Hong Kong is a front-runner in a push by Asian governments to become cryptocurrency hubs (Peter PARKS) 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….
Some Hong Kong government departments are expected to cut the number of contract staff as authorities seek to reduce spending amid a deficit that is forecast to reach nearly HK$100 billion (US$12.9 billion), the Post has learned. Sources revealed the strategy ahead of Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po’s annual budget address on Wednesday, as academics…
Hong Kong, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates Now Visa-Free with Nauru Island’s Exclusive Passport Program in Oceania,…
Hong Kong might be one of the most happening cities in the world, but it sure comes with a (hefty) price. Forging its position among the priciest places yet again, Hong Kong has been named the third most expensive city in Asia and 23rd globally. HK follows Singapore and Tel Aviv-Yafo in the rankings released…
More Chinese and global issuers and investors are expected to be drawn to offshore yuan bonds in Hong Kong and elsewhere, thanks to the currency’s cost efficiency, according to investment bank China International Capital Corporation (CICC). On Wednesday, China’s Ministry of Finance sold 12.5 billion yuan (US$1.7 billion) worth of bonds in Hong Kong, with…
Financial professionals with Islamic market experience and accountants can enjoy fast track immigration to Hong Kong from next month, as part of a wider government effort to address the local talent shortage. The Labour and Welfare Bureau on Tuesday added nine professions to the talent list, which now covers 60 types of jobs that the…
A Singapore court on Monday found the nation’s opposition leader guilty of lying under oath to Parliament, in a case that has riveted the country because it raised the prospect of disqualifying him from office. Pritam Singh, a member of Parliament and the head of the main opposition party, the Worker’s Party, was convicted on…
Simon Willis shouldered responsibility for Hong Kong’s damaging seven-wicket loss to Italy on Sunday, but said he was “fully up” for the fight of trying to elevate the city team to the “next level”. After also going down heavily to Uganda on Thursday, Hong Kong have lost significant ground on the top two in Cricket…
US, United Kingdom, France, Sweden, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and more experience a taste of Japan in the skies with All…
Hong Kong’s ride-hailing firms are seeing a light at the end of the tunnel after more than a decade of operating mostly illegally and locking horns with the taxi industry. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan is intent on legalising ride-hailing and opening the sector to all players. A framework for regulating the platforms…