Casino stocks up on strong growth in Macau’s gaming revenue * Chinese banks up as central bank cut cash reserve rate Oct 3 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks rose on Tuesday, led by Chinese banks and insurers after China’s central bank cut reserve ratios and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong- Dublin route ‘strengthens links to Asia’
A new direct route between Dublin and Hong Kong will “dramatically” strengthen an already burgeoning business relationship between Ireland and Asia, according to business and political figures. Cathay Pacific announced it will operate a new direct ... ( read original story ...)
AI development will lead to a bright future for HK
According to a study published by the McKinsey Global Institute in April ... Professor Yang Qiang, head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, was elected chairman of the Awards ... ( read original story ...)
Nemesis Philip Bowman back to haunt Solomon Lew
The Hong Kong-based chairman Ho — whose hands-on investment house ... Not bad for a few years NED work. Ex China-focused, McKinsey consultant Chan Wai-Chan, also apparently still to buy any Bellamy’s shares, would receive a more modest package, as ... ( read original story ...)
Growers of human heart cells, Canadian-backed biotech firm Novoheart prepares for IPO
Run by Prof. Ronald Li, director of the Ming-Wai Lau Centre for Reparative Medicine at the Karolinska Institute's Hong Kong campus, the company grows human heart tissue from stem cells that can be used instead of lab animals for drug development. ( read original story ...)
Review: Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge Hong Kong (Business Class)
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Tag: SilverKrisLounge Hong Kong (Business Class)
I recently wrote about a visit to the SilverKris Lounge in Hong Kong where Joanna and I used the First Class area courtesy of our Singapore Airlines Suites Class booking. The SilverKris Business Class lounge shares and entrance with the First Class ... ( read original story ...)
USS Ronald Reagan to make Hong Kong port visit
The USS Ronald Reagan will be the first U.S. carrier visit to Hong Kong in two years. In April 2016 ... United Press International is a leading provider of news, photos and information to millions of readers around the globe via UPI.com and its licensing ... ( read original story ...)
Spanish expats in Hong Kong condemn police brutality during Catalonia referendum
Some Spanish expatriates in Hong Kong have condemned police violence in their home country, but remain divided over the legality and timing of Sunday’s referendum on independence for Catalonia. A Madrid business leader in Hong Kong urged pro-independence ... ( read original story ...)
A Hong Kong penthouse just sold for over $13K psf
despite efforts from the government to cool down property prices, according to Bloomberg. The unit is 4,971 square feet and includes three parking spots and a private swimming pool. Prices for homes in Hong Kong hit record highs this year and climbed for ... ( read original story ...)
More fintech firms seen to launch Hong Kong IPOs
The head of JP Morgan’s global investment banking division in China said more Chinese financial technology firms may follow Zhong An Online Property and Casualty Insurance’s lead in launching initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong. Houston Huang ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s SFC unveils regtech sandbox
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has launched its SFC Regulatory Sandbox to provide a place for firms to test out their ideas. Like other regulators, the SFC says: “For the sake of market integrity and better investor protection ... ( read original story ...)
Bank watchdogs in final reform effort as fatigue sets in
Trump’s Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has recommended delaying new global bank trading book rules, a step Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore are also taking - and the European Union is resisting, potentially fragmenting standards for a period. ( read original story ...)
BEA Union becomes first Hong Kong fund house to sell its products in Switzerland
BEA Union Investment Management has become the first Hong Kong-based fund house to gain approval to sell its products in Switzerland under a new cross-border trading scheme. “Switzerland is well known for its wealth management and private banking services. ( read original story ...)