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Hong Kong developer bought back 15 per cent of its existing dollar-based bonds. Investors holding its notes maturing in 2029, and perpetual securities issued in 2021, offered to sell the biggest chunks.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping will chair a meeting of officials from the Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces, urging them to make concerted efforts to reinforce the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, one of his signature projects, sources familiar with the matter told the Post.

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State Street’s press awards, marking their eighth iteration in 2023, returned after a four-year pause during Hong Kong’s 2019 street protests and the Covid-19 pandemic, as newsroom coverage picked up pace.

The Towngas restaurant prioritises sustainability and ESG practices, and leading the kitchen is Stanley Wong, who has collaborated with fellow world-class chefs including Shane Osborn and Peter Find

WuXi XDC, a 60 per cent-owned unit of WuXi Biologics, could raise as much as US$520 million, including excess share allotment, based on the top end of its IPO price range.

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The Mandarin Oriental takes the No 1 spot in the annual rankings of the world’s best luxury hotel brands compiled by LTI – Luxury Travel Intelligence. The Peninsula brand and Raffles both enter the top 12.

Foreign funds have taken US$5.1 billion out of their bets in China’s A-share market this month, compounding the worst capital flight from the nation in seven years in September.

The New Vision Arts Festival in Hong Kong always has an eclectic mix of dance, multimedia and music theatre. Highlights to look forward to this year include ‘a macabre comedy of murder and desire’.

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Evergrande has cancelled several scheme sanction hearings in Hong Kong, which would have put the final seal of approval on China’s biggest debt restructuring exercise.

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The Central Finance Commission has set up offices and begun day-to-day work, part of China’s efforts to guarantee stability in a financial system that is feeling some tremors.

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Photographer Basil Pao was allowed unfettered access during the filming of The Last Emperor. Here is a selection of photos from his new book about the making of the epic movie.

The iconic Raffles brand has now launched at Galaxy Macau, complete with an elaborate theme – as the imagined residence of a fictional 14th-century Italian merchant

It’s no easy feat to find truly exquisite contemporary Japanese restaurants in Hong Kong, but The Peninsula’s offering is a strong contender – and discerning diners will appreciate its omakase menus