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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry
Meet Sophie Chandauka, the woman at the centre of Prince Harry’s charity fallout
Prince Harry has stepped down from the charity he founded after its chair, Zimbabwean lawyer Dr Sophie Chandauka MBE, refused to leave her role and instead decided to sue.
29 Mar 2025 - 6:00AM
Family offices
More measures on the way to attract family offices to Hong Kong, Paul Chan says
27 Mar 2025 - 1:42AM
Millionaires and billionaires
Meet Christy Walton, the billionaire Walmart heiress who funded a political ad
26 Mar 2025 - 7:00PM
Fame and celebrity
Meet Pete Davidson’s new Playboy model girlfriend, Elsie Hewitt
The model and actress, known for her roles in Teenage Badass and Dave, also has a foodie YouTube channel and a clothing line, Elsie Eats, that puts a playful spin on designer brands.
20 Mar 2025 - 7:00PM
Hong Kong property
Tributes pour in for Lee Shau-kee, Hong Kong’s ‘patriotic philanthropist’
Lee gave away some of his US$29.2 billion fortune to fund education, provide housing and elderly care for the city’s underprivileged.
19 Mar 2025 - 8:58AM
Fame and celebrity
Meet Kelly Sawyer Patricof, Kim K’s friend and philanthropist behind Baby2Baby
Born in Britain and raised in Canada, Patricof went to Los Angeles in 2004 looking for a worthy charity to support – and found common cause with celebrities like Salma Hayek and Jennifer Garner.
13 Mar 2025 - 5:00AM
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Royalty
Who are Luxembourg royals Princess Charlotte and Prince Alexandre of Nassau?
Princess Charlotte of Nassau’s year began on a happy note with a new job at Chanel and her wedding to Mansour Shakarchi, but now she’s mourning the death of her ‘valiant’ 22-year-old brother.
11 Mar 2025 - 6:00AM
Fame and celebrity
Meet Cara Kennedy-Cuomo, daughter of Andrew Cuomo and ex-wife Kerry Kennedy
The Harvard and Wharton School graduate co-founded the private equity firm Ardabelle Capital, and set up the non-profit Boston Foods to supply healthy produce to families in need.
10 Mar 2025 - 7:00PM
Fame and celebrity
Who is Bryn Mooser, Russian Doll star Natasha Lyonne’s filmmaker boyfriend?
The director and producer has been recognised for his philanthropic work and has been seen recently accompanying his girlfriend to events including the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary party.
7 Mar 2025 - 7:00PM
Millionaires and billionaires
Who are the 6 richest Indian-American billionaires in 2025?
These billionaires of Indian heritage have truly made their mark in the business world, amassing fortunes in sectors ranging from AI and aviation to real estate and semiconductors.
5 Mar 2025 - 6:00AM
Fame and celebrity
Meet Catherine Shepherd, wife of Grammy-winning singer Brandi Carlile
The London-born former actress is the daughter of veteran British actor Jack Shepherd and is now executive director of non-profit body the Looking Out Foundation.
24 Feb 2025 - 6:00AM
Millionaires and billionaires
Meet Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen, Kim K’s pal and a Silicon Valley royal
Boasting 5 qualifications from Stanford University (including 1 from nursery school), to which her late father donated US$300 million, Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen is a professor and philanthropist
20 Feb 2025 - 4:00AM
Art
Billionaire’s daughter launches art foundation in Singapore
The Tanoto Art Foundation has been set up by Belinda Tanoto to champion Southeast Asian art and bring together artists and art lovers.
18 Feb 2025 - 10:40AM
Fame and celebrity
Meet The Social Network star Jesse Eisenberg’s wife, activist Anna Strout
The pair dated for a decade after meeting on the set of The Emperor’s Club in 2001, but took a break from 2013 to 2015; they reconciled in 2016, then welcomed a son and married in 2017.
15 Feb 2025 - 5:00AM
Millionaires and billionaires
Meet Anupama Nadella, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s philanthropist wife
Satya and Anupama’s fathers were in the Indian Civil Service; the couple met in college and faced visa trouble after marrying, and later lost their son, who suffered from cerebral palsy.
8 Feb 2025 - 6:00AM
Fame and celebrity
Who is Marilyn Katzenberg, wife of DreamWorks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg?
Disney alumnus and DreamWorks co-creator Jeffrey Katzenberg is an ardent fan of animation; and he and his wife donate US$1 million or more every year to charitable causes.
3 Feb 2025 - 5:00AM
US Politics
Meet Daniel Lurie, San Francisco’s new mayor and an heir to the Levi’s fortune
San Francisco’s 46th mayor honed his approach to tackling poverty while working at New York’s Robin Hood Foundation and has introduced it to the West Coast through the Tipping Point Community.
1 Feb 2025 - 6:00AM
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Fame and celebrity
Meet Nancy Pelosi’s niece Alexis, whose government salary has drawn scrutiny
After Alexis Pelosi’s salary with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development was revealed, some on X questioned whether she would be making as much were Nancy not her aunt.
21 Jan 2025 - 6:19PM
Celebrity Families
Who is Cameron Diaz’s doppelgänger sister, Chimene Diaz?
Although she’s grown more reclusive in recent years, Chimene used to accompany her There’s Something About Mary star sister to red carpet events, and the two reportedly share an ‘intense’ bond
20 Jan 2025 - 6:00PM
Millionaires and billionaires
Meet Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman’s wife of nearly 30 years, Christine
From her career in law to supporting her billionaire husband’s philanthropy, Christine is not your typical Wall Street wife – the pair got married in 1995 followed by a celebration at the Frick Museum.
15 Jan 2025 - 4:00AM
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry
Who are the Cipollas, whose property stars in Meghan Markle’s Netflix show?
The Duchess of Sussex’s ‘at home with Meghan’ style Netflix show features appearances by Mindy Kaling and Abigail Spencer – but not the estate she shares with Prince Harry, Archie and Lilibet.
10 Jan 2025 - 6:00AM
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Fame and celebrity
Meet Karen Spencer, soon-to-be-ex-wife of Princess Di’s brother Charles Spencer
The 9th Earl Spencer faces accusations of ending his 13-year marriage by text and bullying his wife with the help of his mistress, Dr Cat Jarman – but what do we know about the countess’ life?
6 Jan 2025 - 5:00AM
Joe Biden
Hillary Clinton, George Soros, Denzel Washington receive US civilian honour
Biden bestowed Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 famous names in politics, sport, entertainment, civil rights, LGBTQ advocacy and science.
5 Jan 2025 - 4:10AM
Celebrity Families
Who is Elizabeth Taylor’s lookalike granddaughter, Naomi Wilding?
Elizabeth Taylor’s granddaughter Naomi Wilding recently opened up about her Christmastime memories with the late Hollywood icon.
3 Jan 2025 - 7:00PM
Family offices
Bankers say new tax concessions to boost Hong Kong’s status as family office hub
UBS, JPMorgan and BNP Paribas among key players seeking to attract family offices.
13 Jan 2025 - 9:38PM
Wellness
Trucks converted to mobile clinics offer medical services to Greek islands
Free dental and medical consultations, and scans, are provided by truck to people of Greece’s remote islands and regions.
31 Dec 2024 - 7:47AM
ESG investing
Hong Kong’s Community Chest says donations slide amid cracks in economy
HSBC, Cigna are among companies pledging to raise their contributions to social welfare causes next year.
13 Jan 2025 - 9:23PM
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Wellness
Hong Kong girl, 13, launches mentorship programme for girls in Africa
Climbing Africa’s highest peak inspired Emma Demopoulos, 13, to help Tanzania. She’s recruited international mentors for schoolgirls there.
23 Dec 2024 - 8:06AM
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