"I think it's time to start building a family before it's too late," Mervin ... along with world No. 10 Wales and No. 23. Hong Kong. The three pool winners and the best record of the remaining teams will advance to the semifinals. Canada opens Aug. 9 ... ( read original story ...)
China aluminum capacity cuts boost market leaders, prices
Shares in state-run Aluminium Corp of China (Chalco) have surged 47 percent since the start of July, while shares in Shenzhen ... said analyst Helen Lau of Argonaut Securities in Hong Kong. Both Deutsche Bank and Wood Mackenzie see 3 million tonnes of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Startup Is Said Close to $500 Million Valuation
Proceeds to be used for acquisitions in Asia and the U.K. TNG FinTech Group Inc., a Hong Kong-based digital wallet operator founded in 2013, is poised to close a funding round and is targeting a valuation of about $500 million, according to a person ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Watchmaker To Buy Japanese EV Startup GLM, AKA “Japan’s Tesla”
GLM isn’t a household name on InsideEVs, though we’ve featured GLM vehicles from time to time. The hottest GLM electric car to date is the G4, which debuted at the Paris Motor Show in October 2016. “O Luxe will acquire 85.5% of GLM’s outstanding ... ( read original story ...)
Dow Tops 22,000 as Apple Rallies; Euro Strengthens: Markets Wrap
Start your day with what's moving markets in Asia ... Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index fell 0.5 percent and South Korea’s Kospi index added 0.2 percent. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was 0.2 percent higher, while the Shanghai Composite Index swung ... ( read original story ...)
Startup Weekend AI: Are Bots Going to Take Over the World?
At the end of September 2017 and during two weeks, Startup Weekend will flourish in more than fifteen global capitals. The list of cities is growing, including Mexico City, London, Paris, Barcelona, Seoul, Cork, and Hong Kong. This global initiative is ... ( read original story ...)
Big Four firm hails Belt and Road as a “global game changer”
This echoes with what Jonathan Woetzel, McKinsey senior partner and McKinsey Global Institute ... Frank Lyn, markets leader at PwC in China and Hong kong, urged companies to participate at an early stage to reap rewards in the long run. ( read original story ...)
Why Growing Trends In China’s Tech Scene Pose A Huge Threat To Silicon Valley’s Hold
McKinsey now predicts that the Internet economy could enable ... Sham came up with the concept for the company while he was working as a research assistant at the University of Hong Kong. He read hundreds of academic papers and researched such avenues ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s richest man sells fixed line business for HKD14.5 billion
According to a Reuters report, private equity firms including a consortium comprising TPG Capital and South Korean billionaire Michael Kim's MBK Partners had also submitted bids earlier this month, but withdrew from the bidding war over concerns related to ... ( read original story ...)
Mukesh Ambani overtakes Hong Kong’s Li Ka-shing to become second richest man in Asia: report
Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has overtaken Hong Kong business magnate Li Ka-shing to become Asia's second-richest man. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Ambani's wealth has seen a rise of $12.1 billion with the oil-to telecom ... ( read original story ...)
Airline review: Virgin Australia A330 business class, Hong Kong to Melbourne
For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript. Here are the instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser. Virgin is currently making use of Hong Kong Airways' lounge, though during my visit it is very crowded. ( read original story ...)
Virgin Australia consolidates flight times for Hong Kong service
The article is called Virgin Australia consolidates flight times for Hong Kong service and is located at https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2017/08/01/virgin-australia-consolidates-flight-times-hong-kong-service/. ( read original story ...)
Mukesh Ambani Tops Hong Kong Tycoon Li Ka-Shing, Is 2nd Richest In Asia
The telecom business, Ambani's seven-year labor of love, has sucked in more than $31 billion (around Rs 2 lakh crore) in investments and is yet to earn him and his shareholders any profits. It's contributed to a near tripling of the group's total debt ... ( read original story ...)
Aon announces 5 Best Employers in Hong Kong for 2017
The business landscape in Hong Kong remains volatile this year, where 60 percent of CEOs quote market factors as the prime inhibitor to their organisation's success. Key people risks include poor availability and selection of talent in the external labour ... ( read original story ...)