The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:      The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public in Hong Kong that Blackridge Partners Ltd/Blackridge Partners Limited as referred to on the website ( https://blackridgepartnersltd.com ) does not have the authorization of the Monetary Authority (MA) under the Banking Ordinance (the Ordinance) to carry on banking business, or the business of taking deposits, in Hong Kong; a

The Department of Health (DH) today (November 24) carried out an enforcement operation with the Police against the suspected illegal sale of a topical product containing undeclared controlled medicines (see photo) at a beauty parlour in Yuen Long. During the operation, a 48-year old woman was arrested on suspicion of the illegal sale of Part 1 poison and an unregistered pharmaceutical product.      Following up on a case referred by the Hospital Authority, the DH earlier purc

​Hong Kong Customs on November 2 and 4 seized about 3 300 suspected counterfeit goods with an estimated market value of about $2.5 million at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) Hong Kong Port.      Through risk assessment, Customs on the abovementioned dates intercepted two incoming lorries at the HZMB Hong Kong Port. After inspection, Customs officers found the batch of suspected counterfeit goods, including mobile phones, footwear, bags and accessories, inside the car

Hong Kong Customs will set up a booth at the JMA Hong Kong International Jewelry Show (JMA), to be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), from tomorrow (November 27) for four consecutive days to publicise the Dealers in Precious Metals and Stones Regulatory Regime and will provide on-site counter services to assist non-Hong Kong dealers in submitting cash transaction reports during their participation in the exhibition.      According to the Anti-Mone

According to the results of the 2024 Annual Survey of Economic Activities – Information and Communications, Financing and Insurance, Professional and Business Services Sectors released today (November 28) by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD), the financing (except banking) industry recorded the largest total receipts in 2024, followed by insurance; banking; information and communications; professional, scientific and technical activities; and administrative and supp

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued restriction notices to Futu Securities International (Hong Kong) Limited (Futu) and Soochow Securities International Brokerage Limited (Soochow), prohibiting them from dealing with, or processing any withdrawals or transfers of, assets held in the accounts ultimately owned by a board member of a listed corporation who is suspected of committing misconduct and breaching his duties towards the listed corporation (Notes 1 an

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a  circular  today to urge licensed corporations and virtual asset trading platforms (collectively known as “licensed firms”) to stay vigilant against suspicious fund flows showing signs of layering activities in money laundering. In the circular, the SFC highlights a rising trend in which bad actors exploit licensed firms for layering activities, with some attempting to launder illicit proceeds from deception and scam cases,

The Immigration Department (ImmD) mounted a joint operation codenamed "Flashspear 2025" with Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department on November 17. The operation successfully neutralised a cross-boundary bogus marriage syndicate. During the operation, officers from the Outside Investigation Section of the ImmD raided two residential units. Two Hong Kong residents - one man and one woman, aged 43 and 57 - were arrested. The arrested persons were believed to be the mas

The Lianlian DigiTech Co Ltd (Lianlian DigiTech), a leading Mainland digital payment solutions provider, established its overseas business headquarters in Hong Kong today (November 18), leveraging the city's pivotal role as a "super connector" and "super value-adder" between the Chinese Mainland and the world to expand globally.      The Deputy Financial Secretary, Mr Michael Wong, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony and officiated the event with the Secretary for Fin