We look back on some of the most significant trends affecting banking careers in Hong Kong this year. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/hk-en/268033/hong-kong-tech-skill-shortage-stan-chart-cio/ It’s been a year to endure rather than enjoy in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Airlines: business class for premium economy prices?
Hong Kong Airlines, the Chek Lap Kok-based member of the Hainan Airlines family, launched longhaul flights to Auckland in early November, and four weeks later I tried out their cheap business class to see how it was bedding in. Booking five months out, I ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s shop cats immortalised in new photography book from Sai Ying Pun photographer Marcel Heijnen
The whimsical life of Hong Kong’s shop cats is showcased in a new book by a Dutch photographer after his portraits gathered thousands of fans worldwide on Instagram. Marcel Heijnen’s book includes scores of portraits of the city’s felines keeping ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shops struggling to make cash tills ring as Christmas nears on fewer mainland tourists and online competition, analysts say
Hong Kong’s retailers are facing an uphill battle to entice customers into their stores a week before Christmas in the final present buying rush, consumer analysts have said. The local retail market has been plagued by a dip in sales this year ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is preparing to choose a new leader
CHIEF executives of Hong Kong have never basked in public adoration. The first one under Chinese rule, Tung Chee-hwa, resigned after a massive public outcry against his policies. The second, Donald Tsang, ended his term with allegations swirling around him ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fire department apologises over leak of fire-fighting foam into stream
Hong Kong’s Fire Services Department apologised for causing concern as it confirmed a massive spill of foam found in a stream in Tseung Kwan O earlier this month was caused by a “human error” in one of its simulation drills. But firefighter training ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to hold individuals to account with new financial rules
HONG KONG Hong Kong's financial firms must register managers responsible for the day-to-day running of regulated activities in an effort to make individuals more accountable, its securities regulator said on Friday. People with overall management oversight ... ( read original story ...)