I've spent the past decade tutoring old money families in Hong Kong. There are 3 things I've learned about the world of big money in Asia.

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Jerome Barty-Taylor, 35, is the owner of a private education company in Hong Kong.
Jerome Barty-Taylor, 35, is the owner of a private education company in Hong Kong.

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Watch out Hong Kong – India's $4 trillion stock market is fast catching up

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The BSE in Mumbai.

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Don't use your own phone in Hong Kong, 2 accounting giants reportedly tell workers

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KPMG and Deloitte are two of the Big Four accounting firms.

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Alibaba extends losses to $26 billion in market value after the company announces big reversal of spin-off plans

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Russian gold floods into Hong Kong after UAE cracks down on illicit activity

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Stock image of gold bars.

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Bored Ape creator investigates claims that guests at its NFT event suffered agonizing eye problems because of UV lights on the stage

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Attendees take pictures at a previous Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT event, which took place in 2022.

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China is boosting efforts spread the yuan as it sells a record $7.5 billion in offshore bonds this year

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Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks to Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba (not pictured) during a meeting in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China December 7, 2016.

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China's economy is so uncertain that the wealthy are turning to an underground network to secretly move cash out of the country

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Wealthy Chinese often send money to Hong Kong, where capital flows are less tightly controlled.

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How Chinese demand for fish maw (swim bladder) fuels a $52 million industry in Uganda

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Fish maw — the swim bladder of a fish — is one of the most expensive dried-seafood products in the world. A Chinese delicacy, it can fetch $450 to $1,000 per kilogram.

FTX spent $1 million removing one doorway and adding another after a dispute over feng shui, biography says

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Manhattan federal court in New York, Thursday, Feb. 16
Sam Bankman-Fried.

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