As Hong Kong struggles with the world’s priciest housing market, a shortage in supply is being exacerbated by mainland Chinese students who come to study and then decide to stay. The graduates may help boost housing demand by 4,000 units a year in the ... ( read original story ...)
What is next for Hong Kong after its first billion-dollar start-up?
Hong Kong will need to step up development of a sustainable ecosystem for a growing hi-tech start-up community to help foster the city’s next US$1 billion “unicorn”, according to industry experts. It would mean plugging the city’s big gaping hole ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Airlines targets Cathay Pacific’s core business market
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong Airlines, part-owned by Chinese conglomerate HNA Group, plans to target business travelers from small and medium sized companies as it launches new long haul routes to North America and Europe, its vice chairman said on ... ( read original story ...)
City’s next billion-dollar start-up could emerge from electronics sector, says Arrow president
... Guangdong province within the ambitious Greater Bay Area plan is expected to foster the development of Hong Kong’s next “unicorn” start-up in the electronics sector, according to experts. “I’m very positive that this could happen very soon ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s vanishing archives and the battle to preserve history
HONG KONG (Reuters) - For anyone digging into Hong Kong’s history, the official archives might not be the place to look. The office of the chief executive, Hong Kong’s leader, failed to hand over any official records at all for eight of the 20 years ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Economy May Soon Be Eclipsed by the Chinese City Next Door
Hong Kong is on the verge of seeing its economy surpassed in size by the former fishing village Shenzhen, a role reversal long foreshadowed by China’s massive supply of cheap labor and subsidized capital. Shenzhen -- less than 20 miles north of central ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong regulator trains sights on digital currency fundraising a day after China bans it
The comment, in a statement issued on Tuesday, came one day after China’s central bank banned ICOs out of concerns over financial risks and stability “We are concerned about an increase in the use of ICOs to raise funds in Hong Kong and elsewhere ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong radio replaces BBC with Chinese programming
The CNR broadcast includes news, culture and lifestyle programming mostly in Mandarin -- the language most commonly spoken in mainland China. Only some of its content is in Cantonese, which is the dominant language of Hong Kong, leading to criticism that ... ( read original story ...)
Is a Hong Kong-Macau rivalry lost in the global news babble?
Whether you buy into the building barrage of media babble inviting us to believe that the world is teetering on the brink of nuclear Armageddon, one thing is clear, the Korean war of words and warheads – the only casualty of which so far appears to be ... ( read original story ...)
Former minister vows to improve Hong Kong-Beijing ties if he wins seat on China’s top legislature
The former minister in charge of mainland affairs in Hong Kong, Raymond Tam Chi-yuen, has announced plans to run for a seat in China’s top legislature, saying he hopes to help improve ties between the city and Beijing. Tam said he had been encouraged to ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese investors’ access to Hong Kong’s IPO market gets added boost by the Aramco factor
A proposal by Hong Kong and mainland China’s stock exchanges to let investors partake in initial public offerings in each other’s markets has been given an added impetus by the prospect of attracting the US$2 trillion Saudi Aramco to raise funds in the ... ( read original story ...)
Seven of the most exciting jobs at Hong Kong banks right now
Not all Hong Kong banking jobs are boring ... banking job for an RM who has been in the game for at least a decade. Like all private banks, Hang Seng wants someone who can grow their HNW client base and has strong sales skills. You will also need to ... ( read original story ...
Hong Kong needs to get IPO Connect right
The Primary Equity Connect (PEC) will undoubtedly be revolutionary. The link, which will effectively allow Mainland investors to directly participate in Hong Kong IPOs, could bring immense change to the city’s equity market. The leading upside is diversity. ( read original story ...)
Quick Take: Culinary Investors Lick Their Chops for Hong Kong IPOs
Hong Kong has for years been attracting food tourists. And now, food investors as well. Since the beginning of July, six companies in the food and beverage sector have applied to float their shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, according to the ... ( read original story ...)