HSBC, Standard Chartered, Bocom can now open mainland China accounts for Hongkongers
[South China Morning Post] - 01/20/2025
Holders of the accounts can transfer funds to use in mobile payment apps while in mainland China.
In Hong Kong newspapers
Measures urged as university students in Hong Kong lose HK$75 million to scams
Lawmakers agree that mainland Chinese students should undergo fraud quiz before their visas are issued.
[South China Morning Post] - 20/01/2025
Second Hong Kong man rescued from Southeast Asia scam farm: ex-politician
Former District Councillor Andy Yu tells the Post the man has fled to Bangkok after four months of captivity.
[South China Morning Post] - 20/01/2025
Hong Kong florists eye blossoming business with longer Lunar New Year market
Road closure for the seasonal outdoor event will be extended to 10 days instead of the usual eight.
[South China Morning Post] - 20/01/2025
Nearly 100 students from 2 universities in Hong Kong lose HK$75 million in scams
Nearly 100 students from two public universities, the University of Hong Kong and the City University of Hong Kong, (…)
[HKFP] - 20/01/2025
Will higher school fees, new taxes turn Hongkongers away from UK properties?
Additional education fees, a new tax scheme and slowing growth in rental rates could turn Hongkongers away from UK (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 20/01/2025
Hong Kong district councillor fined HK$1,000 for property tax form failure
Sky Li, 43, admits he failed to file a property tax return in the 2021-22 financial year.
[South China Morning Post] - 20/01/2025
Country Garden on track to agree terms with creditors
Chinese property giant Country Garden, which previously defaulted on its debt repayment obligations, expects to (…)
[RTHK] - 20/01/2025
Call for more parties to cover losses of scam victims
Lawmaker Johnny Ng on Monday called on the government to set up a mechanism to share the burden of fraud to better (…)
[RTHK] - 20/01/2025
Hong Kong should follow Singapore, Australia in anti-scam measures: lawmaker
Legislator proposes creation of a mechanism that would require companies, banks and individuals to share the cost of (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 20/01/2025
HK$188 million lottery prize to be offered in Hong Kong over Lunar New Year
Hong Kong Jockey Club offers largest-ever Mark Six Lunar New Year snowball draw on February 2, with tickets (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 20/01/2025
Cybersecurity cases in Hong Kong hit 5-year high in 2024, aided by AI
Information security watchdog handled 12,536 incidents last year, including 7,811 phishing cases.
[South China Morning Post] - 20/01/2025