Hong Kong will face struggles in the Year of the Pig, if a fortune stick drawn on the second day of Lunar New Year at Sha Tin’s Che Kung Temple is to be believed. While some see the act as mere supers... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s reinsurance industry boosted by favourable mainland Chinese regulation
Hong Kong’s reinsurance industry expanded quickly last year thanks to a new rule introduced by the Chinese insurance watchdog which helped local firms gain an edge over their international rivals, acc... ( read original story ...)
NZ tech firms ‘should jump at business opportunities in Hong Kong’
Hong Kong is providing New Zealand with a doorstep of opportunity for Kiwi tech firms, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. Muller has just returned from a business trip to Hong Kong, building c... ( read original story ...)
Global flows in a digital age
The index shows that developed economies remain more connected than emerging ones: Germany tops the list, followed by Hong Kong and the United States. Emerging economies are less connected to global f... ( read original story ...)
Boc Hong Kong (BHKLY) versus DNB ASA/S (DNHBY) Critical Survey
This table compares Boc Hong Kong and DNB ASA/S’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets. 0.2% of Boc Hong Kong shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of DNB ASA/ ... ( read original story ...)
Big jump in mainland Chinese tourists visiting Hong Kong over Lunar New Year, but congestion causes delays
Mainland Chinese tourists have flocked to Hong Kong in the first two days of the Lunar New Year holiday, with their number up a third on last year. But their journeys have not been without delays desp... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ‘mortgage slaves’ help keep the market afloat
Many Hong Kong people seem to think property prices will only go up. That’s why as soon as there are reports of negative equity, alarm bells start ringing. Well, if you are a speculator, it’s very lat... ( read original story ...)
Money, money, money … It’s not a cashless society yet in Hong Kong where banknotes still rule
There is plenty about the look, feel and history of banknotes to treasure, says the art director for HSBC’s Global Publishing Services, which works on the design of banknotes. Hong Kong’s banknote des... ( read original story ...)
Wallet friendly Hong Kong for the entire family
Start the New Year by discovering fun and memorable activities for the entire family in exciting Hong Kong. More than Hong Kong Disneyland, Ocean Park and shopping, Hong Kong comes with multiple perso... ( read original story ...)
For This MBA Student, Hong Kong Is The First Step To A Global Career
Long known as the ‘gateway to China’, Hong Kong is justifiably lauded for its strong position between industry and tech centers in China, and the business world of the West. For many Western businessp... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to have ‘no success in gaining wealth’ during Year of the Pig, according to fortune stick drawn by pro-Beijing legislator Kenneth Lau
A rural leader in Hong Kong drew a less-than-ideal prophecy for the city, foretelling struggles in the Year of the Pig, at a traditional fortune stick ritual in the New Territories on Wednesday. But K... ( read original story ...)
Asian cities are competing to woo tech start-ups with incentives
The city also ranks last in availability of private funding, talent and pilot testing among 10 regional peers including Singapore, Beijing and Tokyo, according to the Hong Kong start-up Index, which m... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s EU trade envoy says freedom fears over China ‘overdone’
Last November, the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, a body that advises the US Congress, said China’s creeping influence on Hong Kong’s political system could weaken its standing as a ... ( read original story ...)
How India’s ascent could change the fashion industry
According to a 2017 McKinsey survey, 41 percent of chief procurement officers ... work may be very different from [what works for] a consumer living in New York or Hong Kong,” Kapoor adds. “Indian wom... ( read original story ...)