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Measure proposed to strengthen prosecution vs overcharging water bills

It proposes to mandate parties who charge water costs to keep receipt copies.

Measure proposed to strengthen prosecution vs overcharging water bills

It proposes to mandate parties who charge water costs to keep receipt copies.

Gov’t seeks to expand coverage of FSIE regime

The expanded regime will cover more assets.

HKMA surpasses Singapore on highest forex reserves, ranks 7th globally

Hong Kong Monetary Authority reported HK$3.13t forex reserves in Q2 2023.

Citi settles first trades on HKEX Synapse

Synapse is a settlement acceleration platform.

Towngas installs governor kiosks with IoT and solar energy

The kiosks, now known as smart governors, will be doubled to 200 next year.

Use of AI amongst HK enterprises likely to become mainstream next year

Five in 10 enterprises plan to utilise AI in various areas of operations in 2024.

bolttech Insurance, Trip.com tie up for travel insurance

Plans for home and pet insurance products are in the talks.

HK raises red travel alert for Israel 

The government advised travellers to avoid going to Gaza and areas near the Syrian and Lebanese borders.

HK approves contracts for 4,680 workers in the construction sector

The Labour Department expects the imported labour to alleviate manpower shortage.

Hang Seng, CEFAR Academy link up to create insurtech through insurance arm

This collaboration falls under the HKMA’s Industry Project Masters Network (IPMN) scheme.

HK forms working group to monitor, investigate virtual asset trading platforms

Securities and Futures Commission and the Hong Kong Police Force formed the working group.

Hong Kong Airlines resumes direct flights to Kumamoto

Flights to the Japanese city will resume on 2 December.