Category: Hong Kong
Circle CEO envisions stablecoins playing greater role in Hong Kong trade settlements
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Jeremy Allaire envisions a ‘global network of stablecoins’ enabling ‘better, faster, cheaper’ transactions for emerging markets trading through Hong Kong. https://www.scmp.com/tech/blockchain/article/3284350/circle-ceo-envisions-stablecoins-playing-greater-role-hong-kong-trade-settlements?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNvidia chief Jensen Huang to visit Hong Kong to receive honorary doctorate along with film star Tony Leung
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Nobel laureate Michael Levitt and American mathematician David Mumford to also be honoured at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3284376/nvidia-chief-jensen-huang-visit-hong-kong-receive-honorary-doctorate-along-film-star-tony-leung?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More6 struck by food poisoning after eating tiramisu at Hong Kong Italian restaurant Pirata
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Victims developed symptoms of abdominal pain, diarrhoea, vomiting and fever, with two hospitalised, health authorities say. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3284366/6-suffer-food-poisoning-after-eating-tiramisu-italian-restaurant-hong-kongs-wan-chai?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong court orders recovery of HK$1.85 million in lawsuit against crypto platform JPEX
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. District Court rules platform breached its duty, ‘wrongfully’ transferred away plaintiffs’ assets to other unknown crypto wallets. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3284362/hong-kong-court-orders-recovery-hk185-million-lawsuit-against-crypto-platform-jpex?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinachem wins Hong Kong land tender with US$131 million bid amid subdued sentiment
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Developers will remain conservative in their bidding until they see stronger signs of recovery in the housing market, consultants say. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3284357/chinachem-wins-hong-kong-land-tender-us131-million-bid-amid-subdued-sentiment?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong cross-border low-altitude economy will have rules and regulations, I&T chief says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Low-altitude cross-border transport not about letting drones fly around in a disorganised manner, innovation chief tells lawmakers. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3284351/hong-kong-cross-border-low-altitude-economy-will-have-rules-and-regulations-it-chief-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s sexual violence survivors wait 1,537 days before seeking help, study finds
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. RainLily publishes study covering 1,984 cases handled by NGO, with victims waiting more than four years on average before seeking help. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3284349/hong-kongs-sexual-violence-survivors-wait-1537-days-seeking-help-study-finds?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTrump says he will ‘100%’ get jailed Hong Kong ex-tycoon Jimmy Lai out of country
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. US presidential candidate tells podcast host he will speak to President Xi Jinping to secure Lai’s release if he wins November 5 election. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3284346/trump-says-100-yes-he-will-get-jailed-hong-kong-ex-tycoon-jimmy-lai-out-china?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePrivacy watchdog signs global joint statement calling on social media firms to guard against mass scraping of data
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner (PCPD) for Personal Data has joined data protection authorities from the UK, Australia and other countries to sign a global statement calling on social media platforms to guard against the mass scraping of personal data. File photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP. Fifteen other international privacy or…
Read MoreOver HK$520 million given to families with newborns under Hong Kong’s ‘baby bonus’ scheme
Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong government has distributed around HK$520 million under a “baby bonus” scheme that gives HK$20,000 to families with newborns in an attempt to boost the city’s low birth rate. A woman carrying a baby. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. A total of 26,948 applications were received from last October to…
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