Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Director-General of Investment Promotion, Mr Stephen Phillips, today (April 22) embarked on a five-day duty visit to the Middle East aimed at engaging with the regional business community and entrepreneurs to keep them abreast of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rule of law, diverse economy keys to ‘Greater Bay Area’ success, lawmakers say
They were referring to the central government’s plan to forge an integrated business powerhouse across Hong Kong, Macau and nine cities in Guangdong province. The bay area stretches over 56,600 square kilometres, covers 11 economies that were worth US$1 ... ( read original story ...)
Meet the Hong Kong-born engineering whizz behind the city’s biggest bridges
Aspiring doctors grow up with a yearning to restore people to health, teachers to educate the next generation, and entrepreneurs to build business empires. For Hong Kong-born British civil engineer Dr Robin Sham, it was a desire to build bridges – both ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, not US, could score mega Xiaomi, Aramco IPOs
Continue Reading Below The chief executive of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd., Charles Li ... such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), experts have told FOX Business that New York may not be the best choice for Saudi Arabia because of litigation ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong social entrepreneur who quit her job to help others on fighting inequality and saving the environment
The 36-year-old Hong Kong-born social entrepreneur would rather see those concerned ... “I’ve been very ‘save the planet’ since I was young, but I went into business because I wanted to make change from within – such as taking a lead in ESG ... ( read original story ...)
Top 10 Most Expensive Business Trip Destinations in Asia
Hong Kong is the most expensive location for business travellers, overtaking Tokyo which drops to second in the rankings, according to the latest Daily Rates research published by ECA International, the world's leading provider of knowledge, information ... ( read original story ...)
“Hong Kong City” proposed in Greater Bay Area
The policy centre Business Professionals in Hong Kong has created a plan to transport a slice of Hong Kong into the mainland. Positioned as an idea to foster integration between the city and its mainland neighbours, it aims to address the needs of the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is so expensive that a single parking space just broke a property record
A car space in Hong Kong's Kowloon district is being rented for or HK$10,000 (US$1,274). This appears to be the most rent ever paid for a Hong Kong parking space, costing more than some of the city's smallest apartments. Hong Kong continues to break ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong businesses push back against ‘unfair’ proposal allowing customers to call off pricey deals
Joseph Ho Shiu-chung, former president of the Cosmetic and Perfumery Association of Hong Kong, said banks might prolong the credit ... The cooling-off period would also apply to contracts signed outside business premises and via long-distance ... ( read original story ...)
Success of Hong Kong’s renewable energy plan depends on ‘salesmanship’ of power companies, experts say
The effectiveness of Hong Kong’s newly proposed scheme to spur investment in ... According to the Environment Bureau’s plan, households and business that install renewable energy facilities such as rooftop solar or wind systems may soon be able to ... ( read original story ...)
PolyU and AMTD launch AMTD FinTech Centre of PolyU Faculty of Business – the first university-industry collaborated FinTech centre in Hong Kong
The launch ceremony of the Centre on PolyU campus was officiated by Mr Nicholas W. Yang, GBS, JP, Secretary for Innovation and Technology of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Dr Annie Wu, SBS, JP, Chairperson of the Global Advisory Committee of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong most expensive in APAC for business travel
Hong Kong is now the most expensive location for business travellers, having overtaken Tokyo which drops to second spot, revealed the latest Daily Rates research published by ECA International. Lee Quane, regional director – Asia for ECA International ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Polytechnic University Teams Up With AMTD to Launch AMTD FinTech Centre of Business Faculty
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), announced on Thursday it has teamed up with AMTD Group Company and AMTD Foundation to launch a new university-industry collaborated fintech center. According to PolyU, the AMTD Fintech Center of PolyU Faculty ... ( read original story ...)
How this $160m Hong Kong startup runs its engineering team
Founded as EasyVan in 2013, Hong Kong-based Lalamove set out with a vision of making on-demand local deliveries faster and easier. In a little under five years, the logistics startup has raised $160 million, employs 1,500 employees worldwide, and has a ... ( read original story ...)