A representative of PEN International delivered a statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council calling for the immediate release of media publisher Jimmy Lai, along with all those arbitrarily detained for their peaceful expression. This statement …
Hong kong has had a tough few years. It saw huge pro-democracy protests in 2019, covid lockdowns and a political crackdown in 2020, and a new national-security law in 2021. Those changes and their fallout have taken their toll on the tourist industry. Some …
Swashbuckling Happy Valley winner Beauty Alliance and the improving Lo Rider have made the field for Sunday week’s BMW Hong Kong Derby (2,000m) at Sha Tin, earning selection ahead of higher-rated pair Mondial and Sky Trust. While Mondial sits on a mark of …
Wealth preservation is the core function of many family offices. Indeed, more than a few ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) families – defined as having a net worth of at least US$30 million – favour a relatively conservative approach in their asset allocation …
AIA Group, the biggest insurer in Asia-Pacific, said earnings rose to an all-time high last year as demand for higher investment returns from mainland Chinese visitors fuelled record sales in Hong Kong. Net profit surged 82 per cent from a year earlier to …
Prolific Tai Po striker Lucas Silva said he carried “a bit of regret” over missing his opportunity to play for Hong Kong, after ending a five-year stay in the city in 2021. Back in Hong Kong since the beginning of last year, when he joined Tai Po, the …
Take a millennia-spanning culinary journey through China at the Hong Kong Palace Museum’s latest exhibition where you can see this double-gourd-shaped picnic set from the Qing dynasty. Photo: The Palace Museum From Wednesday until June 18, more than 110 …
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