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AIA

(友邦保险)

AIA

友邦保险

AIA is a multinational insurance company, offering a range of products including life insurance, accident and health insurance as well as savings plans. It also provides employee benefits, credit life and pension services to corporate clients. The company is active in markets across Asia and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Chairman / President

Lee Yuan Siong

CFO / Finance Director

Mark Francis

Industry

Insurance

Headquarters address

1 Connaught Road Central, Central, Hong Kong

Stock Code

SEHK:81299

Year founded

2009

To mark the 100th anniversary of Dr Sun Yat-sen’s death, the newly re-opened Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum is holding a free exhibition. Photo: Dickson Lee

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A team works on their balloon at the AIA International Hot Air Balloon Fest Hong Kong at the Central Harbourfront event space on September 5. Photo: Dickson Lee

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Opinion | How Hong Kong’s balloon and inflatables events often let people down

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A deflated hot air balloon is seen at the AIA International Hot Air Balloon Festival on September 6, 2025. Photo: Karma Lo

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Explainer | What went wrong? The Post unpacks Hong Kong hot-air balloon fiasco

‘We have been looking forward to this international event, but now, thanks to the organiser’s arrangements, it has become an international joke,’ affected customer says.

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People take photos during a media preview of Hong Kong’s first hot-air balloon festival at the Central harbourfront on September 4. Photo: Sam Tsang

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Refund calls mount over Hong Kong festival’s suspension of hot-air balloon rides

Display balloons at the AIA International Hot Air Balloon Fest Hong Kong were also deflated due to heat on Friday morning.

5 Sep 2025 - 11:10PMvideocam

The festival organiser reinstalled display hot-air balloons after taking them down earlier in the day due to the scorching weather. Photo: Dickson Lee

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Hong Kong’s first hot-air balloon festival deflates as tethered rides suspended

First field test conducted by organiser of the AIA International Hot Air Balloon Fest Hong Kong had been ‘unsatisfactory’, authorities say.

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The AIA International Hot Air Balloon Fest will add colour to Hong Kong’s skyline this September. Photo: Handout

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While cancer remains the leading cause of death across all demographics, suicide rates among under-25s have spiked since 2014.

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Suicide has become the leading cause of death among insured young people in the city, according to a study by the Actuarial Society of Hong Kong. Photo: Getty Images

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AIA profit rises 12% in first half on mainland visitors’ buying spree

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AIA Group is Asia’s largest insurer. Photo: Eugene Lee

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Hong Kong's national security law

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Merchant Kwok Yin-sang pleaded not guilty before West Kowloon Court on Wednesday. Photo: Dickson Lee

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AIA chairman Edmund Tse Sze-wing speaks to the media in a briefing on July 9, 2025 at AIA Central. Photo: Enoch Yiu

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The best things to do in Hong Kong, December 20-26

A free Dr Sun Yat-sen exhibition, a harbourfront winter carnival, works by Zao Wou-Ki at M+ and a new Kai Tak art dome.

Hong Kong insurers move to help fire victims claim payouts on 12,000 policies

Hong Kong insurers identify 8,700 policies owned by Tai Po fire victims

Hong Kong stocks hit 1-month high as US shutdown nears end

A reopening of the federal government will help investors regain access to crucial economic data and offer clues on monetary policy.

HKEX to roll out new weekly options, biotech futures amid trading boom

Exchange expands derivatives lineup to meet investor hedging demand after record turnover this year.

Hong Kong stocks surge on trade optimism, China economic growth

Benchmark rebounds from last week’s loss after ‘constructive’ talk between US treasury secretary, Chinese vice-premier.

Hong Kong regulator puts a 50% cap on referral fees for insurance sales

The new regulation addresses a grey area where some brokers pay 90 per cent of commission as referral fees to unlicensed persons.

Balloon festival organiser was urged to cancel rides: Hong Kong tourism minister

Rosanna Law says authorities told organiser eight days before event began on September 4 there was not enough time to test balloon rides.

Hong Kong stocks hold steady ahead of Trump-Xi phone call

The conversation on Friday could sway sentiment on tariffs, technology supply chains and TikTok’s future in the US.

.css-sioo19{color:#c79a00;}Letters | Hong Kong is no Cappadocia, but balloon fest should have been better handled

Readers discuss the problems with the city’s first hot air balloon festival, and military notes issued by the Japanese during World War II.

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Opinion | How Hong Kong’s balloon and inflatables events often let people down

The Hot Air Balloon Festival farce isn’t the first time Hong Kong has struggled with giant inflatables. That doesn’t bode well for Christmas.

Explainer | What went wrong? The Post unpacks Hong Kong hot-air balloon fiasco

‘We have been looking forward to this international event, but now, thanks to the organiser’s arrangements, it has become an international joke,’ affected customer says.

Ballooning crisis: 300 customers plan legal action over Hong Kong fest fiasco

Complaints are mounting over trouble-plagued hot-air balloon festival, with looming storm potentially adding to organiser’s problems.

Editorial | Hot-air balloon event flop offers costly lessons for Hong Kong

While the authorities cannot be faulted for prioritising safety, the lack of preparation and coordination has hurt the city’s mega-event brand.

Refund calls mount over Hong Kong festival’s suspension of hot-air balloon rides

Display balloons at the AIA International Hot Air Balloon Fest Hong Kong were also deflated due to heat on Friday morning.

Hong Kong’s first hot-air balloon festival deflates as tethered rides suspended

First field test conducted by organiser of the AIA International Hot Air Balloon Fest Hong Kong had been ‘unsatisfactory’, authorities say.

Hong Kong’s eMPF could save US$6.5 billion for members in 10 years: regulator

Biggest MPF trustees – AIA, Sun Life, Manulife and HSBC – start move to the electronic platform from this week until the end of the year.

See Hong Kong in a different light from a tethered hot air balloon

Cappadocia and New Mexico are famed for their stunning hot air balloon landscapes – now Hong Kong is offering its own take.

Editorial | Combined effort needed to ensure Hong Kong has talent for future

Banks and insurers need to be proactive in cultivating specialists in AI, green finance, and Southeast Asian and Middle East markets.

Prudential’s new business profit jumps 12% on increase in Hong Kong sales

Profit from new policies sold to Hong Kong residents jumped 17 per cent in the first half of 2025, insurer says.

Suicide leading cause of death among insured Hongkongers aged under 25: study

While cancer remains the leading cause of death across all demographics, suicide rates among under-25s have spiked since 2014.

AIA profit rises 12% in first half on mainland visitors’ buying spree

The insurer’s value of new business, a key indicator of sales and future growth, rises 14 per cent to beat market estimates.

Top Hong Kong insurers band together on AI development, adoption

Insurance Authority, AIA, AXA, HSBC Life, FWD, Prudential, YF Life and China Taiping Insurance (HK) pledge investment, information-sharing.

How to age well? Singaporean firms gamify health in ‘Blue Zone 3.0’ bid

Singaporeans are embracing insurance companies’ health programmes that combine incentives, challenges and support for healthier lives.

Hong Kong activist’s father denies security law breach over handling finances

Merchant Kwok Yin-sang, father of activist Anna Kwok, pleads not guilty to handling absconder’s financial assets in breach of Article 23 law.

Retiring AIA chairman Edmund Tse reflects on 64 years with the insurer

Tse presided over the company’s blockbuster IPO and return to mainland China in a career that began in 1961 with a monthly salary of US$76.90.

Hong Kong festival to feature animal-shaped hot-air balloons, Cantopop concerts

AIA International Hot Air Balloon Fest event in September expected to draw 80,000, with stars Joey Yung and Leo Ku to perform, organiser says.

Manulife’s local unit to redomicile from Bermuda in November

‘Redomiciling to Hong Kong allows us to better align with the city’s robust financial and regulatory environment,’ CEO says.

Letters | Hong Kong is no Cappadocia, but balloon fest should have been better handled

Opinion | How Hong Kong’s balloon and inflatables events often let people down