Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, spearheaded by a new CEO, is embarking on an ambitious expansion plan to add headcount and floor space in Hong Kong as tougher industry licensing regime and supervision …
Turkmenistan capital tops Hong Kong as world’s costliest
Ashgabat rose from second in the previous survey to the first spot due to ‘high local inflation’ Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat has overtaken Hong Kong as the world’s most expensive city for foreign …
Global banks in Hong Kong push to get staff back to office
Global banks are moving faster in Hong Kong to get staff back to office versus in other major centres, given fewer daily COVID-19 cases in the Asian city, and are offering incentives such as onsite …
Taiwan denounces Hong Kong after officials expelled
Taiwanese staff working at the island’s representative office in Hong Kong started leaving the financial hub from Sunday (June 20), after the government there demanded its officials sign a document …
Taiwan to maintain Hong Kong office despite visa problems
Taiwan says it will continue operating its de facto consulate in Hong Kong in spite of visa difficulties for its staffers while also providing consular services online. The Taipei Economic and …
‘Blacklist Pakistan’: Exiled dissidents hold protest outside FATF HQ in Paris
Exiled dissidents belonging to Balochistan, Tibet, Hong Kong and of the Pashtun and Uyghur communities held a protest outside the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) headquarters in Paris on June 19.
China’s crackdown leaves Hong Kong’s last pro-democracy newspaper, Apple Daily, hanging by a thread
Apple Daily has long been a stalwart voice of democratic dissent in Hong Kong, but China is using a new “national security” law to silence any challenge to Beijing’s rule.
Taiwan recalls trade officials from Hong Kong over ‘one-China’ clash
Hong Kong demanded Taiwanese staff sign commitment to Beijing’s one-China principle in visa renewals …
HKBN and AXA Launch Hong Kong’s First-ever Broadband + Home Insurance + Network Security + Smart Home Services Combo
The importance of home insurance protection is often overlooked by Hong Kong people, according to a survey by AXA Hong Kong and Macau (“AXA”), which found that only around 40% of respondents have …
What people in Hong Kong say about Apple Daily
Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily will be forced to shut “in a matter of days” after authorities froze the company’s assets under a sweeping national security law, an adviser to jailed …