Christopher Hui

Hong Kong businesses take Trump’s latest tariff surprise in stride

23 Feb 2026 - 10:01PM

New US 10% global tariff will have ‘limited impact’ on Hong Kong: treasury chief

21 Feb 2026 - 7:36PM

Family offices

Hong Kong adds 681 family offices as wealthy shift focus from US: Deloitte

The auditing firm’s survey shows a 25 per cent increase in the city’s single-family offices over two years, with the affluent wary of US volatility.

10 Feb 2026 - 6:55PM

There were an estimated 3,384 single-family offices in Hong Kong by the end of last year. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong to set up high-level team to plan Apec finance ministers’ meeting

Financial services chief says about 500 delegates are expected to attend conference, the first to be held in Hong Kong, in October.

2 Feb 2026 - 8:52PM

Hong Kong shelves cross-border levy plan, marks second policy U-turn in a day

Proposal was part of city government’s efforts to deal with HK$87.2 billion budget deficit.

30 Jan 2026 - 11:05PM

Gold in Hong Kong

Explainer | Why Hong Kong’s gold ambitions run through Shanghai

As Hong Kong and Shanghai deepen cooperation in the gold market, officials are hailing the agreement as ‘the dawn of a new chapter’.

27 Jan 2026 - 10:03AM

Gold bricks displayed at Hong Kong Gold Exchange. Photo: Edmond So

Crime in Hong Kong

Ex-Hong Kong logistics head denied award as 3 staff face action in water scandal

Civil service chief Ingrid Yeung says staff failed to perform duties, lacking awareness, judgment and analytical ability to identify issues.

20 Jan 2026 - 11:06PM

IPO

China’s Busy Ming to test investor appetite with Hong Kong IPO

Snack and drink retailer aims to raise up to US$428 million, but listing plan comes amid weak mainland domestic demand.

20 Jan 2026 - 12:15PM

Hong Kong AFF will showcase city’s ‘superconnector’ role

Titled Co-creating New Horizons amid an Evolving Landscape, the annual government flagship event will run from January 26 to 27.

19 Jan 2026 - 7:01PM

Hong Kong Monetary Authority CEO Eddie Yue Wai-man speaks at the Asian Financial Forum on January 13, 2025. Photo: Enoch Yiu

Gold takes centre stage as Hong Kong builds commodities ecosystem

Hong Kong plans to build an international gold trading centre as part of a wider commodities hub push.

22 Dec 2025 - 7:15PM

Gold bricks displayed at Hong Kong Gold Exchange Chinese New Year Opening Ceremony in Sheung Wan. Photo: Edmond So

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong signs tax treaty with Norway, marking fourth such agreement this year

Treasury chief Christopher Hui said the government plans to begin CDTA negotiations with Slovenia and Oman early next year.

16 Dec 2025 - 6:47PM

Insurance

Manulife becomes first insurer to redomicile in Hong Kong

Move from Bermuda ‘reflects our deep-rooted belief in Hong Kong’s future and its importance to our business,’ Hong Kong and Macau CEO says.

12 Dec 2025 - 7:50PM

Nina Wang trust donates HK$100 million to fire victims, surpassing Li Ka-shing

The sum exceeds HK$80 million donated by Li Ka Shing Foundation, which made its contribution a day after last month’s deadly blaze in Tai Po.

11 Dec 2025 - 9:39PM

The Wang Fuk Court fire killed at least 160 people and displaced more than 4,000 residents. Photo: Karma Lo

Hong Kong eyes info sharing on crypto assets to combat tax fraud, evasion

Compliance with OECD framework is of ‘paramount importance’ to maintain Hong Kong’s reputation as a finance hub, secretary says.

9 Dec 2025 - 7:30PMvideocam

Government aims to complete legislative amendments in the coming year and start automatic exchange of tax information starting in 2028. Photo: Shutterstock

Fintech

Hong Kong reaps the fruits of fintech seeds sown nearly 10 years ago

Hong Kong’s rise as a fintech hub is due to the concerted regulatory push, with the city competing with Singapore for regional leadership.

30 Nov 2025 - 4:44PMvideocam

Hong Kong steps up voter turnout efforts with video targeting minority residents

Indonesian-Chinese bomb disposal chief Raymond Suryanto joins officials in launching bilingual appeals to boost voter turnout on December 7.

23 Nov 2025 - 10:44PM

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong award on hold for ex-logistics chief until water scandal probe ends

Former government logistics director Carlson Chan will not be on the attendance list to collect a Silver Bauhinia Star on Saturday.

12 Nov 2025 - 1:06AMvideocam

Carlson Chan, who retired in September after 37 years with the government, apologies over the water scandal. Photo: Karma Lo

Hong Kong prices world’s first bonds with tokenised settlement

US$1.3 billion issuance helps ‘reinforce the vision’ for Hong Kong as a global hub for digital assets, monetary authority chief says.

11 Nov 2025 - 10:46PM

Blockchain

Ant touts ‘tokenised money’ for settlement but remains mum on stablecoin plans

Ant has used tokenised bank deposits to achieve cross-bank real-time settlement this year through Hong Kong’s Project Ensemble.

3 Nov 2025 - 1:06PM

Officials ‘failed to flag problems with firm in Hong Kong bottled water scandal’

Central tender board approved Xin Ding Xin contract based on report by logistics department but it did not mention any irregularities.

26 Oct 2025 - 5:23PM

Water supplier Xin Ding Xin is suspected to have breached the Trade Descriptions Ordinance. Photo: Karma Lo

Editorial | Probe into Hong Kong’s water procurement scandal must restore trust

With the integrity of the system at stake, the inquiry needs to help civil servants rise to the challenges they face.

24 Oct 2025 - 7:15AM

A person walks past empty distilled water bottles at a logistics company in Yuen Long, on August 19. Photo: Sam Tsang

PetroChina unit first to reincorporate in Hong Kong under re-domiciliation law

Redomiciling to Hong Kong will help streamline its corporate structure and enhance operational efficiency, PetroChina Investment unit says.

22 Oct 2025 - 9:45PM

Hong Kong minister admits procurement vigilance ‘below expectations’, vows reform

Treasury chief Christopher Hui pledges to conduct site visits, prevent procurement process from becoming ‘robotic’ checking of boxes.

21 Oct 2025 - 5:26PM

Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Hong Kong officials involved in water procurement fiasco face disciplinary probe

Investigation will cover all officials who took part in the procurement process, regardless of rank or whether they have retired.

20 Oct 2025 - 9:37PM

A company called Xin Ding Xin Trade was awarded a contract to supply bottled water to certain government offices. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong reduces Silver Bond coupon ahead of expected rate cut

Up to HK$50 billion (US$6.4 billion) of Silver Bonds will go on sale next month with a guaranteed annual coupon of 3.85 per cent, down from 4 per cent last September.

29 Aug 2025 - 7:04PM

Pedestrians in Hong Kong’s Central on July 4, 2025. Photo: Jonathan Wong