Hong Kong to file WTO complaint over US tariffs, official says
Hong Kong to file WTO complaint over US tariffs, official says

Hong Kong will file a formal complaint with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over recent US tariffs, arguing that the US has disregarded the citys status as a separate customs territory, according to Chief Secretary Eric Chan on February 11, reads a Straits Times post. This move is completely...

DeepSeek boosts tech stocks in China, Hong Kong amid easing trade concerns
DeepSeek boosts tech stocks in China, Hong Kong amid easing trade concerns

Chinese and Hong Kong stocks saw broad gains on Monday, with optimism surrounding AI startup DeepSeek continuing to drive the tech sector higher. Better-than-expected inflation data also helped boost investor sentiment, analysts told Khaleej Times. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.3%,...

Chinese tourists cancel Thai trips amid safety concerns
Chinese tourists cancel Thai trips amid safety concerns

Concerns over safety in Thailand have led to a surge in cancellations from Chinese tour groups ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday. Independent travelers are also showing slower booking patterns due to heightened fears. Recently, Hong Kong-based singer and actor Eason Chan canceled his concert...

UK treasury chief heads to China to revive economic talks, strengthen ties
UK treasury chief heads to China to revive economic talks, strengthen ties

Britains Treasury chief, Rachel Reeves, is traveling to China this weekend to revive suspended economic and financial talks and strengthen cooperation between the two nations. The Labour government aims to reset strained ties with Beijing while addressing Britains sluggish economy, the Treasury...

Hong Kong syndicate used deepfake, dating apps to steal millions
Hong Kong syndicate used deepfake, dating apps to steal millions

Hong Kong authorities have dismantled a criminal syndicate that exploited deepfake technology and dating apps to con victims in Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia for over millions, reports media. According to media reports the amount is more than HK$34 million [more than tk53 crore]. The...

US condemns Hong Kong’s transnational crackdown on overseas activists
US condemns Hong Kong’s transnational crackdown on overseas activists

The United States has strongly condemned recent actions by the Hong Kong government, which include issuing arrest warrants and bounties for six overseas pro-democracy activists and revoking the passports of seven others, some of whom reside in the United States. In a statement released Thursday,...

Hong Kong's panda exhibits to drive tourism and economic growth
Hong Kong's panda exhibits to drive tourism and economic growth

Thousands of giant panda sculptures will be displayed in Hong Kong starting Saturday,, where interest in the bears has increased since two cubs were born at a local theme park. The 2,500 exhibits were showcased in a launch ceremony of PANDA GO! FEST HK, the citys largest panda-themed exhibition,...