Category: BUSINESS

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

Japan, Korea, Australia, Taiwan indexes fall, but Hong Kong stocks hit 10-year high Some Asian stock markets pulled back Wednesday morning, ending a big start to 2018 for global equities, though Hong Kong’s benchmark climbed to a 10-year high. ( read original story ...)

When asked by reporters about his comments after he met President Emmanuel Macron in Beijing on Tuesday, Ma said Alibaba was considering listing subsidiaries in Hong Kong, without elaborating. TeamIndus, India's first space start-up, drops out of moon race ... ( read original story ...)

But he warned: “If you start talking about the rise of localism and an independence movement, they can change the Basic Law in one stroke and take back Hong Kong.” ( read original story ...)

Wellness media startup, Green Queen, has served health-focused consumers ... a “360-degree overview of the many wellness solutions”. Self-proclaimed as Hong Kong's largest health & wellness digital media platform, Green Queen provides consumers ... ( read original story ...)