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…
Some soybean importers from Hong Kong were not expecting to be targets when the Trump administration issued tariffs on dozens of countries. Minnesota Soybean Growers Association executive director Joe Smentek is there as part of a USDA trade mission and says Hong Kong considers itself independent from China. “Soybeans coming into Hong Kong had enjoyed…
HONG KONG, May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The MarTech Summit is coming to Hong Kong for the 4th consecutive year! This time, we’re taking it up a notch at a new premium venue — the iconic Diamond Ballroom, The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, offering stunning harbour views. Join us on 8 July 2025 as we explore this year’s theme: “Charting MarTech from Practicality to…
HONG KONG, May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The MarTech Summit is coming to Hong Kong for the 4th consecutive year! This time, we’re taking it up a notch at a new premium venue — the iconic Diamond Ballroom, The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, offering stunning harbour views. Join us on 8 July 2025 as we explore this year’s theme: “Charting MarTech from Practicality to…
The Japanese economy took a hit for the first time in a year, weighed down by fragile domestic demand and trade tensions with the US. Preliminary government data released on Friday showed that the gross domestic product (GDP) fell at an annualised rate of 0.7% in the January-March quarter, significantly worse than the market’s forecast…
Home » AIRLINE NEWS » UiPath And Hong Kong-Based Cathay Set New Standards In Travel Industry Through Groundbreaking AI Automation Partnership Enhancing Productivity And Compliance Friday, May 16, 2025 UiPath, a leading provider of enterprise automation and artificial intelligence solutions, announced a strategic collaboration with Cathay, the renowned premium travel lifestyle brand headquartered in Hong…
A Hong Kong doctor has become the first practitioner among seven facing government accusations to be convicted over issuing Covid-19 vaccination exemption certificates without making a proper medical diagnosis. Appearing at the District Court on Friday, 62-year-old Dr Wong Ping-leung pleaded guilty to the offence of issuing notices without conducting proper checks between February and…