9th Hong Kong Games opens, with 8 inter-district sporting competitions

Hong Kong Free Press HKFP— The Hong Kong Games opened on Sunday – the first time the multisport event has been held in five years. Sunday’s ceremony at Hung Hom Bay’s Coliseum saw an 18-district cheering team competition, as well as lion dancing, breakdancing, skateboarding, wushu, Latin dance, variety shows by elite athletes, and musical performances. The competition – which […]

Bloomberg—Hong Kong Exchange Open to Levered, Inverse Crypto ETF Products. Hong Kong’s stock exchange indicated the bourse is open to an expanded roster of crypto exchange-traded funds, as the city’s first spot-Bitcoin and Ether products go live.

South China Morning Post—3 ways Hong Kong can easily and quickly up its tourism game. Hong Kong has all the ingredients it needs, from its East-meets-West cultural history, free port tax-free status and vast natural attractions.

Hong Kong Free Press HKFP—Hong Kong to raise minimum wage by 4.5% to HK$41.8 per hour – local media. Hong Kong is set to raise the hourly minimum wage by 4.5 per cent to HK$41.8, local media have reported citing sources. The Minimum Wage Commission will also reportedly review the amount annually going forward, rather than every two years. The adjustment would come after years of calls from labour activists for more frequent assessments […]