HONG KONG: Markets limped into the weekend as investors consolidated gains fed by the China-US trade war hiatus, having enjoyed one of their best weeks since Donald Trump unloaded his "Liberation Day" tariff bazooka last month. The dollar edged down after data showed US wholesale prices rose less than expected last month and retail sales were...
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s biggest property developer Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd sold out the first batch of homes for a new project within hours, as the lowest mortgage rates in more than two years lured buyers. Sun Hung Kai sold all 160 units in the 1B phase of Sierra Sea, a residential development in the...
A previously arrested celebrity has also been charged with attempted murder. An ongoing investigation into suspected conscription dodging has gained international attention. So far, the high-profile case has led to an attempted murder charge, raids, and arrests. Darren Wang In Taiwan, the age of conscription is 18. Men are required to serve in the military for one year...
HONG KONG: Hong Kong billionaire Joseph Lau is selling another wine collection with an estimated value exceeding HK$35 million ($5.8 million) in an auction by Christie’s next week. Lau is offering more than 200 lots of fine wine, including rarities from revered producer Henri Jayer, vintages from Petrus and selections from Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, as...
HONG KONG: Stocks started limply Wednesday (April 30) as investors struggled to match Wall Street's rally, with data showing Chinese factory activity contracted this month at its fastest pace for nearly two years as Donald Trump's trade war kicked in. While markets have recovered some of the losses suffered after the US president's "Liberation Day" tariffs...
Hong Kong singer Joyce Cheng, who has been largely out of the public eye for two years, has wiped clean her social media accounts. Fans noticed on April 24 that all the posts on the 37-year-old’s Instagram account have been deleted. The vlogs on her YouTube channel were also removed, but a few songs remain on...
Hong Kong action star Ken Lo has opened up about the passing of his ex-wife, actress Bonnie Lai Suk-yin, who died by suicide at the age of 46 on Dec 26, 2023. In a recent interview hosted by lyricist Gary Yeung on his online programme, Lo, 66, shared that Lai's death came as a shock to him...
Compiled by C. ARUNO and RAGANANTHINI VETHASALAM HONG Kong Cantopop superstar Jacky Cheung (pic), despite acknowledging the increasing wrinkles on his face, says he will not get Botox injections, Sin Chew Daily reported. “Time flies and I am now in my 60s. No matter how old I am, I will strive to become a better Jacky Cheung,”...
Taiwanese television host Bowie Tsang, the daughter of renowned Hong Kong filmmaker Eric Tsang, recently visited Malaysia for the first time in two decades for a book reading session. During her stay, she took the opportunity to reconnect with her good friend, Malaysian actress Angelica Lee Sinje. On Thursday (April 9), Lee, 49, shared a photo with...
Hong Kong actor Ai Wai recently revealed that his wife Lisa Chan is currently in hospital battling a serious liver disease. In an interview with HK01, Ai Wai, 66, shared that Chan is in critical condition and urgently needs a liver transplant. “She always puts on a brave face around friends, acting like everything is fine. She’s...
