Julia Ju Appointed as New Chief Executive in Hong Kong: Lars Malm to Depart The Swedish Club

The Swedish Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Julia Ju as the new Chief Executive and Area Manager of the Hong Kong Branch effective 1 October 2025. It follows the news that Lars A. Malm will be leaving the organisation to take on a...

So far, so close: Acclaimed Hong Kong play puts diaspora and belonging back on centre stage in West Kowloon re-run

Having left Hong Kong during the Covid-19 pandemic, Ah Yuen is suddenly back in her home city because of her father’s unexpected death. Hong Kong actors Chung Yik-sau (right) and Caroline Chan play Ah Yuen and Taai-co, respectively, in “Flowing...

British-made cannon barrel discovered in Hong Kong could date to 19th century

A British-made cannon barrel discovered in Tsim Sha Tsui on Tuesday could date to the 19th century and is the city’s first such archaeological find in nearly two decades. The barrel, which prompted the force to temporarily cordon off busy...

Eric Trump to headline Bitcoin Asia 2025 conference in Hong Kong

Eric Trump, the second-born son of US President Donald Trump, will attend next month’s Bitcoin Asia 2025 conference in Hong Kong as a headline speaker, as the city strives to position itself as a leading hub for digital assets, competing with the...

Apple supplier Lens Technology said to price $607 million Hong Kong listing

Monday, July 7, 2025 2:02 pmMonday, July 7, 2025No Comments Apple supplier Lens Technology Co. has raised HK$4.8 billion (US$607 million) after pricing its Hong Kong listing at the top of the marketed range, Bloomberg News reports citing “people...

Hong Kong’s AI ambitions take shape with 90% of supercomputing capacity now in use

Hong Kong’s ambition to create an artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem is bearing fruit, with more than 90 per cent of the city’s flagship supercomputing centre at Cyberport now in use, according to officials. The AI Supercomputing Centre, which...

Eyes of the law: Hong Kong hotelier turns impact investor

Allen Law’s journey as an entrepreneur and impact leader began in 2003. Fresh from a mathematics degree at King’s College London, he was planning a career in actuarial science, when a call from his father changed his plans. The Sars outbreak had...

Hong Kong IPOs Explode In H1-25 As China Inc. Abandons New York

Hong Kong listings by 44 companies raised $13.6 billion in the first six months of 2025, accounting for a quarter of the world's total IPO fundraising Key Takeaways: Hong Kong led the world in IPOs in the first half of the year with $13.6 billion...

Hong Kong’s wistful longing for its cityscape to remain unchanged

Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times catches up with its foreign correspondents about life and trends in the countries they’re based in. Hong Kong’s bamboo scaffolding is immortalised in many a Jackie Chan flick, with...

FWD Group debuts on Hong Kong Stock Exchange 

FWD Group, a pan-Asian insurer backed by billionaire Richard Li, has made its trading debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) on 7 July. The shares opened at HK$38 ($4.94), matching the IPO offer price. By the close of trading, FWD shares...

Bridging the digital divide: A tiny village smarter than Hong Kong

DORTMUND, Germany: At first glance, Etteln seems like a German village like any other. Single-family homes huddled around the local church, a shooting club, tractors chugging along deserted country roads. But the community in western Germany, home...

NetDragon Wins “Education Innovation & Technology- Rising Star Award” at the “2025 Hong Kong Sustainable Development Innovation and Technology Awards”

HONG KONG, July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited (“NetDragon” or the “Company”; Hong Kong Stock Code: 777), a global leader in building internet communities, is pleased to announce that it wins the “Education Innovation &...

Hong Kong’s Dining Industry Struggles: Super Star Seafood Restaurant Closes, Leaving 50 Employees Jobless

The vibrant culinary scene in Hong Kong has taken another hit as Super Star Seafood Restaurant announced its closure this week. The notice, posted at the restaurant’s last remaining outlet in the Moko shopping centre, highlights the troubling...

Deals in brief: East Ventures invests in Sxored, Shieldbase and Transcelestial raise funding, HeySara enters Hong Kong with ILS acquisition, and more

Sxored raises funding from East Ventures to modernize credit analysis in Indonesia Sxored, a Jakarta-based credit tech startup, has raised an undisclosed amount from East Ventures to advance product development and scale its artificial...

OPINION – Casino gambling in Hong Kong – just a matter of time?

Macau Business magazine l July 2025 António Lobo Vilela is a lawyer based in Macau and the author of the Macau Gaming Law Book (www.macaugaminglaw.com) Governments typically adopt a hybrid public policy approach when legalising gambling, balancing...

The Last Talent: Cai Lan’s Passing Closes a Chapter in Hong Kong Culture

On June 25, 2025, renowned writer and food connoisseur Cai Lan passed away in Hong Kong at the age of 83. To many, his death marked the end of an era, as he was the last surviving member of the “Four Talents of Hong Kong,” alongside his close...

Hong Kong to promote professional services of infrastructure, construction in Indonesia, Malaysia

JAKARTA/KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government will promote its professional services in Indonesia and Malaysia related to infrastructure and construction, and explore opportunities for...

Hong Kong stocks slip as traders shun risks before deadline on US tariff deals

Hong Kong stocks fell for the second day as investors shun risks amid concerns about global trade tensions before a deadline next week to tackle higher US export tariffs. The Hang Seng Index declined 1 per cent to 23,822.03 at 9.35am local time on...

Swedish Club appoints Julia Ju as chief executive of Hong Kong branch as Lars Malm departs

The Swedish Club has appointed Julia Ju as the new chief executive and area manager of the Hong Kong branch, effective October 1, following the departure of incumbent Lars Malm, according to a press r...

Cambiaso Risso expands to Hong Kong, eyes Philippines entry