A revival in Hong Kong stocks has provided bumper returns for Prusik Investment Management, which placed early bets on once-unloved property and conglomerate shares in the financial hub. Chief Investment Officer Tom Naughton is confident that further gains lie ahead. The money manager’s $787 million flagship fund has more than a third of its money…
Between 2012 and 2018, Hong Kong experienced substantial growth, partly driven by a notable rise in tourism. During this period, Ocean Park often operated at full capacity, and the MTR was frequently crowded with travellers carrying suitcases. The streets of many neighbourhoods were transformed to provide goods and services mainly catering to mainland visitors. For…
Home » TRAVEL NEWS UPDATES » Israel Joins US, UK, Canada, Australia, and Hong Kong In Issuing Global Travel Warnings Amid The New Escalations In Thailand-Cambodia Situation Thursday, July 24, 2025 In light of the recent escalation in military tensions between Thailand and Cambodia, Israel has issued an urgent travel advisory asking its citizens to…
Four of the world’s biggest football clubs are taking over Hong Kong this and next week. The English Premier League trio of Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur will be joined by Italian giants AC Milan for the Hong Kong Football Festival. Saturday sees a repeat of the epic 2005 Champions League final when Liverpool and…
Home » Philippines Travel News » Around 100 Flights Cancelled as Typhoon Co-May Slams Manila, La Union, Ilocos Sur in Philippines, Disrupting Travel Across China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the Rest of Asia Friday, July 25, 2025 Some 100 flights were cancelled mostly in the Philippines as Typhoon Co-May pummeled parts of the Philippines including Manila, La Union,…
The late US celebrity chef and travel personality Anthony Bourdain was a big fan of Vietnam and its cuisine. He even invited former US President Barack Obama to appear on the Hanoi episode of his food and travel show Parts Unknown in 2016. Like the chef, Hong Kong – known for its love of international…
A popular annual Hong Kong shopping festival being held next month will introduce a special zone featuring specialties from 10 mainland Chinese provinces and cities, with organisers also aiming to lure more tourists from across the border. The fifth edition of the Hong Kong Brands and Products Shopping Festival, which will be held from August…
A Hong Kong lawmaker has said the rise of “obedient and caring” virtual partners generated by artificial intelligence is partly to blame for the city’s low birth rate, noting such digital companions offer emotional support and lack interpersonal conflicts. Legislator William Wong Kam-fai, who is also a computational linguistics professor, called on the government to…
Hong Kong authorities have said they will consider appealing against a court decision to uphold a transgender man’s legal challenge against a ban on people using some public toilets designated for the opposite sex. A spokesman for the Environment and Ecology Bureau said on Thursday that the government was studying the judgment handed down the…
Hong Kong is poised to play an invaluable role in sustainable development by capitalising on its strengths in green finance given mainland China’s status as a leader in advanced green technologies, a top American economist has said. Jeffrey Sachs, an economics professor and director of the Centre for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, also said…