Hong Kong’s finance chief has launched a strategic offensive to forge closer business ties with South Korea, with investors showing interest in the city’s latest cryptocurrency policy and its role as a “superconnector” to international markets amid geopolitical tensions. Concluding a three-day visit to Seoul on Thursday, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po proposed a direct…
One of the vivid memories of my days as an undergraduate law student in London was to watch a live debate between Lord Woolf and Professor Michael Zander on what was known as the Woolf reforms. Lord Woolf was then the Master of the Rolls in the English Court of Appeal and was undertaking the…
Hong Kong is set to host three major wealth and investment events towards the end of the month, underscoring the city’s standing as an international financial centre capable of attracting investors and entrepreneurs. The highlight would be the third edition of the Wealth for Good in Hong Kong Summit on March 26, Christopher Hui Ching-yu,…
In this Aug 16, 2023 photo, the skyline of Hong Kong Island can be seen across Victoria Harbour as tourists throng the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui to enjoy a sunny afternoon. (SHAMIM ASHRAF / CHINA DAILY) Hong Kong logged a record 41 percent increase in the number of foreign direct investments in…
In Chief Executive John Lee’s policy address earlier this month, he issued the clarion call for Hong Kong to become an international hub for “high-calibre talent”. We believe one set of critical talent are those related to Hong Kong’s status as an international financial centre. This seems clear from Lee’s policy address. Nevertheless, his speech…