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Monaco

Head of State

Prince Albert II

Head of Government

Prime Minister Didier Guillaume

The entrance of a residential building in Monaco on June 30, where a suspected parcel bomb explosion the previous evening wounded Ukrainian-born businessman Vadym Yermolaiev and two others. Photo: EPA

Ukraine

Ukrainian woman wanted in connection with Monaco bombing found dead

An officer in Ukraine’s military intelligence agency confessed to killing her, claiming to have acted on his own initiative.

7 Jul 2026 - 8:01PM

Hong Kong

Hong Kong drops to 4th costliest city for wealthy amid change in luxury spending

7 Jul 2026 - 11:42AM

Ukraine

Monaco hunts Ukrainian woman who posed as male to carry out bomb attack

3 Jul 2026 - 7:20PM

Crime

Ukrainian oligarch among 3 wounded in ‘deliberate’ Monaco explosion

Police hunt fugitive after a rare explosion wounds multimillionaire Vadym Yermolaiev and two others.

30 Jun 2026 - 2:58PM

French and Monaco authorities are searching for the attacker, whose motive is under investigation. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong finance chief woos French wealth managers as European tour starts

Paul Chan, who arrived in Paris on Monday, met representatives of French asset management association and think tank Asia Centre in Paris, sources say.

19 May 2026 - 8:30AM

Millionaires, billionaires and trillionaires

Mainland China’s ultra-wealthy numbers rise as Hong Kong poised for rebound

China’s ultra-wealthy population has grown 23 per cent in five years, while Hong Kong is forecast to see a 25 per cent rebound by 2031.

23 Apr 2026 - 3:57PM

Pope Leo XIV

Pope slams widening ‘chasms between the poor and the rich’ on Monaco visit

Monaco is one of the few places in Europe where Catholicism remains the state religion.

28 Mar 2026 - 6:50PM

Pope Leo greets faithful as he leaves at the end of the weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, on Wednesday. Photo: AP

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | How deeper ties with Monaco can help Hong Kong make waves

Collaboration with the principality, a magnet for millionaires, can boost Hong Kong’s blue and yacht economies and attract high-net-worth individuals.

11 Nov 2025 - 9:30AMvideocam

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong must balance superyacht hub ambition with tackling poverty

Hong Kong can’t become China’s Monaco. As it builds marinas to attract the super rich, it must devote equal resources to tackling poverty.

1 Nov 2025 - 11:01AMvideocam

Family offices

London summit aims to revitalise city’s status as a hub for family offices

City of London’s Lord Mayor to host 100 family office executives in a bid to attract private capital and spur growth.

24 Sep 2025 - 7:53PM

London faces rising competition from Hong Kong and Singapore, which have also made efforts to attract family offices. Photo: EPA

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong urged to turn Hung Hom waterfront into city’s answer to Cannes, Monaco

Calls made for project to emulate famous mega-event destinations, while others question viability of more commercial facilities.

13 Jun 2025 - 7:32PM

An artist’s impression of the Hung Hom waterfront project. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Proposed Hung Hom marina is as exciting as it is challenging

The project must not become just an exclusive playground for jet-setters, but also an accessible landmark enjoyed by locals and visitors alike.

19 May 2025 - 6:15AM

Tourism

6 marinas that are destinations in themselves

Marinas in Monaco and Dubai are billionaires’ playgrounds while Sanya is growing as a marine tourism hub and Singapore has a bustling port.

7 Mar 2025 - 3:47PM

Mainland China

Hong Kong still among world’s top wealth hubs, according to Knight Frank report

There were an estimated 42,715 high-net-worth individuals in Hong Kong last year, making up around 0.6 per cent of the city’s population.

13 Mar 2025 - 11:21AM

A view of Kowloon, looking across Victoria Harbour. Photo: Elson Li

Japan

Tokyo to propose 4-day work week for government staff in parenthood push

PM Shigeru Ishiba has called Japan ’s stubbornly low birth rate a ‘quiet emergency and has pledged policies like flexible working hours.

4 Dec 2024 - 4:50PMvideocam

A family at Tokyo’s Shibuya Sky. While many developed countries are struggling with low birth rates, the problem is particularly acute in Japan where the population has declined for 15 straight years. Photo: Reuters

Fame and celebrity

Serial WAG? Meet Caroline Donzella, tennis star Holger Rune’s girlfriend

The influencer and luxury property agency founder was once engaged to footballer Andrea Petagna – but why was she blamed for her beau’s poor Wimbledon showing last year?

31 Jul 2024 - 6:00PM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Olympics fever drives surge of Chinese, Japanese, Korean visitors to Paris

Travellers from those countries top the list from Asia-Pacific region, and their teams’ performances so far have made the trip worthwhile.

30 Jul 2024 - 5:30PM

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s 2024 property slump feels like it’s 1997 again – or is it?

Major developers like CK Asset had lavished discounts since the start of the year, driving prices down by about 25 per cent from their September 2021 peak.

10 Apr 2025 - 5:23PMvideocam

Hong Kong helps businesses grow

InvestHK makes city’s cultural hub a magnet for global artists, enthusiasts and collectors

Government agency supports contemporary and modern art gallery Hauser & Wirth’s Hong Kong expansion as it opens larger regional base.

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InvestHK

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong property market shows recovery signs, Kai Tak flats draw strong demand

Hong Kong homebuyers on Sunday rushed to buy new flats on sale in Kai Tak, attracted by the discounted prices and the neighbourhood’s growth prospects.

21 Jul 2024 - 8:00PM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Japan gymnastics captain Miyata faces Olympic heartbreak over smoking allegation

JGA President Tadashi Fujita apologised during a press conference after confirming the news.

19 Jul 2024 - 3:56PM

Shoko Miyata is one of Japan’s most decorated gymnasts. Photo: Getty Images

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong developers keep pricing flats to move amid supply glut

New price lists from New World Development, Far East Consortium and Early Light International undercut recent nearby sales by up to a third amid buyer’s market – for those who can stomach the interest rates.

15 Jul 2024 - 8:15PM

An artist’s impression of the The Uppland, a development in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, by Early Light International. Photo: Handout

Fame and celebrity

Meet the Bouchard sisters – Eugenie, Beatrice and Charlotte

Tennis pro Eugenie Bouchard and her influencer sisters, Beatrice and Charlotte, are thriving in life, love, and work – but it’s taken time for the Canadian trio to mend fences and find peace

15 Jul 2024 - 5:00PM

Style Edit

Style Edit: Chanel’s Haute Joaillerie Sport collection captures the moment

Graphic Lines pieces show sporting codes alongside Chanel trademarks – including the clasp of a 2.55 bag

24 Jul 2024 - 4:23PM

Icons and Influencers

‘Tennis Barbie’: meet Morgan Riddle, Taylor Fritz’s Insta-famous girlfriend

Riddle grew up in Minnesota, moved to New York City for school, and now travels across the globe with her tennis superstar boyfriend – who she met on the Raya dating app, which she calls ‘mortifying’

12 Jul 2024 - 4:17AM

Who is Morgan Riddle, Wimbledon WAG and girlfriend of Taylor Fritz? Photo: @moorrgs/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

Who is Alexander Smurfit, the hunky scion spotted with Alessandra Ambrosio?

The Brazilian Victoria’s Secret supermodel – who was previously linked to Richard Lee – sat out in the Ibiza sunshine with a buff mystery man, who has been revealed as businessman Alexander Smurfit

11 Jul 2024 - 7:00PM

Is Alessandra Ambrosio really dating businessman Alexander Smurfit? Photos: @alessandraambrosio, @alexandersmurfit/Instagram

Japan

Japan offers ‘cooling shelters’ after 6 die in Tokyo from heatstroke

Authorities urged people to avoid physical activity and issued top “danger”-level alerts, after several people died from heatstroke symptoms over the last few days.

10 Jul 2024 - 2:53PMvideocam

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

China rugby sevens boss wants to improve on Tokyo in Paris, despite tough group

China drawn alongside New Zealand, Fiji and Canada – all of whom are World Series grand finals sides.

1 Jul 2024 - 2:02PM

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Monaco

Ukrainian woman wanted in connection with Monaco bombing found dead

An officer in Ukraine’s military intelligence agency confessed to killing her, claiming to have acted on his own initiative.

Hong Kong drops to 4th costliest city for wealthy amid change in luxury spending

Monaco hunts Ukrainian woman who posed as male to carry out bomb attack

Ukrainian oligarch among 3 wounded in ‘deliberate’ Monaco explosion

Police hunt fugitive after a rare explosion wounds multimillionaire Vadym Yermolaiev and two others.

Hong Kong finance chief woos French wealth managers as European tour starts

Paul Chan, who arrived in Paris on Monday, met representatives of French asset management association and think tank Asia Centre in Paris, sources say.

Mainland China’s ultra-wealthy numbers rise as Hong Kong poised for rebound

China’s ultra-wealthy population has grown 23 per cent in five years, while Hong Kong is forecast to see a 25 per cent rebound by 2031.

Pope slams widening ‘chasms between the poor and the rich’ on Monaco visit

Monaco is one of the few places in Europe where Catholicism remains the state religion.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Opinion | How deeper ties with Monaco can help Hong Kong make waves

Collaboration with the principality, a magnet for millionaires, can boost Hong Kong’s blue and yacht economies and attract high-net-worth individuals.

Opinion | Hong Kong must balance superyacht hub ambition with tackling poverty

Hong Kong can’t become China’s Monaco. As it builds marinas to attract the super rich, it must devote equal resources to tackling poverty.

London summit aims to revitalise city’s status as a hub for family offices

City of London’s Lord Mayor to host 100 family office executives in a bid to attract private capital and spur growth.

Hong Kong urged to turn Hung Hom waterfront into city’s answer to Cannes, Monaco

Calls made for project to emulate famous mega-event destinations, while others question viability of more commercial facilities.

Editorial | Proposed Hung Hom marina is as exciting as it is challenging

The project must not become just an exclusive playground for jet-setters, but also an accessible landmark enjoyed by locals and visitors alike.

6 marinas that are destinations in themselves

Marinas in Monaco and Dubai are billionaires’ playgrounds while Sanya is growing as a marine tourism hub and Singapore has a bustling port.

Hong Kong still among world’s top wealth hubs, according to Knight Frank report

There were an estimated 42,715 high-net-worth individuals in Hong Kong last year, making up around 0.6 per cent of the city’s population.

Tokyo to propose 4-day work week for government staff in parenthood push

PM Shigeru Ishiba has called Japan ’s stubbornly low birth rate a ‘quiet emergency and has pledged policies like flexible working hours.

Serial WAG? Meet Caroline Donzella, tennis star Holger Rune’s girlfriend

The influencer and luxury property agency founder was once engaged to footballer Andrea Petagna – but why was she blamed for her beau’s poor Wimbledon showing last year?

Olympics fever drives surge of Chinese, Japanese, Korean visitors to Paris

Travellers from those countries top the list from Asia-Pacific region, and their teams’ performances so far have made the trip worthwhile.

Hong Kong’s 2024 property slump feels like it’s 1997 again – or is it?

Major developers like CK Asset had lavished discounts since the start of the year, driving prices down by about 25 per cent from their September 2021 peak.

.css-12ooj4n{font-family:Roboto Condensed,Roboto Condensed fallback,sans-serif;}InvestHK makes city’s cultural hub a magnet for global artists, enthusiasts and collectors

Government agency supports contemporary and modern art gallery Hauser & Wirth’s Hong Kong expansion as it opens larger regional base.

Hong Kong property market shows recovery signs, Kai Tak flats draw strong demand

Hong Kong homebuyers on Sunday rushed to buy new flats on sale in Kai Tak, attracted by the discounted prices and the neighbourhood’s growth prospects.

Japan gymnastics captain Miyata faces Olympic heartbreak over smoking allegation

JGA President Tadashi Fujita apologised during a press conference after confirming the news.

Hong Kong developers keep pricing flats to move amid supply glut

New price lists from New World Development, Far East Consortium and Early Light International undercut recent nearby sales by up to a third amid buyer’s market – for those who can stomach the interest rates.

Meet the Bouchard sisters – Eugenie, Beatrice and Charlotte

Tennis pro Eugenie Bouchard and her influencer sisters, Beatrice and Charlotte, are thriving in life, love, and work – but it’s taken time for the Canadian trio to mend fences and find peace

Style Edit: Chanel’s Haute Joaillerie Sport collection captures the moment

Graphic Lines pieces show sporting codes alongside Chanel trademarks – including the clasp of a 2.55 bag

‘Tennis Barbie’: meet Morgan Riddle, Taylor Fritz’s Insta-famous girlfriend

Riddle grew up in Minnesota, moved to New York City for school, and now travels across the globe with her tennis superstar boyfriend – who she met on the Raya dating app, which she calls ‘mortifying’

Who is Alexander Smurfit, the hunky scion spotted with Alessandra Ambrosio?

The Brazilian Victoria’s Secret supermodel – who was previously linked to Richard Lee – sat out in the Ibiza sunshine with a buff mystery man, who has been revealed as businessman Alexander Smurfit

Japan offers ‘cooling shelters’ after 6 die in Tokyo from heatstroke

Authorities urged people to avoid physical activity and issued top “danger”-level alerts, after several people died from heatstroke symptoms over the last few days.

China rugby sevens boss wants to improve on Tokyo in Paris, despite tough group

China drawn alongside New Zealand, Fiji and Canada – all of whom are World Series grand finals sides.

Opinion | How deeper ties with Monaco can help Hong Kong make waves

InvestHK makes city’s cultural hub a magnet for global artists, enthusiasts and collectors