There have been efforts to bring Muslim tourists to Hong Kong for years, but a lack of focus has rendered these attempts largely ineffective. Rather than concentrate on halal eateries, the city should ...
Hong Kong justice minister Paul Lam touts city as ‘common law gateway’ in visits to Saudi Arabia, UAE
Hong Kong’s justice minister ended a five-day visit to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday, as the city seeks to enhance ties with the two Middle Eastern countries. Secretary ...
HSBC’s Silicon Valley Bank UK acquisition raises Hong Kong lender’s tech profile with clients, start-ups
HSBC arranged a three-day tailored programme in California last week for its Asian private bank clients to meet Silicon Valley start-ups and venture capitalists.
Hedge Funds’ Bullish Picks Mostly Win as Sohn Hong Kong Returns
The Sohn investment conference returns to Hong Kong on Thursday, with most of last year’s bullish pitches doing well. (Bloomberg) — The Sohn investment conference returns to Hong Kong on Thursday, ...
‘Lawful’ capital welcome in Hong Kong, treasury chief says amid Dubai prince Ali Al Maktoum’s plans to return for US$500 million family office opening
Treasury chief Christopher Hui says city adopted various policies and strategies to attract different institutions to establish family offices Maktoum's top aide in city reveals prince set to return ...
‘Little’ or mega events? Hong Kong must be more aggressive, ‘make noise’ on global stage in tourism drive, industry says
Analysts point to Singapore’s tie-up with Taylor Swift as good example of aggressive tactics, with international sports competitions also top of the wish list for some.
Face it, Hong Kong’s bars won’t recover unless enough expats return
The expatriates and international travellers who went away have mostly been replaced by mainlanders – but hanging out in bars is a predominantly Western social practice.
A Hong Kong noodle seller blows his top, and suddenly everyone agrees restaurant service levels have sunk, need improving
Manpower crunch blamed for decline, with patrons saying they get better service when they travel No apology from restaurant that sparked debate, with owner saying some customers are just too much At a ...
Meet Salim Ramji, Who Is Going to Oversee the Retirement Assets of Tens of Millions of Americans
Vanguard on Tuesday named Ramji, 53 years old, its next chief executive. He will succeed Tim Buckley, who is retiring after six years. Ramji will run the $9 trillion asset manager, a behemoth ...
Ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing re-enters Hong Kong market, upping the ante on competition
China’s ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing has returned to the Hong Kong market with cab booking and cross-border car services, adding fuel to already intense competition between Uber and local taxis.
Hong Kong to hold more events to boost tourism, consumption: chief executive
The chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) announced on Tuesday that the city will hold 60 more major events in 2024, in a bid to attract more tourists, boost ...
University of Hong Kong probes whether students used fake documents to enrol at business school
Business school at Hong Kong’s oldest university says ‘small number’ of cases identified, alongside several agencies suspected of offering fake documents.
University of Hong Kong looking into whether more students used fake documents to enrol at business school
A business school at Hong Kong’s oldest university is looking into whether there are more applicants who used fake documents to enrol in its master’s programmes after uncovering “a small number” of cases and identifying agencies suspected of supplying the papers.
Xia Baolong’s Macao Visit Affirms Potential of Innovative Company “Aomi” & “WeBite” in Hong Kong and Macao
Mr. Xia Baolong, Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, visited the headquarters of Aomi APP in Macao. He was accompanied by Mr. Zheng Xincong, Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR,