The stock-exchange operator said Wednesday that net profit jumped 41% from a year earlier to 4.44 billion Hong Kong dollars, equivalent to US$569.3 million. That beat the HK$4.10 billion consensus estimate of analysts in a Visible Alpha poll.

A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and a former lawmaker who are wanted by the city’s authorities have been granted asylum in Great Britain and Australia, respectively.

Ex-lawmaker Ted Hui and pro-independence activist Tony Chung have received asylum in Australia and UK, respectively.

Hong Kong's stock exchange operator said on Wednesday its first half profit rose almost 40% to a record HK$8.52 billion ($1.09 billion), driven by a sharp increase in daily stock trading and a revived listings market.

Hong Kong has recorded its first case of Japanese encephalitis in six years after a 49-year-old woman was diagnosed with the potentially fatal mosquito-borne disease upon returning from the Philippines.

The Wedding Planner Hong Kong has announced an expansion of its operational capabilities and service offerings, strengthening its role as a multidisciplinary event planner serving both private and corporate clients.

66% of work orders have been automated, boosting operational efficiency and reducing disruptions. HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 21 August 2025 - Hongkong Land has launched the city's first AI-powered intelligent facility management platform ...

City is home to one-tenth of the world’s yellow-crested cockatoos, one of the most endangered species, threatened by habitat loss.