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IIC Asia 2026 Wraps Up in Hong Kong, Uniting 1,000+ Leaders to Advance Insurance and Healthcare Innovation –

1 month ago05 mins

InsurInnovator Connect Asia 2026 (6th Insurance Analytics & AI Innovation Asia Pacific 2026 & 7th Health Insurance & Healthcare Innovation Congress Asia Pacific 2026) successfully concluded on March 25–26 in Hong Kong, attracting over 1,000 senior executives, innovators, and decision-makers, alongside 150+ expert speakers from across the Asia Pacific insurance, InsurTech, and healthcare landscape. Over…

Hong Kong’s jobless rate edges up by 0.1 percentage point to 3.9% over past 3 months

3 months ago02 mins

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 raid lawyer’s office in probe of ‘crash-for-cash’ scams

4 months ago02 mins

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, Singapore to be biggest winners as global capital flows shift to Asia: DBS CEO

4 months ago13 mins

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, Singapore to be biggest winners as global capital flows shift to Asia: DBS CEO

4 months ago03 mins

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 drivers warned to look out for sham compensation claims

4 months ago02 mins

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…

China woman buys US$28 ‘love insurance’, claims US$1,400 when she gets married a decade later

5 months ago02 mins

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…

Opinion | Hong Kong’s fire victims need empathy, clarity and a plan

5 months ago03 mins

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 CCTV removes short film that ‘romanticises’ food delivery work after public backlash

6 months ago02 mins

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 insurers liable for payouts of US$334 million related to deadly Tai Po fire

6 months ago02 mins

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…