Singapore is the most expensive city in the Asia-Pacific region to outfit an office, driven by increased labour costs, a shortage of contractors and strict building standards, according to real estate consultancy Knight Frank. The city had the highest average fit-out cost at US$2,029 per square metre – ahead of Tokyo (US$1,994) and Taipei (US$1,593)…
Hong Kong immigration authorities have pledged full support for the family of a 26-year-old resident found dead in a Taipei hotel. The Immigration Department said on Thursday that it immediately contacted the man’s family after learning of the incident. “The department has provided advice and assistance in line with the family’s wishes,” a spokesman said….
Hongkongers began departing the city in droves on Saturday, with many opting to take a nine-day Lunar New Year break to destinations across the rest of Asia. Travellers, including families with children and elderly relatives, gathered at check-in counters in Hong Kong International Airport in the morning as the city marked Valentine’s Day and prepared…
Hong Kong IPOs 2025: Market views, mega deals, emerging trends Hong Kong cemented its status as the world’s leading initial public offerings venue in 2025, marking a year of momentum, progress and transformation. By mid-December, the market had raised HKD274.6 billion (USD35.2 billion) from 106 new listings, with four of the world’s top 10 IPOs…
A new Asian art fair concept will take place in Taipei from January 22-26, followed by a Hong Kong edition in March. Called “Pavilion”, the fair is the brainchild of Willem Molesworth and Ysabelle Cheung, the founders of Hong Kong gallery PHD Group. The pair were also behind Supper Club, an alternative art fair that…
More than 650 Hongkongers on group tours to Taiwan have been confirmed safe following a 6.7-magnitude earthquake late on Saturday, while other travellers from the city have recalled feeling frightened as buildings swayed “from side to side”. The Hong Kong Observatory said the earthquake occurred at 11.05pm in Taiwan, with the epicentre located about 70km…
NEED TO KNOW At least four people have died following a mass knife attack in Taipei, Taiwan, on Friday, Dec. 19 The suspect allegedly detonated smoke bombs in the main metro station before continuing his rampage at another station in a busy shopping district According to reports, the 27-year-old suspect is among those dead as he…
Hong Kong has signed aviation agreements with seven countries – mostly in Latin America – to expand its global reach and make better use of the airport’s three-runway system, according to a senior official. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan on Tuesday revealed that the government had signed deals with the Latin American countries…
The European Union has formally terminated a long-running dispute with China at the World Trade Organization, centred on Beijing’s alleged coercion of Lithuania in 2021. In a statement circulated to WTO members, the bloc said it was abandoning the case “considering the key objectives behind this dispute have been met and relevant trade has resumed”….
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan evacuated more than 8,300 people from coastal and mountainous areas and closed schools before a tropical storm brushes the southern part of the island later Wednesday. Fung-wong had super typhoon strength when it battered the Philippines on Sunday, causing flooding, landslides, power outages and at least 27 deaths. Still holding…