Hong Kong and mainland Chinese stocks both rose by the lunchtime break, after the Nasdaq Composite Index logged a record close for a second consecutive session on Wednesday night, driven by a tech rally. The Hang Seng Index closed the morning session up 0 ... ( read original story ...)
Lost in Translation, McKinsey on Agency Relationships and PR is a Tough Biz
Such was the case in reviewing the Hong Kong Post Office website and reading about a service ... When I saw the headline, my heart started racing. What would McKinsey, the lords of consulting, have to say about working with external agencies: “Marketer ... ( read original story ...)
Three Culture Tips for Business Success in Hong Kong
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Review: Cathay Pacific Business Class Hong Kong To Vancouver
On a recent vacation, I flew Cathay Pacific Business Class from Hong Kong to Vancouver on a Boeing 777-300 ER. This version of the Boeing 777-300 aircraft consists of three cabins – Business with 40 flat bed seats, Premium Economy with 32 recliner seats ... ( read original story ...)
HKU Is Developing Asia’s Next Generation Of MBA Entrepreneurs
Hong Kong is home to a buzzing startup scene honing new generations of successful entrepreneurs. And Hong Kong’s premier business school is more than playing its part. Ranked number one in Asia for seven consecutive years by the Economist, the University ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong innovator leads procession to Cambridge
Partner Priscilla Smith told Business Weekly that there are five Hong Kong manufacturers – “all good friends” – who also want to have a presence in Cambridge. She added: “The set up is fluid at present and we will decide the structure during ... ( read original story ...)
The ascendancy of international data flows
In recent research from the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), we took up the challenge ... Finally, also of note is the rise of Asian countries, notably China/Hong Kong and Singapore. This correlates well with the rise of Asia in worldwide digital commerce. ( read original story ...)
Go with the flows
Jacques Bughin, a director of the McKinsey Global Institute ... Also of note is the rise of Asian economic and digital centres, notably Hong Kong and Singapore. This correlates well with the rise of Asia in worldwide digital commerce. ( read original story ...)
The Inconvenient Truth of Hidden Conflict in the C-Suite – And What to Do About It
Singapore has ranked top among other Asian countries like South Korea and Hong Kong in the recent Asian Digital Transformation ... recognising the need to have a digital strategy in place. McKinsey estimates that digital technologies, including big data ... ( read original story ...)
Here Come The Robots – And They Are Going To Take Almost All Of Our Jobs
A Chinese government official told a Hong Kong newspaper in May that Foxconn had replaced 60,000 ... according to consultancy McKinsey. About 58% of CEOs plan to cut jobs over the next five years because of robotics, while 16% say they plan to hire more ... ( read original story ...)
Investing with a human touch
Research by the McKinsey Global Institute notes that over the next 20 ... The 2015 BlackRock Global Investor Pulse Survey showed that 76% of mass affluent clients in Hong Kong, and 86% in China, enjoy managing their investments. In line with this, they ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong's Li dynasty trade UK assets as Three buys Relish wireless broadband for £250m
The dynasty, headed by 88-year-old Li Ka-shing, is one of the most powerful in Asian business. Victor, once kidnapped and held for a HK$1bn (£100m) ransom a notorious Hong Kong gangster, by heir to the throne as deputy chairman of CK Hutchison. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s yuan deposits fall 46 per cent from their 2014 peak
Yuan deposits in Hong Kong have dropped 46 per cent from their peak of December 2014, and analysts see no end in sight for the exodus, as the currency continues to devalue. However, they also believe any damage to the city’s reputation as a leading ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong giving its image a makeover
What do travellers usually do when they visit Hong Kong? The answers may vary, but most are not hard to guess. Eating and shopping are high on most lists, especially for visitors from other Asian countries. The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) wants visitors ... ( read original story ...)