Leading McKinsey, which advises the world’s biggest corporations ... San Francisco and back home to Hong Kong, where he lives with his wife, Amy, and their two daughters. “I’m five foot five, so I fit in an aeroplane seat,” he quips, “So for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s leader to meet China vice-premier in Beijing to discuss city’s role in creation of new Silicon Valley
Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor will meet China’s vice-premier Han Zheng on Tuesday to discuss Beijing’s plan to transform the city, Macau and nine mainland cities into an economic and innovation powerhouse to rival Silicon Valley. ( read original story ...)
Second Hong Kong film on mainland China’s ‘709’ human rights crackdown shows lives of families seeking asylum in US
Jin’s plight and thoughts, along with other untold stories of how several “709 wives” escaped China with their young children to seek asylum in the US, are documented in a film produced by two independent Hong Kong journalists to mark the third ... ( read original story ...)
Egyptian Coptic Christian couple went on hunger strike at Hong Kong immigrant detention centre after alleged abuse
A Coptic Christian couple who say they are fleeing persecution in Egypt have accused Hong Kong immigration authorities of mistreatment, amid a spate of allegations submitted to local lawyers concerning similar cases at the city’s largest centre for ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong eyes Asian expansion
Hoping to take advantage of the growing wealth in Asia, BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd is looking to expand its presence in the region. The bank has risen to join the top 20 biggest private lenders in Asia just four years after it entered the financial industry. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s elderly prisoner population has nearly doubled in past decade, and jails are struggling to cope
Hong Kong prisons are struggling to cope with an ageing population after the number of elderly inmates almost doubled in the past decade, placing tremendous pressure on manpower. Figures obtained by the Post show the number of prisoners aged 60 and above ... ( read original story ...)
Xiaomi seeks to raise up to $6 billion in Hong Kong IPO
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp. plans to raise up to $6 billion in one of the biggest global stock market debuts in recent years as it tries to become a worldwide hardware-and-services brand alongside Apple, Google and ... ( read original story ...)