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Icons and Influencers
Nadya Okamoto on challenging norms through menstrual care activism
With nearly 4.5 million TikTok followers, the entrepreneur – who also started a non-profit to combat period poverty – has clearly struck a chord.
3 hours ago
Doing Good
Meet the father and daughter duo feeding Hong Kong’s forgotten folk
3 hours ago
Valentino Garavani
Meet Giancarlo Giammetti, long-time partner of the late Valentino Garavani
20 Jan 2026 - 12:35PM
From our archives
In pictures: Hong Kong’s parties of Christmas (and New Year’s) past
The festive season is a good excuse to let your hair down – and Hongkongers do love to party.
26 Dec 2025 - 4:00PM
Hong Kong
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How to invite meaning to your Christmas feast in a turmoil-filled world
Helping others, starting meaningful conversations and making the festive season more sustainable are just a few ways to celebrate this year.
25 Dec 2025 - 8:00AM
China-Africa relations
Entrepreneurs vie for Africa’s Business Heroes titles in start-up bonanza
Record 32,000 applications from 54 nations vie for seventh Africa’s Business Heroes awards to recognise 100 start-ups over 10 years.
14 Dec 2025 - 9:38AM
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Food and Drinks
Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for December 12-14
Enjoy alfresco fondue at Zoku’s The Terrace, a festive set dinner by Ask for Alonzo, and a one-day-only Christmas charity brunch by Ando.
10 Dec 2025 - 12:45PM
Celebrity children
Meet Angela Bassett’s daughter, Bronwyn Vance – who made her Le Bal debut
Vance is making headlines after attending Le Bal, which has also debuted celebrity kids like Lily Collins, Apple Martin and Ava Phillippe.
7 Dec 2025 - 6:00AM
Food and Drinks
Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for November 28-30 – plus December 1
Say farewell to rum bastion The Daily Tot and enjoy Glass Gardener’s farm-to-glass, tea-inspired cocktails at Hexa in Harbour City.
26 Nov 2025 - 5:58PM
Hong Kong society
CY Leung’s charity moves to 104-year-old Hong Kong site of ‘philanthropic spirit’
GX Foundation relocates to No 4 Hospital Road in Mid-Levels, a site created in response to Hong Kong’s 1894 plague outbreak.
21 Nov 2025 - 8:14PM
Berkshire Hathaway
Warren Buffett endorses Greg Abel as successor in final letter to shareholders
Buffett, who transformed Berkshire from a failing textile company to a US$1.07 trillion conglomerate, will be ‘going quiet’.
11 Nov 2025 - 9:28AM
Family offices
Ultra-rich families focus on impact ‘across generations’ in legacy planning
Family offices at Standard Chartered forum in Dubai concerned with geopolitical instabilities, digital disruptions and social changes.
4 Nov 2025 - 6:59PM
Rafael Nadal
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Tennis legend Rafael Nadal serving hope and inspiration to Hong Kong’s youth
22-time grand slam title winner on a mission to support the city’s disadvantaged children facing mental health challenges.
26 Oct 2025 - 6:05PM
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Rafael Nadal
Nadal Foundation joins forces with Hong Kong charity to nurture next generation
Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal will work with WEMP Foundation, and founder Adrian Cheng, to improve well-being of world’s children.
24 Oct 2025 - 7:15PM
Fame and celebrity
Meet Tala Alamuddin, Amal Clooney’s lookalike younger sister
Alamuddin recently attended Amal and George Clooney’s The Albies event – Meryl Streep, Meg Ryan and Donatella Versace were also there.
16 Oct 2025 - 6:00PM
Wealth: Family Offices
More than family: further growth may require hiring external experts
The family office sector in Hong Kong is buoyant, but industry reports suggest increased expertise in the multiple roles of wealth, governance and legacy are key to future success.
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Wealth: Family Offices
Family offices look for ways to measure philanthropy’s impacts
Hong Kong’s experts cite a growing number of organisations dedicated to helping investors measure the gains of philanthropy.
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BNP Paribas Wealth Management
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Fame and celebrity
Who is fashion designer Tamara Ralph’s partner, Bhanu Choudhrie?
Tamara Ralph – designer to stars including Meghan Markle and Hailee Steinfeld – was supported at Paris Haute Couture Week by her partner of 5 years, Bhanu Choudhrie – so who is he?
21 Jul 2025 - 11:16AM
Music
Could Live Aid happen today? No, its stars say, as they reflect on 1985 event
The Live Aid concerts in 1985 rocked the planet, but many of its stars don’t believe a similar event could happen in 2025’s divided world.
13 Jul 2025 - 5:15PM
Family offices
Hong Kong wealth legacy academy portal links rich patrons with charitable causes
The website will serve as a repository for philanthropic projects that wealthy families can participate in, chairman Adrian Cheng says.
17 Jun 2025 - 6:00PM
Millionaires and billionaires
Meet Warren Buffett’s accomplished granddaughter-in-law, Lili Buffett
Lili, the wife of Warren Buffett’s grandson Howard Warren Buffett, is VP of investor relations at Power Sustainable, and lists Carolina Herrera, Zimmermann and Johanna Ortiz among her favourite designers.
14 Jun 2025 - 4:00AM
Hong Kong
Meet the teenage philanthropist behind 1000 Suns and YouthCORE
Social entrepreneur Brian Yip discusses how he cut his philanthropic teeth at a tender age – and why there is more to volunteering than helping others.
5 Jun 2025 - 10:46AM
Millionaires and billionaires
Meet billionaire Warren Buffett’s musician son Peter Buffett
The 67-year-old Emmy award winner will help manage his father’s billions after the he dies – but has courted controversy over the town he’s redeveloping in New York.
20 May 2025 - 6:00AM
Fame and celebrity
Meet Denise Rich, the controversial fundraiser and hitmaker dubbed ‘Lady Gatsby’
The socialite, who was married to billionaire financier Marc Rich, hosts a slew of A-listers every year for her cancer research ball, from the Kardashian family to Hugh Jackman and Naomi Campbell.
12 May 2025 - 4:00AM
Millionaires and billionaires
Gates to give away 99% of fortune, says Musk ‘killing’ world’s poorest children
Billionaire Microsoft co-founder speeds up donation plan, urges governments, wealthy people to help world’s poor.
9 May 2025 - 1:35PM
Fame and celebrity
Meet MLB star Gerrit Cole’s wife Amy, who comes from a family of athletes
The retired softball player who was in the Bruins team – and once ran a food blog called A Coleinary Experience – is already introducing her two young sons to baseball.
7 May 2025 - 4:00AM
Fame and celebrity
Meet Michelin star chef Daniel Boulud’s wife, Katherine Gage Boulud
The brand ambassador for her husband’s The Dinex Group, she was raised in New York, and first opted for a career in politics before giving in to her passion for cooking.
28 Apr 2025 - 6:00PM
Millionaires and billionaires
Meet LinkedIn billionaire Reid Hoffman’s ultra-private wife, Michelle Yee
The couple have signed the Giving Pledge and provide financial support to various causes, while socially they enjoy fine dining – though Yee is rarely seen out with her husband.
25 Apr 2025 - 4:33PM
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