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Hong Kong-based venture capital firm ORI Capital plans to launch a new fund to invest in Chinese healthcare start-ups, as the domestic biotechnology industry experiences its own “DeepSeek moment”, its founder said in an interview. ORI, established in 2015 with two funds that primarily invest in global biotech start-ups, is in the process of raising…
In the second instalment of a three-part series on financial decoupling between China and the US, experts tell the Post how pressure on US-listed companies from the mainland could be a windfall for Hong Kong’s markets. Read the first part here. A month ago, Patrick Tsang, the CEO of Deloitte China, learned that the US…
With leaps and falls on screen, Hong Kong actor Andrew Clifford Pong King-fung is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of martial artists and stunt professionals through his studio to honour the rich heritage of the city’s action and kung fu films. Established in 2022, the New Era Martial Club in Quarry Bay offers the…
It is a drizzly and overcast Saturday morning in Hong Kong where, despite the gusting winds, many runners are training along the Central Harbourfront. At the AIA Vitality Hub – a venue on the harbourfront that offers free daily health and fitness classes – a dozen runners have gathered for an hour-long class led by…
Hong Kong’s market for initial public offerings (IPOs) has come roaring back. Attractive valuations, strong liquidity and supportive government policies, what’s not to like? Concerns about geopolitical tensions and a trade war have taken a back seat, at least for now. Certainly, a 90-day truce in the tit-for-tat tariffs battle between China and the United…
Hong Kong police have broken up a loan shark syndicate that charged 5,000 borrowers annual interest rates of up to 100 per cent or more, with the operation leading to the arrest of 24 people as young as 12 years old. The force said the syndicate targeted potential customers randomly through cold calls and text…
HONG KONG — Native Parisian Benjamin Vuchot spent the last three decades working with French and Swiss luxury brands like Louis Vuitton and Cartier to court Asia’s wealthy and those aspiring to join them. Now Vuchot, 53, has been called on by the Kadoorie family, among Hong Kong’s most storied business dynasties, to lead their…
Hong Kong police have broken up a loan shark syndicate that charged 5,000 borrowers annual interest rates of up to 100 per cent or more, with the operation leading to the arrest of 24 people as young as 12 years old. The force said the syndicate targeted potential customers randomly through cold calls and text…
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has said safety is in the “DNA” of its pilots as the airline’s first batch of cadets graduated from an 80-week programme. The airline made the pledge on Friday as the first batch of 34 cadet pilots graduated from its training programme held partly in Hong Kong, including…
HONG KONG, May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — HR Asia proudly marks the 10th anniversary of its prestigious “Best Companies to Work for in Asia – Hong Kong” awards, honoring 48 organizations that exemplify excellence in human capital strategy and workplace culture. This milestone comes at a time when Hong Kong’s corporate landscape faces unprecedented challenges…