The concept of the 50,000 teu containership recently forecast by consultants McKinsey was dismissed as neither needed or possible by senior industry executives at a conference in Hong Kong. As containerships grow ever larger McKinsey forecast that come ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Rugby Union Appoints Ron Rutland as GM of Business Development
The Hong Kong Rugby Union has appointed Mr Ron Rutland as General Manager of Business Development. In the newly created position, Rutland will drive growth in the business effectiveness of the HKRU’s non-Sevens properties, including the domestic men’s ... ( read original story ...)
ITE: Hong Kong Citizens Spending Big on Travel
HONG KONG, CHINA–(Marketwired – Nov 21, 2017) – With total outbound spending of US$24.2 billion in 2016, Hong Kong ranked World's 10 th / Asia's 3 rd largest market (UNWTO Tourism Barometer Jun 17), but No.1 among these 10 largest markets by per ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Startups Win Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund Backing
Three Hong Kong-based start-ups on Tuesday each won up to US$1 million in investment from the Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund’s Jumpstarter competition. Surgical robotics firm CuttingEdge MedTech, green energy solutions provider En-Trak and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong entrepreneurs on how to make your start-up a success
It is almost 6pm on a Friday and Janet Middlemiss is running around the WeWork office in Wan Chai. She is jumpy because the soft launch is taking place for Born to be the Boss, a self-help guide for budding entrepreneurs that Middlemiss co-authored with ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Banks Shun Bitcoin, Driving Startups to Seek Foreign Banks
Hong Kong banks have frozen and closed accounts of bitcoin businesses, forcing the companies to open foreign accounts, according to the South China Morning Post. A representative of Hang Seng Bank advised the Gatecoin exchange on Sept. 15 that its account ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bourse ‘needs to create conditions’ to attract listings from technology firms
The rules of the main board of Hong Kong’s stock exchange should be reviewed so that Chinese technology companies with dual-class share structures could list, boosting the city’s attractiveness as a destination for firms to go public. That was the view ... ( read original story ...)
US arrests ex-Hong Kong and Senegal officials in bribery case
These are external links and will open in a new window US authorities have arrested a former home secretary of Hong Kong and Senegal's ex-foreign ... the Ugandan foreign minister at the time to secure business advantages for the Chinese firm. ( read original story ...)
Here’s what you should consider when conducting business meetings in Hong Kong
In the heart of Hong Kong’s dynamic world famous Victoria harbor sits a world of elegance, where no luxury is out of reach. Grand Hyatt Hong Kong redefines hotel luxury and offers facilities and amenities to meet your every need. You can watch ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks set for longest winning streak in five weeks as financial companies make gains
Hong Kong stocks rose for a fourth day on Tuesday and were on course for their longest winning streak in five weeks, as financial companies advanced. The Hang Seng Index gained 0.8 per cent, or 246.66 points, to 29,506.97 in morning trading. The Hang Seng ... ( read original story ...)
Review: Hong Kong Airlines’ Club Autus business class lounge, Hong Kong
Receive 75,000 bonus Qantas Points when you spend $2,500 on eligible purchases In the first 3 months. Plus, earn 75 Qantas Status Credits if you buy a new return flight & travel before May 31, 2018. Save $425 with no annual fee for the first year. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks gain for a third straight session, lifting Tencent’s valuation above US$500b milestone
Hong Kong stocks closed higher on Monday, aided by a surge in Tencent Holdings, whose market value surpassed US$500 billion. More than HK$14.5 billion (US$1.86 billion) worth of Tencent shares changed hands, accounting for 13.4 per cent of the total ... ( read original story ...)
Why don’t we convert prime waterfront land at Hong Kong’s shrinking port into housing?
The biggest one of them is controlled by developer Li Ka-shing, who has made it his life’s business to turn port facilities in Hong Kong into housing projects. This would be his biggest one ever, and the port business he loses here would be gained ... ( read original story ...)
Meet one of Hong Kong’s last neon sign makers and learn why LED lights haven’t put him out of business
A festival of light in Hong Kong this week will, among other things, champion the city’s neon signage. As well as teaming up with artists to create 16 works at sites on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon, Lumieres Hong Kong, which runs from November 23 to ... ( read original story ...)