Dow ends flat, 157 points short of 20,000

The Fed’s move now shifts the focus from central bank policy to economic growth as the driver ... South Korea’s Kospi added 0.3% and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gave up the day’s gains in the final hour to close 0.2% lower. the Shanghai Composite Index ... ( read original story ...)

Asian shares muted, dollar climbs as rate outlook sinks in

South Korea’s Kospi added 0.3 percent to 2,042.71 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng edged up 0.2 percent to 22,108.20 ... The Fed’s move now shifts focus from central bank policy to economic growth as the driver of stock market performance. ( read original story ...)

January Asian Financial Forum to Analyse Economic Outlook

The 10th Asian Financial Forum (AFF), jointly organised by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), will be held on 16 and 17 January at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition ... ( read original story ...)

Chinese Buying Insurance in Hong Kong Said to Face Further Curbs

Chinese residents buying insurance in Hong Kong will no longer be able to swipe their credit cards multiple times to get around previously imposed curbs intended to slow sales, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Purchases of insurance in ... ( read original story ...)

Nine big changes that hit Hong Kong banking jobs in 2016

We look back on some of the most significant trends affecting banking careers in Hong Kong this year. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/hk-en/268033/hong-kong-tech-skill-shortage-stan-chart-cio/ It’s been a year to endure rather than enjoy in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong Airlines: business class for premium economy prices?

Hong Kong Airlines, the Chek Lap Kok-based member of the Hainan Airlines family, launched longhaul flights to Auckland in early November, and four weeks later I tried out their cheap business class to see how it was bedding in. Booking five months out, I ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong is preparing to choose a new leader

CHIEF executives of Hong Kong have never basked in public adoration. The first one under Chinese rule, Tung Chee-hwa, resigned after a massive public outcry against his policies. The second, Donald Tsang, ended his term with allegations swirling around him ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong to hold individuals to account with new financial rules

HONG KONG Hong Kong's financial firms must register managers responsible for the day-to-day running of regulated activities in an effort to make individuals more accountable, its securities regulator said on Friday. People with overall management oversight ... ( read original story ...)

Sigfox is coming to Hong Kong

To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Sigfox and Thinxtra are working together to roll out Sigfox’s networks in Hong Kong, according to IoT Business News. The low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) provider will be leveraging the network operating ... ( read original story ...)