Hong Kong lawmaker under fire for jabs at ex-politician helping scam victims
[South China Morning Post] - 01/20/2025
Joephy Chan accuses former district councillor Andy Yu of using Southeast Asia scam victim cause to gather support for election bid.
In Hong Kong newspapers
Legal principles upheld in all cases: chief justice
Hong Kong's judges have upheld fundamental legal principles in hearing all cases, including national security (…)
[RTHK] - 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
TikTok restores service in US, thanking US President-elect Donald Trump
By Alex Pigman TikTok restored service in the United States Sunday after briefly going dark, as a law banning the (…)
[HKFP] - 20/01/2025
Recruiting foreigners to Hong Kong’s top court now more complex: chief justice
Andrew Cheung says presence or absence of overseas judges on highest court will not undermine integrity of legal system.
[South China Morning Post] - 20/01/2025
Hong Kong court adjourns Country Garden liquidation-petition case until May 26
Earlier this month, developer released its first proposal to restructure as much as US$11.6 billion in liabilities.
[South China Morning Post] - 20/01/2025
Hong Kong to join LME warehouse network to serve China’s appetite for metals
‘Major milestone’ enhances Hong Kong’s role as a conduit to China, the world’s biggest consumer of metals.
[South China Morning Post] - 20/01/2025
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denies being US or Taiwan agent in bid to rebuild ties
Lai also testifies that he advised a Taiwan official to enter long-term trade agreements with the US, rather than (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 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 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
Hong Kong to tackle potential land ownership disputes with new title deeds
Development Bureau says proposal set to take effect in two years and intended to prevent fraud.
[South China Morning Post] - 20/01/2025
HSBC, Standard Chartered, Bocom can now open mainland China accounts for Hongkongers
Holders of the accounts can transfer funds to use in mobile payment apps while in mainland China.
[South China Morning Post] - 20/01/2025