Hong Kong Charges 7 People and 2 Companies Over Deadly Apartment Fire
The 25 charges include manslaughter and conspiracy. They are the first to emerge from a monthslong investigation into a blaze that killed 168 people.
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First charges laid over deadly Hong Kong fire
The Wang Fuk Court blaze last year was the deadliest that Hong Kong had seen in 70 years, killing 168 people.
Manslaughter charges laid over deadly Hong Kong fire
The Wang Fuk Court blaze last year was the deadliest that Hong Kong had seen in 70 years, killing 168 people.
In Conversation With Clara Chan
Clara Chan, CEO, Hong Kong Investment Corporation Ltd. discusses strategic early investment in AI and large language models with Bloomberg’s Stephen Engle at Bloomberg Invest 2026 in Hong Kong.
HKEx CEO Talks SpaceX IPO and China's Capital Crackdown
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing CEO Bonnie Chan highlights how SpaceX's IPO underscores the global companies behind its supply chains, and discussed Beijing's curbs on illegal cross-border investments. She spoke at Bloomberg Invest Hong Kong 2026.
Paul Chan on Hong Kong’s Market Outlook
Paul Chan, Financial Secretary, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China told Bloomberg’s Yvonne Man that legitimate inflows are still being encouraged when he was asked about Beijing’s recent crackdown on cross border capital flows at Bloomberg Invest 2026 in Hon...
Hong Kong's Momentum Strong: Financial Secretary Chan
Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Paul Chan highlights the positive momentum in the city's economy. He speaks after Hong Kong recorded the fastest first-quarter growth in five years, and the IPO market remains hot.
Korean Won Resilience Amid Equity Outflows
Dayeon Hong, NATIXIS APAC Rates & FX Strategist, discussed the recent dynamics in South Korea's financial markets, highlighting the resilience of the Korean won despite significant equity sell-offs and foreign outflows. Government interventions and hedging by the National Pension Service have su...