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Singapore ranks 6th among world's top hubs for next generation wealth, ahead of Hong Kong

Singapore ranks 6th among world's top hubs for next generation wealth, ahead of Hong Kong

Singapore has been ranked sixth globally and first in Asia-Pacific on an index of the top destinations for the next generation of high-net-worth individuals, one spot above Hong Kong.
Hong Kong police arrest Australian man twice in one night

Hong Kong police arrest Australian man twice in one night

Casino billionaire sells home for $8.9M in world’s most expensive residential market

Casino billionaire sells home for $8.9M in world’s most expensive residential market

World's second most visited city to welcome 1.29 million tourists during China's Golden Week

World's second most visited city to welcome 1.29 million tourists during China's Golden Week

Hong Kong, the world's second-most visited city after Bangkok, expects about 1.29 million mainland Chinese visitors during the Oct. 1-7 Golden Week holiday.
September 28, 2026 | 04:51 pm PT
Singapore billionaire family's UOL discussing purchase of $382M Hong Kong hotel

Singapore billionaire family's UOL discussing purchase of $382M Hong Kong hotel

UOL, billionaire Wee family's Singapore-listed property developer, is reportedly in talks to buy the Hyatt Regency hotel in Hong Kong's Kowloon at a valuation of around HK$3 billion (US$382 million).
September 25, 2026 | 09:03 pm PT
Hong Kong ranks 3rd among global financial centers, narrowly ahead of Singapore

Hong Kong ranks 3rd among global financial centers, narrowly ahead of Singapore

Hong Kong has retained its third place on an index ranking financial hubs worldwide with a rating of 756, just one point ahead of Singapore in fourth.
September 17, 2026 | 07:03 pm PT
World's second most visited city receives 36 million tourists in 8 months

World's second most visited city receives 36 million tourists in 8 months

Hong Kong, the world' second most visited city after Bangkok, welcomed approximately 36.67 million visitors in the first eight months of this year, an 11% increase year-on-year.
September 15, 2026 | 08:01 pm PT
Man arrested over alleged refusal to share $3.8M jackpot in Hong Kong

Man arrested over alleged refusal to share $3.8M jackpot in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police have arrested a 36-year-old man accused of refusing to share a Mark Six lottery prize worth about HK$30 million (US$3.8 million) with 14 colleagues who had chipped in to buy the winning ticket.
September 13, 2026 | 03:17 am PT
World’s most expensive residential market set for 15% price growth this year

World’s most expensive residential market set for 15% price growth this year

Hong Kong home prices are expected to finish the year 15% higher than a year earlier, as new property launches accelerate and buyers return as the market absorbs geopolitical and economic uncertainties.
September 12, 2026 | 03:23 pm PT
Live newborn rat found in Hong Kong takeaway noodles, restaurant prosecuted

Live newborn rat found in Hong Kong takeaway noodles, restaurant prosecuted

Hong Kong food safety authorities have prosecuted a Kwai Chung restaurant after a customer found a live newborn rat in her takeaway satay beef rice noodles on Sept. 7.
September 10, 2026 | 03:00 am PT
Singapore, Indonesia to clash on first day of inaugural FIFA Asian Cup

Singapore, Indonesia to clash on first day of inaugural FIFA Asian Cup

The inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup will take place from Sept. 24 to Oct. 5 during a newly expanded international match window, with Singapore playing Indonesia on the first day.
September 9, 2026 | 11:00 pm PT
Public school students are losing spots at Asia's No.1 university

Public school students are losing spots at Asia's No.1 university

Record numbers of Hong Kong students are entering the city's publicly funded universities on international qualifications from fee-paying schools, while admissions of local exam takers have fallen, prompting calls for a quota.
August 29, 2026 | 07:00 pm PT
'I named my son after Ronaldo': Scion of Macau gambling dynasty

'I named my son after Ronaldo': Scion of Macau gambling dynasty

Hong Kong businessman Mario Ho, husband of supermodel Ming Xi, named his son after his idol, Al-Nassr and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo.
August 26, 2026 | 09:07 pm PT
Births fall below 30,000 for first time in Asian financial hub despite $183M in baby bonuses

Births fall below 30,000 for first time in Asian financial hub despite $183M in baby bonuses

Hong Kong, the top financial hub in Asia-Pacific, recorded fewer than 30,000 births in a year for the first time on record, with migration alone keeping its population growing.
August 25, 2026 | 05:00 am PT
Fast fashion giant Shein valued at up to $27B in Hong Kong IPO

Fast fashion giant Shein valued at up to $27B in Hong Kong IPO

Online fast-fashion retailer Shein's valuation has dropped by around 70% from a near $100 billion private market peak four years ago, as it aims to raise up to HK$13.86 billion ($1.77 billion) in its Hong Kong IPO launched on Monday.
August 23, 2026 | 09:09 pm PT
Hong Kong races to match Singapore’s tax break to lure global fund managers

Hong Kong races to match Singapore’s tax break to lure global fund managers

Singapore’s new tax exemption for fund managers has prompted Hong Kong financial analysts to urge the city to accelerate its own tax break to boost its competitiveness as a financial hub.
August 22, 2026 | 03:51 pm PT
Singapore answers Hong Kong's tax cut with tax-free profits, multi-employer visa

Singapore answers Hong Kong's tax cut with tax-free profits, multi-employer visa

Singapore will exempt fund managers' share of investment profits from tax and create a new work pass track for senior investment professionals as competition with Hong Kong intensifies, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said on Aug. 19.
August 20, 2026 | 05:00 am PT
Miss Hong Kong Grace Chan files police report after 6-year-old son is splashed with cream-like substance at cinema

Miss Hong Kong Grace Chan files police report after 6-year-old son is splashed with cream-like substance at cinema

Hong Kong-born Canadian actress Grace Chan has contacted police after her six-year-old son was allegedly doused with a creamy substance by another moviegoer following a cinema outing in Hong Kong.
August 19, 2026 | 01:50 am PT
More than half of Hong Kong’s rich plans to work past retirement age

More than half of Hong Kong’s rich plans to work past retirement age

Some 58% of affluent people in Hong Kong plan to work beyond the traditional retirement age of earlier generations, a new survey found.
August 18, 2026 | 11:57 pm PT
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