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A 19-year-old Hong Kong football fan has been convicted of insulting the national anthem by turning his back to the pitch when the song was played at a 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifier match last year. Eastern Court on Wednesday found defendant Lau Pun-hei’s conduct at Hong Kong Stadium was punishable by a catch-all clause…
A 35-year-old woman accused of falsely claiming to have studied at a top US university to secure a Hong Kong study permit plans to plead not guilty, with her trial set to take place in December. A plea hearing for Xie Qing was scheduled for November 26 after her counsel told Sha Tin Court on…
Hong Kong police have arrested 82 people and seized HK$9 million (US$1.1 million) of cash in a citywide anti-triad operation. The force said on Wednesday that officers raided multiple locations across the city during the crackdown, which was launched in the early hours of Tuesday. The 55 men and 27 women arrested included alleged masterminds…
The Law Society of Hong Kong has bought an entire floor of offices in what was formerly the world’s most expensive tower at a 50 per cent discount, the latest among astute investors who are picking up property in the city at bargain prices. The Law Society paid HK$345 million (US$44 million), or HK$14,000 per…
The retirement needs of Hong Kong’s baby boomers consist of three pillars: stable income, access to affordable and quality healthcare, and reasonably priced accommodation, according to the chief executive of BOC Life. “These aspirations of a generation with significant wealth now entering retirement are easily attainable, as the quality of cross-border healthcare services improves and…
Thousands of disgruntled Hongkongers caught in heavy rain during their Tuesday morning commute have asked why the city’s weather forecaster did not issue its highest-level warning earlier, although meteorologists have said some deluges are hard to predict. Social media users took to the comments section of the Observatory’s posts to vent their frustration after the…
Free literature-themed guided tours of Hong Kong’s Wan Chai have opened for registration, offering 90 spots in August for participants to explore the district’s historic buildings and hidden gems through the eyes of local writers. Co-hosted by the Urban Renewal Authority (URA), the Museum of Hong Kong Literature and the Salvation Army in Hong Kong,…
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is likely to issue the first batch of stablecoin licences early next year, as the city’s de-facto central bank urged potential issuers to submit their applications by the end of September. Ahead of the stablecoin ordinance taking effect on August 1, the HKMA unveiled on Tuesday licensing procedures and…
A former top executive of a Hong Kong-listed company surrendered to the city’s anti-corruption agency on Tuesday after more than a decade on the run. Li Songxiao, the former chairman of Neo-China Group (Holdings), now known as Shanghai Industrial Urban Development Group (SIUD), handed himself over to the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) over his…
Hong Kong’s equality watchdog has launched a guide on supporting employees with mental health conditions in the workplace, recommending measures ranging from adopting flexible hours to having regular short breaks. The 30-page guide was issued on Tuesday by the Equal Opportunities Commission, which received 222 complaints of discrimination related to mental health conditions between 2022…