Hong Kong offers grants to boost tokenised bond issuance in goal to become crypto hub
[South China Morning Post] - 11/28/2024
The city’s de facto central bank is handing out up to HK$2.5 million in subsidies per issuance to qualified tokenised-bond issuers.
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Hong Kong gears up for expected influx of arrivals ahead of new year
Nearly 260,000 people enter city through 13 checkpoints by 4pm on Sunday.
[South China Morning Post] - 29/12/2024
Man who allegedly pressed emergency door release on Hong Kong bus arrested
Online footage shows a man on road pressing emergency door release of bus and verbally abusing the driver.
[South China Morning Post] - 29/12/2024
Gold could hit US$3,000 in 2025 amid continuing bull run
A recent World Gold Council survey showed 81 per cent of respondents expect central banks to bolster their gold (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 29/12/2024
Hong Kong man arrested after 31 motorbikes damaged in suspected arson case
Motorbikes were parked outside Yung Fung Shee Memorial Centre in Kwun Tong district, with flames also damaging (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 29/12/2024
1.1km boardwalk set to open in Hong Kong’s North Point by Lunar New Year
Project built beneath Island Eastern Corridor is part of a HK$6.5 billion harbourfront enhancement programme.
[South China Morning Post] - 29/12/2024
Hillside fire in northern Hong Kong finally extinguished after 25 hours
Blaze broke out on Saturday afternoon near Tai Tong in Yuen Long.
[South China Morning Post] - 29/12/2024
Chinese Olympic table tennis champ says never ‘officially informed’ about fines
Olympic table tennis star Fan Zhendong said Sunday he had never been “officially informed” he would be fined for not (…)
[HKFP] - 29/12/2024
3 arrested at Hong Kong airport after 30kg of ketamine seized in 2 cases
Three Hong Kong passengers had flown from Frankfurt in Germany and were detained in two separate drug trafficking cases.
[South China Morning Post] - 29/12/2024
Hong Kong’s winter flu season expected to peak mid-January, expert says
Many residents have recently travelled to Japan, mainland China and South Korea, which are experiencing H1N1 (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 29/12/2024
Woman, 61, dies after falling off steep slope while hiking in Hong Kong
Woman was hiking challenging route in Ma On Shan Country Park when she fell.
[South China Morning Post] - 29/12/2024
HK's economy remains strong going into 2025: FS
Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Sunday that Hong Kong's economy remains strong and resilient, despite (…)
[RTHK] - 29/12/2024