Handa to invest US$ 250m in Bangladesh
The Hong Kong-based textile and apparel chain, Handa Industries Co, has announced it will invest US$ 250 million in Bangladesh.
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Typhoon Wipha hits HK with strong winds, heavy rain
Hong Kong was battered by strong winds and heavy rain on Sunday as Typhoon Wipha skirted along China鈥檚 southern coast, with fallen trees and collapsed scaffolding spotted across the city...
Hong Kong to regain IPO crown this year: PwC
Hong Kong is expected to lead the world in IPO financing this year despite uncertainty from geopolitical tensions and trade tariffs, accountancy giant PwC said on Wednesday.
U-18 hockey team make winning start
Bangladesh got off to a winning start in the five-team Pool A opener of the Men鈥檚 Under-18 Asia Cup hockey with a 3-0 win over Hong Kong at the Dazhou National Hockey Training Centre in China on Thursday...
Hong Kong opposition party disbands
One of Hong Kong鈥檚 last remaining opposition parties has officially disbanded, its leader announced Sunday, citing 鈥榠mmense political pressure鈥� as Beijing presses on with its years-long crackdown on dissent...
Hong Kong to enroll more foreign students after US ban
Hong Kong has said it will open its universities to more international students, highlighting those affected by the US government鈥檚 move this week to block Harvard from enrolling foreign nationals.
UK demands answers after MP denied entry to HK
British foreign secretary David Lammy on Sunday said he was deeply concerned after a UK lawmaker was denied entry to Hong Kong, and said he would be urgently raising the issue with the Chinese authorities.
HK police issue fresh bounties for activists overseas
Hong Kong police announced bounties on Tuesday of HK$1 million (around $1,30,000) for information leading to the arrest of six democracy advocates based overseas and accused of national security crimes.
Bangladesh, India in same group
Bangladesh were pitted in Group C with India, Hong Kong and Singapore in the third round of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers as the draw was held at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Monday...
HK court jails 45 democracy campaigners on subversion charges
A Hong Kong court on Tuesday jailed all 45 defendants convicted of subversion in the city鈥檚 largest national security trial, with 鈥榤astermind鈥� Benny Tai receiving the longest term of 10 years.
Hong Kong economic growth misses forecast in Q3
Hong Kong鈥檚 economic growth in the third quarter missed analyst estimates as private consumption weakened, according to government figures released Thursday.
Bangladesh beat Hong Kong in opener聽
Bangladesh A team got off to a winning start in the sixth edition of the ACC Emerging Asia Cup, beating Hong Kong by five wickets in their Group A first match at the...
Rolls-Royce engine defect a new blow for historic firm
After a recent strong recovery, Rolls-Royce is looking to overcome a setback caused by a defect to one of its engines on a plane flown by Hong Kong鈥檚 Cathay Pacific...
US bill on Hong Kong trade offices draws rebuke from city
Hong Kong lashed out at the US House of Representatives on Wednesday for passing a bill that could potentially shut the Chinese city鈥檚 trade outposts across the United States...
One convicted, six acquitted in HK bomb plot case
A Hong Kong jury on Thursday found one person guilty and acquitted six others in what authorities said was a plot to carry out a bombing to murder police...
Hong Kong outlet Stand News, editors found guilty of sedition
Hong Kong pro-democracy news outlet Stand News and its two former chief editors were found guilty of sedition on Thursday, the first conviction of its kind since the city came under Chinese rule in 1997....
Chinese EV giant BYD posts 24.4pc rise in profit
Leading Chinese automaker BYD posted on Wednesday a 24.4 per cent rise in net profit for the first half of 2024, boosted by continuing strong demand for electric cars in its home and overseas markets...
Six Bangladeshi students compete in Int鈥檒 Economics Olympiad in HK
Six students of the Bangladesh National Economics Olympiad are competing in International Economics Olympiad 2024 under way in Hong Kong...
Hong Kong fines DBS Bank $1.3 mn for money-laundering breaches
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority fined the local arm of Singapore's DBS Bank HK$10 million ($1.3 million) for breaches of its anti-money laundering law, the banking regulator said on Friday.
14 Hong Kong democracy campaigners found guilty of subversion
A Hong Kong court found 14 people guilty of subversion on Thursday in the biggest case against pro-democracy campaigners since China imposed...
Hong Kong, Shanghai stocks rally
Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks rallied Friday after China unveiled its most wide-ranging measures to support the country鈥檚 battered property sector, but other global markets were subdued after record runs...
HSBC shares slide after report of Ping An stake sale
Shares in HSBC sank more than two per cent in Hong Kong on Friday after a report said major investor Ping An聽Insurance聽was looking to trim its stake in the banking giant...
Asia's first spot bitcoin, ether ETFs start trading in Hong Kong
Hong Kong on Tuesday launched trading of Asia's first spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds, moving forward in the city's race to become a regional virtual asset investment hub.....
Singapore, Hong Kong warn against use of Indian spice brands
The food regulators in Hong Kong and Singapore recently issued warnings against the use of four products from two Indian spice brands, after finding the presence of ethylene oxide at levels exceeding the permissible limit, Indian media reports on Tuesday.