The upside of downsizing: Chinese youth leave the rat race for more affordable small towns
For five years, Alice Zheng, a former bank loan reviewer, followed the path expected of many young Chinese:…
Actress and ex-Miss Hong Kong Rebecca Zhu leaves TVB after 15 years, Entertainment News
Hong Kong actress Rebecca Zhu has left broadcaster TVB after 15 years. The 38-year-old Jiangsu native, who was…
Can China and Indonesia’s strong financial ties withstand ‘resource nationalism’?
Back in 2009, when China’s economy was expanding at about twice today’s pace, a little-known private firm made…
AI boom will sustain Hong Kong’s export surge, lift GDP outlook, economists say
Hong Kong’s export surge will extend into the coming months, driven by the global AI boom, economists have…
RBC Wealth Management Bolsters Asia Expansion
RBC Wealth Management Bolsters Asia Expansion RBC Wealth Management is stepping up its recruitment drive in Asia, appointing…
Indonesia’s plan for a Singapore rival starts to take shape
Indonesia wants to build a financial centre to rival Singapore, Hong Kong or Dubai, but analysts say the…
Hongkongers increase cross-border shopping splurges, spending data shows
Even as local retail spending remains resilient, Hong Kong consumers are shopping more across the border in mainland…
Mating season may be behind monkeying around on Hong Kong MTR tracks: expert
Hong Kong could see more monkey encounters during the animals’ mating season, an expert has said, after one…
More Americans think China is world leader in AI, new survey reveals
More than one-third of Americans see China, and not the United States, as the global leader in artificial…
Tensions spur ultra-rich to diversify across Asia
Investor jitters over Gulf tensions are prompting wealthy families and founders to consider shifting capital to rival financial…
Bali’s ‘big leap’: from holiday paradise to international financial centre
Indonesia is pushing ahead to transform the holiday island of Bali into an international financial centre, with its…
Profile | How Hong Kong actress Maggie Cheung went from commercial film eye candy to art-house legend
Between 1984 and 2010, Hong Kong superstar Maggie Cheung Man-yuk appeared in 79 films – though, by her…