https://www.scmp.com/rss/521568/feed Ho, the eldest child of the late Macau casino magnate Stanley Ho with his second wife Lucina Laam King Ying, has interests in two of the six integrated resorts that also operate casinos in Macau. She is the chairwoman of MGM China through a venture with MGM Mirage. She is part of an alliance that controls Sociedade de Turismo e Diversoes de Macau (STDM), the parent company of the integrated resort SJM Holdings. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Jess Ma Jess Ma Beijing’s point man overseeing Hong Kong affairs has begun a five-day fact-finding visit to the city, his third since taking office. Sources have said Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, will focus on assessing the city’s progress on both the development and security fronts. The Post examines the importance of Xia’s visits to the city – from his past itineraries to messages issued to city officials. 1. What will Xia be doing during his visit? Xia will attend a... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3314955/why-beijing-top-official-xia-baolong-hong-kong-5-day-visit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3314955/why-beijing-top-official-xia-baolong-hong-kong-5-day-visit?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:19:18 +0000 Natalie Wong,William Zheng,Olga Wong,Willa Wu Natalie Wong,William Zheng,Olga Wong,Willa Wu Beijing’s point man overseeing Hong Kong affairs plans to meet university heads, visit outlying islands and inspect a megadevelopment project near the border with mainland China during a five-day visit to the city, the Post has learned. Confirming an earlier Post report, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, would arrive in the city on Wednesday to inspect its development and attend a key forum on Saturday to mark the fifth... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3314687/xia-baolong-kick-5-day-visit-hong-kong-wednesday-john-lee?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3314687/xia-baolong-kick-5-day-visit-hong-kong-wednesday-john-lee?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Jun 2025 03:27:00 +0000 Willa Wu Willa Wu Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang has asked Hong Kong to use its resources to support the nation’s technological advancement, stressing Beijing’s strong commitment to the city’s role as an international financial centre, attendees at a meeting with the state leader have said. They also said Ding, the head of the Central Leading Group on Hong Kong and Macau Affairs, encouraged the financial hub to stay confident amid economic challenges, while warning the city to remain vigilant regarding... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3301244/two-sessions-2025-hong-kongs-john-lee-pledges-deepen-citys-global-ties?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3301244/two-sessions-2025-hong-kongs-john-lee-pledges-deepen-citys-global-ties?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:16:44 +0000 Willa Wu,Ng Kang-chung Willa Wu,Ng Kang-chung More than 200 representatives from Hong Kong are in Beijing for the annual “two sessions”, or lianghui. The country’s top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), convened on Tuesday, while the National People’s Congress (NPC), the country’s legislature, will commence its session a day later. The Post looks at who is representing Hong Kong at the high-level meetings, what the two sessions mean for the city and what the key highlights of the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3301037/who-are-hongkongers-who-attend-high-level-two-sessions-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3301037/who-are-hongkongers-who-attend-high-level-two-sessions-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:10:08 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying Lo Hoi-ying Hong Kong and Guangdong province businesses have signed economic and trade deals worth more than 100 billion yuan (US$13.8 billion) at a meeting promoting cooperation between the two places. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Monday the meeting in Guangzhou had brought together government and business representatives to jointly take action to promote high-quality development in the Greater Bay Area. “At the exchange meeting, we witnessed enterprises from Guangdong and Hong Kong signing as... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3288087/hong-kong-guangdong-firms-sign-trade-deals-worth-100-billion-yuan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3288087/hong-kong-guangdong-firms-sign-trade-deals-worth-100-billion-yuan?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Nov 2024 12:29:38 +0000 Willa Wu Willa Wu Macau should bring in more overseas travellers instead of relying on mainland Chinese to fulfil Beijing’s vision of the gambling hub becoming an international cosmopolitan centre, one of the casino city’s most prominent billionaires has said. MGM China chairwoman and executive director Pansy Ho Chiu-king outlined ways on Saturday the city could answer the call that Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, made during an inspection visit in May. Xia urged Macau to polish... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3286877/macau-must-further-tap-global-tourism-market-fulfil-beijings-vision-billionaire-pansy-ho-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3286877/macau-must-further-tap-global-tourism-market-fulfil-beijings-vision-billionaire-pansy-ho-says?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 Nov 2024 13:24:38 +0000 Natalie Wong,Kahon Chan Natalie Wong,Kahon Chan Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs has urged real estate tycoons and business leaders to “recognise their responsibilities” and take “concrete actions”, with several sources suggesting these could include actively participating in government land sales to support the city’s economic development, the Post has learned. Even as he acknowledged them as a “major force” in the economy, Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO), appealed to the roughly 30 business... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3285838/senior-beijing-officials-calls-concrete-action-he-meets-hong-kong-tycoons?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3285838/senior-beijing-officials-calls-concrete-action-he-meets-hong-kong-tycoons?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:24:01 +0000 Kahon Chan Kahon Chan Former top Macau judge Sam Hou-fai has received clearance from local authorities to run for office in next month’s chief executive election. The gaming hub’s Electoral Affairs Commission said on Wednesday the bid of the former head of the Court of Final Appeal to run for the top job – with his 386 nominations – had cleared an admissibility review. The commission said Macau’s committee for safeguarding national security had also cleared Sam for his abilities to uphold the Basic Law, Macau’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3278964/macau-national-security-committee-clears-former-top-judge-sam-hou-fai-stand-election?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3278964/macau-national-security-committee-clears-former-top-judge-sam-hou-fai-stand-election?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Sep 2024 04:42:52 +0000 Kahon Chan,Willa Wu Kahon Chan,Willa Wu Hong Kong should make full use of the city’s unique advantage as a connector to the rest of the world and promote reunification across the Taiwan Strait through communication and goodwill, a visiting top Beijing official tasked with building a “united front” has said. Shi Taifeng, director of Beijing’s United Front Work Department, also told the Overseas Chinese World Conference for Promoting Peaceful Reunification of China on Tuesday that the “continuous development” of implementing the “one... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3275221/hong-kong-has-key-role-play-promoting-taiwans-reunification-top-beijing-official-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3275221/hong-kong-has-key-role-play-promoting-taiwans-reunification-top-beijing-official-says?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Aug 2024 11:24:16 +0000 Xinyi Wu Xinyi Wu Macau casino operator MGM China recorded its best second-quarter performance on record as gamblers and tourists returned to the city, aided by higher winning ratios and a dismantling of pandemic curbs that helped fuel a rebound in tourism. The firm reported a 40 per cent jump in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to HK$2.44 billion (US$312.2 million) in the three months to June 30, according to a Hong Kong stock exchange filing on Thursday. It... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3272805/macau-casino-group-mgm-china-reports-best-ever-june-quarter-tourists-return-winning-odds-improve?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3272805/macau-casino-group-mgm-china-reports-best-ever-june-quarter-tourists-return-winning-odds-improve?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Aug 2024 09:09:38 +0000 Jess Ma,Emily Hung Jess Ma,Emily Hung Macau is set to open a temporary 80,000-seat outdoor performance venue early next year as part of a wider drive to bolster the city’s attractiveness for mega events, while its leader called Hong Kong a “big brother” with whom the gambling hub would grow together. Hong Kong is on track to open the 50,000-seat Kai Tak Sports Park in the first half of 2025, the largest sports infrastructure project in its history, in its own bid to become an events capital and boost the mega-event economy. “Hong... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3266976/macau-open-80000-seat-outdoor-venue-hong-kong-embraces-mega-events?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3266976/macau-open-80000-seat-outdoor-venue-hong-kong-embraces-mega-events?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:40:49 +0000 Salina Li Salina Li European leaders are more willing to cooperate with China as a counterbalance because the continent’s political and business communities are increasingly concerned about Russia’s power in Europe, according to Adriel Chan, a trustee of The Better Hong Kong Foundation, one of the city’s preeminent private think tanks. “I was surprised at how existentially scared even the French and the Germans are about the conflict in Ukraine,” Chan said, reflecting on discussions during an early May visit to... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3265058/europes-business-leaders-remain-level-headed-engaging-china-amid-worries-about-russias-power-adriel?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3265058/europes-business-leaders-remain-level-headed-engaging-china-amid-worries-about-russias-power-adriel?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Jun 2024 00:30:14 +0000 Willa Wu Willa Wu A recent decision by Hong Kong authorities to allow the city’s biggest free-to-air broadcaster, TVB, to collaborate with a satellite TV operator on running a channel has sparked controversy over its instant access to the local market, with unanswered questions remaining. TVB has leased one of its five free-to-air channels to “Phoenix Hong Kong Channel”, allowing it to broadcast content without the need to go through the lengthy and complicated process of applying for a free-to-air licence from... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3260717/hong-kong-communications-authority-urged-explain-approval-tvb-channel-lease-satellite-tv-operator?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3260717/hong-kong-communications-authority-urged-explain-approval-tvb-channel-lease-satellite-tv-operator?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Apr 2024 23:00:17 +0000 Natalie Wong,Lilian Cheng Natalie Wong,Lilian Cheng Chinese Premier Li Qiang has urged Hong Kong to “play to its distinctive strengths” and take an active role in the Greater Bay Area scheme to better integrate with national development, as he pledged Beijing’s support for the city’s long-term prosperity and stability. The statement on Hong Kong in the government work report delivered by the country’s No 2 leader on Tuesday could be interpreted as a signal of Beijing’s hope for a more forceful approach by the city in its efforts on cross-border... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3254190/chinas-two-sessions-2024-premier-li-qiang-encourages-hong-kong-play-its-strengths-part-greater-bay?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3254190/chinas-two-sessions-2024-premier-li-qiang-encourages-hong-kong-play-its-strengths-part-greater-bay?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Mar 2024 04:27:41 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying,Natalie Wong Lo Hoi-ying,Natalie Wong A one-week visit by Beijing’s top official overseeing Hong Kong affairs has been characterised as a full-schedule, fact-finding mission with a clear economic focus. Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO), met a wider range of people, from property tycoons to low-income families, to gauge views compared with his last visit 10 months ago. The carefully orchestrated “inspection” – the term used by the local government to describe the visit – may reflect Beijing’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3253522/xia-baolongs-visit-numbers-meetings-dim-sum-meals-post-breaks-down-beijings-top-man-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3253522/xia-baolongs-visit-numbers-meetings-dim-sum-meals-post-breaks-down-beijings-top-man-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:30:09 +0000 Kahon Chan,Willa Wu,Jeffie Lam Kahon Chan,Willa Wu,Jeffie Lam Beijing’s top official overseeing Hong Kong affairs urged its business leaders and tycoons to keep faith with the city as he pledged the central government’s unwavering support at a meeting with about 20 entrepreneurs on Friday, as some voiced the need to retain the financial hub’s international standing. Sources told the Post they raised this concern as well as worries about the city’s sluggish property market during the two-hour meeting with Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3252959/former-assistant-foreign-minister-nong-rong-appointed-deputy-director-beijings-top-office-overseeing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3252959/former-assistant-foreign-minister-nong-rong-appointed-deputy-director-beijings-top-office-overseeing?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Feb 2024 06:20:48 +0000 Lisa Cam Lisa Cam This is the seventh instalment in a biweekly series profiling major Hong Kong pop culture figures of recent decades. In the 1990s, Hong Kong’s entertainment industry celebrated the “Four Heavenly Kings of Cantopop”. But a decade earlier, there were the “Three Kings and A Queen of Cantopop” – Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Anita Mui Yim-fong, Alan Tam Wing-lun and Danny Chan Pak-keung. Three of them are no longer with us; Chan was the first to die, in 1993, and Mui and Cheung followed in 2003. While... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3234355/1980s-hong-kong-pop-idol-danny-chans-bittersweet-success-story-his-talent-fame-tabloid-rumours-his?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3234355/1980s-hong-kong-pop-idol-danny-chans-bittersweet-success-story-his-talent-fame-tabloid-rumours-his?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Sep 2023 23:15:07 +0000 Salina Li Salina Li Macau casino operator MGM China Holdings is renovating its properties and adding spaces for arts and cultural experiences as part of its commitment to help diversify the city’s economy. Of its two casino hotels, MGM Macau will rebuild 60,000 sq ft on the first floor into venues that will be used for performances, fashion events and exhibitions. MGM Cotai, the casino operator’s second property, will clear out 100,000 sq ft to house art galleries and installations by collaborating artists, as well... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3232734/mgm-china-renovating-macau-hotels-become-vehicle-culture-and-art-pansy-ho-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3232734/mgm-china-renovating-macau-hotels-become-vehicle-culture-and-art-pansy-ho-says?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:21 +0000 Fiona Sun Fiona Sun The Hong Kong Palace Museum will display about 300 pieces of women’s jewellery, accessories and other precious objects created by Cartier starting from Friday, after four and a half years of preparation by the curator. Apart from celebrating the influence of women on the French jewellery house through creations spanning the 19th century to the present day, the four-month showcase “Cartier and Women” would highlight the impact of Chinese aesthetics on women’s lifestyles and fashion, said Louis Ng... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3216712/all-glitters-hong-kong-palace-museum-explores-bond-between-women-and-jewellery-new-exhibition?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3216712/all-glitters-hong-kong-palace-museum-explores-bond-between-women-and-jewellery-new-exhibition?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Apr 2023 13:34:31 +0000 Ashlyn Chak Ashlyn Chak As Asia’s East-meets-West capital, Hong Kong is home to many notable Chinese-influenced Western cultural artefacts. The latest exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum adds several more. “Cartier and Women” is the first major exhibition on how the French jewellery house and women have influenced one another throughout the brand’s 176-year history. Featuring close to 300 Cartier creations, the exhibition also showcases the impact of Chinese arts and culture on women’s fashion. Since... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3216525/how-chinese-arts-and-culture-influenced-cartier-jewellery-and-womens-fashion-shown-exquisite-rare?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3216525/how-chinese-arts-and-culture-influenced-cartier-jewellery-and-womens-fashion-shown-exquisite-rare?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Apr 2023 05:33:28 +0000 Martin Choi Martin Choi Shun Tak Holdings, controlled by the clan that dominates Macau’s gambling industry, expects “modest recovery” in the tourism industry this year, after reporting a loss for 2022 as pandemic-related restrictions hit its bottom line. Shun Tak, which has interests in property, transport, hospitality and investment sectors, posted a loss attributable to owners of the company of HK$558.2 million (US$71.1 million), compared with a net profit of HK$962.4 million in 2021, according to its annual results... https://www.scmp.com/business/investor-relations/article/3214789/shun-tak-headed-pansy-ho-expects-modest-recovery-tourism-after-slumping-us711-million-loss-due-covid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/investor-relations/article/3214789/shun-tak-headed-pansy-ho-expects-modest-recovery-tourism-after-slumping-us711-million-loss-due-covid?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Mar 2023 15:00:16 +0000 Willa Wu Willa Wu A changing of the guard in mainland China’s corridors of power in favour of younger delegates and officials with closer ties to Hong Kong has underlined Beijing’s commitment to the city’s development, political analysts said after the annual “two sessions” parliamentary gatherings concluded. Seasoned observers said one notable change was the leadership overseeing Hong Kong and Macau affairs after Ding Xuexiang, 60, succeeded Han Zheng as executive vice-premier. Ding is widely tipped to also take... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3213529/whos-who-beijing-politics-after-two-sessions-reshuffle-good-news-hong-kong-analysts-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3213529/whos-who-beijing-politics-after-two-sessions-reshuffle-good-news-hong-kong-analysts-say?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Mar 2023 00:00:25 +0000 Willa Wu Willa Wu China’s top political advisory body is to have one fewer vice-chairman from Hong Kong as the seat of the city’s first post-handover leader will not be filled after he steps down, the Post has learned. But observers said the retirement of Tung Chee-hwa, 85 – leaving another former chief executive, Leung Chun-ying, as the city’s only vice-chairman on the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) – would not weaken the city’s voice in Beijing. The reduced representation for Hong... https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3212988/chinas-two-sessions-2023-will-loss-vice-chairman-countrys-top-political-advisory-body-weaken-hong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3212988/chinas-two-sessions-2023-will-loss-vice-chairman-countrys-top-political-advisory-body-weaken-hong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Mar 2023 13:55:52 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang About 300 pieces of luxury Cartier jewellery, watches and accessories from the private collections of Hong Kong celebrities and international style icons will be on show in Hong Kong for the first time next month. “Cartier and Women” at the Hong Kong Palace Museum will feature pieces from silver screen stars Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia and Carina Lau Ka-ling, as well as exhibits from billionaire businesswoman Pansy Ho Chiu-king. Pieces once owned by Hollywood superstars Elizabeth Taylor and Grace... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3212839/puttin-glitz-glitter-and-glamour-stars-feature-cartier-design-house-show-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3212839/puttin-glitz-glitter-and-glamour-stars-feature-cartier-design-house-show-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Mar 2023 12:14:42 +0000 Kahon Chan Kahon Chan Beijing has called on Hong Kong delegates attending annual parliamentary meetings to take a more active role in offering constructive advice to speed up the development of the Greater Bay Area, the country’s southern economic powerhouse. Wang Yang, the outgoing chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), also highlighted the need for the delegates to safeguard national security and development interests by countering the West’s portrayal of Hong Kong and the rest... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3212360/hong-kong-leader-lee-jets-beijing-opening-npc-annual-meeting-and-pledges-work-integrate-city-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3212360/hong-kong-leader-lee-jets-beijing-opening-npc-annual-meeting-and-pledges-work-integrate-city-more?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Mar 2023 09:34:16 +0000 Kahon Chan Kahon Chan A key Beijing official overseeing Hong Kong affairs has urged local delegates to play a “more proactive role” in advancing the city’s prosperity and stability, as they arrived in the capital for the annual meetings of the country’s legislature and political advisory body. The Post also learned that billionaire Pansy Ho Chiu-king, former minister Ko Wing-man and veteran politician Martin Liao Cheung-kong would join the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), as part of the top... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3212317/chinas-two-sessions-2023-top-beijing-official-hong-kong-affairs-urges-local-delegates-play-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3212317/chinas-two-sessions-2023-top-beijing-official-hong-kong-affairs-urges-local-delegates-play-more?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Mar 2023 14:38:03 +0000 Natalie Wong Natalie Wong The leaders of Hong Kong’s two largest parties are the front runners in a race to be the city’s sole representative on China’s top legislative body, the Post has learned – which would make either the youngest delegate to take up the high-profile position. Starry Lee Wai-king, 48, chairwoman of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), and Stanley Ng Chau-pei, 53, president of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (FTU), are the two leading candidates for... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3212148/front-runners-hong-kongs-sole-representative-chinas-top-legislative-body-set-be-youngest-take?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3212148/front-runners-hong-kongs-sole-representative-chinas-top-legislative-body-set-be-youngest-take?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Mar 2023 00:00:34 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial The line-up for the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in the coming years may seem like a new who’s who in national politics at first glance. But it offers a glimpse of the profile of the top advisory body and the range of views that shape the nation’s strategies and goals amid testing times. Of particular concern are some 200 delegates drawn from Hong Kong. Among the new faces are former home affairs minister Lau Kong-wah and retired deputy police commissioner Alan Lau... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3207312/hong-kongs-new-faces-must-rise-cppcc-challenge?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3207312/hong-kongs-new-faces-must-rise-cppcc-challenge?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Jan 2023 22:45:13 +0000 Jeffie Lam,Natalie Wong Jeffie Lam,Natalie Wong A key Beijing official in charge of Hong Kong affairs is set to retire after he steps down as a vice-chairman for the country’s top political advisory body amid a major reshuffle which has elevated more local professionals to replace old political hands. The impending retirement of Xia Baolong, director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO), came after Luo Huining was replaced by Zheng Yanxiong last week as the head of Beijing’s liaison office in the city. Xia and Luo... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3207290/top-beijing-official-xia-baolong-bows-out-amid-reshuffle-chinas-political-advisory-body-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3207290/top-beijing-official-xia-baolong-bows-out-amid-reshuffle-chinas-political-advisory-body-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Jan 2023 12:00:37 +0000 Natalie Wong Natalie Wong Hong Kong’s first post-handover leader, Tung Chee-hwa, 85, will step down from China’s top political advisory body as a vice-chairman – but former chief executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor will not take up his seat, contrary to earlier speculation by the pro-establishment camp. Former home affairs chief Lau Kong-wah and Alan Lau Yip-shing, who previously served as deputy police commissioner, are among the new members joining the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC),... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3207171/former-hong-kong-leader-tung-chee-hwa-step-down-chinas-top-advisory-body-vice-chairman-no-seat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3207171/former-hong-kong-leader-tung-chee-hwa-step-down-chinas-top-advisory-body-vice-chairman-no-seat?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Jan 2023 15:51:52 +0000 Mia Castagnone,Salina Li Mia Castagnone,Salina Li Macau’s casino operators will invest a combined 108 billion patacas (US$13.5 billion) to host conferences and sporting events and promote family entertainment over the next 10 years in response to the government’s call to help Asia’s gambling hub diversify its economy away from the industry. Each of the six operators – MGM Grand Paradise, Galaxy Casino, Venetian Macau, Melco Resorts Macau, Wynn Resorts Macau and SJM Resorts – will be spending hundreds of millions of dollars on new facilities and... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3203691/macaus-casino-operators-reveal-new-theme-parks-theatres-10-year-plan-diversify-citys-economy-away?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3203691/macaus-casino-operators-reveal-new-theme-parks-theatres-10-year-plan-diversify-citys-economy-away?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Dec 2022 09:53:17 +0000 Mia Castagnone,Peggy Sito Mia Castagnone,Peggy Sito Macau’s government has renewed the concession periods of the city’s six incumbent gambling concessionaires for another 10 years, rejecting the Malaysian tycoon Lim Kok Thay’s surprise bid break into the world’s largest casino hub. MGM Grand Paradise Limited, Galaxy Casino Company, Venetian Macau, Melco Resorts Macau, Wynn Resorts Macau and SJM Resorts were awarded the six concessions, starting from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2033, according to a statement by the territory’s... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3201080/macau-rejects-malaysias-genting-renewing-six-casino-licences-incumbent-operators?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3201080/macau-rejects-malaysias-genting-renewing-six-casino-licences-incumbent-operators?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 26 Nov 2022 03:52:12 +0000 Pearl Liu Pearl Liu State-backed real estate giant China Resources Land (CR Land) is teaming up with four of Hong Kong major developers for new projects in the Greater Bay Area (GBA), heeding President Xi Jinping’s call for closer ties between the city and its mainland neighbours. CR Land, the property arm of China Resources (Holdings), said on Thursday that it had signed separate strategic partnership agreements with Henderson Land Development, owned by Hong Kong’s second-richest man Lee Shau-kee; New World... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3196669/state-backed-cr-land-joins-forces-hong-kongs-top-developers-new-gba-projects?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3196669/state-backed-cr-land-joins-forces-hong-kongs-top-developers-new-gba-projects?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Oct 2022 00:30:08 +0000 Martin Choi,Peggy Sito,Mia Castagnone Martin Choi,Peggy Sito,Mia Castagnone Seven companies conducted a beauty parade before Macau’s authorities in a closely watched contest for the right to operate half a dozen casino licences in the world’s largest gambling hub. The seven companies comprised all six existing casino operators whose current licenses are due to expire on December 31, plus a wild card bid by GMM Limited, a subsidiary of Malaysian casino operator Genting Malaysia, which is controlled by local tycoon Lim Kok Thay. The bids were presented to the Committee... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3192707/seven-operators-vie-six-macau-casino-licences-bids-open-worlds-gambling?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3192707/seven-operators-vie-six-macau-casino-licences-bids-open-worlds-gambling?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Sep 2022 06:00:33 +0000 Peggy Sito Peggy Sito The last-minute bid by Malaysian billionaire Lim Kok Thay for a Macau gaming licence has rattled stock investors. His entry into the fray means seven casino operators are vying for just six new concessions, which raises the prospect of one of Macau’s established licence holders being run out of town by a newcomer. “This is a negative surprise,” said Morgan Stanley in a report. Macau casino stocks fell on Thursday, with Wynn Macau closing almost 7 per cent lower, as investors grew concerned that... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3192648/malaysian-tycoon-lim-kok-thays-bid-casino-licence-has-traders?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3192648/malaysian-tycoon-lim-kok-thays-bid-casino-licence-has-traders?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Sep 2022 00:15:11 +0000 Henry Lau Henry Lau You probably know Pansy Ho Chiu-king as one of the many children of late businessman Stanley Ho, aka Macau’s “King of Gambling”, whose brood is estimated to number 16 offspring. Pansy is a daughter from his second marriage, to wife Lucina Laam King-ying, and is known as one of the richest and most successful businesswomen in Hong Kong. Bruce Lee to Stanley Ho – where are Hong Kong’s dead celebrities buried? Chairing Shun Tak Holdings and being a major shareholder in various companies, including... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3186776/hong-kong-billionaire-pansy-ho-60-friendships-canto-pop?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3186776/hong-kong-billionaire-pansy-ho-60-friendships-canto-pop?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Jul 2022 02:00:31 +0000 Henry Lau Henry Lau Turning 60 is clearly a significant milestone in life. In Chinese culture it marks a complete life cycle of traditional astrology – a journey of all five elements around the 12 zodiac animal signs – while it’s also a common age for retirement in many countries. Yet with modern healthcare, eating well and staying fit, and perhaps the latest aesthetic treatments, it’s not difficult to maintain a youthful look and be full of energy while still pursuing a fruitful career well into your seventh... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3183592/5-hong-kong-celebrities-who-look-amazing-age-60-tony?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3183592/5-hong-kong-celebrities-who-look-amazing-age-60-tony?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Jun 2022 03:50:51 +0000 Brian Wong Brian Wong Late gaming tycoon Stanley Ho Hung-sun’s eldest surviving child has lost a legal bid to have two accountants of her choice co-administer his billion-dollar assets alongside two others backed by the majority of her siblings. Angela Ho Chiu-yin had asked the High Court to appoint two managing directors of Alvarez & Marsal Asia as administrators, alongside two others from KPMG who received the support from at least 15 family members from the tycoon’s four families. Mr Justice Wilson Chan Ka-shun... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3174817/stanley-hos-eldest-daughter-loses-legal-bid-name?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3174817/stanley-hos-eldest-daughter-loses-legal-bid-name?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Apr 2022 13:38:39 +0000 Peggy Sito,Martin Choi Peggy Sito,Martin Choi MGM China posted a better-than-expected 85 per cent in jump in full-year revenue and a turnaround in pre-tax earnings on Thursday, becoming the second Macau casino operator to post improved business performance year on year despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The company, co-chaired by Pansy Ho Chiu-king, the eldest daughter of late Macau gaming magnate Stanley Ho Hung-sun, reported adjusted earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) of HK$390 million (US$48.7... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3166554/macau-casino-firm-mgm-china-posts-better-expected-85-cent-jump-full-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3166554/macau-casino-firm-mgm-china-posts-better-expected-85-cent-jump-full-year?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Feb 2022 11:25:10 +0000