Some of Asia’s richest families are cutting exposure to US assets, saying President Donald Trump’s tariffs have made the world’s largest economy much less predictable. One family office managing assets for Chinese billionaires exited its US holdings entirely and will shift the proceeds to Asia. A senior executive at one of Europe’s largest private banks
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Pakistan claims Chinese-made J-10C fighter jets used against India’s air
The referral of workers to labour authorities to claim unpaid wages is an “irresponsible” move, a lawmaker and a rights activist have said, slamming the owners of a three-decade-old Hong Kong congee restaurant chain, which left more than 100 employees in limbo after its abrupt closure. They also said ahead of a staff meeting scheduled
HONG KONG, May 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Hong Kong’s iconic shopping mall, Harbour City has teamed up with Disney Hong Kong to present “Stitch Arrives!!! @Harbour City”, the biggest Stitch solo event ever held in the city, running from 1 May to 15 June 2025. The event is a prelude to Disney’s highly anticipated “Lilo
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Dalton School Hong Kong (DSHK), Little Dalton, and miniDalton proudly presented their most ambitious Little Basel to date – the annual arts festival celebrating creativity across the Dalton community. Launching for the first time on the school’s new campus, the 2025 edition featured
Hong Kong and mainland Chinese companies that are part of an official delegation to the Middle East are planning to deepen their understanding of the regulatory landscape and cultural differences in the Gulf countries as the firms seek new markets amid the US trade war. Charles Shen Chengang, founder and CEO of Shanghai-based digital marketing
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Dalton School Hong Kong (DSHK), Little Dalton, and miniDalton proudly presented their most ambitious Little Basel to date – the annual arts festival celebrating creativity across the Dalton community. Launching for the first time on the school’s new campus, the 2025 edition featured
As US President Donald Trump places sweeping tariffs on Chinese goods, the spectre of trade war looms over global commerce. While attention remains on consumer goods and factory output, a quieter but potentially more lasting confrontation is taking shape that could remake global trade infrastructure. On April 17, the Office of the US Trade Representative
Kam Pin Industrial stayed put over a decade ago, when other Hong Kong manufacturers responded to China’s industrial upgrade, sensed rising US-China trade tensions and diversified their operations overseas. Now President Donald Trump’s barrage of tariffs on US trading partners threaten to hit hard. In the last of a three-part series, the Post finds out
Bridget Wing & Georgina Lam, BBC Eye Investigations Innes Tang Innes Tang says he set up a hotline with his own money to receive reports of alleged national security infringements From a woman waving a colonial-era flag in a shopping mall, to bakery staff selling cakes with protest symbols on them – dozens of Hongkongers
Three of Hong Kong’s biggest developers – Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), CK Asset Holdings and Henderson Land – are expected to dominate the housing market, as homebuyers increasingly prefer smaller flats amid economic jitters, according to JLL. The trio were set to deliver 60 per cent of new residential units in 2025 and 2026,
This Dec 3, 2024, file photo shows the signage of the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong. (SHAMIM ASHRAF / CHINA DAILY) HONG KONG – Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has accepted the recommendation of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission (JORC) on the appointment of Sir William Gillow Gibbes Austen Young as a non-permanent
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways ranked ninth for on-time performance among Asia-Pacific airlines in April, while its regional rival Singapore Airlines dropped out of the top 10 list, a flight intelligence service provider said on Thursday. Cathay Pacific earned its ninth place by achieving an on-time arrival rate of 78.13 per cent, according
Mortgage borrowers and companies are likely to benefit from a sharp fall in the Hong Kong interbank offered rates (Hibor), with the lower cost of funding expected to boost the city’s property market and economy. The one-month Hibor, which is linked to mortgage loans, weakened to a 30-month low of 2.0945 per cent on Thursday,
A former bus technician has been jailed for a year under Hong Kong’s domestic national security law for publishing derogatory comments on social media, including depicting police officers as “rogue cops” and the city as an “international hub of false imprisonment”. Li Chun-kit, 36, on Thursday pleaded guilty at West Kowloon Court to one count
Beijing’s point man on Macau affairs has embarked on a six-day fact-finding trip to the city and has acknowledged the “good start” made by the new administration. Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO), arrived in the city on Thursday afternoon for a visit that runs until Tuesday. “Upon his
The captain of a Hong Kong-flagged container ship has been remanded in custody on suspicion of severing a critical Baltic Sea gas pipeline running between Estonia and Finland two years ago. Wan Wenguo, 43, appeared at Eastern Court on Thursday to face a count of criminal damage and two charges for alleged violations of local
Hong Kong lawmakers on Thursday unanimously passed a motion calling for unity in countering United States’ tariffs, with some calling on tycoon Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison not to go ahead with selling its Panama ports. The motion, put forward by lawmaker Ma Fung-kwok, urged authorities and the city’s industries to “resolutely dovetail with our country’s
The abrupt closure of a three-decade-old congee restaurant chain in Hong Kong has left around 20 imported workers from mainland China facing eviction from their dormitory and worried about being sent home without collecting unpaid wages. The mainland workers, who arrived in Hong Kong through the city’s supplementary labour scheme in May last year, were
Is it still possible to travel and experience the element of surprise? Enchantment maybe, amazement even. But pure, unalloyed surprise? Stay on the breadcrumb trail of today’s legion of itinerant influencers, and likely not. Everything, it seems, has been seen, posted and liked by thousands before us, rendering the whole notion of self-discovery, if not
