Collector's Eye: Alan Lau

Hong Kong-born Alan Lau started collecting contemporary art more than ten years ago. A former investment banking analyst at Citibank and senior partner at McKinsey, Lau now works for the Chinese internet company Tencent. Perhaps not surprisingly ... ( read original story ...)

The digital reinvention of an Asian bank

McKinsey senior partner Joydeep Sengupta recently sat down ... At the same time, even in our core markets, like Singapore and Hong Kong, we have to have an appropriate defensive play. We have large market shares, but we’re as vulnerable to attackers ... ( read original story ...)

More than 100 Chinese cities now above 1 million people

But while Madrid is a cultural powerhouse and the centre of Spanish politics, Quanzhou, with its 1,000-year-old mosque and charming cafes, is rarely discussed even within Chinese media, whereas Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong continue to get most of the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan banking on tourism as economic driver

The surge in visitors was driven in large part by external factors, including the depreciation of the Japanese yen and China’s economic growth, according to a report from McKinsey Global ... 1.8 million visitors from Hong Kong, an increase of 20 percent ... ( read original story ...)

4 new ways Hong Kong is becoming more startup-friendly in 2017

Disclosure: The author of this post is not affiliated to any of the organizations mentioned in the article below. As Hong Kong continues to defend its status as one of the world’s premier locations for business in Asia, its government is pushing forward ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong bans Brazil meat amid rotten meat scam

BRASÍLIA, Brazil — Brazil’s giant meat industry suffered a heavy blow Tuesday, when Hong Kong became the latest to ban imports in response to allegations of rotten meat being sold with falsified certificates. Hong Kong is the biggest market for ... ( read original story ...)

Virgin Australia to fly Melbourne to Hong Kong from July

Virgin Australia has unveiled its new International Business Class cabin ... granting interim approval for Virgin's tie-up with Chinese carriers HNA, Hong Kong Airlines and HK Express. The alliance means passengers will be able to connect from Hong ... ( read original story ...)

Cathay Pacific Business Class is Awesome!

Hello from Asia’s World City – Hong Kong! I just flew here in Cathay Pacific Business Class from San Francisco on the Boeing 777-300ER overnight and landed in Hong Kong this morning. I redeemed Alaska Airlines miles for this Cathay Pacific flight and ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong Startup Quikspaces Turns Unused Office Space Into Cash

HONG KONG, March 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- All businesses have experienced the headache of looking for office space, and for many, the process of having to deal with aggressive brokers and outdated classified websites is inefficient and painful. Startups ... ( read original story ...)

Art for art's sake: Calls for Hong Kong to get more creative

Hong Kong will see a creative surge as Art Basel comes to town, but there's a push for a more permanent change to the visual landscape of the city better known for its business hustle than its art scene. Asia's largest art fair unveils its first preview ... ( read original story ...)