On World Children’s Day, Dr. James Liang, Co-founder of Trip.com Group, announced the Genovation Foundation Limited in Hong Kong with a pledge of HK$500 million. Established in his personal capacity, the foundation aims to address low fertility by investing in innovative solutions that could help reverse declining birth rates.

Aquilius has opened a new office in Hong Kong to expand its reach across Asia Pacific. Alongside this move, the firm has appointed two experienced secondaries investment professionals. This further enhances Aquilius’s ability to serve clients regionally.

A Boeing 747-400 cargo plane that departed from Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport has crashed in Hong Kong, resulting in the deaths of two people. Officials have not yet released further details, but the accident marks a significant air tragedy for the region.

E Fund Management (HK) Co. marked a significant milestone by listing two new ETFs on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Surpassing an initial offering size of HK$1.369 billion, this dual launch caught the attention of regulators, global investors, and financial partners alike.

Hong Kong lawmakers have voted against a proposed same-sex partnerships bill, denying the city a chance to join other Asian regions that recognize marriages performed overseas. The move is seen as a setback for advocates championing more inclusive legal rights for same-sex couples.

A lawyer for imprisoned media mogul Jimmy Lai argued that it is “not wrong to support freedom of expression,” as the defense opened its closing arguments in Lai’s national security trial. The high-profile proceedings have raised questions about the boundaries of free speech under Hong Kong’s 2020 National Security Law.

Members of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party have voted to proceed with plans to dissolve the party, a move first proposed by its leaders in February and confirmed by the party’s chair on Sunday.