SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ:AMZN), today announced the opening of the AWS Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) Region. With this launch, AWS now spans ... ( read original story ...)
Hand-carved mahjong tiles are a dying craft in Hong Kong
HONG KONG -- Just opposite the entrance to a neon-lit night market, one of Hong Kong's few remaining carvers of mahjong tiles engraves the two Chinese characters for the number 8,000 on a piece of ... ( read original story ...)
What Do Analysts Think About The Future Of Hang Seng Bank Limited’s (HKG:11)?
In December 2018, Hang Seng Bank Limited (HKG:11) released its earnings update. Generally, it seems that analyst forecasts are fairly optimistic, with earnings expected to grow by 5.4% in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong sentences leaders of 2014 democracy protests
HONG KONG -- A court in Hong Kong handed down prison sentences of up to 16 months Wednesday to eight leaders of massive 2014 pro-democracy protests on public nuisance offences. The sentences are seen ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks fall to three-week low on Chinese central bank’s broader policy easing shift concerns
Hong Kong’s benchmark index on Wednesday closed at its lowest level in three weeks on concerns about the Chinese central bank shifting away from broader easing measures to support the economy. Losses ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court jails four leaders of 2014 pro-democracy protests
The trial of the activists was considered the most significant legal manoeuvre by authorities to punish those involved in the 2014 protests, called Occupy Central, in reference to the city’s central ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Regulators Warn Banks Over Complex Lending Risks
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong’s financial regulators warned banks against complex lending transactions, highlighting a case at an unnamed Chinese bank as authorities in the city increase their scrutiny of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Autonomy
Hong Kong is an island of free speech and civil liberties in an authoritarian sea. It is not, however, a democracy. Citizens have never had the power to choose their top leader, neither as part of ... ( read original story ...)
Leaders of Hong Kong pro-democracy protests sentenced
HONG KONG -- A court in Hong Kong handed down prison sentences of up to 16 months Wednesday to eight leaders of massive 2014 pro-democracy protests on charges of public nuisance offences. The ... ( read original story ...)
Four Hong Kong ‘Occupy’ leaders jailed for 2014 democracy protests
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court jailed four leaders of the 2014 pro-democracy “Occupy” movement on Wednesday amid heightened concerns over the decline of freedoms in the China-ruled ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pro-democracy ‘Occupy’ activists jailed for role in mass protests
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court on Wednesday jailed key leaders of the 2014 pro-democracy “Occupy” movement in a move that highlights political divisions nearly five years after protests ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ‘Occupy’ leaders face possible jail for 2014 democracy protests
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court will hand down sentences on Wednesday for nine leaders of the city's "Occupy Central" protests that paralyzed parts of the former British colony for 79 days in ... ( read original story ...)
What you need to know about salaries and bonuses at HSBC in Hong Kong
How much will your salary and bonus be if you take a job at HSBC in Hong Kong? To find out, we analysed HSBC employee data from Glassdoor to produce the table below, which shows average HSBC base ... ( read original story ...)
Escape SG and HK. Here’s how to land a banking job that covers all of Asia
If you want to get ahead in banking in Hong Kong or Singapore, you won’t want to get stuck covering the relatively small local markets in the two cities. You will instead want to land a banking ... ( read original story ...)