Hong Kong’s millennials are becoming better represented in the home buying market, taking up one in three new mortgages this year, a new report shows. However, many agents say it is often their parents who are paying the huge deposits for the flats given ... ( read original story ...)
Diversity pays business dividends, says fund-firm President Hobson
And they all moved to the couch and held the meeting there, the 48-year-old president of Ariel Investments recounted on a recent visit to Hong Kong. The story sums up ... A study by LeanIn.org and McKinsey & Co. found females lag behind men on the career ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong chases 2019 Cricket World Cup berth against the odds
They have braved the unfavourable weather to watch the Western Warriors play a pre-season one-day game against the minnow cricketing nation of Hong Kong. While the Warriors are warming up for the beginning of the domestic competition, Hong Kong is ... ( read original story ...)
Cyberport and Hong Kong Monetary Authority lead Hong Kong’s largest FinTech Delegation to London
HONG KONG, Sept. 24, 2017 : Hong Kong Cyberport (Cyberport) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) bring the largest FinTech delegation to London from 19 to 21 September to expand partnership network for FinTech industry players between the two cities. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong monastery has 10,000 golden Buddhas
A perfect Hong Kong day trip, Ten Thousand Buddha Monastery promises gleaming golden buddhas, colorful temples and cheeky monkeys. Video by Black Buddha Vox.com 3:57 ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Shares May Find Traction On Monday
(RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market has finished lower in two straight sessions, surrendering almost 250 points or 0.9 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 27,880-point plateau, although it may open slightly higher on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Speaking of Independence Is Getting Harder for Hong Kongers
(GV) – The leaders of 10 universities in Hong Kong are condemning “abuses” of free speech on campuses. In a joint statement published on September 15, university chancellors also expressed firm opposition to the idea of Hong Kong breaking away from ... ( read original story ...)
WestJet codeshares with Hong Kong Airlines
Canadian carrier WestJet has strengthened its relationship with Hong Kong Airlines with a codeshare partnership. It builds on an interline agreement the two airlines began earlier this year. Hong Kong Airlines, which began direct flights to Vancouver ... ( read original story ...)
Providing a tiny glimpse into Hong Kong past and present
reported The Japan News. Among a series of events to mark Hong Kong's 20th year as a special administrative region, the exhibition is being organised by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Tokyo), which represents the Hong Kong government in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Vision for a smart city
A McKinsey Center for Government report details an example of private/public sector collaboration, in which a team from the Chinese University of Hong Kong worked with the government to create a geospatial tool that identified areas in the city where the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto-Mania Grips Hong Kong as City Looks for Life Beyond Banks
Hong Kong doesn’t have a great track record when it comes to tech startups. Its Cyberport business incubator has been criticized as a housing development in disguise, while many local workers are reluctant to leave their steady jobs for riskier ventures. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to examine tax concessions to attract global funds, Financial Secretary says
Once the fund managers chose a jurisdiction to undertake fund management activities, it is difficult for them to shift their business to Hong Kong in the short term, he said. The comprehensive review will include the feasibility of introducing limited ... ( read original story ...)
Student banners are merely the result of a Hong Kong genuinely moving with the times
Through the 1970s to 1990s, horse race betting was considered the intellectual and social high point in Hong Kong. Simple businesses like trading and property development didn’t require much innovation Through the 1970s to 1990s, horse race betting was ... ( read original story ...)
Cruise lines bear extra costs and anger in turbulent Hong Kong typhoon season
He was still reeling from an usually powerful typhoon season in Hong Kong that cost his industry millions of dollars of loss. “Don’t ask me about typhoons. I haven’t rested for the past four weeks,” Zhu said. Hong Kong has issued four consecutive ... ( read original story ...)