As Japan takes aim at crypto, first mover Hong Kong must look out

Hong Kong’s embattled Medical Council has overturned its earlier decision to terminate an inquiry, delayed for 15 years, into a paediatrician accused of a blunder that left a mainland Chinese boy permanently disabled. The council decided on Saturday to revoke its previous ruling made on October 28 to permanently stay the proceedings of the disciplinary inquiry into Dr Sit Sou-chi following a 4½-hour review hearing. Council chairwoman Dr Grace Tang Wai-king announced the decision at the end of… Source link

A buyer bearing the same name as veteran investor Xu Liusheng is the latest owner of a luxury home in Hong Kong after acquiring a HK$342 million (US$43.9 million) unit in the affluent Southern district, with the transaction adding to a growing list of prime assets being snapped up following years of falling prices. The buyer shares the name of the owner of Shenzhen Kaifu Investment, who is known for acquiring shares in public companies in mainland China. Shenzhen Kaifu was recently deregistered,… Source link

For Henry Hung Chi-kuen, a veteran of the plumbing and drainage industry with more than 60 years of experience, toilets are not only how he earns his living but also something of an obsession. “Wherever I go [around the world], the first place I go [to] is the public toilet,” he said enthusiastically. The 78-year-old also buys toilet-themed souvenirs from different countries, proudly displaying them behind his desk. Often referred to as “Dr Toilet”, Hung is a founding member and president of a… Source link