Legalising basketball betting could add HK$2 billion (US$257.2 million) in duties to government coffers annually, Hong Kong’s finance chief has said, although observers have raised concerns about the promotion of gambling and related youth problems. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po revealed in his annual budget speech on Wednesday that the government had invited the Hong…
Hong Kong bettors already wager a huge amount on basketball with illegal sportsbooks. The Chinese SAR is reportedly considering legalising the bets to help plug a budget shortfall. An “insider” last week told the South China Morning Post that Hong Kong’s 2024-25 budget, to be released tomorrow (26 February), may include a plan for legal…
Hong Kong’s finance chief is considering raising government revenues by legalising basketball betting as part of measures to tackle the city’s close-to-HK$100 billion (US$12.9 billion) fiscal deficit, the Post has learned. Two days before Paul Chan Mo-po’s budget speech, an insider confirmed on Monday that authorities could allow the Hong Kong Jockey Club to expand…
Reskilling and upskilling are among Hong Kong’s future workplace trends amid the changing landscape brought on by the rise of AI, according to the head of professional networking platform LinkedIn in the city. Ng Mei-mei, general manager for the platform in Hong Kong and Taiwan, also said its data showed users were adopting a more…
World-class showjumping and dressage competitions featuring some of the World’s best 5-star international show jumpers, competing over three action-packed days 14 – 16 February 2025 at AsiaWorld-ExpoLimited tickets are available on HK Ticketing and more information about the riders can be viewed here HONG KONG, Feb. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Taking place next week from 14 –…
One ticket won the biggest-ever top prize of more than HK$193 million (US$24.7 million) in Hong Kong’s Mark Six lottery on Sunday night, following a turnover of over HK$380 million. The lone winner took home HK$193,762,620 after punters packed Hong Kong Jockey Club betting branches citywide earlier in the day for a shot at the…
Hong Kong residents and tourists have formed long queues at betting outlets across the city for the largest-yet Mark Six Lunar New Year snowball draw of HK$188 million (US$24.2 million) to be held on Sunday. In the early afternoon on Saturday, a queue stretching 60 metres (196 feet) was seen outside the Hong Kong Jockey…
Hong Kong residents and tourists have formed long queues at betting outlets across the city for the largest-yet Mark Six Lunar New Year snowball draw of HK$188 million (US$24.2 million) to be held on Sunday. In the early afternoon on Saturday, a queue stretching 60 metres (196 feet) was seen outside the Hong Kong Jockey…
The asset declarations of Hong Kong’s newest ministers have emerged nearly two months after the pair assumed their roles, despite an official guideline stipulating that disclosures must be made within 14 days. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui disclosed that she owned a flat for leasing purposes, while Secretary for Transport and…
K-pop star Rain put in a brief but much-anticipated appearance at the opening of the Longines Hong Kong International Races at the Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong on December 8. The 42-year-old singer and actor, whose real name is Jung Ji-hoon, has appeared in a string of Korean dramas including Full House (2004) and…