HONG Kong (Reuters) - India’s SSP Chawrasia mastered windy conditions to grab the first-round lead at the Hong Kong Open with a superb five-under-par 65 in the co-sanctioned event on Thursday. Starting on the 11th hole, the six-time Asian Tour winner ... ( read original story ...)
McKinsey 50,000 teu megaship forecast dismissed as ‘insane’
The concept of the 50,000 teu containership recently forecast by consultants McKinsey was dismissed as neither needed or possible by senior industry executives at a conference in Hong Kong. As containerships grow ever larger McKinsey forecast that come ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Open: PV Sindhu storms into quarter-finals by dismantling Aya Ohori
Rio Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu stormed into the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong Super Series after dismantling Aya Ohori of Japan in a straight game win on Thursday. Sindhu triumphed the Japanese 21-14, 21-17 in the second round match which lasted ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC fined record $69m over Lehman-linked sales
HONG KONG • HSBC Holdings' private-banking unit was fined a record HK$400 million (S$69.2 million) over sales of structured products linked to Lehman Brothers Holdings in Hong Kong. HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) will have its licence to advise on securities ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong justice minister Rimsky Yuen expected to step down in January
The Standing Committee’s approval is the second part of a three-step process towards implementing the so-called “co-location” arrangement, following the signing of the relevant agreement between Hong Kong and Guangdong last Saturday. Local ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Rugby Union Appoints Ron Rutland as GM of Business Development
The Hong Kong Rugby Union has appointed Mr Ron Rutland as General Manager of Business Development. In the newly created position, Rutland will drive growth in the business effectiveness of the HKRU’s non-Sevens properties, including the domestic men’s ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Finance : DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (in PDF)
repayment of the whole or part of the said Loan after the date of loan drawdown subject to the Borrowers giving HK Finance not less than one calendar month's advance notice in writing Security : An all-money first legal charge and all-money second legal ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong – The Future of Foodservice to 2021
Read the full report: https://www.reportlinker.com/p05206724 Hong Kong is one of the world's largest financial centers, and the city's economy has seen strong growth in the last five years, driven by a dynamic service sector with an emphasis on finance ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Finance Group Ltd (1273) Is Yet to See Trading Action on Nov 22
Shares of Hong Kong Finance Group Ltd (HKG:1273) closed at 0.8 yesterday. Hong Kong Finance Group Ltd currently has a total float of 415.00M shares and on average sees 52,267 shares exchange hands each day. The stock now has a 52-week low of 0.75 and high ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng smashes through 30,000 barrier for first time in a decade as financial stocks rally
on rallies in shares of Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing and financial companies. The benchmark rose 0.9 per cent or 269.66 points to 30,087.73 at noon, heading for a fifth consecutive day of gains. The gauge is now about 5 per cent shy of its record close ... ( read original story ...)
Mona Fong, widow of Hong Kong movie mogul Sir Run Run Shaw, dies aged 83
Mona Fong Yat-wah, the singer, show business executive and widow of revered Hong Kong movie mogul Sir Run Run Shaw, died on Tuesday aged 83. She died peacefully at 5.28pm at Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital with family by her side, according to a ... ( read original story ...)
ITE: Hong Kong Citizens Spending Big on Travel
HONG KONG, CHINA–(Marketwired – Nov 21, 2017) – With total outbound spending of US$24.2 billion in 2016, Hong Kong ranked World's 10 th / Asia's 3 rd largest market (UNWTO Tourism Barometer Jun 17), but No.1 among these 10 largest markets by per ... ( read original story ...)
Former Hong Kong leader asks city to look at bigger picture for China’s development
Former chief executive Tung Chee-hwa has urged the city to take better advantage of the economic development of the mainland, warning that Hong Kong cannot afford to be left behind, stuck in “endless internal rifts”. He advised Hongkongers to study ... ( read original story ...)
‘I’ll never set foot in Hong Kong again’: Burglar admits to break-in and kidnapping of city architect
A mainland man who teamed up with two compatriots and swam for two hours to rob and kidnap a veteran Hong Kong architect vowed on Wednesday to never set foot in the city again. Yang Chao pleaded guilty to his crimes at the High Court, in a kidnap case ... ( read original story ...)