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.
