Futu opens flagship branch on retail high street to tap Hong Kong’s stock market bull run

Futu opens flagship branch on retail high street to tap Hong Kong’s stock market bull run

Futu Holdings is expanding its footprint in Hong Kong with the opening of its first flagship store and inaugural Institutional and Private Wealth Services centre in Causeway Bay, underscoring the online brokerage’s ambition to capture the city’s growing base of high-net-worth clients. The new centre, occupying two floors with a combined area of more than…

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Hong Kong bodies unite to improve sports governance, turn city into mega-events capital

Hong Kong bodies unite to improve sports governance, turn city into mega-events capital

A three-year plan to improve the governance of the city’s national sports associations was launched on Thursday with the formation of the Sports Governance and Integrity Alliance, which aims to develop Hong Kong into a mega sports events capital with clean and professional governance. The group – comprising the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), the…

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US report on Chinese ‘spy threat’ to universities ‘may have chilling effect’ on ties

US report on Chinese ‘spy threat’ to universities ‘may have chilling effect’ on ties

The report, compiled by the National Counterintelligence and Security Centre, alongside the Department of Education and other federal bodies, was published online on Monday, and said: “The Chinese Communist Party and Chinese intelligence services represent the broadest, most active, and persistent espionage threat to the US. It also remains the top threat to US technology…

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Hong Kong could attract big spenders ‘with global sports events for various ages’

Hong Kong could attract big spenders ‘with global sports events for various ages’

Hong Kong could attract more high-spending visitors by hosting international sporting games for young, middle-aged and elderly competitors, a think tank has said, calling on authorities to establish a certification system to help fund innovative and emerging events. Our Hong Kong Foundation on Thursday released a research report on developing the city into a “mega…

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Hong Kong wraps up largest-ever anti-terror drill in Kai Tak – as it happened

Hong Kong wraps up largest-ever anti-terror drill in Kai Tak – as it happened

Hong Kong conducted its largest-ever counterterrorism drill, which saw strong levels of public participation, on Thursday afternoon at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal to simulate a terrorist attack on critical infrastructure. The drill, code-named “Bravelight”, aims to boost the city’s counterterrorism expertise and the coordination capability of different bureaus and departments for responding to various…

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