Hong Kong’s jobless rate edged up by 0.1 percentage point over the past three months to 3.9 per cent after holding steady in the period between August and October last year, with unemployment rising in the insurance, construction and finance sectors. But labour authorities remained optimistic, saying the growing economy would support the job market…
Hong Kong police have raided the office of a lawyer as part of a probe into a growing number of “crash-for-cash” scams in which victims face unusually high and delayed compensation claims for minor or even non-existent traffic accidents. The move came days after the arrest of two doctors and a married couple for allegedly…
Hong Kong and Singapore are set to be the biggest winners in attracting new capital inflows as global investors diversify their asset allocations amid geopolitical risks and trade tensions, according to the top executive at DBS Group. The two Asian financial centres would be the best choice for international investors who previously held overweight positions…
Hong Kong and Singapore are set to be the biggest winners in attracting new capital inflows as global investors diversify their asset allocations amid geopolitical risks and trade tensions, according to the top executive at DBS Group. The two Asian financial centres would be the best choice for international investors who previously held overweight positions…
Hong Kong police and insurers have warned motorists to be alert to road scammers seeking unusually high and belated compensation claims stemming from minor or non‑existent traffic accidents, with officers reviewing 30 such cases. Superintendent Charles Fung Pui‑kei of the commercial crime bureau warned on Tuesday that the police force had recently received reports of…
A Chinese woman who bought a “love insurance” policy for 199 yuan (US$28) in 2016 claimed a 10,000-yuan (US$1,400) payout ten years later. The payout came after she and her partner officially registered their marriage in 2025, following a decade long relationship. The woman surnamed Wu from Xian, Shaanxi province in central China, met her…
A city’s character is not tested on a good day, but in the quiet hours after a disaster, when the smoke settles, sirens fade and residents look at the charred outline of a home that used to anchor an entire life. The Tai Po fire, which engulfed several blocks of subsidised government housing and left…
China’s state broadcaster CCTV has come under fire over a short film that romanticises food delivery jobs. The film told viewers that such jobs offer “the freedom to enjoy the scenery along the way” and “brings delivery workers closer to their dreams”. Netizens slammed the video for glorifying hardship and suffering, describing it as being…
Hong Kong’s insurance sector is expected to face record claims of HK$2.6 billion (US$334 million) related to the deadly fire in Tai Po, the worst in seven decades that claimed 75 lives and seriously damaged seven buildings, according to industry insiders. The fire would lead to a surge in insurance payments for personal and property…
Behind AIA Indonesia’s success in winning the Silver Award for Best Awareness Campaign lies a philosophy that goes far beyond traditional health marketing. For AIA, the objective isn’t merely to promote products or services, but to become a meaningful companion in people’s health journeys — reinforcing that wellbeing is not a one-off decision, but a…