And for the pick of HR job opportunities in Asia, check out HRjobs. Ken Wee was appointed head of human resources, corporate, commercial & institutional Banking, Hong Kong at Standard Chartered Bank i... ( read original story ...)
Deutsche Bank Names New Asia Equities Chief Amid Overhaul
Amy Chang, a Hong Kong-based spokeswoman at the bank, confirmed the contents of the document. Read more on Deutsche Bank trimming coverage in Asia equities Boyle’s departure came a month after he led ... ( read original story ...)
Coursera to offer transformative learning to Bank of Singapore employees
This partnership will equip 2,000 Bank of Singapore employees with specialized skills, 500 of which are based in Dubai, Hong Kong and Manila. Bank of Singapore will adopt Coursera's enterprise platfor... ( read original story ...)
VSure.Life Makes a Mark for Insurtech at RISE Hong Kong
adds Wong, one of the nine pioneering individuals from various industry backgrounds such as information technology, banking and finance ... for example in Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, an... ( read original story ...)
Deutsche Bank Wins Nod to Underwrite Corporate Bonds in China
Deutsche Bank AG became the latest foreign bank to be allowed to underwrite ... A year ago, China started allowing overseas investors to invest via Hong Kong through the bond-connect program in the bi... ( read original story ...)
Ticket prices slashed for Hong Kong e-sports festival after concerts cancelled, organiser announces
Hung said the event cost HK$40 million, of which HK$35 million was funded by the board and rest from its sponsor, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia). ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s new IPO listing rules working for innovation startups
IT, biotech, medtech, healthtech early stage companies find a new friendly listing platform in Asia. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) has recently reformed its listing regime to welcome companies f... ( read original story ...)
Movie Special Effects Maker Plans Hong Kong IPO for China Unit
Movie and television post-production house VHQ Media Holdings Ltd plans to spin off its China operations and list the unit in Hong Kong to help fuel ambitious growth targets in the booming Chinese mov... ( read original story ...)
Tech giant’s disappointing debut casts a cloud over Chinese IPOs in Hong Kong
Investor sentiment appears to be lackluster for “new economy” Chinese companies. Tencent Music says it’s heading to the U.S. for its IPO. The U.S.-China trade war is weighing on the outlook for Chines... ( read original story ...)
A second look at Hong Kong
IF you’re flying via Cathay Pacific, you need to check out their first class/business class lounges at the Hong Kong International Airport. The flagship lounge is The Wing on Level 7, which is 1,697 s... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong property market can be cooled if land sale terms are pegged to ready flat prices
Readers of the letters column would have seen a lot of suggestions made by correspondents for solving the city’s housing problem. The common goal is to free up more land for housing development, so th... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Says Hong Kong Declined 2016 Request to Arrest Low
a representative for Singapore’s police said Wednesday in response to Bloomberg News queries. “Singapore’s request was declined by the Hong Kong authorities,” the Singapore police said, without elabor... ( read original story ...)
Senior Bahrain team attends China startup summit
A high-level Bahrain business delegation, led by the Startup Bahrain initiative - Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB), Tamkeen (Labour Fund), Ministry of Industry Commerce and Tourism, are curren... ( read original story ...)
SmartTones named top startup at Infiniti Lab Toronto’s Demo Day
As winner of the Demo Day, SmartTones will move on to participate in Infiniti Lab Hong Kong, a three-month global program that provides startups access to business mentorship and the opportunity to co... ( read original story ...)