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Some of Hong Kong’s famous dried seafood vendors face uncertain future under HK$1.3 billion redevelopment plan
Located on the northwestern tip of Hong Kong Island, the 12,000 sq ft site is occupied by a group of low-rise buildings built between 1959 and 1978 near Des Voeux Road West – also known as “dried seafood street”. Adjacent to the site, a small public ... ( read original story ...)
Enthusiastic youngsters queue up for Hong Kong Ani-Com and Games fair
Dozens of young people queued up for the annual Ani-Com and Games Hong Kong show on Thursday night to gain early entry to the five-day event, which starts on Friday. Among attractions are exhibits showing Hong Kong landmarks built with Lego bricks and what ... ( read original story ...)
Indian Banking Splinters
When Moody's Investors Service polled market participants in Hong Kong recently, 70 percent picked India's banking ... selling assets below book value will need fresh capital from the government Source: McKinsey & Co. India's banking industry is splitting ... ( read original story ...)
‘Give the children a place in our hearts’
Yip joined global management consultancy McKinsey and Company in 2004 and was with the group ... prior to joining SmarTone, she was head of Hong Kong and Macao, MasterCard Asia Pacific operations. For those aspiring for the top, Yip says "climbing the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s oyster sauce king buys London’s ‘Walkie Talkie’ tower for record £1.3 billion
Lee Kum Kee Group, the Hong Kong company best known for its oyster sauce condiment, has bought a London office tower for a record £1.3 billion (US$1.7 billion), landing the biggest commercial property deal in the United Kingdom. Lee’s property ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong kicks off fintech career accelerator scheme
Also in 2016, Banking Technology was invited to a tour of Hong Kong, given to the international media by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. That visit showed off some impressive infrastructure, talent and start-ups. ( read original story ...)
Walkie Talkie building sold to Hong Kong company in record £1.28bn deal
London’s landmark Walkie Talkie building has been sold to Hong Kong giant Lee Kum Kee in the UK’s biggest ... and in the City’s reputation as the global place to do business," he said. "Since the vote to leave the EU, capital targeting London ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s second-half growth will slow further as consumption slumps: Citibank
Consumption in Hong Kong will be sluggish in the second-half on the back of slower economic growth, compared with the first half, according to Citibank’s forecast. Even as mainland tourist arrivals increased, it would not boost tourist-related goods ... ( read original story ...)
China Is ‘Landlord’ To Hong Kong Says Justice Chief
Hong Kong: Controversy over a new cross-border rail link which will see mainland laws enforced in a Hong Kong train station escalated Thursday after the justice chief likened China to the city's "landlord". It comes at a time when fears are worsening that ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan businessman lured to Hong Kong and cheated out of US$100,000 in fake gold scam
Four con artists, believed to be African men, are being sought by Hong Kong police after a Taiwanese businessman was duped out of US$100,000 (HK$780,000) with fake gold granules in his hotel room. It is the third similar case in Tsim Sha Tsui district over ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong start-up’s ring makes your finger into a phone – an idea sparked by co-founder’s life with visually impaired dad
Hong Kong start-up Origami Labs is looking to change the way we interact with our mobile phones with the release of its innovative new wearable product Orii this month. Orii, a voice-activated ring that uses bone conduction technology to channel smartphone ... ( read original story ...)
Workspace startup WeWork opens China unit backed by Hony Capital, SoftBank
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Co-working space startup WeWork Cos revealed plans on Thursday for a Chinese unit with the backing of China's Hony Capital and Japan's SoftBank Group Corp, as it seeks to benefit from booming demand for shared office space in the ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong’s finance industry is adapting to a changing workforce
There’s no shortage of articles, studies, and reports on the rise of the Millennial worker. Predicted to make up 50% of the global workforce by 2020, their sheer number may seem a little daunting. Luckily, while there’s no denying this generation is ... ( read original story ...)