It is all perhaps déjà vu in the financial markets but something lingers in the minds of investors  after 20 years. It was a normal day on Oct. 23, 1997. China Mobile (0941.HK) tanked on its...

After 15 years of operation, Star Seafood Floating Restaurant in Shatin, formerly and more famously known as Treasure Floating Restaurant, will be closed next Sunday for renovations. What has been billed as the largest dim sum restaurant...

Two famous stock market commentators made unwanted headlines this week. We are talking about Hong Kong-based shareholder activist David Webb and Swiss investor and market analyst Marc “Dr Doom” Faber. First, to Webb, who is a...

Name a business that can charge customers double the previous price even though new competitors are entering the fray almost every day. Property? Sure. Small units? Bingo. Let’s talk about Swire Properties, which has relaunched its...

Former chief executive Leung Chun-ying had wanted a second term and fought mightily hard for it, but in the absence of an endorsement from Beijing, he later decided not to push through with his plans, citing...

Most, if not all, business tycoons (富豪, Fu Ho) in Hong Kong are having a bountiful year this year, but that’s not the case with one restaurant many of them enjoy visiting. After 21 years of...

He once was the chairman and chief executive of blue-chip fashion group Esprit Holdings (00330.HK), but he cashed out when its share price was near the peak. He is married to arguably the most beautiful actress...

It is funny how much a small transport subsidy won big for Carrie Lam in her maiden policy address. The government proposal to rebate as much as HK$300 for travelers using public transport managed to distract...

The name is all over Facebook, and at Google, it is on the list of the most searched words for the month. Welcome to Hai Di Lao Hotpot (海底撈), the famous Sichuan-style hotpot restaurant which opened...

Macau may be the casino capital of the world, but when it comes to lotteries in this part of the world, Hong Kong is tops. We are not talking about Mark Six and its HK$80 million...

Do not go in with preconceived notions or take anything for granted when it comes to assessing the prospects of high-tech products in Hong Kong. The first sign I saw upon entering Sin Tat Plaza, the...

Social housing? Container home? Super-low down payment? Ahead of Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s policy address in three weeks, Hong Kong  developers are rushing to come up with a creative solution to the age-old housing shortage. Among...

We are not sure if this is the new normal, but it is definitely not a very welcome development for many people in mainland China, especially the expatriates. The popular instant messaging system WhatsApp is down...

After his colourful football career, David Beckham discovered a way to extend his legacy by promoting his own fashion brand and charities. Most recently, he has been promoting health. The new global ambassador of AIA Group...

It is said that the best chairman of the troubled West Kowloon Cultural District Authority did not stay long enough, but then he is not available for another four years. We are talking about Rafael Hui,...

MTR Corporation, Hong Kong’s commuter rail operator, feels it should be making a lot more money, given its strengths and solid track record. Last week, Chairman Frederick Ma Si-hang organized a media tour to London and...

How do you capitalize on a bull market run that lasts for nine months? Sell in fall! Well, this is what three mainland tycoons — interestingly, all of them bearing the surname Ma — have set...

The last thing legislator Gary Chan Hak-kan wants to do is become an English teacher but he should probably consider writing a book for students and politicians about what to avoid when it comes to making...

Politicians never retire, they just change gears. The Legislative Council’s former top honcho Jasper Tsang has joined the board of Beijing Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine as an independent non-executive director. In his first corporate role,...

Among the many options Hong Kong is exploring to solve the housing shortage, here’s one that Chief Executive Carrie Lam is unlikely to seriously consider and mention in her first policy address: tax all singles. But...