Hong Kong court backs same-sex married couples on equal housing rights
A Hong Kong court has dismissed a government bid to deny same-sex married couples the right to rent and own public housing, saying that it was "discriminatory in nature" and a complete denial of such couples' rights.
2023-10-18 11:23
How climate change threatens some of the world's most coveted real estate
Until recently, the upscale homes of the Redhill Peninsula seemed like an oasis for rich Hong Kongers aspiring to a tranquil lifestyle in an otherwise notoriously cramped metropolis of 7.5 million.
2023-09-24 07:48
JPEX: Hong Kong investigates influencer-backed crypto exchange
About 2,000 investors lost money on the JPEX platform which was advertised on Hong Kong's metro.
2023-09-22 08:46
Hong Kong central bank leaves interest rate unchanged, tracking Fed move
HONG KONG The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday left its base rate charged through the overnight
2023-09-21 10:26
Beijing demands Hong Kong consulates hand over local staff data
Details including identity card numbers must be submitted within a month, authorities say.
2023-09-20 16:18
Chinese AI firm Fourth Paradigm leads Hong Kong IPO surge to raise $280 million
By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY Three Chinese firms, led by AI software company Beijing Fourth Paradigm, are aiming to
2023-09-18 09:26
Greek floods: PM Mitsotakis warns of very unequal battle with nature
Rescuers try to reach hundreds of people trapped by floods in Greece where seven people have died.
2023-09-08 23:25
Hong Kong and southern China battles widespread flooding from record rains
Locals are advised to stay home as record rainfall turns city streets into raging rivers.
2023-09-08 13:57
Hong Kong's heaviest rain in at least 140 years floods city streets, metro
By Tyrone Siu and Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) -Torrential rain deluged Hong Kong on Friday leading to widespread flooding
2023-09-08 11:58
Hong Kong hit by widespread flash flooding after heaviest rainfall since 1884
Record-breaking rainfall in Hong Kong caused widespread flash flooding across the financial hub on Friday, with many businesses and schools forced to shut, just days after the city was battered by a typhoon.
2023-09-08 09:57
Hong Kong's top court tells government to create 'legal recognition' for same-sex partnerships
Hong Kong's top court has ordered the city's government to set up a new framework to legally recognize the rights of same-sex couples in a partial victory for LGBTQ activists that stopped short of their demands for full marriage equality.
2023-09-05 15:45
Asset managers look to sell Hong Kong buildings as higher rates bite
By Clare Jim HONG KONG Asset managers are increasingly looking to dispose of their commercial buildings in Hong
2023-09-05 14:29