Ultimately, however, it was in the emerging oriental business hubs of Shanghai and Hong Kong that the family would truly make its mark. So would Eleazer “Elly” Kadoorie, another Baghdad Jew whose ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ‘Superman’ tycoon jumps on the SPAC mania, selling at least three of Horizons Ventures’ fintech units to blank-cheque investors
Horizons Ventures, the private investment arm of Hong Kong’s wealthiest man Li Ka-shing, is benefiting from the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) mania gripping financial markets. At least ... ( read original story ...)
Calls for U.S. Action on Hong Kong, Defense Spending: NPC Update
The future of Hong Kong’s electoral system was in a focus as China’s annual National People’s Congress entered its fifth day. ( read original story ...)
Women carry even heavier burden
International Women’s Day is time to reflect on how the pandemic has placed greater responsibility on their shoulders both at work and home, and the Hong Kong measures that have made some lives a ... ( read original story ...)
UA Cinemas Shuts Down Hong Kong Theater Chain After 36 Years
UA Cinemas, one of Hong Kong’s biggest movie-theater chains, abruptly shut down operations in the city, citing the pressure that the pandemic had on its business. ( read original story ...)
Gender diversity critical to good business, Hong Kong’s 10 top female financiers say on International Women’s Day
Hong Kong must do more to promote women, according to the city's top female financial executives. While at the entry level the sector is filled with women, few have managed to climb to the top of the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fintech company and Allianz team up in Southeast Asia
Hong Kong financial technology company WeLab has teamed with the digital investment unit of Germany's Allianz Group, with an eye toward expanding services in Southeast Asia. The Hong Kong unicorn on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Cinema Chain UA Files for Voluntary Liquidation
UA Cinemas, one of Hong Kong’s leading movie theater operators, has collapsed. The company said on Monday morning that it had applied for voluntary liquidation. “UA Cinemas has always been committed ... ( read original story ...)
Investment Firm for the Ultra-Rich Opens Office in Hong Kong
Investment firm Cambridge Associates is opening a Hong Kong office, ramping up its focus on Asia amid a surge in wealth in the region. ( read original story ...)
Gender diversity ‘critical to good business’, HKEX’s Laura Cha says on International Women’s Day
On this International Women’s Day, regulatory changes, company and family support and flexible working arrangements were among key issues that needed to be addressed for more women to break the glass ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s everything we know – and don’t know – about Hong Kong’s proposed electoral overhaul
Under the biggest shake-up to Hong Kong’s elections since its return to China in 1997, the rules of two major political races will be rewritten, but many details remain unknown. ( read original story ...)
Future of Hong Kong: Financial elite weigh up fleeing as businesses undeterred by Chinese crackdown
China's sweeping new National Security law is already pushing out workers as Hong Kong loses its shine This article is the second in our three-part series, The Future of Hong Kong, looking at how much ... ( read original story ...)
Startup Company Quair Announces Successful Crowdfunding Campaign for the Plasma Mini Wearable Air Purifier
Electronics startup QUAIR launches the Plasma Mini, a new-age wearable air purifier recognized for its unique air purification technology - Bipolar Ionization. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s business sector voices support for improving electoral system of HKSAR
Hong Kong's business sector has highlighted the significance and urgency of improving the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and implementing the principle of ... ( read original story ...)