Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index HSI, -0.23% ended down 0.2%, after climbing around 1% earlier in the session. The turnaround came amid steep losses in mainland Chinese equities. The Shenzhen Composite 399106, -1.80% ended down 1.8% and the startup-heavy ... ( read original story ...)
Chris Patten is wrong, Hong Kong will benefit from Brexit. Massively
Zhu Xin, the Shanghai manager of a large Sino-British business organisation ... Affairs see the UK’s impending departure from the EU as a great opportunity. Hong Kong ex-governors Patten and Wilson still upbeat about city’s democracy ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks power ahead as Tencent marches further into record territory
Hong Kong stocks broke the historical closing high in early trading on Monday morning, as Tencent Holdings climbed further into record territory, and financials advanced broadly. The Hang Seng Index opened up 1 per cent at 31,702.56, breaking the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s regulator outlines rules for settling violations, in a move to enhance its efficiency
Hong Kong’s securities regulator has signalled to the market its willingness to settle regulatory breaches that fall into the “not-so-serious” category, emulating similar policies by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority to find a speedier and more ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong economy likely to ease up this year after strong 2017 gain
After a strong performance in 2017, the Hong Kong economy is projected to ease up in 2018, led by slower consumption growth as the housing market softens, higher interest rates and a rise in external uncertainties. Most analysts The Straits Times contacted ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ‘#MeToo’ movement is only just warming up, and we have ways to go
According to McKinsey, this chauvinism - which push women out of the ... with its all-male black-suited Politburo. Even here in Hong Kong, with an Equal Opportunities Commission focused on eliminating such inequities, government data show that the gender ... ( read original story ...)
Irish milliner takes Hong Kong by storm
She moved to Maryland for four years from 2009, where she took millinery courses and establishing her business, then moved back to Hong Kong in 2013. The hats are a big hit, but Hong Kong is a famously demanding market. Some of her clients were familiar ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Startup Turns Concrete Water Pipes into Stylish Micro-Houses
The tiny house movement has taken off over the past decade as urban developers have had to find creative solutions to soaring property prices worldwide. James Law Cybertecture of Hong Kong has joined this trend with their newly released Opod Tube House ... ( read original story ...)
The Fleming: New Hong Kong heritage hotel pays homage to Star Ferry
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Hui has been the city's highest-ranked men's tennis player (peaking at 157 in the world) since 2002. In 2004, he retired from professional tennis and transitioned into the family business and ran The Fleming for 10 years. ( read original story ...)
Take a look at the startup ecosystem in Hong Kong
Startup Weekends are always action-packed, as organizers try and pack as much of the startup experience as possible, in a 54-hour time frame. But in Hong Kong, they took it up several notches in 2017. They had 12 local events, played part in an AI global ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, London, New York shortlisted for Aramco IPO, Toronto out: sources
Saudi Arabia has shortlisted New York, London and Hong Kong – singly or in a combination of two or even all three – for the international portion of the listing of national oil company Aramco, two sources with knowledge of the discussions said. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, London, New York shortlisted for Aramco IPO: sources
DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has shortlisted New York, London and Hong Kong - singly or in a combination of two or even all three - for the international portion of the listing of national oil company Aramco, two sources with knowledge of the ... ( read original story ...)
20 Start-ups to Showcase Business Innovations at Asian Financial Forum
HONG KONG, Jan, 10 2018 - (ACN Newswire) - The InnoVenture Salon will debut at next week's Asian Financial Forum (AFF), to foster start-up development. The Salon will leverage the AFF to connect start-ups with more than 2,500 business leaders and investors ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Style Borscht Soup
However, Russian food never took off in Hong Kong. Since borscht soup is a vegetable soup and it’s seen as part of western cuisine, many restaurants start making it. It has gained popularity, especially in Hong Kong style cafes (cha chaan teng). ( read original story ...)