A money service operator license holder was convicted by the Eastern Magistrates' Courts on November 4 for failing to comply with customer due diligence and record-keeping requirements, and providing false or misleading documents to Customs officers under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (Ordinance). The company was fined a total of $328,000, the highest fine on record among similar cases.      During a compliance inspection in March last ye

The Immigration Department (ImmD) mounted a series of territory-wide anti-illegal worker operations codenamed "Blockade" and "Twilight", a joint operation with the Labour Department codenamed "Rainbow" and joint operations with the Hong Kong Police Force codenamed "Champion" from November 14 to yesterday (November 20). A total of 33 suspected illegal workers, 10 suspected employers and two overstayers were arrested.      During operation "Blockade", ImmD investigators discove

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

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 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

Hong Kong Customs mounted an anti-illicit cigarette enforcement operation today (November 19) and raided three suspected illicit cigarette sales outlets, including two newsstands in Kwai Fong and Tsuen Wan, as well as one store in Tsuen Wan, seizing a total of about 3 800 suspected illicit cigarettes with an estimated market value of about $17,000 and a duty potential of about $13,000. Three persons were arrested.      According to the amended Dutiable Commodities Ordinance

​The Department of Health (DH) announced today (November 20) that, starting from January 1, 2026, it will launch a pilot programme to streamline the evaluation and approval process for proprietary Chinese medicines (pCm) registration applications. Along with the existing processing procedures, two new tiers will be introduced, namely "Innovative Drugs" and "Designated Priority Products", with specified target processing times. The new arrangement aims to expedite processing o

Hong Kong Customs conducted a three-week enforcement operation codenamed "Nunchaku" from October 20 to November 14 to specifically combat counterfeit and infringing goods activities involving cross-boundary transshipments and local deliveries during the Double 11 Festival shopping period. During the operation, Customs detected 29 related cases and seized a total of 120 000 suspected counterfeit goods, with a total estimated market value of about $65 million. Amid the hug