So when Hong Kong owners Lai Sun launched the Furama Resort in 1997, it drew upon that name.

CNN: Stops and Starts

Our top picks are Cheung Kong and Sun Hung Kai in Hong Kong and DBS Land in Singapore.

CNN: TWO BULLS IN THE ASIAN SHOP

Founded in 1963 by the company's late patriarch, Sun Hung Kai developed into one of Hong Kong's most successful businesses, and when the elder Kwok died in 1990, he left the reins of Sun Hung Kai to his three sons, with the eldest, Walter Kwok, at the helm.

WSJ: Sun Hung Kai's Raymond Kwok Denies Wrongdoing

The shortage of qualified tech talent in Hong Kong and throughout Asia is a potential hindrance to Sun Hung Kai's Internet dreams.

CNN: Change Is in the Air

From both a policymaker's and a bank's point of view, says Sun-bae Kim, regional economist at Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong, going after the consumer makes sense.

ECONOMIST: Consumer finance is Asian banks' new thing

Two normally quiet streets will become a bustling community hub, featuring performances by Hong Kong indie bands, outdoor fashion shows by local emerging designers, as well as Sun Street Markets, a one day pop-up bazaar of sustainable and organic food, drink and lifestyle products from Hong Kong artisans.

BBC: A very Hong Kong festival

An executive director at Sun Hung Kai Properties was arrested in connection with what the company said is a bribery investigation by Hong Kong authorities.

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