Hospitality / Hong Kong
38. Staying the course
Hong Kong-based hotelier Sir Michael Kadoorie on why optimism and openness will be key assets for his business.
After being office-based for almost 60 years, 78-year-old Sir Michael Kadoorie had to adjust to working from home and video conferencing the directors of his family’s business interests, which include Peninsula Hotels, electricity, property, carpet-making and transport. As restrictions eased in Hong Kong, monocle met him at his office to discuss his unique perspective on his hometown.
Where does the virus rank among the crises you’ve lived through?
A crisis is a crisis. In 1967 we had riots; walking from the Star Ferry you might have come across two…
