HONG KONG — Start with a performer playing President Trump. Then bring in a long-lost brother who was raised in China. Throw in castmates portraying a ping-pong-loving Mao Zedong, a deal-seeking Kim ... ( read original story ...)
Secure data transfer known as blockchain set to tackle notorious bid-rigging among Hong Kong’s building owners’ corporations
Some Hong Kong start-ups are using the technology behind cryptocurrencies like bitcoin to build polling systems that can protect against vote manipulation Known as blockchains, the secure method of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Sevens 2019: Fiji power past Kenya as New Zealand thrash Australia
Fiji swept aside Kenya 22-5 in a rematch of last year’s Hong Kong Sevens final, while New Zealand pummelled Australia 40-14 in Friday night’s big pool C clash. Hong Kong Stadium came to life when ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Sevens 2019: USA Eagles hammer Spain as England survive Wales scare
Coming into Hong Kong in the unusual position of being tournament favourites ... with England left scratching their heads at such a poor start. But Dan Norton wove some magic early in the second half ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC targets Hong Kong start-ups, SMEs with digital ‘Sprint’ account as it embraces technology
As HSBC expands its digital offerings to consumers and business clients, the human touch will remain at the centre of the customer relationship, according to Terence M C Chiu, HSBC’s head of ... ( read original story ...)
Shopaholic Hong Kong: stop buying so many clothes if you really want to save the planet – ditching that plastic straw isn’t enough
by McKinsey & Company found that the world made twice as much clothing and people owned 60 per cent more clothes in 2014 than in 2000. As one of the world’s shopping meccas, Hong Kong is also home to ... ( read original story ...)
How a startup uses technology to change the way people buy groceries in Hong Kong
Despite being one of the financial capitals of the world, Hong Kong has traditionally lagged when it comes to cultivating game-changing startups.The high cost of living, lack of government support ... ( read original story ...)
AI, automation, and the future of work: Ten things to solve for
James Manyika is chairman and director of the McKinsey Global Institute and a senior partner at McKinsey & Company based in San Francisco. Kevin Sneader is McKinsey’s global managing partner-elect, ... ( read original story ...)
Axel Baur
Axel is a senior partner in our Hong Kong office, having served previously in Germany and in the Middle East. He is the leader of McKinsey's Pharmaceutical & Medical Products Practice in Asia and also ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong business leaders offer vision for Greater Bay Area: cut red tape and bank on technology
” project to turn the city and 10 of its neighbours into an economic powerhouse. A key conduit to ramp up trade across jurisdictions would be the Agreement on Trade Facilitation, a multilateral ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong has licensed its first three digital banks — and tech giants may lose out
This is an excerpt from a story delivered exclusively to Business Insider Intelligence Fintech Briefing subscribers. To receive the full story plus other insights each morning, click here. The Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam has revised her mainland China extradition proposal to mollify businesses, but will she pay a price?
Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor probably breathed a sigh of relief on Tuesday after her watered-down proposal on a contentious extradition arrangement finally won approving nods from some of Hong Kong’s ... ( read original story ...)
US business chamber still ‘concerned’ about Hong Kong’s new China extradition law despite gov’t concession
The Hong Kong government has narrowed the scope of its proposed extradition law update but it is still not narrow enough, according to the American Chamber of Commerce. AmCham said on Friday that it ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Biopharma’s “Cambrian Explosion” : 5 Tips for Success in the Wild Ride to Come
I for one can’t wait to see what happens next. I’m a Senior Partner with McKinsey & Company, based in China, Shanghai and now Hong Kong, since 2005. I lead our Healthcare Practice in Greater China and ... ( read original story ...)