HONG KONG, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong has again triumphed at the World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2017 held in Vietnam, garnering the biggest recognition as World's Leading Luxury Business Hotel. ( read original story ...)
Yes, Hong Kong’s an expensive city, but don’t put too much store by those cost of living surveys
and gains publicity in its target client base by thus showing its knowledge of its business. But I still say it is simplistic. Take, for instance, this bit about petrol costing much more in Hong Kong than it does in New York. One reason is that we tax the ... ( read original story ...)
Li Ka-shing bets on Hong Kong AI start-up to parse Chinese call centre industry’s Tower of Babel
Billionaire Li Ka-shing is betting on a little-known Hong Kong start-up that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to sieve through tens of thousands of daily call-centre conversations conducted in China’s major dialects. Fano Labs, which is a specialist in ... ( read original story ...)
HK online rental platform finalist in global startup contest
Like startups involved in artificial intelligence, real estate-focused new technology businesses also have opportunities to showcase their strengths at a global event, a fact that a Hong Kong firm will readily attest. SnapFlat, an online rental platform ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong redevelopment specialist reveals HK$15 billion plan for new business centre
CSI Properties unveiled a plan for an office-retail-hotel project, to be developed as a joint venture with Wing Tai Properties on a recently acquired plot next to SoHo, at an estimated cost of HK$15 billion (US$1.9 billion). “The site will be connected ... ( read original story ...)
How urban renewal cost Hong Kong historic business districts and handed developers big profits
Hong Kong’s urban history may be relatively short, but the city has been developed and redeveloped so many times it already has the layers of a much older metropolis. Next time you walk through a glitzy shopping centre or the lobby of a high-end office ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: How China Became a Digital Leader
Kevin Wei Wang is a McKinsey senior partner based in Hong Kong. Sign up now to receive FORTUNE's best content, special offers, and much more. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Confidential Podcast joins Auscast Network and Spotify
have faced in the business world in Hong Kong. Jane Engelmann talks to us about how she formed a choir comprised of women domestic helpers in Hong Kong, the Unsung Heroes. She gives us an insight into the lives of these women and some of the many ... ( read original story ...)
Prestigious DHL/SCMP Hong Kong Business Awards scheme bestows enterprise honour on DYXnet Group for outstanding performance
This honour would not have been possible without the sheer hard work and expertise my team demonstrates every day -- DYXnet Group chief HONG KONG, Dec. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- DYXnet Group, Greater China's leading carrier-neutral network service, was last ... ( read original story ...)
Italian products focus of Hong Kong Business of Design Week
Business of Design Week returns this year with a focus on Italy – although design enthusiasts may remember that the Mediterranean country was BODW’s partner country 10 years ago. Why the repeat? “When we first partnered with Italy we were interested ... ( read original story ...)
From Ireland to Hong Kong, Highland Reel Goes the Distance
After running in seven countries on four continents, the Irish born and based 5-year-old racehorse will make his 27th and final career start Sunday more than 6,000 miles from home when he lines up for the Hong Kong Vase. The Vase serves as one of four ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Jockey Club plans to start racing at Conghua in 2019
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has confirmed a plan to begin staging racing in China at its Conghua training showpiece from 2019. Chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges spoke before an assembly of the world’s racing media, in town for the Longines Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Forum Opens with over 350 Global Business Leaders
The HKTDC will continue to develop connections with different markets. Hong Kong: Cradle for start-ups In recent years, many Hong Kong start-ups have successfully ventured into global markets. At the first seminar this morning, speakers discussed the ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC has 3-year head start on foreign investment banking rivals in China: Gulliver
HONG KONG (Reuters) - HSBC (HSBA.L) has a three-year head start on its foreign investment banking rivals in China because of the British bank’s unique position of having management control of its securities venture there, chief executive Stuart Gulliver ... ( read original story ...)