A group of Hong Kong football fans have booed their national anthem - which the territory shares with mainland China - during a friendly match with Laos. Fans jeered and raised their middle fingers as the anthem played ahead of the game, which Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Small businesses and start-ups in Hong Kong need more than tax breaks to thrive, owners say
Arnault Castel, who owns a small business in Hong Kong, already has plans for the money he will save from a tax cut that the city’s leader is expected to announce next week. Castel owns seven lifestyle stores in the city under the Kapok brand ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin boss shares start-up tales and hopes for Hong Kong
Eventually I thought bitcoin is going to change the world and I have to go do it so I got on a plane to Hong Kong.” Two years later, Harrap established his start-up, Bitspark. The remittance payment company accepts fiat currency such as Hong Kong dollars ... ( read original story ...)
Vir Das to perform in Hong Kong for a cause
Production house AGP World is set to bring the stand-up act "Battle Of Da Sexes" on October 15 here. Actor and stand-up comedian Kavi Shastri will start the battle with a 15-minute opening act by talking about evolution from a single cell organism to ... ( read original story ...)
ZhongAn Insurance Starts Trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
The leading Chinese online insurance company, ZhongAn Online Property & Casualty Insurance Co, started trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange earlier today. Its shares jumped to as high as HK$70.50 in early morning trading, compared with the HK$59.70 IPO ... ( read original story ...)
A snapshot of old Hong Kong
Photos never published before offer a unique glimpse of life in Hong Kong in the 1950s. They show a city that was in much less of a hurry than it is today. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stock Market Draws Firm Lead
Among the actives, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China surged 7.93 percent, while Ping An Insurance soared 3.92 percent, China Life spiked 2.15 percent, BOC Hong Kong climbed 1.98 percent, New World Development jumped 1.96 percent, China Mengniu Dairy ... ( read original story ...)
Ince all-in on Greater China
"This has been specifically set up to serve our clients in this area," said Lau, adding that she is particularly well-suited for the role because in her years in Hong Kong, she has served ... The Chinese banks such as ICBC, BOC, Bank of Communications ... ( read original story ...)
Mega-bridge artificial island has big business potential, Lantau group says
“(The island) has potential to become a centre for technological talent and information,” said a statement from the alliance, which consists of companies such as Hong Kong Disneyland and AsiaWorld-Expo that have business interests in the area. The ... ( read original story ...)
Payments Landscape in Hong Kong: Opportunities and Risks to 2021 – Research and Markets
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Payments Landscape in Hong Kong: Opportunities and Risks to 2021" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. "Payments Landscape in Hong Kong: Opportunities and Risks to 2021", report provides detailed analysis ... ( read original story ...)
Hao Le Ku (Beijing) Infant and Maternity Co., Ltd. Announces the Launch in Hong Kong of Halykoo ® Line Developed by the Swiss Company APR Applied Pharma Research
HONG KONG & BALERNA, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halykoo® baby healthcare consumer products are now available in Hong Kong, promoted and commercialized by the Chinese company Hao Le Ku (HLK), as a result of an exclusive partnership with APR Applied Phar ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Express Airways fires CEO Cowen
HONG KONG -- Shaken by embarrassing flight cancellations during a peak travel season, Hong Kong Express Airways, a discount carrier based in the territory, on Wednesday fired CEO Andrew Cowen. The company abruptly canceled 18 flights on three routes to ... ( read original story ...)
Aviva targets the next generation of investors by snapping up majority stake in Welsh startup Wealthify
The decision by Aviva to buy a stake comes amid a wave of investment in robo-advice, with price comparison site GoCompare recently taking a stake in Mortgage Gym ... Taipei Fubon Bank and £24million from Hong Kong financial advice firm Convoy. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Aramco IPO on track for 2018: officials
New York, London and Hong Kong are the main contenders. Nasser said the Saudi government would decide on the listing venue and that there were no current talks with Russian companies on them taking part in the IPO. Both Falih and Nasser are part of an ... ( read original story ...)