When a loved one faces mental incapacity, it can be an emotionally challenging and complex situation for all involved.

In a previous article we discussed recent developments around resolving disputes through arbitration in Hong Kong.

It is often said that "Crime doesn't pay", but J.P. Morgan Chase ("JPMC"), who was just ordered to foot US$115 million in legal bills for the person who defrauded it, may beg to defer.

In today's digital era, the way people search for legal information has shifted dramatically.

This weekly bulletin covers four major developments in Asian sports: China's inaugural national virtual sports tournament demonstrating digital-physical integration, the Hong Kong Jockey Club's million-dollar incentive scheme for Asian Games athletes, local golfer Isaac Lam's wire-to-wire victory at the Fanling Golf Classic, and new research revealing that nearly 30% of Hong Kong students aspire to sports careers despite facing unclear pathways.

This weekly bulletin examines major developments across Asia's gaming sector, from Hong Kong Jockey Club's record-breaking HK$331.7 billion turnover and Pansy Ho's succession insights, to Macau casino operators leveraging luxury retail growth and South Korea's regulatory restructuring to combat illegal online gambling. The analysis explores how integrated resorts are diversifying revenue streams while governments intensify enforcement against offshore platforms.

Hactl partners with HKTDC at Paris Fashion Week to showcase sustainable fashion from Hong Kong designers, while the city launches its third Fashion Fest and hosts the 45th Watch & Clock Fair. Meanwhile, a McKinsey report reveals how AI adoption and shifting consumer preferences are reshaping the global luxury market, with China emerging as the primary growth driver through 2030.

Hong Kong athletes achieve historic victories at international competitions, with Henson Chan becoming the city's first official IYYF world yoyo champion and table tennis stars securing multiple medals at WTT Grand Smash Sweden. Meanwhile, Kai Tak Sports Park's innovative ticket stub economy expands to 30% of merchants, and the DAB proposes a comprehensive five-year sports industry development plan to strengthen Hong Kong's position as a global sports hub.

A comprehensive weekly bulletin examining Asia's evolving gambling landscape, from Gen Z's controversial shift toward sports betting as a wealth-building strategy to Singapore's globally-recognized model for casino regulation. The report analyzes Macao's ambitious economic diversification plan targeting 60% non-gaming GDP by 2030, while documenting Taiwan's enforcement actions against illegal gaming modifications.

In 2003, Mainland China and Hong Kong signed the "Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement" ("CEPA") to open up the China market for Hong Kong goods and services.

在如今跨境電商與網購已成常態的市場環境中，消費者權益保護的重要性愈發突顯。

The 2nd Hong Kong Golden Age Festival showcases over 170 artists aged 55 to 90 presenting more than 40 performances and exhibitions, while Johnny Depp's first solo exhibition in China opens in Shanghai featuring 160 original works. Aaron Kwok's donated calligraphy pieces raise HK$1.5 million at a charity auction, and the World Robot Conference debuts an innovative tech-art exhibition integrating embodied intelligence with artistic expression.

An important win in the Central District Court of California by Yuga Labs, Inc., the creator of the renowned Bored Ape Yacht Club, has underlined the point that when it comes to enforcement against imitators or copycats in the NFT space, trade mark infringement may be the best course of action.

會計及財務匯報局（Accounting and Financial Reporting Council, "AFRC"）是香港負責監管會計專業的法定機構，其職責在於維持高水平的財務報告並確保利益相關者的信心。

It may also be reasonable to ask if this ruling gives brand owners too much power to control distribution and resale channels, for example

Hong Kong phases out its Electronic Shroff Card at betting branches while South Korea blocks Polymarket as illegal gambling and tightens regulation of claw machines. Vietnamese-based illegal gambling operations face prosecution as Asian jurisdictions intensify enforcement across digital and physical gaming platforms.

Hong Kong prepares to host the ASEAN Hyundai Cup with ticket sales launching in late August, while Fan Zhendong's German table tennis matches sell out cinema screenings across China in minutes. The city also welcomes Asia's largest professional pickleball tournament with a record prize pool, alongside the launch of SPORTFEST Hong Kong 2026 celebrating accessible sports participation.

In October 2023, several large music publishers, Concord, Capital CMG, Universal and ABKCO, ( the "Plaintiffs") brought copyright infringement proceedings against Anthropic PBC ("Defendant") in the US, alleging the Defendant, an AI developer, had infringed on their rights by using their song lyrics catalogues to train its flagship AI product, "Claude".

Information broadcast in these ads can potentially reach a huge audience, so governments have long felt that it's in the public interest to set strict regulations...

面對失去精神行為能力的摯親，對相關人士而言往往是極具情感挑戰性又複雜的處境。