AGP Executive Report
Last update: 15 hours agoNational Security Court: Hong Kong’s High Court sentenced three former “Hong Kong Alliance” leaders over Tiananmen vigil activities, handing Lee Cheuk-yan seven years, Chow Hang-tung seven years and three months, and Albert Ho five years and two months, alongside a HK$1.5 million fine. Customs Crackdown: A woman at Lo Wu was jailed four months and fined $2,000 for bringing in duty-not-paid cigarettes and liquor without declaration, with Customs warning the maximum penalties can reach seven years. Talent Policy: Labour minister Chris Sun said Hong Kong will not cap admissions under its talent schemes, saying “the more, the better,” while renewals depend on employment or setting up local companies. Finance & Wealth: HK banks expect mainland investors to keep driving wealth management growth through 2030 despite tighter cross-border tax rules. Tech & Markets: FCC rule updates eased fears of bans on Chinese optical transceivers; Hong Kong-listed peers moved on the news. Energy & Climate: Hong Kong’s environment chief Tse Chin-wan attended APEC energy talks in Beijing, pushing net-zero electricity and regional energy cooperation. Business/Payments: Ant International open-sourced an agent payment protocol for AlipayHK and other wallets, aiming to let AI agents handle purchases.
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