HONG KONG (Reuters) - French insurer AXA SA is cutting about 250 jobs from its information technology (IT) operations unit in Hong Kong, as part of a cost reduction exercise, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. Under the restructuring ... ( read original story ...)
China’s R&F Properties roars back into the spotlight on Wanda deals
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Once the leader of the elite group of developers known as the "Five South China Tigers", Guangzhou R&F Properties 2777.HK gradually became overshadowed by bigger beasts, but it's now back in focus even as many rivals shy from the ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Hato shuts down Hong Kong with gusts of up to 129mph
Flights were grounded by Cathay Pacific and Hong Kong Airlines, and rail services cancelled. Hato went on to make landfall in mainland China, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people along the coastline and ferry services to be halted, Xinhua News ... ( read original story ...)
Clean up begins in Hong Kong after Typhoon Hato destruction
A clean up operation has started after Typhoon Hato tore through Macau, Hong Kong and mainland China leaving behind a trail of destruction. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong eSports Festival 2017 early results, stream ft. Haitani, Daigo, Fuudo, MOV, Kazunoko, Infiltration, Momochi, Poongko, GamerBee and more
This weekend is particularly high stakes, with the Hong Kong eSports Festival 2017 being a Premier event, taking place in Hong Kong, as the name would suggest. Since Street Fighter 5 as the only fighting game being played, you're in luck if this happens to ... ( read original story ...)
Deadly Typhoon Hato rips through Macau, Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong: Typhoon Hato ripped a path of destruction across southern ... at least four people died and 26,817 people evacuated to temporary shelters, the official Xinhua news agency said. Nearly two million households were briefly without power. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong securities watchdog SFC signs MOU with police to crack down on financial crime
Hong Kong’s securities watchdog and the city’s police force have signed a memorandum of understanding for deeper cooperation in cracking down on financial crimes, according to a statement issued by the Securities and Futures Commission on Friday evening. ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd : half-yearly earnings release
The company will report its earnings for S1 2017 on 08/30/2017. Generally, the company reports earnings better than estimates. In recent months, the 14 analysts from Thomson Reuters consensus have revised their EPS estimates upward. ( read original story ...)
HK’s Bank of East Asia H1 profit more than trebles as costs drop
HONG KONG, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Hong Kong-based Bank of East Asia Ltd (BEA) posted first-half net profit that more than trebled on Friday, due to a drop in loan impairment losses and operational expenses, as well as a surge in interest income. Net profit was ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pro-independence duo lose appeal over council seats
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's highest court dismissed an appeal by two pro-independence lawmakers contesting their disqualification from the legislature last year on Friday, effectively ruling out their return to the political fold in the Chinese-ruled ... ( read original story ...)
Bike-sharing startup aims to expand coverage after financing
The startup has attracted an initial round of financing of about HK$70 million. Lee said she used to ride a bicycle when commuting overseas but due to space limitation, she has not owned a bike since her return to Hong Kong. She does not have to worry ... ( read original story ...)
Weather boss steps down as Macau struggles to recover from typhoon
MACAU/HONG KONG (Reuters) - The head of Macau's observatory stepped ... Chief executive Fernando Chui, at a news conference on Thursday evening, announced the resignation of Fong Soi-kun, director of the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau. ( read original story ...)
Planning advisers to deliberate on proposal to call time on tram services in core of Hong Kong’s central business district
Government planning advisers are set to reject a controversial proposal to remove trams from a key section of Hong Kong’s central business district during a meeting of the city’s Town Planning Board on Friday. Former local town planner Sit Kwok-keung ... ( read original story ...)
Intense flooding, rain from Typhoon Hato kill at least 16 in China
China's official Xinhua News Agency said eight more people were killed in Guangdong ... Flooding and injuries were also reported in Hong Kong, which lies across the water 64 kilometres from Macau, but there were no reports of deaths. Hato's fierce gales ... ( read original story ...)