Carrie Lam, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, told the audience at one session ... Kevin Sneader, Global Managing Partner at McKinsey & Company, said that trade was just “one aspect of a broader ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Big Brother startups offer white knuckle returns
HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews) - Big Brother startups offer white knuckle returns. China’s facial-recognition technology specialists SenseTime and Megvii are in fundraising mode. Video surveillance ... ( read original story ...)
Once the world’s greatest port, Hong Kong sinks in global ranking
Hong Kong owes its existence to its port -- the sheltered ... terminals with China's Cosco Shipping Holdings Co and Ocean Express Network to bring in business. Busan said in March that it is cutting p... ( read original story ...)
Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders To Perform At Hong Kong’s Annual Chinese New Year Night Parade
HONG KONG & LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) announced today that the cheerleading squad of the National Football League (NFL) Atlanta Falcons will travel to Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Hong Kong sort of escapes the eye of the trade war
(Photo: AFP/Getty Images North America/Justin Sullivan) More importantly, any slowdown of the Chinese economy would reduce demand for Hong Kong’s banking and finance, professional and logistics servic... ( read original story ...)
China, Hong Kong stocks back-pedal as investors sort through uncertainties on trade, global growth
Hong Kong and mainland stocks slid on Tuesday amid concerns of ... A survey released by PwC found that 30 per cent of business leaders expect global economic growth to weaken over the next 12 months. ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong legislature takes up measure that would entrench Chinese anthem
Hong Kong's legislature took up a controversial bill Wednesday that would punish anyone who "publicly and intentionally insults" the Chinese national anthem with up to three years in prison, raising c... ( read original story ...)
Don’t Break Your Hong Kong Piggy Bank, CLSA Cautions Investors
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Investors should focus on "limiting losses rather than chasing large gains" in the Year of the Pig, which will be a roller-coaster year for Hong Kong's stock market ... ( read original story ...)
Macau, Beijing police arrest 37 in crackdown on illicit banking
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Police in Macau and mainland ... They seized 32 illegal converted point of sale terminals as well bank cards and computers. Police said the criminal group started operations ... ( read original story ...)
Dentons Lawyer Wired $2.5 Million to Scam Bank Account in Elaborate Con
Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM The Canadian arm of global legal giant Dentons fell prey to a sophisticated scam that resulted in the inadvertent transfer of $2.5 million in client funds to a fraudster ... ( read original story ...)
Dentons lawyer wired $2.5m to scam bank account in elaborate con
The Canadian arm of global legal giant Dentons fell prey to a sophisticated scam that resulted in the inadvertent transfer of $2.5m in client funds to a fraudster’s Hong Kong account, according to a c... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong moves to make disrespecting Chinese national anthem a crime
Africans about metrology Rolling out digital technology in rural communities Hong Kong on Wednesday presented a controversial bill to lawmakers that prescribes jail terms of up to three years for disr... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s chief voices worries over global trade
DAVOS, Switzerland — Hong Kong’s Beijing-backed chief executive says she’s “quite worried” that the rules-based system that has governed global trade for decades is under threat. Speaking Wednesday at ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Lam Not Optimistic on Lasting U.S.-China Trade Deal
Hong Kong’s financial secretary will make this year’s official forecast next month, she said. Lam said high property prices and a shortage of land are the greatest challenges facing the city. “Creatin... ( read original story ...)