Whether you look at prices or policy, the property markets in Singapore and Hong Kong are marching resolutely in opposite directions. Singapore has eased some rules in its property market, after more than three years of home price declines. Hong Kong in ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC set to nominate AIA's Tucker as next chairman – sources
LONDON HSBC Holdings Plc is lining up Mark Tucker, currently chief executive of insurer AIA Group Ltd , to be the next chairman of Europe's biggest bank, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Sunday. Regulators in Hong Kong and London have ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong start-up launches personalised bilingual books for children
Hong Kong May be a multilingual city, but finding ways to make language learning fun for kids can be a headache for parents. Local tech start-up TimTimTom.com has come to the rescue with a unique approach to children’s books that puts young readers at ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Uber drivers defiant in the face of government crackdown
Uber Hong Kong’s general manager Kenneth She Chun-chi vowed yesterday the company would continue to fight for legal status in Hong Kong with its driving partners. “We’ll continue to push for our ride-sharing business and its legalisation. We hope all ... ( read original story ...)
Historic Hong Kong Red House may have just escaped the wrecking ball
Hong Kong’s historic Red House, widely thought to be a secret base for revolutionary and founding father of modern China Dr Sun Yat-sen, may have narrowly avoided the wrecking ball under its new owner. A Development Bureau spokesman said on Thursday that ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks open higher, led by retail landlord Wharf
The Hang Seng Index added 0.4 per cent to 23,588 ... Local developer Sun Hung Kai Properties and Bank of China were the next biggest winners as trading got under way on the Hong Kong bourse Wharf’s gain also followed its announcement yesterday that ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC lines up former Prudential chief Tucker as next chairman
Mr Tucker would arrive at HSBC with an impressive pedigree in the Asian stronghold of the bank - founded more than 150 years ago as the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. He joined AIA in 2010 following a failed $35bn takeover bid for the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong airfares could soar if fuel surcharge proposal approved
Passengers could end up having to pay more for flights from Hong Kong as the city’s aviation regulator announced it is considering allowing airlines to set their own fuel surcharges. The Civil Aviation Department said on Friday it had began a 12-month ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong brain surgeon operates on wrong side of patient’s skull
A serious medical blunder at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, in which a doctor operated on the wrong side of a patient’s skull, has led to an investigation by the facility. The doctor cut open the left side of a woman’s skull, when it was actually the ... ( read original story ...)
Canada urged to accept refugees in Hong Kong who hid the ‘world’s most wanted man’
They did so at the request of Snowden’s Hong Kong-based Canadian lawyer ... as refugees,” Montreal-based immigration lawyer Marc-André Séguin said in a news release published on the new organization’s website, Fortherefugees.com. ( read original story ...)
Snowden shelterers in Hong Kong seek Canada asylum – lawyer
Snowden in Hong Kong in 2013 after his mass leak of information about surveillance programs have asked Canada for asylum, their lawyer said on Friday. The families - three Sri Lankan adults, a Filipina, and three stateless children - have had long-pending ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong – Businesses facing increasing competition for talent from foreign markets
Hong Kong’s banks and financial services companies are facing increasing competition from foreign markets in their efforts to recruit professionals amidst the current skills shortage, according to an independent survey from international recruiter Robert ... ( read original story ...)
HK Uber drivers found guilty of illegal car hire services
HONG KONG: Five Hong Kong Uber drivers were found guilty of illegally using their vehicles for commercial purposes by a local court, dealing a potential blow to Uber Technologies Inc’s operations in the Asian financial hub. The ruling is seen having a ... ( read original story ...)
Expat women spurning Hong Kong’s long working hours and high cost of living: survey
Participants were asked to rate their countries of residence on 43 factors including work-life balance, taxation, job satisfaction, their financial situation as well as political and economic stability. Hong Kong ranked a dismal 53rd out of 191 countries ... ( read original story ...)