As Izabella concluded, "To us that suggests the financial plumbing of the system will become a ... timed to whatever seasonal factor (such as CNH in offshore China, meaning Hong Kong, that only for each of the past two years ahead of both semi-annual ... ( read original story ...)
Where Power Players Escape From It All
For finance titans in London in search of the perfect second ... “By July and August, people are pretty much gone.” While some of Hong Kong’s wealthiest financiers are buying second homes across the border in mainland China, many of them are staying ... ( read original story ...)
Shoppers at Hong Kong mall injured by dripping corrosive fluid
HONG KONG - Eight people were injured on Sunday (Aug 6 ... The injured were taken to Yan Chai Hospital for treatment. In i-Cable news footage, a man showed a hole in his shirt apparently caused by the liquid. "I didn't know what happened. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong beaches closed after palm oil spill
Nearly a dozen beaches across Hong Kong were closed to the public on Sunday morning after congealed palm oil washed up on them, having spilled into the sea when two boats crashed in mainland waters. Local residents noticed clumps of oil on the sand ... ( read original story ...)
An Airbnb for cows? Hong Kong bitcoin expert creates cryptocurrency to secure higher returns for Indonesian farmers
Hong Kong bitcoin entrepreneur James Bang was on a trip with ... The result was the establishment of a start-up – named CashCow Coin – and the launch of a new form of fundraising called an initial coin offering (ICO), which allows backers to purchase ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ‘smart’ ring aims to help the visually impaired
The ring, designed by Hong Kong-based start-up Origami Labs, was inspired by Peter Wong, the visually impaired father of the firm’s co-founder Kevin Wong. “As a visual-impaired person, I rely on the software on the smartphone to read the icons ... ( read original story ...)
Rover Parking tops Infiniti LAB Toronto Demo Day
From left: Grant Brigden and Tim Wootton of Rover Parking were the winners of the recent Infiniti LAB startup competition in Toronto ... and the impact we believe they can have as part of the Hong Kong program,” said Dane Fisher, General Manager of ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin cash and the ‘civil war’ that is disrupting digital currency
a Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange. “But there is another camp, which is saying this is very early-stage technology. Let’s maintain the security of the bitcoin network first,” he said. One of the biggest supporters of bitcoin cash is ViaBTC ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan team gears up against China for final gaming showdown at e-sports festival
The last day of Hong Kong’s first e-sports festival will see professional gamers from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan battle the winner of an earlier contest between Team China and Team North America, in a clash to be crowned kings of popular real-time ... ( read original story ...)
Huge rent increase forces Hong Kong steakhouse to close after 48 years in business
Sammy’s Kitchen, one of the oldest Hong Kong-style steakhouses in the city, will pull down the shutters for the last time on September 15 – the latest victim of soaring rent. Sammy Yip, founder of the 48-year-old restaurant in Sai Ying Pun, and his ... ( read original story ...)
Is Malaysia’s financial sector lagging in the cloud transformation stakes?
Giron said the study - involving 34 senior IT decision-makers in the Asia Pacific financial services sector from nine countries: Australia, Hong Kong, Korea ... and many instances by non-traditional banking services." Many organisations in the sector ... ( read original story ...)
China Mobile Limited (NYSE:CHL) Trading Volume Significantly Lower
On January 19, 2016 the stock rating was set at “Buy” in a report from Deutsche Bank which was a boost from the previous ... municipalities in Mainland China, as well as in Hong Kong. The Business’s mobile customers include approximately 833.9 ... ( read original story ...)
Global Markets Ends on a Positive Note
The major gains were seen in Hong Kong and Brazil which closed higher by 2.2% and 2.1% ... The share market in china closed higher by 0.3% compared to last week. The Bank of England (BoE) left interest rates unchanged at its monetary policy meet with ... ( read original story ...)
Acid dripping from ceiling of Hong Kong mall leads to eight injured
Eight people were injured when liquid which was suspected to be corrosive dripped from the ceiling of a Hong Kong shopping mall on Sunday ... taken to Yan Chai Hospital for treatment. In i-Cable news footage, a man showed a hole in his shirt apparently ... ( read original story ...)