Opinion: Asia’s growing influence in healthcare private equity
Raj Shah, partner and head of healthcare, Nordic Capital, discusses how investors are looking to tap into Asia’s demographic demand, gain portfolio resilience, and...
Hong Kong’s financial firms adapt to AI’s rewards and risks
As significant changes occur to tasks, management will need to monitor the needs of future talent and regulatory issues as AI adoption increases in...
Hong Kong policeman gets 16 months for extorting HK$60,000 from rape case suspect
A Hong Kong police officer has been jailed for 16 months for extorting HK$60,000 (US$7,675) from a rape suspect he believed had been wrongly...
HSBC phases out work-from-home flexibility for frontline staff in Hong Kong
HSBC Holdings is phasing out its remote-work flexibility as it tightens its post-pandemic policy in Hong Kong, requiring frontline employees to be in the...
Cathay extends flight suspension to Dubai, Riyadh until March 31 amid war
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has further suspended all flights to and from Dubai until the end of March amid the war...
‘Terrible consequences’: North Korea hits out over US-South Korea military exercises
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un criticised the United States and South Korea for proceeding with their annual joint military exercises...
CityU professor convicted of offering HK$1,000 bribe to avoid tenancy payout
A Hong Kong court has convicted a professor of offering a HK$1,000 (US$128) bribe to a property agent in an attempt to avoid paying...
China summons Maersk, MSC on ‘shipping operations’ amid Panama saga, Iran war shock
China’s Ministry of Transport has summoned two maritime giants – Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) – for talks on “international shipping operations” amid...