DBS Bank (Hong Kong) has launched DBS Home360, a banking mortgage app in Hong Kong to leverage the power of real(i)ty, to change the way people embark on one of the most important decisions of their lives – buying a home. Partnering with realtor Century ... ( read original story ...)
GoGoVan’s success disrupts not merely Hong Kong’s business, but also social strata norms
GoGoVan’s successful merger with 58 Suyun, the freight business of mainland Chinese online classifieds giant 58 Home, has created the city’s first, billion dollar unicorn technology company. But, the local company’s success also points the way to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong FinTech Week the perfect stage for global FinTech business (with photos)
Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) today (September 7) announced that Hong Kong's regulators, along with a host of private sector partners, entrepreneurs and industry leaders, will participate in the second annual Hong Kong FinTech Week, to be held from October ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong regulators to push for greater clarity in fintech market guidance to help companies develop
Hong Kong’s securities, banking and insurance regulators are ... cryptocurrencies – called tokens – are used to represent a percentage of ownership in a business. That is similar to how shares in an initial public offering signify a stake in a ... ( read original story ...)
Virgin Australia goes daily on Melbourne-Hong Kong
Virgin Australia's flights between Melbourne and Hong Kong are ticking up to a daily frequency, giving business travellers more choice and flexibility in planning their trips to the Asian metropolis. Starting from 12 November 2017, the northbound flight ... ( read original story ...)
Photos: Virgin Australia gets new Hong Kong airport lounge
Along with Virgin Australia passengers, Club Autus also caters for Hong Kong Airlines' business class flyers – including those bound for Queensland's Gold Coast – and those of its other partner airlines, plus Fortune Wings Club Gold and Silver cardholders. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fintech firm moves ahead with coin offering despite warning
HONG KONG -- Shrugging off the financial regulator's caution against cryptocurrency investing, Hong Kong-based technology company Octo3 announced Thursday a public token sale to finance the upgrade of its existing payment processing network into a ... ( read original story ...)
Why running kindergartens is a lucrative business
In Hong Kong, parents need to pay more than HK$100,000 in annual tuition for sought-after kindergartens, a lot more expensive than a college education. Teaching kids appears to be such a lucrative business that it has attracted new entrants like C.banner ... ( read original story ...)
Where cash is king: Can e-payments catch on in Hong Kong?
HONG KONG: For decades in the past, mainland China tourists came to Hong Kong for a taste of modern life. The city, a British colony until 1997, boasted taller buildings, faster cars and the latest fashion - the stuff of envy for mainland Chinese who ... ( read original story ...)
Financial Demand
In Hong Kong, accounting and finance candidates are in prime position to find a new role in the current market, but employers are looking to candidates to explain their motivations beyond just financial reward. This insight has come from Hays in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong scientists hope to create cheaper, more effective method for detecting Alzheimer’s
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is developing a new and cheaper screening method to detect Alzheimer’s disease through blood and eye imaging that could be more accessible for elderly sufferers in Hong Kong. Scientists behind the study are ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks end lower after brief tumble as Chinese bank shares take a hit
Hong Kong stocks ended lower on Wednesday, with the Hang Seng Index briefly tumbling more than 300 points ... both dropped 1 per cent to HK$5.74 and HK$6.72 respectively, and Bank of China lost 0.7 per cent to HK$4.02. US President Donald Trump warned ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks edge higher, led by gains in property developers
Hong Kong stocks closed the midday session slightly higher on Thursday as North Korean threats and upcoming central bank meetings weighed on market sentiment. The Hang Seng Index added 0.1 per cent, or 31.5 points, to 27,645.26 in the Thursday morning ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong client of troubled PR firm Bell Pottinger rethinks ties over South Africa race scandal
Banking giant HSBC’s UK office also said in a statement on Wednesday that it would no longer use Bell Pottinger. HSBC’s Hong Kong office echoed their British counterparts. “HSBC has used Bell Pottinger for specific projects in the past but will not ... ( read original story ...)