OPPORTUNITY

How we got a great bus service

As a schoolboy in Hong Kong, I used public transport quite a lot since I lived in Quarry Bay and my school was in Central. (more…) Related items Martial arts school to open above Hong Kong City restaurant in Taunton PH: Hong Kong inquest findings ‘consistent’ with IIRC findings Hong Kong 'great opportunity' for...

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Hong Kong Baptist University

While the rest of the world’s journalism students are flocking to expensive, high-profile media colleges in Europe and the US, a savvy few are looking for advancement opportunities in Asia’s burgeoning market. For ambitious students with the drive to carve out a career in one of the fastest growing consumer markets on earth, a...

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Hong Kong Pushes E-Filing Of Profits Tax Returns,

Profits tax returns began to be issued on April 1 and Hong Kong’s Internal Revenue Department has taken the opportunity of issuing a guide to their e-filing. (more…) Related items World Cup winner out of Hong Kong race Hydrogen´s Global Mobility Story Continues in Hong Kong Hong Kong 'great opportunity' for Hawke's Bay wines...

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Glencore Seeks Up To $12.1 Billion In London and Hong Kong IPO

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Swiss commodities giant Glencore International PLC Thursday formally announced its intention to float in London and Hong Kong, in a keenly anticipated deal that is seen valuing it at up to $60 billion and making it one of the U.K.’s 10 largest listed companies. (more…) Related items Prada IPO five times...

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Asian cinema has ‘Sex and Zen’ on the brain

The big news is Asian film circles this week has been the Thursday release of Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy in Hong Kong and Taiwan, where the production — marketed as the world’s first 3D erotic film — has attracted the kind of attention and cinema support normally reserved for blockbusters. (more…) People who...

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Aquarion Evol Robot TV Anime’s Promo Video Streamed

Sequel takes places 12,000 years after 1st Aquarion in city modeled after Hong Kong (more…) Related items Hong Kong 'great opportunity' for Hawke's Bay wines Changing attitude to wine in Hong Kong “great opportunity” Michelle Yeoh says 'lifetime opportunity' to play Suu Kyi "The Lady" makes HK debut Michelle Yeoh says Suu Kyi role...

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Craig Stephen’s This Week in China: The Hong Kong dollar put option

Hong Kong could succumb to pressure to drop its currency’s tie to the U.S. dollar, which Craig Stephen says makes betting against the Hong Kong peg a viable investment strategy. (more…) Related items Hong Kong fashion focuses on the next big things Hong Kong 'great opportunity' for Hawke's Bay wines Changing attitude to wine...

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Orders open for Hong Kong’s first renminbi IPO

Cheung Kong-sponsored Hui Xian Reit is aiming to raise up to $1.7 billion through the IPO, which will offer investors a higher-yielding alternative for their renminbi deposits. (more…) Related items Hong Kong’s first renminbi IPO prices at the bottom UPDATE 6-Samsonite falls 7.7 pct in HK debut; bodes ill for Prada UPDATE 4-Samsonite falls...

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Making an exhibition in Hong Kong

Australian galleries are looking to tap into the vast Chinese market, where billionaires are ready to spend, writes Wendy Frew. (more…) Related items Angry Birds maker Rovio eying 2013 IPO–in Hong Kong Asian thirst for wine feeds new investment market Singapore stock market chief rules out further takeover bids following failed Australian bid Eastday-Bank...

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Libor Probe, Hong Kong Trusts, Brussels Summit: Compliance

Barclays Plc is being investigated by regulators seeking to determine if it broke information- sharing rules when setting the London interbank offered rate, a person briefed on the probe said. (more…) Related items Hong Kong professionals form anti-slavery club Barclay’s Libor Probe, Hong Kong Trusts, EU Summit, Electrabel: Compliance Hong Kong 'great opportunity' for...

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