KGI Financial Holding opened its first overseas bank branch in Hong Kong to grow its cross-border business just as the city is making a big push to become a hub for wealth management and global family offices. The Taipei-based financial institution opened its KGI Bank outlet at Three Pacific Place in Admiralty, it said in…
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Poised to deliver his fourth policy address in September, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu is gearing up to show that his administration is delivering on his “result-oriented” leadership. This may be the reason he revealed last month that the government was considering a new accountability system for senior officials. Lee seems to have started paving…
The competition, titled “AI for All”, will run through September and features 17 tracks, including automobile, tourism, cross-border e-commerce, smart agriculture, and market regulation. Hosted by the Guangxi regional government, the kick-off took place simultaneously in eight cities: Guangxi’s capital Nanning, Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Kuala Lumpur. “Hong Kong’s AI ecosystem…
Hong Kong’s cash-strapped Urban Renewal Authority (URA) may review its policy to reduce compensation to residents affected by redevelopments, its new chief has said, as the organisation faces financial challenges. URA managing director Donald Choi Wun-hing said on Friday in his first meeting with the media that it was an appropriate time to review the…
Home » CHINA TRAVEL NEWS » US, China, South Korea, India, Singapore, and Germany Tourists Flock to Japan as Visitor Numbers Reach Over Twenty-One Million in Just Six Months Despite Rumor-Led Travel Collapse from Hong Kong Thursday, July 17, 2025 US, China, South Korea, India, Singapore, and Germany are leading the wave of international tourism…
Hong Kong authorities have unveiled highly anticipated proposals to regulate ride-hailing services, marking a significant milestone for a sector that has existed locally in a grey area for a decade. However, unanswered questions remain on the proposed new regulatory regime, with figures for quotas on ride-hailing vehicles, a levy on trips and assorted fees not…
Singapore Ranked World’s Most Expensive City for Luxury Spending in 2025 for Third Consecutive Year (Image: iStock) If your idea of a good time involves designer shopping sprees, Michelin-star meals, and the occasional diamond-studded indulgence, then you might want to check your bank balance before booking a flight to Singapore. In the ever-shifting game of…
Singaporean singer-songwriter JJ Lin shocked fans by revealing at the end of his world tour on Sunday that he was suffering from a “heart problem”. Lin, 44, also told concertgoers in Beijing that he feared for the future and sensed the countdown of his career. The Mandopop star performed two concerts at Hong Kong’s new…
Chinese researchers have developed the world’s lightest brain control device that can precisely direct a bee’s movement, according to a report by South China Morning Post. The technology, led by Professor Zhao Jieliang’s team at the Beijing Institute of Technology, was published on June 11 in the Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering. The brain control…