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The Art Basel show in Hong Kong last month drew hordes of visitors. Photo: Eugene Lee
Family offices

Exclusive | Hong Kong needs more museums, talent to promote art trading

Hong Kong’s low taxes, proximity to China and an art-storage facility at the airport can attract family offices to dabble in art trading.

Millionaires and billionaires

Meet Salesforce billionaire Marc Benioff’s philanthropist wife Lynne

Food and Drinks

The Hong Kong eggs chefs are using to ‘create a more inclusive society’

Mainland China

How Shanghai-based NGO Charity Box is making charity easy – and trustworthy

Charity Box is attempting to encourage the Chinese public’s philanthropic tendencies by asking everyday individuals to donate 1 per cent of their income to worthy causes.

Zhilin Li, Charity Box’s co-founder and director, and rural Yi-ethnic kids in Ning Lang, Yunnan Province, China. Photo: courtesy of Charity Box
Family offices

Exclusive | Hong Kong’s soon-to-open art-storage facility is an incentive for family offices

The complex at Skytopia airport city will be ready this year or early next year and enhance Hong Kong’s role as an art-trading centre.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Meet Sophie Chandauka, the woman at the centre of Prince Harry’s charity fallout

Prince Harry has stepped down from the charity he founded after its chair, Zimbabwean lawyer Dr Sophie Chandauka MBE, refused to leave her role and instead decided to sue.

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Family offices

More measures on the way to attract family offices to Hong Kong, Paul Chan says

More exemptions for funds and enhanced concessions for family offices to make city appealing for wealthy investors to manage their fortunes.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan speaks at the Wealth for Good in Hong Kong summit on Wednesday. Photo: ISD
Millionaires and billionaires

Meet Christy Walton, the billionaire Walmart heiress who funded a political ad

Walmart heiress Christy Walton has entered the political chat: the septuagenarian took out a full-page ad in the NYT asking people to ‘show up, attend your town halls, be civil’ – so who is she?

Fame and celebrity

Meet Pete Davidson’s new Playboy model girlfriend, Elsie Hewitt

The model and actress, known for her roles in Teenage Badass and Dave, also has a foodie YouTube channel and a clothing line, Elsie Eats, that puts a playful spin on designer brands.

Hong Kong property

Tributes pour in for Lee Shau-kee, Hong Kong’s ‘patriotic philanthropist’

Lee gave away some of his US$29.2 billion fortune to fund education, provide housing and elderly care for the city’s underprivileged.

Professor Zhou Qifeng, President of Peking University and Lee Shau-kee in 2011 visited the construction site of the Lee Shau Kee Humanities Buildings inside the Jingchun Garden which used to be an imperial garden in the Qing dynasty. Photo: Handout
Fame and celebrity

Meet Kelly Sawyer Patricof, Kim K’s friend and philanthropist behind Baby2Baby

Born in Britain and raised in Canada, Patricof went to Los Angeles in 2004 looking for a worthy charity to support – and found common cause with celebrities like Salma Hayek and Jennifer Garner.

Meet Kelly Sawyer Patricof, the philanthropist behind Baby2Baby, which boasts supporters like Jessica Alba. Photos: Getty Images
Royalty

Who are Luxembourg royals Princess Charlotte and Prince Alexandre of Nassau?

Princess Charlotte of Nassau’s year began on a happy note with a new job at Chanel and her wedding to Mansour Shakarchi, but now she’s mourning the death of her ‘valiant’ 22-year-old brother.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Cara Kennedy-Cuomo, daughter of Andrew Cuomo and ex-wife Kerry Kennedy

The Harvard and Wharton School graduate co-founded the private equity firm Ardabelle Capital, and set up the non-profit Boston Foods to supply healthy produce to families in need.

Fame and celebrity

Who is Bryn Mooser, Russian Doll star Natasha Lyonne’s filmmaker boyfriend?

The director and producer has been recognised for his philanthropic work and has been seen recently accompanying his girlfriend to events including the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary party.

Natasha Lyonne and Bryn Mooser at the Independent Spirit Awards in February. Photo: EPA-EFE
Millionaires and billionaires

Who are the 6 richest Indian-American billionaires in 2025?

These billionaires of Indian heritage have truly made their mark in the business world, amassing fortunes in sectors ranging from AI and aviation to real estate and semiconductors.

Jayshree Ullal, Aneel Bhusri and Vinod Khosla are among the richest Indian-American billionaires of 2025. Photos: Getty Images, Associated Press
Fame and celebrity

Meet Catherine Shepherd, wife of Grammy-winning singer Brandi Carlile

The London-born former actress is the daughter of veteran British actor Jack Shepherd and is now executive director of non-profit body the Looking Out Foundation.

Millionaires and billionaires

Meet Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen, Kim K’s pal and a Silicon Valley royal

Boasting 5 qualifications from Stanford University (including 1 from nursery school), to which her late father donated US$300 million, Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen is a professor and philanthropist

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Art

Billionaire’s daughter launches art foundation in Singapore

The Tanoto Art Foundation has been set up by Belinda Tanoto to champion Southeast Asian art and bring together artists and art lovers.

Belinda Tanoto, founder of Tanoto Art Foundation. Photo: courtesy of TAF
Fame and celebrity

Meet The Social Network star Jesse Eisenberg’s wife, activist Anna Strout

The pair dated for a decade after meeting on the set of The Emperor’s Club in 2001, but took a break from 2013 to 2015; they reconciled in 2016, then welcomed a son and married in 2017.

Millionaires and billionaires

Meet Anupama Nadella, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s philanthropist wife

Satya and Anupama’s fathers were in the Indian Civil Service; the couple met in college and faced visa trouble after marrying, and later lost their son, who suffered from cerebral palsy.

Fame and celebrity

Who is Marilyn Katzenberg, wife of DreamWorks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg?

Disney alumnus and DreamWorks co-creator Jeffrey Katzenberg is an ardent fan of animation; and he and his wife donate US$1 million or more every year to charitable causes.

Jeffrey Katzenberg and wife Marilyn Katzenberg attend the GLSEN Respect Awards held at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on October 19, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: Getty Images
US Politics

Meet Daniel Lurie, San Francisco’s new mayor and an heir to the Levi’s fortune

San Francisco’s 46th mayor honed his approach to tackling poverty while working at New York’s Robin Hood Foundation and has introduced it to the West Coast through the Tipping Point Community.

Daniel Lurie is now mayor of San Francisco. Photo: @bruceagid415/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Nancy Pelosi’s niece Alexis, whose government salary has drawn scrutiny

After Alexis Pelosi’s salary with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development was revealed, some on X questioned whether she would be making as much were Nancy not her aunt.

Celebrity Families

Who is Cameron Diaz’s doppelgänger sister, Chimene Diaz?

Although she’s grown more reclusive in recent years, Chimene used to accompany her There’s Something About Mary star sister to red carpet events, and the two reportedly share an ‘intense’ bond

Millionaires and billionaires

Meet Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman’s wife of nearly 30 years, Christine

From her career in law to supporting her billionaire husband’s philanthropy, Christine is not your typical Wall Street wife – the pair got married in 1995 followed by a celebration at the Frick Museum.

The daughter of a NYC firefighter, Christine Schwarzman is not your typical Wall Street wife ... so what do we know about the life of Stephen Schwarzman’s (left) partner? Photo: Getty Images
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Who are the Cipollas, whose property stars in Meghan Markle’s Netflix show?

The Duchess of Sussex’s ‘at home with Meghan’ style Netflix show features appearances by Mindy Kaling and Abigail Spencer – but not the estate she shares with Prince Harry, Archie and Lilibet.

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Meghan Markle rented Tom and Sherrie Cipolla’s Montecito property for her new Netflix show With Love, Meghan. Photo: AFP; @cipolla_thomas/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Karen Spencer, soon-to-be-ex-wife of Princess Di’s brother Charles Spencer

The 9th Earl Spencer faces accusations of ending his 13-year marriage by text and bullying his wife with the help of his mistress, Dr Cat Jarman – but what do we know about the countess’ life?

Joe Biden

Hillary Clinton, George Soros, Denzel Washington receive US civilian honour

Biden bestowed Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 famous names in politics, sport, entertainment, civil rights, LGBTQ advocacy and science.

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