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Allen Law
Allen Law (; born 1980) is a Hong Kong-born business magnate and founder of Park Hotel Group. Background and family Allen Law was born in Hong Kong to a working-class family, which found success years later. Law's father, Law Kar Po (born 1948), first started off as a small-time clothing merchant with his father, before switching to real estate. Law is the second child in the family. He has two sisters, a businesswoman in the fashion industry and a homemaker. His grandfather is Law Ting Pong, the founder of Bossini. Early life and career At the age of 24, Law completed his bachelor's degree in mathematics and management at King's College London. Initially planning to continue his endeavors abroad, he received an enticing proposition from his father, Law Kar Po, urging him to return to Hong Kong immediately and take charge of the recently acquired hotel. In 2003, amid the SARs crisis, Law embraced the challenge, flying back to Hong Kong to oversee the Park Hotel brand, which i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law (surname)
Law is a surname, of English, Scottish, Cantonese, or Chinese origin. In Scotland, the surname means dweller at the low; as in a hill. Another origin of the surname is a contraction of Lawrence, or Lawson. Notable people with the surname Law Notable people with the surname Law include: *Acie Law IV (born 1985), American basketball player *Alfred Law (1860–1939), English politician * Alfred Law (cricketer) (1862–1919), English cricketer * Alice Easton Law (1870–1942), New Zealand music teacher for the visually impaired *Alvin Law (born 1960), Canadian motivational speaker * Andrew Law (other), several people *Annie Law (died 1889), conchologist * Benjamin Law (other), several people *Bernard Francis Law (1931-2017), former Archbishop of Boston *Bonar Law (1858–1923), British prime minister *Brian Law (born 1970), Welsh footballer *Evander M. Law (1836–1920), general in the Confederate States Army *Denis Law (born 1940), Scottish footballer *Derek Law ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Hong Kong
Hong Kong was a colony and later a dependent territory of the British Empire from 1841 to 1997, apart from a period of occupation under the Japanese Empire from 1941 to 1945 during the Pacific War. The colonial period began with the British occupation of Hong Kong Island in 1841, during the First Opium War between the British and the Qing dynasty. The Qing had wanted to enforce its prohibition of opium importation within the dynasty that was being exported mostly from British India, as it was causing widespread addiction among its populace. The island was ceded to Britain by the Treaty of Nanking, ratified by the Daoguang Emperor in the aftermath of the war of 1842. It was established as a crown colony in 1843. In 1860, the British took the opportunity to expand the colony with the addition of the Kowloon Peninsula after the Second Opium War, while the Qing was embroiled in handling the Taiping Rebellion. With the Qing further weakened after the First Sino-Japanese Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King's College London
King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public research university located in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836, King's became one of the two founding colleges of the University of London. It is one of the oldest university-level institutions in England. In the late 20th century, King's grew through a series of mergers, including with Queen Elizabeth College and Chelsea College of Science and Technology (in 1985), the Institute of Psychiatry (in 1997), the United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals and the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery (in 1998). King's has five campuses: its historic Strand Campus in central London, three other Thames-side campuses (Guy's, St Thomas' and Waterloo) nearby and one in Denmark Hill in south London. It also has a presence in Shrivenham, Oxfordshire, for its professional mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Kar Po
Law Kar Po (; born 1947/1948) is a Hong Kong billionaire businessman, chairman of the Park Hotel Group. Law Kar Po is the founder, retailer, and franchisor of the apparel brand Bossini—Kar-po where he grew his father’s textile empire and eventually shifted its focus into property and hotels. He is the chairman of the Park Hotel and Park Capital Group. Park Hotel Group manages 12 hotels in eight cities and five countries in the Asia-Pacific region. His elder brother is fellow billionaire Kenneth Lo. As of June 2021, '' Forbes'' estimated his net worth at US$6.1 billion. He is the father of Allen Law Allen Law (; born 1980) is a Hong Kong-born business magnate and founder of Park Hotel Group. Background and family Allen Law was born in Hong Kong to a working-class family, which found success years later. Law's father, Law Kar Po (born 194 ..., who is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Park Hotel Group. References 1940s births Living people Hong Kong text ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Business Magnate
A business magnate, also known as a tycoon, is a person who has achieved immense wealth through the ownership of multiple lines of enterprise. The term characteristically refers to a powerful entrepreneur or investor who controls, through personal enterprise ownership or a dominant shareholding position, a firm or industry whose goods or services are widely consumed. Such individuals have been known by different terms throughout history, such as industrialists, robber barons, captains of industry, czars, moguls, oligarchs, plutocrats, or taipans. Etymology The term '' magnate'' derives from the Latin word ''magnates'' (plural of ''magnas''), meaning "great man" or "great nobleman". The term ''mogul'' is an English corruption of ''mughal'', Persian or Arabic for "Mongol". It alludes to emperors of the Mughal Empire in Medieval India, who possessed great power and storied riches capable of producing wonders of opulence such as the Taj Mahal. The term ''tycoon'' derives from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Hotel Group
Park Hotel Group, a leading hospitality company owned by Park Hotel Group Management Pte. Ltd., comes with a strong legacy in real estate investment. The Group's Founder is Allen Law. The Group has found success in being owner-operators of hospitality assets and its business interests today include the development, ownership, and management of hospitality and lifestyle brands and assets, as well as the continuous upskilling and development of the talent pool for the hospitality and service sector in the region. Since its establishment in 1961, Park Hotel Group has grown in popularity and prestige, achieving global standards of product quality and service excellence, such as being recognised as the “Best Regional Hotel Chain” by TTG Travel Awards for six years. With nearly 30 hotels and resorts operating or in the pipeline in Singapore, Malaysia, Maldives, Japan, China, Hong Kong SAR, and Australia, the hotel portfolio currently spans across three brands featuring the luxury G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bossini
Bossini International Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries is an apparel brand owner, retailer and franchiser, headquartered in Hong Kong, with main markets in Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, Thailand and Singapore. Bossini was founded by Law Ting-pong and launched its first retail store in 1987. It has grown to 938 locations worldwide, a mix of directly managed and franchised stores. The group operates 257 directly managed stores in Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan and Singapore, with a further 81 franchised stores in mainland China. In around 40 other countries, the group supports a total of 600 franchised stores, including in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Central America. History Law Ting-pong was born in Guangdong, China in 1912. He had originally arrived in New Territories, Hong Kong from mainland China, eventually opening a garment factory. In 1987, Bossini opened its first retail outlet in Hong Kong and a store in Singapore. Since 1988 the compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orchard Road, Singapore
Orchard Road, often known colloquially as simply Orchard, is a major –long road in the Central Area of Singapore. Known as a famous tourist attraction, it is an upscale shopping area of Singapore, with numerous internationally renowned department stores, restaurants and coffeehouses located in its vicinity. The Orchard Planning Area is a planning area as specified by the Urban Redevelopment Authority. It is part of the Central Area located within the Central Region. Orchard is bordered by Newton in the east and north, Tanglin in the west, River Valley in the south and Museum to the southeast. Toponymy Orchard Road got its name from the nutmeg, pepper and fruit orchards or the plantations that the road once led to.Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2003), ''Toponymics – A Study of Singapore Street Names'', Eastern Universities Press, Such plantations were common in the area in the 19th century. Previously, it was known in Hokkien as "Tang Leng Pa Sat Koi" ( zh, s=东陵 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wee Cho Yaw
Wee Cho Yaw (; born 1929) is a Singaporean billionaire businessman, and chairman emeritus and honorary adviser of the United Overseas Bank (UOB) and United Industrial Corporation (UIC) in Singapore. He is also chairman of the UOL Group. Wee joined the board of directors of the United Chinese Bank (now the United Overseas Bank) in 1958. He was appointed managing director of the bank two years later; and when his father Wee Kheng Chiang, founder of United Chinese Bank, retired in 1974, Wee succeeded him as chairman. His son Wee Ee Chong succeeded him as chief executive officer of UOB.Bio of Wee Cho Yaw , of Singapore. Early life His mot ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Straits Times
''The Straits Times'' is an English-language daily broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore and currently owned by SPH Media Trust (previously Singapore Press Holdings). ''The Sunday Times'' is its Sunday edition. The newspaper was established on 15 July 1845 as ''The Straits Times and Singapore Journal of Commerce''. ''The Straits Times'' is considered a newspaper of record for Singapore. The print and digital editions of ''The Straits Times'' and ''The Sunday Times'' have a daily average circulation of 364,134 and 364,849 respectively in 2017, as audited by Audit Bureau of Circulations Singapore. Myanmar and Brunei editions are published, with newsprint circulations of 5,000 and 2,500 respectively. History The original conception for ''The Straits Times'' has been debated by historians of Singapore. Prior to 1845, the only English-language newspaper in Singapore was ''The'' ''Singapore Free Press'', founded by William Napier in 1835. Marterus Thaddeus Apcar, an Armenian mer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Births
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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