Hong Kong exchange’s IPO reforms would draw more listings, bankers say
[South China Morning Post] - 01/6/2025
HKEX proposals on public float and allocation requirements would help city draw more listings, institutional investors, UBS says.
In Hong Kong newspapers
Hong Kong public dental clinics fill quotas despite continued teething problems
More patients making appointments with new online registration system, though some elderly patients still struggling (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Chinese hackers were behind most cyberattacks against Taiwan in 2024, security officials say
Chinese hackers were involved in most of the cyberattacks against Taiwan last year, which doubled to a daily average (…)
[HKFP] - 6/01/2025
Swiss stance on Russia may boost family office business in Hong Kong: minister
Switzerland’s neutral image affected by Russia-Ukraine war, treasury secretary Christopher Hui says.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Man dies after falling backwards on escalator
A 36-year-old man died on Sunday after reportedly fainting and falling backwards while on an escalator in Sha Tin. (…)
[RTHK] - 5/01/2025
How Hong Kong deepfake scam group taught recruits to pass as rich, single women
Learning Japanese, playing golf and tasting red wine worth more than HK$100,000 a bottle among topics for (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
3 aid workers win top Hong Kong-based award for improving education in war zones
War Child Alliance wins HK$30 million Yidan Prize and plans to expand educational games programme to over a million (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Hong Kong can adopt mainland building material standards to cut costs, experts say
Construction industry experts say reliance on British, European standards for materials contributing to city’s high (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Hong Kong welcomes public into new sporting home as Kai Tak Stadium opens doors
University rugby sevens tournament serves as test event for the venue as it prepares to host Hong Kong Sevens, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Amount of drugs found on air passengers in Hong Kong last year up by 244% over 2019
Customs officers seized 874kg of narcotics, worth HK$349 million, from air travellers in 2024, Post learns.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Hong Kong police arrest 31 over deepfake romance scams targeting victims in Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore
Hong Kong police have arrested 31 people over the alleged use of deepfake technologies to stage online romance and (…)
[HKFP] - 6/01/2025
Civil servant pay cut ‘counterproductive’ to reduce Hong Kong deficit: experts
Lawmaker and academic warn against cutting wages, suggest delaying minor infrastructure projects instead.
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025