Hong Kong is set for its second heavyweight fintech flotation in less than seven months, as China’s largest online wealth management platform lines up a listing in the city in April, which experts now hope will do wonders to act as a magnet for other ... ( read original story ...)
Crowds throng HK property launch as city’s housing boom continues
HONG KONG • Hong Kong's red-hot property market kicked off the year with hundreds queueing to buy flats in the first major property launch of the year yesterday, backing expectations that strong demand will further lift record prices by 5 per cent to 20 ... ( read original story ...)
The 10 Hong Kong banking jobs where analysts still get big pay rises
Want a quick ride up the salary ladder in Hong Kong banking? These are the best 10 jobs. https://news.efinancialcareers.com/hk-en/305287/recruiters-asia-frustrated-by-candidates/ Are you a young banking professional in Hong Kong looking to enter a job ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s man in Hong Kong hails bold new era of cooperation, says liaison office will be ‘working more and closer’ with city
A top Beijing envoy in Hong Kong on Sunday said his office would be “working more and closer” on youth development and a range of other issues with the city’s administration. Wang Zhimin, director of the central government’s representative office ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest South Korean suspected of murdering wife, son at Ritz-Carlton
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police arrested a South Korean man on suspicion of murder on Sunday after his wife and seven-year-old son were found dead in a room at the five star Ritz-Carlton hotel. Officers found the bodies after being called to the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ‘#MeToo’ movement is only just warming up, and we have ways to go
According to McKinsey, this chauvinism - which push women out of the ... with its all-male black-suited Politburo. Even here in Hong Kong, with an Equal Opportunities Commission focused on eliminating such inequities, government data show that the gender ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, London, New York shortlisted for Aramco IPO
Saudi Arabia has shortlisted New York, London and Hong Kong – singly or in a combination of two or even all three – for the international portion of the listing of national oil company Aramco, two sources with knowledge of the discussions said. ( read original story ...)
Irish milliner takes Hong Kong by storm
She moved to Maryland for four years from 2009, where she took millinery courses and establishing her business, then moved back to Hong Kong in 2013. The hats are a big hit, but Hong Kong is a famously demanding market. Some of her clients were familiar ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Boc Hong Kong Holdings Appoints GAO YINGXIN AS VICE CHAIRMAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE
* GAO YINGXIN RE-DESIGNATED FROM NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, APPOINTED AS VICE CHAIRMAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. ( read original story ...)
BOC Insurance Co. Ltd. ‘A-‘ Ratings Affirmed; Outlook Stable
HONG KONG (S&P Global Ratings) Jan. 11, 2018--S&P Global Ratings affirmed its 'A-' local currency long-term insurer financial strength and issuer credit ratings on BOC Insurance Co. Ltd. The outlook is stable. We affirmed the ratings because we expect the ... ( read original story ...)
Continued Support Tipped For Hong Kong Bourse
Among the actives, Kunlun Energy surged 3.55 percent, while BOC Hong Kong soared 2.51 percent, Li & Fung plummeted 2.33 percent, Lenovo Group tumbled 1.53 percent, CITIC Limited spiked 0.86 percent, China Resources Power dropped 0.71 percent, Galaxy ... ( read original story ...)
Former BOCHK figure to take risk management role
... Yue Yi was appointed to head the risk management committee of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (0388) yesterday.Yue, who replaced former chairman Raymond Cheng, has just retired from BOC Hong Kong (2388) and was replaced by Gao Yingxin.Meanwhile ... ( read original story ...)
Joint checkpoint plan for Hong Kong’s express rail link ‘cannot be challenged’ by city, Beijing official says
The decision to allow national laws to be enforced in part of Hong Kong’s cross-border express rail terminus was an “act of state” that cannot be challenged by local courts, a Beijing official said on Saturday. Basic Law Committee vice-chairman Zhang ... ( read original story ...)
How hectic Hong Kong is turning into hotbed of infectious diseases
The warning comes amid reports that the city recorded 10 flu-associated deaths in the first nine days of 2018. Every year Hong Kong is hit by seasonal flu outbreaks, most commonly occurring from January to March and July to August. On top of that ... ( read original story ...)