Hong Kong banking authorities on Tuesday promised to streamline application procedures for the movie industry to use fake banknotes in films, industry representatives said, after anger over the recent conviction of two prop men for possession of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo startup goes live in Hong Kong matching jobs
HONG KONG -- Job placement platform Wantedly has expanded to Hong Kong's labor market, where the Tokyo startup aims to increase the chances of a good match by providing a detailed profile of potential employers. Wantedly receives fees from businesses and ... ( read original story ...)
Well-known Hong Kong barrister Kevin Egan dies of cancer of the oesophagus, aged 70
Kevin Egan, one of Hong Kong’s top criminal barristers, died of cancer of the oesophagus on Sunday night, multiple legal sources have confirmed. He was 70. The Australian, who handled some of the most famous criminal cases in the city’s history ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese agent orchestrating HPV vaccine protest against US medical firm Merck in Hong Kong is profiting from offering the jab
The issue gained public attention in Hong Kong when about 10 mainland women stormed into a clinic ... or consulting help to resolve cross-border disputes, and its only original news post details its first organised protest outside the Merck office on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Corporate Governance Excellence Awards Accepts Nominations for 2018
Hong Kong Economic Times is Sole Chinese Newspaper Sponsor of the event; Metro Finance is Exclusive Radio Partner; QuamIR, irasia.com and Wisdom IR are Online Media Partners; and PR Newswire as Regional News Release Distribution Partner. ( read original story ...)
Elderly Hong Kong woman loses HK$2 million in Skype scam after being given suitcase full of waste paper
This article Elderly Hong Kong woman loses HK$2 million in Skype scam after being given suitcase full of waste paper first appeared on South China Morning Post For the latest news from the South China Morning Post download our mobile app. Copyright 2018. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Wealth Pips Singapore
Hong Kong has turned the tables on its Asian wealth rival Singapore, according to a new report. What does this mean for wealth managers? Singapore, which for years was seen as Asia’s preeminent financial center, has been overtaken by Hong Kong in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance : Students for Tata Steel backed ITI get overseas job offers
Three youths trained at Tata Steel backed Industrial Training Institute (ITI) at Tamar have bagged overseas job offers in Hong Kong. Amil Hassan (West Bokaro), Partho Pramanik (Sijua, Dhanbad) and Narendra Kumar Mahato (Ranchi), are all set to join TVSC ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and Bordeaux to cooperate on Wine and Food Tourism Promotion
The first Memorandum of Understanding between the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) and Bordeaux Greats Events -- Office de Tourisme et des Congrès de Bordeaux Métropole on Wine and Food Tourism Promotion (MoU) was signed. The MoU signed at the Bordeaux ... ( read original story ...)
Medical inflation rate in Hong Kong highest in Greater China
Rise in cancer cases and an ageing population put huge strains on medical services, according to Aon Asia Healthcare Trends Report 2017/18 HONG KONG, CHINA - Media OutReach - 19 JUNE 2018 - Aon plc (NYSE:AON), the leading global professional services firm ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: China’s Xiaomi cuts valuation after pulling mainland offering: sources
... to between $55 billion and $70 billion following its decision to delay its mainland share offering until after its Hong Kong IPO, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. The delay was triggered by a dispute between the company and ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Xiaomi pulls mainland CDR offering until after HK IPO
Xiaomi Corp [IPO-XMGP.HK][XTC.UL], expected to raise around $10 billion in Hong Kong and mainland offerings, said it would apply to China’s securities regulator to postpone a review of its China depositary receipts (CDR) offering application. The maker ... ( read original story ...)
Xiaomi pulls mainland CDR offering until after Hong Kong IPO
Shanghai/Hong Kong: Chinese smartphone marker Xiaomi will postpone its application for a mainland share offering until after it completes a separate listing in Hong Kong, the firm said on Tuesday, casting a pall on Beijing’s drive to lure tech giants ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong government welcomes proposal to convert unused Disneyland plot into temporary Dutch floral park
A reserved plot of reclaimed land for the second phase of Hong Kong Disneyland’s expansion could be temporarily converted into a Dutch-designed garden for visitors, the company behind the project said on Monday. The proposed short-term use of the 60 ... ( read original story ...)