Hong Kong Set to Allow Crypto Derivatives Trading

The Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong’s securities regulator, is planning to allow professional investors to trade crypto derivatives, marking a significant expansion of the territory’s virtual asset market offerings, according to a report from …

Introducing Tatler Best Hong Kong and Macau

When Tatler Dining first launched a printed guide on Hong Kong’s 100 Best Restaurants in 1984, it was charting new territory. At the time, fine dining was largely confined to hotel dining rooms and private clubs, and most chefs stayed out of the spotlight, …

Implementing AI Guidelines in Hong Kong

[authors: Catherine Leung, Vanessa Ip]* Hong Kong’s Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) recently published Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI by Employees. We look at the key points contained in the Guidelines below.   The aim of the …

Strengthening Hong Kong as a Global Fintech Hub

Hong Kong is strengthening its position as a leading international financial centre by fostering a vibrant fintech ecosystem. The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui, outlined the government’s comprehensive approach to …

Over the last few years, activists in Hong Kong have been detained around the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square ...

This combination of pictures shows people attending a vigil in Hong Kong's Victoria Park on June 4, 2019 (top) and a ...

Police question a woman who is carrying a small white flower close to Victoria Park in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Regulator hosted second edition of ILS conference

Hong Kong's insurance regulator, the Insurance Authority (IA) hosted the second edition of the Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) Conference in May 2025. The event was attended by around 100 insurance practitioners, institutional investors and …

Regulation and green building incentives only way for Hong Kong to meet net zero: Frederick Leong

Growing up in a rural area in Hong Kong called Lo Wai Village, Leong was always close to nature, such as trees, vegetation, streams, and birds, which developed his affinity for the environment. “At that time, I noticed that some streams were often …

Hong Kong police charge man, 35, with making hoax bomb threats

Tagged: Central Government Offices, Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF), Kai Tak Sports Park, Kwun Tong Magistrates' Court, National Security, Steve Li Irene Chan is a reporter at Hong Kong Free Press and has an interest in covering political and social …