The city also ranks last in availability of private funding, talent and pilot testing among 10 regional peers including Singapore, Beijing and Tokyo, according to the Hong Kong start-up Index, which m... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s EU trade envoy says freedom fears over China ‘overdone’
Last November, the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, a body that advises the US Congress, said China’s creeping influence on Hong Kong’s political system could weaken its standing as a ... ( read original story ...)
How India’s ascent could change the fashion industry
According to a 2017 McKinsey survey, 41 percent of chief procurement officers ... work may be very different from [what works for] a consumer living in New York or Hong Kong,” Kapoor adds. “Indian wom... ( read original story ...)
In the Year of the Pig, wild boars are the real enemy in Hong Kong
One of the world’s most densely populated cities, Hong Kong, is facing a proliferation of wild boars as the large mammals stray increasingly into built-up areas. And while some residents welcome ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong companies are spending big on this ‘laisee’ envelope tradition that dates back to the 1960s
Ecoart is a Hong Kong-based company which is a major printer of laisee envelopes. Its clients include firms such as Sun Hung Kai Properties, China Construction Bank, Coface, Yoho Hall, and the private ... ( read original story ...)
In year of the pig, Hong Kong has had enough of wild ones
HONG KONG -- It may be the year of the pig, but Hong Kong has had enough of the wild ones. Authorities in the densely populated financial centre are looking for ways to cut down on potentially dangero... ( read original story ...)
Tencent-backed Chinese movie-ticketing app Maoyan makes weak Hong Kong debut
Its float is being watched as a test of investor sentiment for Hong Kong deals after a patchy performance by newly listed stocks in 2018 amid U.S.-China trade tensions. Maoyan’s IPO already implied a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks edge higher on Monday, the last trading session of Year of the Dog
Fourth quarter GDP numbers will be released later this month. According to the Standard Chartered Hong Kong SME Leading Business Index, released last week, sentiment among small and medium-sized busin... ( read original story ...)
In the year of the pig, Hong Kong debates its boar problem
HONG KONG - Like many Asian communities, Hong Kong ushers in the astrological year of the pig. That’s also good timing to discuss the financial centre’s contested relationship with its wild boar popul... ( read original story ...)
Can Hong Kong keep its title as the world’s hottest IPO market? Here’s its game plan
Last year, Hong Kong’s savvy wooing of hi-tech superstars helped make it home to the world’s largest IPO market. Now the city’s stock exchange operator is going after a new crowd: US and UK-listed fir... ( read original story ...)
HSBC ramps up digitization efforts
The Philippine unit of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) on Monday said it is ramping up its digitization efforts to be more cost-effective. “Digitization is the next logica... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong CNY campaigns 2019
HSBC has commissioned a Chinese New Year docu-series for distribution ... visitors are eligible to win a lucky pouch after taking part in a mini-game and donating HK$20 near the“Wishing Treasure Bowl” ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s wild boar dilemma in the Chinese New Year of the Pig
HONG KONG (Reuters) - One of the world's most densely populated cities, Hong Kong, is facing a proliferation of wild boars as the large mammals stray increasingly into built-up areas. And while some r... ( read original story ...)
Tencent-Backed Maoyan opens broadly flat on Hong Kong debut
Maoyan’s float is being watched as a test of investor sentiment for Hong Kong deals after a patchy performance by newly listed stocks in 2018 amid U.S.-China trade tension. The company’s IPO ... ( read original story ...)