Hong Kong

Robbers steal one billion yen in Hong Kong daylight heist

The city has seen a spate of robberies involving exchange shops recently

Qube is set to take as much as 146,000 sq ft across six floors in Two International Finance Centre being vacated by UBS Group.

Hedge fund Qube to take six UBS floors in Hong Kong’s Central

Its new lease is the largest ever signed by a hedge fund firm anywhere in the city

Hong Kong is the world’s second-largest offshore wealth management centre, managing about US$2.7 trillion in cross-border assets.
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Hong Kong’s financial resurgence fuelled by surge of offshore wealth

Strong net fund inflows of HK$7 trillion brought the city’s managed assets back up to HK$35.1 trillion at the end of 2024

HashKey's chairman and CEO Xiao Feng speaks at the company's listing ceremony at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in Hong Kong on Dec 17.

Top Hong Kong crypto exchange HashKey makes market debut

Authorities move to regulate the fast-evolving industry to stay ahead of rival financial hubs

Jimmy Lai has faced a slew of litigation, including cases under the sweeping security legislation that Beijing enacted in response to mass pro-democracy protests in 2019.

Hong Kong court finds tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty in national security trial

The 78-year-old, who has already spent five years in jail pending the outcome of his case, will be sentenced at a later date

Hong Kong’s monetary policy moves in lock-step with the United States.

Hong Kong central bank cuts interest rate, tracking Fed move

[HONG KONG] The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) lowered on Thursday (Dec 11) its base interest rate charged via the overnight discount window by 25 basis points to 4.0 per cent, tracking a cut by ...

Lai Sun Development entered into an agreement to sell a 50% stake in the 27-storey office tower to Jasmine Investment Development IV.

JD.com to buy stake in Hong Kong’s CCB Tower for HK$3.5 billion

Lai Sun Development has been seeking to offload assets to improve liquidity

Chief Executive John Lee has pledged to launch an independent committee over the fire that tore through a high-rise estate and killed at least 159 people.

Hong Kong posts second-lowest election turnout on record as city mourns

Major corporations have pledged days off for staff who provide proof of voting

Kiong, who has held senior roles in luxury hotels, will step down as managing director of Far East Hospitality on Dec 31.

Far East Hospitality’s Arthur Kiong looks back on 4 decades in the hotel industry 

He says the sector has provided him with more opportunities than he dared to dream of

The government says Legislative Council election will still be held on  Sunday (Dec 7) despite the deadly fire that killed 159 people.

Hong Kong faces low election turnout as residents mourn deadly fire

[HONG KONG] Turnout is expected to be low for Hong Kong’s “patriots only” legislative election on Sunday (Dec 7), with subdued political campaigning as the population reels from the city’s deadliest b...