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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 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 b ...—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, who is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Park Hotel Group. References 1940s births Living people Hong Kong tex ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
Kenneth Lo (businessman)
Kenneth Lo Lok Fung (; born October 1938) is a Hong Kong billionaire businessman, chairman of the clothing manufacturer Crystal Group. Early life Kenneth Lo was born in mainland China in October 1938, the oldest son of Hong Kong businessman Law Ting Pong, also in the textiles industry. Lo and his family moved to Hong Kong when he was young, initially living in a refugee camp, where they survived off of meal coupons from the United Nations. Lo began working in his parents' garment factory at age 14. His younger brother is fellow billionaire Law Kar Po. Career Lo's Crystal Group, which he established in 1970 with his wife, employs over 74,000 people in 20 locations, and an annual turnover of over US$2.5 billion. The company began as a small sweater factory, but now manufactures clothes for major brands such as H&M, Levi's Levi Strauss & Co. () is an American clothing company known worldwide for its Levi's () brand of denim jeans. It was founded in May 1853 when German-Jew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billionaire
A billionaire is a person with a net worth of at least one billion (1,000,000,000, i.e., a thousand million) units of a given currency, usually of a major currency such as the United States dollar, euro, or pound sterling. The American business magazine ''Forbes'' produces a global list of known U.S. dollar billionaires every year and updates an Internet version of this list in real time. The American oil magnate John D. Rockefeller became the world's first confirmed U.S. dollar billionaire in 1916. As of 2018, there are over 2,200 U.S. dollar billionaires worldwide, with a combined wealth of over US$ 9.1 trillion, up from in 2017. According to a 2017 Oxfam report, the top eight richest billionaires own as much combined wealth as "half the human race". As of 2021, eight people have reached the status of USD hectobillionaires, meaning that each has had a net worth of at least $100 billion. Current U.S. dollar billionaires According to the ''UBS/PwC Billionaires Report ... [...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] |
Textile
Textile is an umbrella term that includes various fiber-based materials, including fibers, yarns, filaments, threads, different fabric types, etc. At first, the word "textiles" only referred to woven fabrics. However, weaving is not the only manufacturing method, and many other methods were later developed to form textile structures based on their intended use. Knitting and non-woven are other popular types of fabric manufacturing. In the contemporary world, textiles satisfy the material needs for versatile applications, from simple daily clothing to bulletproof jackets, spacesuits, and doctor's gowns. Textiles are divided into two groups: Domestic purposes onsumer textilesand technical textiles. In consumer textiles, aesthetics and comfort are the most important factors, but in technical textiles, functional properties are the priority. Geotextiles, industrial textiles, medical textiles, and many other areas are examples of technical textiles, whereas clothing and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbes
''Forbes'' () is an American business magazine owned by Integrated Whale Media Investments and the Forbes family. Published eight times a year, it features articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. ''Forbes'' also reports on related subjects such as technology, communications, science, politics, and law. It is based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Competitors in the national business magazine category include ''Fortune'' and ''Bloomberg Businessweek''. ''Forbes'' has an international edition in Asia as well as editions produced under license in 27 countries and regions worldwide. The magazine is well known for its lists and rankings, including of the richest Americans (the Forbes 400), of the America's Wealthiest Celebrities, of the world's top companies (the Forbes Global 2000), Forbes list of the World's Most Powerful People, and The World's Billionaires. The motto of ''Forbes'' magazine is "Change the World". Its chair and editor-in-chief is Steve Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940s Births
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 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 * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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*Hong (genus), ''Hong'' (genus), a genus of ladybird
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Hong may refer to: Places *Høng, a town in Denmark *Hong Kong, a city and a special administrative region in China *Hong, Nigeria *Hong River in China and Vietnam *Lake Hong in China Surnames *Hong (Chinese name) *Hong (Korean name) Organizations *Hong (business), general term for a 19th–20th century trading company based in Hong Kong, Macau or Canton *Hongmen (洪門), a Chinese fraternal organization Creatures *Hamsa (bird), a mythical bird also known was hong *Hong (rainbow-dragon) ''Hong'' or ''jiang'' () is a two-headed dragon in Chinese mythology, comparable with rainbow serpent legends in various cultures and mythologies. Chinese "rainbow" names Chinese has three "rainbow" words, regular ''hong'' , literary ''didong'' , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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