http://news.efinancialcareers.com/hk-en/240774/banking-salaries-hong-kong-vs-singapore/ Matthew, 29, is a Hong Kong-based banker from Australia. He works in a VP role at a large investment bank and admits that Hong Kong has its hedonistic side. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong PMI reflects weak business in February
HONG KONG--The Nikkei Hong Kong Purchasing Managers Index fell to 49.6 in February from 49.9 in January, showing the city's business conditions deteriorated last month amid weaker client demand and cloudy outlook, index compiler IHS Markit said Friday. ( read original story ...)
Young Hong Kong composer rises to the challenge
Dubbed “Chinese Music Without Bounds”, the concert on Wednesday featured three composers from mainland China, two from Malaysia and one from Hong Kong, who made it to the finals from an initial 80 entries and 53 in the preliminary round. An ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Hong Kong Jan retail sales slip as strong HK$ hurts business
HONG KONG, March 2 Hong Kong's retail sales fell for the 23rd straight month in January, with a strong local dollar hurting tourism and business activity although the drop narrowed against the previous month. Retail sales slid 0.9 percent from a year ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong trailblazer Chan hopes to inspire other women
HONG KONG: Chan Yuen-ting, the first female coach to lead a men's professional soccer club to a top-flight title, hopes her success with Hong Kong's Eastern will inspire other women to follow their dreams. The 28-year-old turned a childhood crush on former ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Hang Seng Slips 0.20% On Fed Outlook, Liquidity Concerns
The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Thursday opened higher on overnight Wall Street cues, but traded down through morning and afternoon sessions, finishing off 0.20% as traders eyed a tighter policy outlook by the U.S. Federal Reserve and a same-day decline in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks close lower on US rate rise concerns
Hong Kong stocks erased morning gains to close lower on Thursday after a rally in early trading shifted to a cautious investment tone with the increased potential for a US interest rate increase this month. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.2 per cent or 48.4 ... ( read original story ...)
Ex showbiz journalist, 38, becomes the richest woman in Hong Kong after her property tycoon husband gives her £5 BILLION
A former journalist has become the richest woman in Hong Kong after her tycoon husband gave her some £5.6 billion (HK$ 54 billion). Chan Hoi-wan, 38, is married to Joseph Lau, 66, a Hong Kong property magnate known for his long list of actress girlfriends ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong chief executive candidates Carrie Lam and John Tsang clash over spectrum of political support
The two arch-rivals took pot shots at each other without meeting face to face at two separate sharing sessions organised by the Beijing-friendly All-China Women’s Federation Hong Kong Delegates Association. Tsang, the former financial secretary and only ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong retail keeps posting consistent — bad — numbers
Now, the Hong Kong dollar (pegged to the U.S. dollar) has strengthened against the Chinese yuan (Exchange: CNY=), and is hurting business as well. Dickie Wong, executive director of research at Kingston Financial Group, told CNBC that mainland Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong home prices surge to all time high in January
Home prices in Hong Kong, the least affordable city in the world, hit another all time high in January, government data showed on Tuesday. The home price index in January rose 0.62 per cent to 309 from 307.1 in December, extending a 10 month-rise ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong developer sees 57pc profit rise as sales soar
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd, Hong Kong's largest developer by market value, said half-year underlying earnings rose 57pc, as sales benefited from a surging home market. Profit excluding property revaluations climbed to HK$14.6bn (€1.78bn) in the six ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo overtakes Hong Kong to become most expensive business travel location
Tokyo becomes the most expensive location in the Asia-Pacific region for business travel in 2016, while Hong Kong has fallen to the second place, a survey from consulting firm ECA International showed. The London-based company released its latest Daily ... ( read original story ...)
SDEV promotes closer bilateral business ties in Indonesia (with photos)
Mr Ma is leading a Hong Kong delegation to visit Phnom Penh in Cambodia and Jakarta in Indonesia to promote the development of professional services and business co-operation between Hong Kong and the two places. The delegation left Cambodia and arrived in ... ( read original story ...)