Hong Kong has surpassed Switzerland for the first time as the world’s leading center for cross-border wealth management, marking a significant shift in global capital flows driven largely by a surge of
The Redress Design Award 2023 has unveiled its 10 Finalists, representing the world’s top emerging sustainable fashion designers who have stood out among hundreds of applicants. These talented designers will compete at the Grand Final Fashion Show in Hong Kong
David Webb, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent activist investors and a vocal critic of corporate malfeasance, has revealed that he has months left
by Our Economic Affairs Editor When Russian forces invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Western governments unleashed a barrage of unprecedented sanctions aimed at strangling
It has rarely been this hectic at the start of a year for Hong Kong’s equity markets. In January alone, companies raised about $5 billion through initial public offerings, the highest total
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Panama’s Supreme Court has ruled that a Hong Kong–based company’s long-standing contract to operate key ports at the Panama Canal violated the country’s constitution and did not serve the public interest, dealing
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UN human rights experts have expressed “deep disappointment” over the conviction of pro-democracy media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai, calling for his immediate release on humanitarian grounds. Lai, 78, was convicted on 15 December
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Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai Chee-ying was found guilty on Monday of collusion with foreign forces and sedition in a closely watched national security trial that critics say
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor The dissolution of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party marks not just the end of a political organisation, but the symbolic death of institutionalised democracy in the city. After
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In Hong Kong’s northern district of Tai Po, the aftermath of the Wang Fuk Court residential fire has moved the search for missing residents into a local community hall, where distraught family
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Hong Kong’s long-standing use of bamboo scaffolding has come under intense scrutiny following one of the deadliest building fires in the city’s history, a catastrophe that has shocked the world and prompted
More Updated Story 2: The death toll from the No. 5 alarm fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po has climbed to 65, with more than 70 people injured and over 200
More A catastrophic fire in Tai Po, Hong Kong, and severe floods in southern Thailand have left dozens dead and thousands displaced, as emergency services scramble to respond to back-to-back disasters in Asia.
More Hong Kong has solidified its position as a “safe haven” for international capital, with bank deposits exceeding HK$19 trillion (US$2.4 trillion) this year, while goods exports continue to show resilience despite global
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