Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai finished testifying in court on Thursday in a landmark national security trial where he stands accused of colluding with foreign forces and sedition.

Some shipping companies are discreetly moving operations out of Hong Kong and taking vessels off its flag registry. Others are making contingency plans to do so. Behind these low-profile moves, six shipping executives said,

If you were following last week's Budget debate, you might have noticed several People's Action Party (PAP) MPs mentioning Hong Kong. Timing might have played a part. Hong Kong's financial secretary, Paul Chan, delivered Hong Kong's 2025-2026 budget speech on Feb. 26, 2025, thus coinciding with our budget debates.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the local bourse have signed a pact to deepen their collaboration to enhance post-trade securities infrastructure in the city, including transforming the de facto central bank’s Central MoneyMarkets Unit (CMU) into an international central securities depository in Asia.

To plan your visit, simply check out details on https://www.artmarch.hk/artmarch2025/home, be sure to immerse yourself in Hong Kong’s thriving art scene at West Kowloon with a host of exhibitions during Art March .

Hong Kong’s distinctive landscape has captured the imagination of filmmakers from across the globe, so much so that it was dubbed Hollywood of the East in the 1980s. The city is chock-a-block with iconic filming locations, making each visit to the city a cinematic trip through beloved pop culture moments.

The government think tank will undertake roadshows worldwide to highlight growth opportunities in the city, chairman Benjamin Hung says.

Japanese government bond yields surged, with the 10-year JGB yield hitting its highest level since 2009, reaching 1.5%.

Hong Kong and Singapore are the front-runners in a push by Asian governments to become cryptocurrency hubs as they look to capitalise on the global resurgence of the sector thanks to the support of US President Donald Trump. Bitcoin recently hit a record ...

A must-attend content marketplace for industry elites, FILMART serves as the gateway to the Asian entertainment market. The concurrent events of FILMART and EntertainmentPulse feature a powerful lineup, with exhibitors from Hong Kong, mainland China, Asia, Australia, Europe and North America set to showcase their latest masterpieces.

South Korea’s consumer inflation for February rose 2% year on year, more than Reuters estimates of a 1.95% increase.