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Vanuatu looks to Hong Kong to support digital finance plans, economic transformation

Vanuatu is seeking closer ties with Hong Kong to support its ambitions in digital finance and economic diversification as the…

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China’s quant hedge funds stock up on talent – at US expense – to fuel expansion, AI use

Yuan Yu, founder of Shanghai-based quantitative hedge fund Mingshi, recognised an opportunity when several intern prospects studying in the US…

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Chinese eyeing US degrees turn more discerning – is the opportunity still worth the risk?

Jason Lin of Xiamen surprised his mother this year by applying to 10 undergraduate schools in the United States and…

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Citigroup to explore stablecoins as Hong Kong and US regulations evolve

Companies are eager to explore the advantages of stablecoins as the world shifts rapidly towards instantaneous payments, clearing and settlements,…

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Taiwan’s KGI Bank opens first Hong Kong branch with focus on wealth management, family offices

KGI Financial Holding opened its first overseas bank branch in Hong Kong to grow its cross-border business just as the…

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China’s Guangxi province launches ‘AI super league’ to nurture Asean-facing start-ups

The competition, titled “AI for All”, will run through September and features 17 tracks, including automobile, tourism, cross-border e-commerce, smart…

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Kuok Hui Kwong, daughter of Malaysia’s richest man, to lead hotel group Shangri-La Asia

Kuok Hui Kwong, daughter of Malaysia’s richest man, Robert Kuok Hock-nien, has been named CEO of luxury hotel group Shangri-La…

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Manus AI lays off China staff, scrubs social media, shelves mainland service

The company behind the general-purpose artificial intelligence (AI) agent Manus laid off most of its staff in Beijing last week,…

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Hong Kong trails Singapore, London as priciest city for rich lifestyle, Julius Baer says

Hong Kong has become relatively cheaper for wealthy individuals over the last year, dropping from second to third on a…

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Chinese firm behind AI agent Manus relocates to Singapore amid US chip curbs

“This company right now is headquartered in Singapore,” Manus AI co-founder and chief product officer Zhang Tao revealed during a…

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