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21 Feb How Michelin-starred chef Vicky Lau’s ‘edible stories’ provide a glimpse of her initial career path

Posted at 05:00h in Asia

Asked the question of how she would spend HK$8 million (about US$1 million), chef Vicky Lau says she would invest in a passion project: developing new innovations in food technology, particularly around sustainable farming.“Sustainability has become a very big topic in the culinary world,” Lau...

21 Feb Hong Kong’s game-changing New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme

Posted at 02:59h in Asia

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.]Hong Kong is witnessing a remarkable surge in the growth of family businesses, particularly from the Asia-Pacific region. According to global real estate consultants Knight Frank, the number of ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals in the...

20 Feb Chinese autonomous driving tech provider Westwell to invest HK$300 million to attract research talent for new Hong Kong headquarters

Posted at 09:30h in Asia

The Shanghai-based company designs and develops AI chips and autopilot control systems for autonomous vehicles and the broader logistics industry.It launched its flagship product, the Q-Truck, an autonomous, battery-powered commercial vehicle, in 2018, two years after the company was formed. 02:26China’s first commercial driverless sky train...

19 Feb The Greater Bay Area at 5

Posted at 09:14h in Asia

NewSCMP Hong Kong SeriesThe Greater Bay Area at 5February 18 marks five years since Beijing unveiled its blueprint to turn the Greater Bay Area into a hi-tech powerhouse by 2035. The region of more than 86 million people covers Hong Kong, Macau and nine Guangdong...

18 Feb Saudi Arabian conglomerate Ajlan eyes ‘mega deals’ with Chinese companies in tech, new energy, petrochemical sectors

Posted at 06:00h in Asia

Ajlan & Bros Holding Group, a private conglomerate headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is targeting “mega deals” reaching over US$1 billion in value with companies in China’s petrochemicals, new energy, and technology sectors in 2024.The company aims to make strategic investments by acquiring equity...

15 Feb Leaving China, long-time EU trade group chief says investors remain keen, but with more reservations

Posted at 18:55h in Asia

“It has been the most amazing journey,” the German executive spoke of his four decades in China, witnessing the country’s emergence from the dark days of the Cultural Revolution and growing to become the world’s second-largest economy.Joerg Wuttke, president emeritus of the European Chamber of...

14 Feb Asian private credit players rush to bridge funding gap at SMEs and in sectors like education, technology

Posted at 23:30h in Asia

High interest rates and the changing economic landscape after the Covid-19 pandemic are some of the factors that are pushing some companies to private lenders for bridge financing.A pedestrian walks past the HSBC headquarters in Hong Kong. Banks like HSBC and Bank of Singapore are...

14 Feb China’s gold jewellery market shines as culturally resonant designs draw young buyers to safe-haven metal

Posted at 00:30h in Asia

The rise of the guochao or “China chic” trend, which celebrates Chinese identity, coupled with the increasing value of gold, has created significant market opportunities in the gold jewellery market in China, which was valued at 410 billion yuan (US$57 billion) in 2022, according to...

13 Feb India’s stock weightage climbs to record high on MSCI Global Standard index, seen rising further

Posted at 05:21h in Asia

India’s stock weightage climbs to record high on MSCI Global Standard index, seen rising furtherIndex provider MSCI raised India’s weightage in its Global Standard (Emerging Markets) index to a historic high of 18.2 per cent following its February review, and the changes will come into...

07 Feb Star China banker’s disappearance made his firm a buyout target

Posted at 04:01h in Asia

About a year after Bao Fan disappeared from public view, his boutique Chinese investment bank is shrinking and being circled by rivals.Almost a third of China Renaissance Holdings’ staff in Hong Kong, which includes investment banking, private equity and wealth management teams, have either resigned...

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