About a year ago, they seemed to be everywhere in Hong Kong – tourists holding signs on the streets asking for donations to fund their round-the-world trips. Dubbed “begpackers”, they were on footbrid... ( read original story ...)
RCCI’s delegation to visit Hong Kong
Under this initiative, RCCI former president Zahid Latif Khan led a delegation to Hong Kong where it held Business Opportunity Conference (BOC) and meetings with Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce and sign... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong science and tech hub set to deploy US$1.3B focussed on startups
In the Pearl of the Orient, 2018 will be remembered as a defining for the year Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP). In March, HKSTP stepped into the policy spotlight when it rec... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Weather Season-by-Season
Despite having a sub-tropical climate, the city does have four distinct seasons. Fall in Hong Kong We start with Hong Kong weather in fall (September - Mid-December), as this is firmly the best time t... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong government weighs in on Cathay Pacific data breach, urging airline to cooperate with privacy watchdog in investigation
Authorities in Hong Kong have for the first time weighed in on the massive data breach suffered by Cathay Pacific Airways as they pressed the airline to fully cooperate in an investigation with the ci... ( read original story ...)
New Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge to Benefit Regions Retail, Hotel Sectors
With the new Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and other strategic infrastructure projects in the Pearl River Delta, both the city's economic development and the local retail, hotel and industrial propert... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Science and Technology Park gives tech tenants a bonanza with US$893 million worth of measures
Nearly HK$7 billion (US$893 million) worth of fresh measures ranging from rent exemptions to expanded subsidies will be up for grabs for hundreds of current and future tenants at Hong Kong’s IT hub, t... ( read original story ...)
Things to know about opening a business in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of the top business-friendly countries in the world, especially since the handover of 1997 where the government started to push for a more flexible and liberal market. It is now the p... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong developers face fresh pressure to sell as completed new units jump 30 per cent in third quarter
New flats have been quickly rolling off the Hong Kong assembly line, recording a 30 per cent jump in the completion rate in the July-to-September period, adding pressure on developers to speed up sale... ( read original story ...)
‘Starter homes’ scheme targeting Hong Kong middle-class set for launch before end of 2018
A new kind of residence will be up for grabs among Hong Kong’s middle class later this year, as the government launches a “starter homes” scheme for those too poor to afford a flat in the world’s most ... ( read original story ...)
STX Entertainment Abandons Hong Kong IPO Plans
STX Entertainment has dropped its plans to list its shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, some six months after it filed a draft prospectus. The company had sought to raise up to $500 million of ... ( read original story ...)
The nine heads of tech you need to know in Hong Kong banking
Banks in Hong Kong are ramping up their recruitment in technology and increasingly running into strong competition for talent from tech companies. But who are the senior managers in charge of ... ( read original story ...)
HK lays out welcome mat for German business
"My second example is about Lufthansa, which has in Hong Kong a wholly owned subsidiary Lufthansa Technik that provides aircraft maintenance services. Lufthansa Technik set up a regional hub for its c... ( read original story ...)
HK banks offer tax loans at below 2pc interest rate
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation launched today personal tax loan offers at an interest rate of 1.8 percent for a loan of more than HK$1.5 million with a 12-month repayment period. Borrow... ( read original story ...)