three years—90 in 2021, 17 in 2022, and 150 in 2023.
APEC meetings: Hong Kong to forge stronger ties with Asia-Pacific countries
Hong Kong “will continue to seek free trade agreements and investment protection agreements with more economies, while striving to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic…
Hong Kong SAR govt condemns unfounded G7 foreign ministers’ statement
The HKSAR government said the statement also deliberately misled the public about the National Security Law for Hong Kong and showed “typical political hegemony and hypocrisy”.
Hong Kong blaze probe: Owners ‘ignored government fire safety order for 16 years’
Firefighters found unapproved alterations and inoperable fire doors at the scene, which may have contributed to the large number of casualties.
Dubai royal’s delayed venture casts cloud over Hong Kong’s push to lure the super-rich
A Dubai royal's high-profile plan to open a S$674 million (US$500 million) family office in Hong Kong was suddenly delayed. The incident has cast a shadow over Hong Kong’s…
‘AI will augment filmmaking, won’t take away jobs’, say industry experts
AI will shorten the production time, which means the production team will have more time to produce more movies and hire more people, says director Norman Chan from the Hong Kong…