AIA Group, Asia’s largest insurer, reported its best half-year profit in five years as mainland Chinese customers continued to buy policies in Hong Kong with the prospect of better investment returns and as a hedge against a weakening yuan. Net profit rose 53 percent to $3.31 billion, or 29.53 cents per share, in the six […]
Doctors treating the girl at Hong Kong Children’s Hospital said tests and other preparations were being made so that the blood could be used for a stem cell transplant as early as October. Thalassemia is a blood disorder that can be inherited from one or both parents. It causes the body to produce abnormally little […]
China was one of the top destinations for fintech investment in Asia Pacific (APAC) in the first half of the year, but KPMG said this reflected a global decline as investors moved cautiously amid high interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty. Global fintech investment fell nearly 17 percent to $51.9 billion in the six months to […]
