Around this time last year RBS was busy cutting its Hong Kong headcount as the city became a mere sales office, mainly serving UK corporate clients doing business in Asia. And as we reported then, several other banks were vying to hire people exiting the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong cancels stock trading as Typhoon Haima lashes city
It’s the second time this year the Hong Kong markets have closed because of weather disruption. Business was halted on August 2, when Typhoon Nida hit the city. Some brokerages have contingency plans to ensure they can trade other Asia Pacific markets ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Scraps Morning Trading as Typhoon Haima Approaches
It’s the second time this year the Hong Kong markets have closed because of weather disruption. Business was halted on Aug. 2, when Typhoon Nida hit the city. Some brokerages have contingency plans to ensure they can trade other Asia Pacific markets from ... ( read original story ...)
GolfTEC Arrives in Hong Kong
HONG KONG—GolfTEC has just introduced its first Golf instruction Centre to Hong Kong and has chosen to set up business in Central Hong Kong. This is the first of many it intends to open in South East Asian countries. For its 1st Hong Kong Centre has ... ( read original story ...)
AIA Group posts 27 percent rise in new business growth for third quarter
(Reuters) - AIA Group Ltd (1299.HK), the world's third-largest life insurer by market value, posted a 27 percent increase in new business in the third quarter helped by strong sales in its main markets of China and Hong Kong, the company said in a statement. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bunker operations come to a halt due to Typhoon Haima
Bunker operations at Hong Kong were halted Friday with the Hong Kong Observatory -- a government department responsible for monitoring weather -- raising the No 8 storm warning at 6:10 am local time Friday (1010 GMT) on the approach of Typhoon Haima. ( read original story ...)
New Zealand cancels meeting with Hong Kong pro-democracy advocates on 'diplomatic' concerns
New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Bill English cancelled a meeting with two senior Hong Kong democracy supporters this week on advice from his foreign office, he said on Friday, underscoring a delicate relationship with Communist Party-ruled China. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Typhoon Haima forces city into lockdown mode, transport services disrupted
The observatory issued a Number 8 storm signal Friday -- the third-highest warning level. The usually frenetic streets of Hong Kong were deserted on Friday as the city was battered by Typhoon Haima after the storm left a trail of deaths and damage in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong health authorities investigate pair of nurses over disinfection breach
At least 5 suspicious deaths reported in Hong Kong scandal-hit nursing home for mentally disabled An initial investigation by the department showed that a nurse falsely placed a speculum, which had been cleansed but not sterilised, in a box for properly ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shuts down as Typhoon Haima hits
Typhoon Haima lashed Hong Kong with strong winds and torrential rain on Friday. The extreme weather caused schools and offices to close and more than 700 flights were cancelled. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong officials defend plan to revoke licence of scandal-hit nursing home against charge they’re acting too late
The government has defended its decision to revoke the temporary licence of a scandal-stricken nursing home for the mentally disabled, despite new revelations there were seven deaths in two years. The Social Welfare Department announced on Thursday it ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: The kid guide
Hong Kong is not exactly renowned to be the most kid friendly country around but don’t fret if you want to go and visit and have to bring the children. I gave birth to two out of my three babies there and I never felt that there was a lack of ... ( read original ...
Hong Kong battered by Typhoon Haima
HONG KONG: The usually frenetic streets of Hong Kong were deserted Friday as the city was battered by Typhoon Haima after the storm left a trail of deaths and damage in the Philippines. More than 700 flights in and out of Hong Kong were cancelled or ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon in Hong Kong? Phooey: Locals on the island ignore lockdown warning to take selfies and have fun in the harbour in storm that killed at least eight people in the Philippines
Hong Kong international rugby player Jamie Tsang ... One elderly man became a local hero after online images of him calmly reading a newspaper in a flooded branch of Starbucks went viral, earning him the nickname 'Starbucks uncle'. Haima, which means ... ( read original story ...)