
Beijing allows Hong Kong banks to issue credit cards on mainland from March 1
[South China Morning Post] - 02/20/2025
The new rules will benefit lenders such as HSBC, Standard Chartered, Bank of East Asia and Hang Seng Bank, analysts say.
In Hong Kong newspapers
Animal NGO’s ‘Grim Reaper’ welcomes buyers to Hong Kong Fur Fair, urging an end to ‘showcase of suffering’
An animal activist dressed as the Grim Reaper staged a protest near the Hong Kong International Fur & Fashion (…)
[HKFP] - 20/02/2025
Jimmy Lai denies making unfounded claims of Beijing meddling in Hong Kong affairs
Prosecutors accuse Lai of inciting public hatred towards central and city authorities with ‘exaggerated’, ‘totally (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 20/02/2025
Eaton HK Hotel axes venue booking for journalists assoc. annual gala, days after Regal Hotel cancelled
The Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) has said its venue booking for their annual fundraising gala next (…)
[HKFP] - 20/02/2025
Beijing allows Hong Kong banks to issue credit cards on mainland from March 1
The new rules will benefit lenders such as HSBC, Standard Chartered, Bank of East Asia and Hang Seng Bank, analysts say.
[South China Morning Post] - 20/02/2025
Hong Kong director Jun Li’s pro-Palestine speech in Berlin sparks German probe
Investigation launched after Li reads out speech by Iranian actor starring in his latest film, calling for free (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 20/02/2025
Hong Kong budget: can Paul Chan make needed cuts without angering the public?
The Post examines the difficulties the government faces should it cut expenditure in major spending areas, such as (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 20/02/2025
Asian infrastructure bank raises US$549 million in Hong Kong dollar bond sale
AIIB issuance attracts investors domestically and across Asia-Pacific, with final order book reaching HK$9 billion (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 20/02/2025
Hong Kong seeks to tighten labour union laws on national security grounds
The Hong Kong government has proposed legislative amendments to permanently bar those convicted of national security (…)
[HKFP] - 20/02/2025
8,500 tickets on offer for Kai Tak Sports Park opening
The government announced on Thursday that 8,500 tickets would be up for grabs for the opening ceremony of the Kai (…)
[RTHK] - 20/02/2025
Hong Kong Journalists Association cancels annual dinner after 2 hotels axe booking
Association puts plans for fundraising dinner on hold after Eaton HK and Regal Hongkong Hotel refuse to honour (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 20/02/2025
Hospital doctors to use AI for medical reports
Public hospital doctors will start using generative AI to help them draft medical reports from next month. The (…)
[RTHK] - 20/02/2025