Before joining Watson, Ms. Wat spent seven years in management consulting, including with McKinsey & Company's Hong Kong office from 2000 to 2003. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of ... ( read original story ...)
Going Mobile: The Personalized, On-Demand Future of Urban Transportation
Hong Kong’s metro system is often benchmarked for scale ... Restrepo, “Urban World: Mapping the Economic Power of Cities,” March 2011, www.mckinsey.com. 4.M. Bloomberg, “Keynote Speech” (UN Economic and Social Council 2014 Integration Segment ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s CLP Seeks Acquisitions to Diversify, Expand in India
Hong Kong’s largest power utility CLP Holdings Ltd. is scouting ... The company is also planning to enter the electricity transmission business. Last month, it bid for a 200 kilometer (124 mile) power-transmission project connecting the northern and ... ( read original story ...)
Vir Das to perform in Hong Kong for a cause
Production house AGP World is set to bring the stand-up act "Battle Of Da Sexes" on October 15 here. Actor and stand-up comedian Kavi Shastri will start the battle with a 15-minute opening act by talking about evolution from a single cell organism to ... ( read original story ...)
Mega-bridge artificial island has big business potential, Lantau group says
“(The island) has potential to become a centre for technological talent and information,” said a statement from the alliance, which consists of companies such as Hong Kong Disneyland and AsiaWorld-Expo that have business interests in the area. The ... ( read original story ...)
Payments Landscape in Hong Kong: Opportunities and Risks to 2021 – Research and Markets
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Payments Landscape in Hong Kong: Opportunities and Risks to 2021" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. "Payments Landscape in Hong Kong: Opportunities and Risks to 2021", report provides detailed analysis ... ( read original story ...)
Hao Le Ku (Beijing) Infant and Maternity Co., Ltd. Announces the Launch in Hong Kong of Halykoo ® Line Developed by the Swiss Company APR Applied Pharma Research
HONG KONG & BALERNA, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halykoo® baby healthcare consumer products are now available in Hong Kong, promoted and commercialized by the Chinese company Hao Le Ku (HLK), as a result of an exclusive partnership with APR Applied Phar ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Express Airways fires CEO Cowen
HONG KONG -- Shaken by embarrassing flight cancellations during a peak travel season, Hong Kong Express Airways, a discount carrier based in the territory, on Wednesday fired CEO Andrew Cowen. The company abruptly canceled 18 flights on three routes to ... ( read original story ...)
Myntra’s Ananya Tripathi gets additional responsibilities of 2 new businesses
Tripathi, a former McKinsey executive who joined the Bengaluru based e-tailer ... TOI reported last week that Myntra has now won the master franchise rights of Hong Kong-based brand Esprit. Earlier, it won a similar right for Mango. Tripathi said the ... ( read original story ...)
Inside the Hong Kong cotton mills being transformed from old eyesores into creative hub
Three former Hong Kong textile factories will reopen next year under the name The Mills and will feature an art gallery, a textile industry museum, a start-up incubator and shops, including established neighbourhood businesses From the outside, 41 Pak Tin ... ( read original story ...)
Ten startups benefit from government funding
A newly established youth innovation and entrepreneurship fund has secured a HK$3 million loan from the Hong Kong government. In the first round, the fund benefited 10 startups, each of which obtained HK$450,000 in capital, the Hong Kong Economic Journal ... ( read original story ...)
Young Hong Kong scientists offered mentorship from industry elite
Hong Kong biotech start-up claims world first in stem cell treatment of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases “I referred him to one of my postdoctoral researchers so he could ‘help out’,” said Tsui. “By the time he was in 12th grade ... ( read original story ...)
Most Hong Kong business travellers want leisure time on work trips
More than half of Hong Kong business travellers say that adding leisure time during a business trip makes their meetings more successful, according to a recent Booking.com for Business survey. The study, conducted with more than 17,000 working ... ( read original story ...)
Did Hong Kong fumble the ball on China’s ‘golden era’? Yes, says Credit Suisse
Hong Kong has missed the boat on a more than decade-long opportunity to benefit from China’s development, as the mainland’s growth super-cycle is now set to cool amid credit deleveraging and as consumption replaces investment as the centrepiece of the ... ( read original story ...)