Hong Kong remains the world’s most expensive housing market but price declines in Australia and the US have made room for European cities to climb into the top 10, new research shows. New York, Los ... ( read original story ...)
HK multimillionaires turning to overseas property
Hong Kong dollar multimillionaires are increasingly eyeing up property overseas amid fears prices in the SAR will drop in the coming year, according to a survey by Citibank. The bank said there ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong born Buddhist embraces Sikhism
Cheung is fluent in both Cantonese and Mandarin because he was born and raised in Hong Kong, but his religion comes from India. The Vancouver resident is among a small group of people of ... ( read original story ...)
Canadian software firms expand business in Asia through government trade efforts
was crucial in introducing them to clients in the Hong Kong market, quickly leading to a foothold of business in the broader region. At the ICT Expo 2019 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tops Singapore, Tokyo and Seoul in global business survey – but not in a good way
Hong Kong is the most expensive city in Asia for business travellers, a survey has found. The overall cost of visiting the city jumped 1.4 per cent to US$515 (HK$4,000) compared to last year, ... ( read original story ...)
Andy Hui apologizes over apparent infidelity in Hong Kong
Hui says he would be suspending commercial activities while he sought help for his behaviour and “find a new start.” Hong Kong’s media have long had a reputation for tabloid coverage of celebrities. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Star is Fading – Where Will Asia’s Next Financial Center Be?
Not too long ago, it was universally agreed among the traders and bankers of the world that the city-state of Hong Kong was the place to do business in Asia. Its reputation as one of the freest ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong insurer Blue Cross adopts blockchain to speed up medical claims, eliminate fraud
William Yeung, co-founder of MediConCen, a Hong Kong start-up that develops blockchain-based medical apps, said insurance claimants and clinics in Blue Cross’s network can save a lot of time with the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Airlines expands board as it seeks fresh funds to survive
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) ex-director Zhong Guosong has been appointed its chairman as part of a board expansion aimed at turning around the struggling company, formerly ... ( read original story ...)
More countries promote reverse mortgage-like programs
According to the Times of Malta, licensed credit and financial institutions will begin offering reverse mortgages on Sept. 1, 2019, and the government is currently working to put the proper framework ... ( read original story ...)
Smart City, Startups, AI, Voice Recognition Were Hot Buttons at Hong Kong’s Spring Fairs
The Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition), co-located with the International ICT Expo, just concluded on April 16, having drawn in aggregate around 3,600 exhibitors from 27 countries and global ... ( read original story ...)
Dorsett Hospitality International Presents Dorsett Discoveries, Promotes Hong Kong Art as Affordable Art Fair’s Exclusive Hotel Partner 2019
HONG KONG — Dorsett Hospitality International is proud to be the Exclusive Hotel Partner for Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong, London Battersea Autumn and Singapore 2019. As part of their ongoing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s dollar millionaires swell at the slowest pace since 2014, due to trade war-induced bear market
The number of Hong Kong residents with at least HK$10 million (US$1.27 million) in assets, including property holdings, rose 3 per cent last year to a record 511,000, based on Citibank’s telephone ... ( read original story ...)
AB InBev enrols Citi, BofAML to work on $5 billion Hong Kong IPO
Hong Kong: Anheuser-Busch InBev has enlisted Citigroup and Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) to the team of banks working on the sale of its Asia-Pacific business, three people with direct ... ( read original story ...)