A serendipitous meeting more than 10 years ago between a telecoms titan and a former Vietnamese refugee sowed the seeds for an insurance company that today covers against risks in seven countries along the ancient Silk Road.
‘Superman’ Tests Hong Kong’s Stressed Property Market
What’s the true value of an apartment or office space in Hong Kong? No one really knows. Property sales, especially in the pre-owned segment, have slowed to a trickle.
AP gets rare glimpse of jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher
Jimmy Lai disappeared from public view in December 2020 following his arrest under a security law imposed by Beijing.
2023 Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in Queens
The Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival at Flushing Meadows is the oldest, largest and most traditional dragon boat festival in the U.S.
Hongkong Land Denies Plan to Sell Three Exchange Square Tower
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. said it has no plans to sell Three Exchange Square, a tower in Hong Kong’s Central district, following a media report that it was exploring a sale. “The market ...
Wanted Hong Kong activist’s parents ‘harassed, intimidated’
HONG KONG: Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok said Wednesday (Aug 9) that her parents were "questioned, harassed and intimidated" by authorities, weeks after officials accused her and ...
Summer slump bites hard for Hong Kong’s restaurants, as residents head across the border and mainland Chinese tourists cut back
Slow period exacerbated by residents crossing the border for a bargain and mainland Chinese tourists spending less, industry representatives say Some operators report up to 50 per cent drop in ...
Hong Kong to launch night bazaars, organise more conferences and exhibitions to drive economic recovery, finance chief Paul Chan says
Financial Secretary Paul Chan calls for improved competitiveness in tourism sector after government narrows full-year economic growth forecast.
AP gets rare glimpse of jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai
HONG KONG (AP) — Jimmy Lai, a former newspaper publisher and one of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists, spends around 23 hours a day in solitary confinement in a maximum-security ...
CK Asset’s history of using discounts to hone its edge, clear inventory to survive Hong Kong’s property market slumps
Tens of thousands of people queued for hours on Saturday to get their hands on something unseen for seven years in Hong Kong: new flats on offer by one of the city's most renown developers at prices ...
‘A fighting chance’: Mirxes on why it chose Hong Kong over Singapore for its IPO
IN THE days after cancer diagnostics startup Mirxes announced it applied to Hong Kong’s stock exchange for an initial public offering (IPO), executives at the company were flooded with questions about ...
Hong Kong’s corporate lawyers test boundaries as Beijing’s influence grows
The territory’s common law system, large capital markets and active financial activities offer ample opportunities for top global firms. London’s “magic circle” law firms and many of the US’s ...
Canadian insurer Sun Life eyes Hong Kong expansion after reporting strong second-quarter growth
Sun Life's new policy sales in Hong Kong rose fourfold in the second quarter, with sales to mainland Chinese visitors also increasing The insurer's profit in Asia rose 25 per cent in the second ...
More Hong Kong delivery riders expected to file claims for unpaid wages after tribunal ruling that ‘couriers are employees’
Seven delivery riders won their cases for unpaid wages, sparking hope of more protection for thousands of others ...