https://www.scmp.com/rss/507783/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Korean-American “Tiger Cub” investor Bill Hwang was once known as “the greatest trader you had never heard of”. Ironically you’re more likely to have heard of him since March – when his US$20 billion net worth was reportedly wiped out in 10 days. The sudden collapse of Hwang’s New York-based Archegos Capital Management has been called the fastest single loss by an individual in history. It also imposed huge losses on his bankers Nomura and Credit Suisse, raising fears of another global banking... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3134631/bill-hwang-wall-street-investor-who-lost-us20-billion-days?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3134631/bill-hwang-wall-street-investor-who-lost-us20-billion-days?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 May 2021 08:37:39 +0000 The modern art of shoemaking is said to have originated in the 18th century. But as fashionable footwear flourished in the late 19th century, during the industrial revolution, shoemakers began to focus more on quantity than quality. Which means that custom-made footwear is today a speciality, a premium service where ideally an artisan shoemaker tunes into your own style and needs. Made-to-measure shoes might be offered by luxury brands from Ferragamo to Ermenegildo Zegna, but as demand for... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3124270/where-buy-luxury-custom-made-shoes-hong-kong-sidestep-big?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3124270/where-buy-luxury-custom-made-shoes-hong-kong-sidestep-big?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Mar 2021 02:00:09 +0000 As Covid-19 ravaged the globe throughout 2020, some countries and regions were lauded for the efficient and effective measures they took. One of these was South Korea, which implemented widespread testing that temporarily slowed down the virus’ spread. However, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported five days straight of over 300 new daily cases in November, a worrying development that prompted Seoul to close bars and nightclubs, limit religious gatherings and restrict... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3113112/k-pop-idols-and-covid-19-chungha-tested-positive-amid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3113112/k-pop-idols-and-covid-19-chungha-tested-positive-amid?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Dec 2020 00:00:14 +0000 Gigi Lai Chi is a well-known Hong Kong actress under contract to the TVB television channel, dubbed by the media as the “Goddess of Beauty”. Gigi was born to a family of filmmakers and movie stars of the early 20th century, but started out as a singer, releasing albums in Cantonese and Mandarin. Canto-pop diva Faye Wong’s 18 best songs After moving into acting, she appeared in dramas and films, rising to prominence in early 2000 after her performance in TVB series The Heaven Sword and Dragon... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3111007/former-cantopop-star-and-tvb-actress-gigi-lai-turned?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3111007/former-cantopop-star-and-tvb-actress-gigi-lai-turned?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Nov 2020 10:00:18 +0000 You may know Lei Jun, founder and CEO of Xiaomi, as “China’s answer to Steve Jobs” after his success at bringing the first Chinese smart phone to the world. However, few realise that the tech billionaire had a surprisingly humble upbringing. Lei was born in 1969 in Xiantao, a city in Hubei Province, to a family of teachers. In the 1990s, when admission to tertiary education in China was still low at 27 per cent, Lei left university as a top computer science graduate and joined Kingsoft... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3108785/xiaomi-founder-lei-jun-known-chinas-steve-jobs-doubled-his?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3108785/xiaomi-founder-lei-jun-known-chinas-steve-jobs-doubled-his?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Nov 2020 09:03:08 +0000