[Photo/Agencies] Chinese technology giant Xiaomi is expected to stand at a listing hearing for formal approval of initial public offering on the Hong Kong stock exchange Thursday, a step closer to a listing for the company in the city in early July ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent-backed live-streaming game platform Douyu plans IPO in Hong Kong next quarter
Tencent-backed live-streaming games platform Wuhan Douyu Network Technology Co is planning an initial public offering in Hong Kong to raise as much as US$700 million, according to people familiar with the matter. The company is aiming for a listing in the ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon signal No 3 issued as tropical storm Ewiniar brings floods to Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Observatory issued typhoon signal No 3 at 12.40pm on Thursday – the first strong wind warning since last October – as tropical storm Ewiniar strengthened. With mean wind speeds of 41km/h to 62km/h expected, the forecaster advised the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s China Loan Pipe Is Gurgling Too Loud
While Hong Kong’s stock and bond investment pipes to mainland China get much attention, a third link between the financial center and the People’ Republic has largely flown under the radar. The hidden “connect” hooks up banking flows from the ... ( read original story ...)
Mind the gap: Hong Kong employers say youth don’t have right skills, employees say jobs don’t support growth
Hong Kong’s education system is not meeting the requirements of employers in the city, according to a study by McKinsey and Company. There is also a huge gap in expectations between companies and young employees. The global management consultancy also ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong displays its financial charms in pitch to Bay Area
Hong Kong, China's Pearl in the East, once again has extended an invitation to American business and capital institutions, hoping its fiscal strengths can converge with US technology and innovation. James Lau, secretary for financial services and the ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent eyes WeChat to banish travel papers for trips between Hong Kong and China
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Tencent Holdings is working with China’s authorities for its popular WeChat app to replace travel documents on border crossings between Hong Kong and China, the technology giant said on Wednesday. Tencent demonstrated its proposed ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong : Statement on Fake email
Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited ("BOCHK") wishes to alert customers and the general public to a fake email, with sender's name "Bank of China (Hong Kong)" [email protected].asia. The fake email intends to steal customers' personal data by requesting ... ( read original story ...)
Three Key Business Lessons from Hong Kong’s Richest Man
In many ways, Li Ka-shing is the antithesis of what we’ve come to expect from a modern billionaire. He’s quiet, soft-spoken, shuns the limelight, is conservative in his balanced approach to business and is quite possibly the most frugal man you will ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong finance expertise to speed development of Hainan
Hong Kong will lend its expertise in fundraising to the coastal region of Boao in Hainan province. In return, the southern province will give licences to Hong Kong’s hospitals and professionals to operate in the Hainan Boao Lecheng International Medical ... ( read original story ...)
A Hong Kong couple bought a single parking space for $433,000 and flipped it for $760,000 in just 9 months
A single parking space in Hong Kong that was bought for $430,000 less than a year ago was just resold for $760,000. A local couple initially bought the spot in the luxury Ultima complex in 2017 and resold it nine months later for nearly double that ... ( read original story ...)
Leveraging Business Opportunities in GBA Sustainability for Hong Kong
Maya de Souza is the Assistant Director for Policy Research at Business Environment Council, an independent organisation established by the business sector to promote environmental excellence. A recent article explored the trends and shifts that show ... ( read original story ...)
Pay gap: Hong Kong women earn more than men before 20 but only half when they turn 60
Findings by Community Business corroborates the study. Only 13.8 per cent of the 585 directors of Hang Seng Index constituent stocks were women as of March, according to the Hong Kong-based non-profit organisation committed to advancing responsible and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ‘lags Singapore and others’ in preparation for hi-tech future, Economist Intelligence Unit report says, citing failure to invest in R&D
Hong Kong’s “persistent weakness in research and development” has left it lagging on a list of places best prepared for technological change in the next five years, a new report has said. A report published by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU ... ( read original story ...)