Shirley Zhao

Pets outnumber babies 10 to 1, but opening up restaurants to dogs has been a bumpy ride.

Japanese shoppers are driving up luxury jewelry sales to a record as consumers seek a safe haven from inflation and the weakening yen.

Macau’s gaming revenue fell 8.4% in July, declining for a second consecutive month as travel disruptions from Typhoon Noul and lingering distractions from the World Cup dented spending.

Macau’s casinos are facing their sharpest setback since reopening from Covid, with steeper-than-expected revenue declines in June and July rattling investors and raising fears of a prolonged slowdown in the world’s biggest gambling hub.

The slump ends 16 straight months of growth and comes as Beijing steps up efforts to stem capital outflow.

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.’s profit rose sharply in the first half of the year, as the conglomerate’s investment in oil production paid off amid a global energy shock that fueled price hikes.

At Singapore casino Resorts World Sentosa’s Lunar New Year lucky draw for high rollers earlier this year, the biggest prize was a bottle of Martell Cognac. Across the harbor at rival Marina Bay Sands, the top sweepstakes winner walked away with a new Mercedes-Benz CLA 200 worth much more.

The Southeast Asian financial hub has seen a strong post-Covid rebound in tourist arrivals and an increase in wealthy gamblers from neighbouring countries and China.

Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. expects to sell what remains of its global ports portfolio for its original $22.8 billion value, even after losing two Panama terminals that had been included, according to people familiar with the matter.

One of Hong Kong’s biggest landlords is in talks to enter Japan’s resurgent property market as part of parent Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.’s pivot toward becoming an investment firm, according to people familiar.