HONG KONG, March 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- DKSH Business Unit Healthcare, Asia's leading Market Expansion Services provider for healthcare companies seeking to grow their business in Asia, has been appointed by Johnson & Johnson, a leading multinational ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong trails Singapore in quality-of-life rankings due to housing, pollution issues
Singapore will definitely be a better place than Hong Kong because of better pollution control,” Ms Connie Leung, principal business leader for talent information solutions at Mercer, said. “And as for housing [in Singapore], you may have more choices ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Hong Kong Uber drivers found guilty of unlawful commercial car hire
Uber hasn't officially released figures on the size of its business in Hong Kong, but analysts believe more than one million rides have so far been given with tens of thousands of registered drivers. ($1 = 7.7645 Hong Kong dollars) (Reporting by Venus Wu ... ( read original story ...)
Renowned Korean actor Park Hae-jin makes special appearance at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong
HONG KONG, CHINA -- (Marketwired) -- 03/13/17 -- Following a hiatus from attending events in Hong Kong, well-known Korean celebrity Park Hae-jin today unveiled his wax figure at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong with cheering fans who were selected from an ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong flat as Fed caution eats into China cheer
HONG KONG (NewsRise) -- Hong Kong shares ended flat on Tuesday after loitering around a two-week closing high in a choppy trading session as concern about rising U.S. borrowing costs offset gains for mainland companies in the wake of upbeat Chinese data. ( read original story ...)
China, Hong Kong shares flat; caution dominates solid econ data
Banking stocks in both China and Hong Kong were firm, as Goldman Sachs updated China stocks to "overweight", with a bullish view on China's banking sector, citing improving credit outlook and growing loan pricing power. ( read original story ...)
Different strokes: Underwater hockey makes splash in Hong Kong
Hong Kong (AFP) - The gravity defying sport of underwater hockey has gained a worldwide following -- now a Hong Kong team is diving in as the game takes off in Asia. Invented by British navy divers in the 1950s, the acrobatic six-a-side sport requires ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong goes crazy for 'hero' policeman
A 20-year-old Hong Kong policeman has swept to fame online after he talked a suicidal Pakistani man out of killing himself - in fluent Urdu. The man had climbed a 20-metre-high (65ft) crane at a construction site, and police were called to the scene. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: An Insiders Guide to a Shopping Mecca
From high-end luxury to Asian curios and art, the city has it all when it comes to retail. Hong Kong is a shopping paradise. The airport alone rivals Beverly Hills for sheer volume of high-end shopping. From upscale retailers to funky consignment shops ... ( read original story ...)
Housing issues and pollution lead to Hong Kong trailing Singapore in quality-of-life rankings
“Hong Kong saw a dip in ranking due to recent social and political uncertainties as well as the rise in quality of living in other cities in the region,” Leung said. “The good news is, Hong Kong still remains at a relatively good standing compared to ... ( read original story ...)
Artificial Intelligence: This MBA’s Startup Builds Facebook Messenger Chatbots
He worked at IBM and interned at Google prior to an MBA at Hong Kong’s CUHK Business School. He first spoke to IBM’s supercomputer Watson in 2014. Now, fresh from his MBA, he’s co-founded his own artificial intelligence startup in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Regulator SFC Warns Against Global-FX
The SFC routinely warns about such entities and scams operating in Hong Kong, one of the region’s paramount financial markets. Presently, the SFC’s comprehensive Alert List features the names of businesses that have come to the attention of the ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC names AIA's Tucker as chairman in break with past
HONG KONG/LONDON HSBC (HSBA.L) broke with tradition by choosing outsider Mark Tucker to replace Douglas Flint as chairman later this year, handing the AIA Group (1299.HK) boss the task of selecting a new chief executive for Europe's biggest bank in 2018. ( read original story ...)
HSBC names outsider for chairman
HONG KONG -- HSBC says it's tapping the head of Asian life insurer AIA Group to be its chairman, turning to an outsider for a job it has traditionally filled from within its own ranks. The London-based bank said Monday that it named AIA chief executive ... ( read original story ...)