A plane from the Netherlands was the only flight to land in Hong Kong on Wednesday during the five hours that a severe typhoon wreaked havoc on the airport. In extremely challenging conditions, with wind speeds of between 80km/h and 113km/h buffeting the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Issues Highest Typhoon Warning as Trading Scrapped
Hong Kong upgraded the storm warning to the highest for the first time in five years and canceled its morning trading session as Severe Typhoon Hato drew closer to the financial center. At 9 a.m., Severe Typhoon Hato was centered about 80 kilometers south ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong airport to deal with 150 more flights than usual to clear backlog from Typhoon Hato
Up to 150 extra flights were expected to come in and out of Hong Kong on Thursday, as the airport battled to get back on track after the disruption brought by Typhoon Hato. Those arrivals were expected to ease the plight of travellers stranded and camping ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon leaves 16 dead after lashing Macau, Hong Kong
In the neighboring southern Chinese province of Guangdong, at least four people died and 26,817 were evacuated to temporary shelters, the official Xinhua news agency said. Nearly two million households were briefly without power. Hong Kong and the ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Hato hits Macau & Hong Kong, leaves 12 dead (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Typhoon Hato killed at least 12 people and left a wave of destruction in Macau and Hong Kong on Wednesday. A man died in Macau when he was swept into a wall, while another man was hit by a truck and another fell from the 11th floor in Macau, the Macau ... ( read original ...
Hong Kong Lowers Storm Signal as Typhoon Hato Makes Landfall
Severe Typhoon Hato made landfall in China after it lashed Hong Kong with heavy winds and rain, forcing the city to issue the highest storm warning and its stock exchange to cancel trading for the day. Severe Typhoon Hato has made landfall over Zhuhai of ... ( read original story ...)
WATCH: Dramatic moment TV weatherman is SWEPT AWAY as Typhoon Hato batters Hong Kong
Typhoon Hato came within 37 miles within Hong Kong, as the city braced for the hurricane threat which was set at to the highest level. Broadcast on Sky News a weatherman was seen whipped off his feet by the powerful typhoon. In the footage, the waves can ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s financial bosses want staff to adapt to automation at work and upgrade their skill sets, survey finds
Hong Kong’s top financial executives are embracing automation in the workplace and urging employees to enhance their problem-solving skills and adapt as machines replace manual duties, a survey has found. Recruitment consultancy Robert Half polled 100 ... ( read original story ...)
HK startup combines coding and AR to create teaching aids
Meanwhile, Motive Force Technology, a Hong Kong startup that is involved in the VirCube AR platform, is looking to incorporate coding software into AR glasses to produce a wide range of teaching resources driven by AR technology. Equipped with sensors and ... ( read original story ...)
Global tech IPOs surge three times, but Hong Kong is out of the top 10
Hong Kong has failed to secure a spot in the top 10 league table for funds raised from IPOs of technology companies worldwide, which surged three times to US$18.87 billion in the first eight months of the year. According to Thomson Reuters data, Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
New Board should take the role of startup financing
The proposed platform will have to be able promote the growth of the new economy as well as to facilitate startups/SMEs to be truly ‘new’. (Photo credit: Esri China (HK)) The new economy in Hong Kong is sluggish as evident from the low uptake of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shuts down as Typhoon Hato sweeps past
Streets and village laneways in areas near the sea were submerged by waves crashing ashore, according to local TV news footage. Hato was skirting south of Hong Kong and was expected to make landfall in China's Guangdong province. Thousands of people were ... ( read original story ...)
Former HSBC chairman Lord Sandberg traversed crucial years of change in China and Hong Kong
Former HSBC chairman Michael Sandberg was in charge of the bank at a crucial time – when mainland China was opening up and as Sino-British talks on Hong Kong’s future were under way. Sandberg died in his London home on July 2 at the age of 90. ( read original story ...)
12 things you need to know about corporate banking jobs in Hong Kong
Your search could be tougher than you think. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/hk-en/292772/corporate-banking-salary-bonus-hong-kong/ If you’re looking for a new role as a corporate banker in Hong Kong, you face a rapidly changing job market in 2017. ( read original story ...)