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Hong Kong lawmakers call for greater scrutiny of flat owners’ proxies

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Hong Kong lawmakers have called for greater scrutiny of flat owners’ proxies attending meetings on building management affairs in response to the government’s proposed legal amendments to combat bid-rigging following the deadly Tai Po blaze last year. During a Legislative Council panel meeting on Monday, Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen said

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Why Hong Kong brewers are rethinking Bavarian classics

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As demand grows for locally made, experience-driven drinking, Hong Kong craft brewers are embracing Bavarian-style beers, using traditional methods to stand out in a crowded market. Rebecca Lo reports. Going local has never been more on-trend. Lower carbon footprint notwithstanding, locally-made beverages offer consumers the opportunity to taste home-grown flavours while supporting local companies, and

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Hong Kong, Singapore to be biggest winners as global capital flows shift to Asia: DBS CEO

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Hong Kong and Singapore are set to be the biggest winners in attracting new capital inflows as global investors diversify their asset allocations amid geopolitical risks and trade tensions, according to the top executive at DBS Group. The two Asian financial centres would be the best choice for international investors who previously held overweight positions

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Repurposed kidney drug may offer hope to infertile women, Hong Kong study finds

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A drug for diabetes-related kidney disease could be repurposed to restore fertility for women affected by premature ovarian insufficiency, a largely untreatable condition, according to a study by Hong Kong researchers. The study, conducted by scholars from the University of Hong Kong’s faculty of medicine, found that finerenone – a drug used to treat type

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Sentence for Hong Kong’s ex-publisher Jimmy Lai raises concerns as China defends it

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HONG KONG — The sentencing of Hong Kong’s onetime media magnate Jimmy Lai on Monday raised concerns from foreign governments and rights groups, but Chinese and Hong Kong authorities defended it, saying it reflected the spirit of the rule of law. Lai, a 78-year-old prominent democracy advocate, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after

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Hong Kong court denies bail to suspect over 51 million yen theft at currency exchange

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A Hong Kong court has remanded another Japanese man in custody over charges of conspiring to steal more than 27 million yen (US$171,678) in connection with a robbery outside a currency exchange shop last month in which more than 50 million yen was taken. Koki Hirose, 57, was brought before Eastern Court, in Sai Wan

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KuCoin to Join Consensus Hong Kong 2026, Sharing How to Turn Intelligence Into Action Through Trust-First Infrastructure

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PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, Feb. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — KuCoin, a leading global crypto platform built on trust, today announced that it will participate in Consensus Hong Kong 2026, taking place February 10–12 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. KuCoin will join the featured panel “Turning Intelligence Into Action” to discuss how

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Hong Kong authorities considering options for fourth harbour crossing

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Hong Kong authorities are looking beyond a shelved reclamation project near Lantau Island and are considering options for a fourth cross-harbour tunnel, with lawmakers describing such a facility as essential to ease persistent congestion and aid the city’s further development. In a 124-page transport strategy blueprint released last week, the Transport Department said it expected

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Hong Kong firms rush to issue convertibles – and trend could continue, bankers say

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A growing number of Hong Kong-listed companies are tapping strong equity market sentiment to issue convertible bonds, a trend bankers expect to continue. Eleven companies raised US$7.4 billion through convertible bonds in the first five weeks of 2026, about 47 per cent of last year’s US$16 billion total, according to Dealogic. Tianqi Lithium, one of

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Woman, 65, with trolley fatally hit by goods truck in Hong Kong

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A 65-year-old woman has died after being hit by a truck in Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong district. Police received a report at 5.55am on Monday that a medium goods vehicle was travelling along Kwun Tong Road towards Lam Tin when it struck a woman pushing a trolley stacked with cardboard near the Tsui Ping Road

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Jimmy Lai holds a banner as he marches along Queen's Road Central during a protest in the Central district of Hong Kong on August 18, 2019.

Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong media tycoon sentenced to 20 years in prison after landmark national security trial

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Hong Kong — Former Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, ending a years-long legal battle that has come to define Beijing’s transformational crackdown on the once-freewheeling financial hub. The 78-year-old self-made billionaire was among the highest-profile government critics charged since Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law

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SIERRA SEA Phase 2B in Sai Sha, Hong Kong, sold another 218 units; transactions in the top ten housing estates declined just before the Lunar New Year.

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Over the past weekend, primary market sales remained active. The second phase B of West Sands SIERRA SEA sold another 218 units and recorded several bulk purchases by buyers; luxury properties also saw transactions, with two units exceeding 1,000 square feet sold via tender at Mid-Levels’ The Ample last Saturday. Meanwhile, the secondary housing market

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Hong Kong media baron and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison

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TOPSHOT – Media tycoon Jimmy Lai (R) is escorted into a Hong Kong Correctional Services van outside the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong on February 1, 2021, after being ordered to remain in jail while judges consider his fresh bail application, the first major legal challenge to a sweeping national security law Beijing

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Hong Kong court jails pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai for 20 years

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Who is Jimmy Lai?published at 01:41 GMT 01:41 GMT Image source, Getty Images Hailed by some as a hero and scorned by others as a traitor, the 78-year-old is the most prominent person charged under the national security law which was introduced by China in 2020 in response to massive pro-democracy protests which erupted in

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Breaking | Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai gets 20 years in prison for national security crimes

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A Hong Kong court sentenced former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying to 20 years in prison on Monday for violating the national security law, closing a chapter of what has become a geopolitical flashpoint between China and the West. Three High Court judges handed down penalties to Lai, as well as six senior executives of

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Opinion | Bus seat belt fiasco proves good governance requires more than efficiency

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To err is human. But when an error funnels through a system that has safeguards, the error is supposed to be caught and rectified. Checks and balances are written into the Basic Law, Hong Kong’s mini constitution. Hong Kong has an executive-led system, which means it is the executive branch’s job to formulate and implement

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Hong Kong needs more global listings, wider Stock Connect to strengthen hub role: FSDC

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Hong Kong needs to consider widening the Stock Connect schemes and step up promotion in Southeast Asia and the Middle East to attract more international firms to list in the city, according to a government think tank. Rocky Tung Yat-ngok, newly appointed executive director of the Financial Services Development Council, said that while Hong Kong

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Tougher fire safety rules expected in new Hong Kong bill, including fixed penalties

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Hong Kong authorities will submit a draft law by the end of this year to strengthen enforcement against fire safety violations, including issuing fixed penalties alongside existing prosecution options that can take months to carry out. Responding to questions from the South China Morning Post, a Security Bureau spokeswoman said that a fixed penalty system

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Hong Kong, Singapore to be biggest winners as global capital flows shift to Asia: DBS CEO

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Opinion | So what if some countries have fewer babies and shrinking populations?

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We live in an interesting time. It has become clear that many Hong Kong couples would rather have a pet than a child. Small families are now the norm: a 2022 survey by the Family Planning Association showed that childless families made up 43.2 per cent of the population, followed by one-child families at 27.4

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