Medical claims paid by Hong Kong insurers could double within a decade, a study has warned, raising concerns over the sector’s sustainability. The findings, released on Tuesday, showed total medical claims in the city rose by more than 60 per cent between 2019 and 2023, driven largely by a surge in inpatient bills, especially for…
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has met Hong Kong political heavyweights and business leaders – including former Chief Justice Andrew Li Kwok-nang and Richard Li Tzar-kai, the son of tycoon Li Ka-shing – in what he described as a “short but meaningful visit” to the city. Wrapping up his first official visit to the city…
Current conditions: Severe thunderstorms across the Great Plains are raising the risk late into Friday night of nocturnal tornadoes, which are nearly three times as deadly as daytime twisters • The Red and Mississippi rivers are poised swell as clouds dump up to 4 inches of rain on the region • Strong katabatic winds up…
Hong Kong sits at the forefront of fashion innovation, with its vibrant community of designers and creatives who are helping to redefine the industry with sustainability, creativity and rich cultural narratives. Each of the designers remains committed to not only elevating style but also addressing major environmental challenges. The dynamic talents of local fashion designers…
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 16, 2026. (Photo by Xie Huanchi/Xinhua via Getty Images) Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images For most of its modern history, Canada has operated under a quiet but powerful assumption: whatever…
If you’re buying fish, the choices can be daunting — and not just because of the many different varieties available or the difficulties of figuring out how to choose the freshest fish. Another question to ask yourself is should you buy farm-raised or wild-caught? There are pros and cons to both, so how do you…
TH International (NASDAQ: THCH) launched an eco-friendly drinking straw on December 3, 2025, developed with Tencent’s CarbonXmade program and Suzhou Kunshen using Carbon Capture Utilization (CCU) to convert industrial CO₂ into PPC-TPU biodegradable material. The straw debuts in stores across Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen and was showcased…
The focus on Shein — and to a lesser extent, Temu — creates a false binary, Ufodiama continues. “In reality, fashion brands at all parts of the pricing spectrum operate with pretty much the same models. The legacy high street retailers were once celebrated for their design-to-shop floor two-week cycles, then the digital disruptors came in the…
Four fintech industry organisations from Hong Kong and mainland China have formalised a strategic partnership aimed at deepening collaboration and integration across the Greater Bay Area and the wider fintech sector. Regional cooperation The agreement brings together the FinTech Association of Hong Kong, the Zhongguancun Fintech Industry Development Alliance from Beijing, the Shenzhen Fintech Association,…
Students on an up cycling workshop organised for Germany Fashion Council’s Fashion Zukunft conference in Scotland 2025. Eleanor Kenny Scott Lipinski is on a mission to change the way people dress. As CEO of Fashion Council Germany, that might be expected. What stands out, however, is his insistence on disrupting the fashion consumption cycle at…