BUSINESS

Is democracy outdated?

HONG KONG – I’m no billionaire, so I listen when one starts talking money.Ronnie Chan grew up in this city state. But when the Cultural Revolution hit in the late 1960s, his parents sent him to high school in the United States. First Los Angeles, then Anaheim.I was born here too, and went… (read...

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Hong Kong Consults On AML Guidelines

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has begun a consultation to solicit public comments on proposals for a new set of guidelines on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF). (read on…) Related items Hong Kong Continues To Grow Its Fund Management Business, DealBook: Hong Kong Proposes Jail For I.P.O. Sponsors Over Prospectus Lies...

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Singapore is best location for expat entrepreneurs

Singapore, Hong Kong and the US have been rated as the easiest countries for expats to set up their own business. (read on…) Related items A toast to Hong Kong's expat winemaker A toast to Hong Kong’s expat winemaker Hong Kong: The Most Business-Friendly City in the World RBC, Credit Suisse among bidders for...

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Hong Kong seeks closer ties with Asean, Brunei

Hong Kong is putting more focus on ties with Asean, amid the regional bloc’s growth and rise as a major trade partner of the Chinese territory. “One fact is that in 2010, Asean has become Hong Kong’s ….. (read on…) Related items Bright times Great design comes with the force of need Asian marts...

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Hong Kong’s poster girl is not your average heiress

Josie Ho strayed from a privileged family into acting, a job her elders viewed as “lower class” (read on…) Related items Local flavor to the stories that gripped Hong Kong in 2011 Cultural thirst drives China’s high-end tea boom Cultural thirst drives China’s high-end tea boom HK think tank to take Asian angle on...

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Mobility force in Hong Kong

Hong Kong, with its mix of switched-on smartphone users and agile developers, seems a natural place for mobile enterprise application development. (read on…) Related items Hong Kong on forefront of mobile wave Hong Kong top location for financial development Melco Crown announces proposed listing on Hong Kong exchange, loan conversion Speaking up for Beijing...

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Typhoon shuts down Hong Kong, hits China

A powerful typhoon brought Hong Kong to a shutdown Thursday, with financial markets and businesses forced to close as it swept past before slamming into the Chinese island of Hainan. (read on…) Related items Hong Kong to launch offshore yuan fixing rate UK's White Cube opens HK gallery as Asia art booms Third runway...

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Jardine Matheson Hdg – Directorate Change

Jardine Matheson Hdg – Directorate Change (read on…) Related items Jardine Matheson Hdg – Interim Management Statement Hong Kong: The Most Business-Friendly City in the World The Red Flag Group Announces Over 140 Percent Revenue Growth on Last Year as It Expands Internationally to Answer the … ACL Semiconductors Inc. Reports First Quarter 2012...

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Typhoon Nesat hits China after Hong Kong

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Typhoon Nesat hit Hainan island in south China on Thursday after it swept past Hong Kong, closing financial markets, schools and most businesses in one of Asia’s most biggest financial centres. (read on…) Related items Typhoon Nesat Hits China after Pummeling Hong Kong Business vision to bowl you over HKMA...

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Allianz, AXA among likely bidders for HSBC unit sale: source

HONG KONG (Reuters) – European insurers Allianz and AXA SA are among the potential bidders for HSBC Holdings Plc’s sale of its general insurance business, which could fetch more than $1 billion, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. (read on…) People who looked at this item also looked at… HSBC appoints Shirley Leong...

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