Sheung Wan

Sheung Wan, a district in Hong Kong, is in the news due to a recent high-profile robbery and the symbolic delisting of Hang Seng Bank. The robbery, involving 58 million yen (US$376,600), occurred outside a currency exchange shop on Des Voeux Road Central. Police are investigating the theft, with six suspects arrested, including Japanese nationals, mainland Chinese, and a local resident, one of whom is suspected of being an inside mole. Separately, the delisting of Hang Seng Bank from the Hang Seng Index after 53 years is significant. While not directly related to the robbery, the bank's delisting represents a perceived shift in Hong Kong's economic landscape and has stirred emotional reactions from local investors who viewed the bank as a long-term companion through economic changes.