McKinsey, the world's most prestigious consulting firm ... One hour later, it reaches Sydney. Hong Kong and Beijing will enter 2019 after four hours, Moscow after nine, Paris after 11 and London after ... ( read original story ...)
All dressed up and nowhere to go … except to landfills: fast consumer fashion habits add to Hong Kong’s textile waste
according to a McKinsey & Company global report. Meanwhile, items are increasingly made from materials that do not break down naturally, according to Edwin Keh, CEO of the Hong Kong Research Institute ... ( read original story ...)
Will Chinese super apps succeed in the West?
Kevin Wei Wang is senior partner at McKinsey and Company's Hong Kong office and the leader of digital practice for Greater China. Beyond its social features, Wang said WeChat can also facilitate mobil... ( read original story ...)
Oil tanker fire in waters off Hong Kong kills one crew member
An oil tanker caught fire in Hong Kong’s southern waters on Tuesday, killing one crew member while at least 21 were rescued, police said, with witnesses reporting a loud blast that shook windows sever... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin mining rig maker Canaan shelves Hong Kong plan for US listing
Canaan Creative, China’s second biggest maker of bitcoin mining hardware, is considering listing in the United States after shelving plans for a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), people with kn... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Mining Chip Maker Canaan Considers U.S. IPO
(Bloomberg) -- Canaan Inc., China’s second-biggest maker of Bitcoin mining hardware, is considering listing in the U.S. after shelving plans for a Hong Kong initial public offering, people with knowle... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Airlines tops On-Time Performance in Asia Pacific; one of three most punctual airlines globally in 2018
HONG KONG, Jan. 8, 2019 /CNW/ -- Hong Kong Airlines has once again achieved the highest On-Time Performance (OTP) in Asia Pacific and retained its position in the top three most punctual airlines glob... ( read original story ...)
First-time homebuyers in Hong Kong unlikely to get any help from government as Chief Executive Carrie Lam says no plans to increase mortgages
Hong Kong’s leader said the government has no immediate plans to ease the loan-to-value ratio requirement on residential mortgages, and the issue will be handled with “extreme prudence”. Chief Executi... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Lamma Island oil tanker blaze could take weeks to extinguish, veteran firefighter says
By 3pm, three people were still missing. Three fireboats, a government helicopter and a marine police vessel were sent to deal with the blaze, the first major oil tanker fire in Hong Kong waters in at ... ( read original story ...)
One dead in oil tanker blaze off Hong Kong
In a picture posted by the Hong Kong Police, the tanker was seen listing sharply with large plumes of black smoke coming from its middle and flames still burning on the deck. Photos on local news site ... ( read original story ...)
‘Government is crazy’: increase in mortgages for first-time Hong Kong homebuyers will boost debt, limit cooling measures
A possible increase in the amount first-time homebuyers can borrow as mortgage may encourage people in Hong Kong to chase expensive property, further driving up prices in the world’s most expensive pr... ( read original story ...)
‘Brave’ investors can find opportunities in Asia — especially in Hong Kong, strategist says
"For the brave, now would be a good time to be looking at some of these markets," Stefan Hofer, chief investment strategist at LGT Bank in Hong Kong, told CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Friday. "I think if we ... ( read original story ...)
Advocate of China-Vatican dialogue named Hong Kong bishop
HONG KONG — In a move widely seen as kowtowing to Beijing, the Vatican appointed a retired China-friendly cardinal to head the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong on Monday, effectively blocking the success... ( read original story ...)
What Hong Kong can learn from an old Berlin airport on bottom-up city planning
There was incredible vibrancy in the whole debate and it was all very bottom-up driven Jonas Schorr, consultant “From a real estate perspective, be it Hong Kong, Singapore or London, it is probably qu... ( read original story ...)