With more than a century of experience between them, the stories of the Post’s veteran journalists recount Hong Kong’s transformation in real estate, finance, ESG and technology.
Thursday 18 April 2024
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Hong Kong’s property, finance, ESG and technology through the pens and key strokes of the Post’s veteran journalists
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- straitstimes US strategy for Indo-Pacific region must promote economic development, not just defence: Senate panel
- scmp China preps for tourism boom on May Day holiday as early bookings rocket past pre-pandemic levels
- scmp US lawmakers target Chinese military firms helping Russia with bill imposing ‘full blocking sanctions’
- scmp North Korea’s Kim Jong-un could chart own ideological path in ‘calculated move’ away from idolising forebears
- scmp How a little known spin-off of Chinese battery giant CATL has come to dominate the global home energy storage market
- scmp Hong Kong attracted nearly 2,000 professionals earning at least HK$10 million annually, figures for last year show
- scmp Will riddle of China’s 2,200-year-old tomb dating back to Warring States Period finally be solved?
- scmp Hong Kong driver and 1 passenger die after car slams into road barrier, tearing apart vehicle
- scmp Virtual cashier ‘zooming in’ from Philippines at New York City restaurant sparks debate about remote-work ethics
- scmp ‘Door to Europe’: Monaco targets Greater Bay Area’s wealthy as it pitches low taxes to attract family offices, investments
- scmp Jewellery retailer Chow Tai Fook plans to rejuvenate brand, renovate 8,000 stores in mainland China and Hong Kong
- scmp Google cuts jobs, shifts some roles abroad as tech lay-offs continue amid economic uncertainty
- scmp US-sanctioned Huawei unveils new Pura 70 smartphone series amid speculation over its chip capabilities
- scmp China funeral industry sees influx of young people with new ideas aimed at modernising sector steeped in tradition
- scmp Equine eats: horse-riding Chinese man incurs wrath of food delivery platform despite warm welcome on streets of Sydney
- scmp Chinese scientists increase F-22 fighter jet’s radar signature 60,000 times with new detection method: study
- scmp Scam alert: fraudsters pose as HKMA to part Hongkongers from their money via deceptive WhatsApp messages
- scmp Late Hong Kong actress Kathy Chow to be buried in Beijing, where she lived for 21 years before heart attack, family says
- scmp Hong Kong police arrest invigilator over leaking university entrance exam content on social media
- scmp South China Sea: will Beijing ramp up militarisation after US missile system deployed in the Philippines?
- scmp Sinking fortunes: Hong Kong falls out of world’s top 10 busiest ports ranking for the first time as volumes slump
- scmp ‘It’s for you’: Hong Kong government public inquiry hotline gets HK$4.6 million boost to improve efficiency
- scmp Chinese-linked nickel miners in Indonesia accelerating deforestation, threatening indigenous Bajau people: report
- scmp Elderly South Korean woman dies after 5-hour wait for hospital that can perform heart surgery amid doctors’ strike
- scmp Joe Biden’s call for added steel, aluminium tariffs seen as play for key votes in election year
- scmp Germany’s China shock: as Scholz leaves Beijing, others raise alarm about waning economic honeymoon
- scmp 600-year-old German church features Taylor Swift music to attract younger people: ‘it’s much easier’
- scmp Internet influencers, celebrities among 2,000 invited to Hong Kong in tourism drive in 2023, sparking questions on cost to taxpayers
- scmp Ukraine war: 16 killed in Chernihiv in Russia’s deadliest air strike in weeks, as Kyiv seeks more defence support
- scmp Disused Hong Kong Covid-19 Kai Tak quarantine centre could be turned into creative hub and used for other short-term projects, development chief says
- scmp Hong Kong student teacher arrested on suspicion of filming female colleague in school restroom
- scmp US trade office and Joe Biden target China’s steel, maritime and logistics sectors in latest trade war battles
- scmp Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai promoted unofficial primary election in 2020 and planned to back localist candidates to boost opposition, trial told
- scmp Deadly Hong Kong blaze prompts authorities to switch fire safety focus to buildings with single staircase, guest houses and subdivided flats
- scmp Tsai reveals new Taiwan foreign minister, signalling message of continuity under Lai: Analysts
- straitstimes China’s economy seeing ‘seismic shifts’ and imbalances like nothing Beijing predicted, senior economist says
- scmp Hong Kong green groups call for rejection of impact assessment report for San Tin Technopole project
- scmp Chinese EV makers Dongfeng Motor and Chery Automobile eye factories in Europe as competition escalates at home
- scmp South Korean President Yoon likely to stick to hardline style even after election defeat: Critics
- straitstimes Afghan women become YouTubers to bypass Taliban work bans: ‘had to do something to generate income’
- scmp Hong Kong student jailed for laundering HK$600,000 in connection with help for people involved in 2019 anti-government protests
- scmp Hong Kong customs arrests woman over smuggling HK$100 million in electronic items marked as aluminium alloy
- scmp Pakistan officials say climate change ‘major factor’ in historical downpours that have killed 65
- scmp Frustrated China mother has meltdown while helping son with homework, wants to kick someone, hits wall and breaks toe
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US general confirms China has reached out to discuss space safety as military ties show signs of thawing
- scmp‘Potentially so exciting’: Chinese team finds a way to mass-produce nanosheets with unusual properties
- scmpUS lawmakers unveil bill to set up research centre translating open-source materials from China
- scmpUS coastguard rejects Chinese claim it illegally boarded fishing boats in Pacific: ‘host nations invite us’
- scmpTech war: US sanctions on key Nvidia distributor in China could push more customers towards domestic replacements
- scmpMats said to show image of Islamic holy site are prayer mats, not door mats: Malaysian firms
- straitstimesHong Kong can now ‘go all out’ to boost economy, improve livelihoods thanks to ‘iron wall’ national security laws, Beijing’s top man in city says
- scmpDozens still stranded in Turkey cable cars day after deadly accident, over 120 people rescued
- scmpMarried Singaporean man admits beating girlfriend to death after learning she had multiple relationships
- scmpUS, Europe look to Japan for help in areas like AI, EVs to curb China’s tech progress
- straitstimesPakistan police link deadly attacks on Chinese workers to Taliban affiliate’s ‘broken switch’ terror cell
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Marcos vs Duterte family feud drags both political dynasties’ – and the Philippines’ – names through the mud
- scmp China’s growing data centres and AI industry could strain scarce water resources, according to new report
- scmp China, US should find ways for pragmatic military relations, Chinese defence minister says
- straitstimes Humble China street vendor makes sacrifices to support academically gifted daughters who gain PhD and master’s degree
- scmp China plays up Alibaba, Shein’s role in promoting cross-border e-commerce at ‘digital silk road’ forum, as exports rise
- scmp Can Hong Kong be more Muslim-friendly? Having more ‘halal’ dining options can help attract Middle East visitors
- scmp After Starbucks and McDonald’s, Asia’s anti-Israel boycotts find a new target: Western beauty products
- scmp Social media platform X withholds some political posts in India after election commission order
- straitstimes Kim Jong-un’s North Korea buying Chinese surveillance cameras in push to tighten control, report
- scmp China GDP: first-quarter growth ‘smashes’ expectations, but has Beijing put too many eggs in its basket?
- scmp Senior US and Chinese officials hold talks on ‘industrial overcapacity’ and anti-money-laundering
- scmp No reports of drones or missiles launched from Iraq during Iran s attack on Israel, PM says
- straitstimes US tariffs review of over US$300 billion worth of Chinese imports almost done, says top trade envoy
- scmp Turkey s Erdogan: Israel s Netanyahu solely responsible for recent Middle East tensions
- straitstimes China’s GDP growth beat expectations – so why are analysts and business groups still downbeat?
- scmp Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai knew US conditions for continued support of protests, national security trial told
- scmp Paris Games: France’s Macron calls on China to help with 3-week ‘Olympic truce’ as Russia, Israel divide world opinion
- scmp China’s top diplomat Wang Yi to push belt and road during visits to Indonesia, Cambodia and Papua New Guinea
- scmp Hong Kong doctor tells Coroner’s Court he followed prescription of earlier doctor in hepatitis B case where woman later died of liver failure
- scmp China’s semiconductor output jumps 40% in first quarter amid growing dominance in legacy chips
- scmp Hong Kong tourism sector optimistic over prospects during mainland China’s Labour Day ‘golden week’ holiday
- scmp Ex-Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam needs office costing HK$9 million annually to match status, admin chief tells sceptical lawmakers
- scmp Baidu claims 200 million users for Ernie chatbot, in sign that generative AI investments are paying off
- scmp Israel-Gaza war: as Singapore investigates latest anti-Israel protest, is there a ‘paradigm shift’ in domestic views?
- scmp More than 45,000 Hong Kong students sit inaugural university entrance exam for citizen and social development subject
- scmp Singapore’s incoming PM, Lawrence Wong, says current leader Lee Hsien Loong to serve as senior minister
- scmp Fitch cuts outlook for China’s state-owned banks from stable to negative citing Beijing’s limited capacity to support them
- scmp Philippines’ Marcos Jnr says any Filipino death due to ‘foreign power’ could activate defence treaty with US
- scmp Hong Kong’s bitcoin, ether ETFs seen as attractive to Asian buyers, but ‘child’s play’ compared with scale of US market
- scmp Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad challenges anti-corruption authorities to prove alleged abuse of power
- scmp Veteran Hong Kong film star Tony Leung urged to make way for younger talent by top city movie director, sparking debate
- scmp Electric vehicles: China’s Chery Automobile enters UK’s car rental business as its Omoda EVs are leased out by Octopus
- scmp Officials promote China-led cyber governance to Belt and Road members during the Digital Silk Road forum in Xian
- scmp Massive fire topples spire at Copenhagen’s 17th-century old Stock Exchange, reminiscent of Paris’ Notre-Dame cathedral
- scmp Malaysian man, found in Singapore and reunited with family after 20 years, dies at age 88
- straitstimes Hong Kong lawmakers slam HK$3.75 million monthly bill for 6 Covid isolation facilities on standby
- scmp India’s Bishnoi gang members arrested for shooting at Bollywood star Salman Khan’s home, in payback for antelope killings
- scmp Chinese police arrest over 1,500 for online rumours in campaign targeting influencers, bloggers and live-streamers
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