‘Dubai Prince’ Who Pledged $500 Million Investment in Hong Kong’s Past as Singer Stirs Controversy

On April 10, the private office website of Mr. Maktoum, a ‘Dubai prince’ who promised to invest in HK was inaccessible. His personal LinkedIn account also disap

A general view of Hong Kong taken on Oct. 16, 2022, shows one of the densest urban population centers in the world, with its developed areas reaching skyward to house its nearly 7,000 people. Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images

The “Dubai Prince” Sheikh Ali Al Maktoum, who was scheduled to establish a family office in Hong Kong in March, has been found to have an alter-ego as a singer-songwriter, according to a report by the South China Morning Post (SCMP).

Scrubbed Social Media Sparks Speculation

The “Dubai Prince,” who pledged to establish a family office in Hong Kong with a $500 million investment, received a grand reception from the Hong Kong authorities, which addressed him as “His Highness,” and he met with Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu.

However, after attending the “Wealth for Good in Hong Kong” event in late March, Mr. Maktoum immediately postponed his family office press conference until May.