HONG KONG -- Death is inevitable but it doesn't have to be bad for the environment. Caskets made of paper and wicker coffins on display at a recent Hong Kong funeral industry trade highlighted a trend toward “green burials'' in an industry booming as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks end lower, hover near 21-month highs
May 17 Hong Kong stocks eased on Wednesday but held near 21-month highs ... The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles Next In First Republic News ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks drop as Trump's woes rattle investors
HONG KONG - Asian stock benchmarks skidded lower Thursday following Wall Street's worst day in months as Washington's political chaos made investors more nervous about risky assets and the outlook for U.S. President Donald Trump's business-friendly proposals. ( read original story ...)
Seven of Hong Kong’s hottest banking technology jobs
This is one of the only Hong Kong-based graduate technology jobs you can apply for now at a major bank (and not have to wait until the autumn campus hiring season kicks off). SocGen has no yearly application deadline for its Asian traineeships. You’ll be ... ( read original story ...)
7 things we’ve learned running a Hong Kong-based accelerator
Deciding your accelerator’s niche is crucial. For Betatron, we decided to stay vertical agnostic, but focus our attention on Hong Kong startups specifically. The main goal of our program is to position each startup to raise their first institutional ... ( read original story ...)
The Hong Kong 7: Top Spots for Your Next Business Meeting
We have got local intelligence and listed the top 7 places that are sure-fire hits when it comes to finding a great spot to do business in this buzzing Asian capital. We have selected two amazing restaurants, three incredible hotels with business ... ( read original story ...)
China-Hong Kong bond trading scheme approved by regulators
China is taking another step to open up its financial markets to the world by allowing overseas investors access to China's $9.5 trillion bond market. Regulators in Hong Kong and China have approved a program that will allow investors operating in Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Qupital raises $2M led by Alibaba to finance invoice loans for SMES
Qupital, a one-year-old Hong Kong-based startup that addresses cash flow issues for SMEs, has closed a $2 million seed funding round. The is certainly a notable size for an early stage investment in Hong Kong’s nascent but growing startup scene. ( read original story ...)
This startup nabbed Alibaba and MindWorks Ventures’ first ever HK fintech investment
Qupital is a Hong Kong-based online trading platform that helps businesses ... After graduating, he got a job in Denmark working as a software engineer for a legal tech startup that was creating a platform for online arbitration (resolving disputes online ... ( read original story ...)
Inside Hong Kong's 'ghost market': Massive building once filled with hundreds of buzzing stalls is left to crumble in the world's most expensive city
With its decayed walls, grotty floors and haunting corridors, Central Market is a far cry from the glitzy skyscrapers in Hong Kong's financial district. Despite being abandoned for more than a decade, the massive compound was the original landmark of ... ( read original story ...)
Women in tech event: Chicago Booth Women’s Network hosted by McKinsey & Company
After the panel discussion, there will be time for networking and drinks at McKinsey & Company ... a global program across its three campuses in the City of London, Hong Kong and Chicago. The faculty include some of the most influential economists and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares retreat after overbought signal as financials drop
HONG KONG (Nikkei Markets) -- Hong Kong shares pulled back from 21-month highs Tuesday after a commonly-followed technical indicator suggested that the market was overbought, with Cathay Pacific Airways and Chinese financial companies pacing losses. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong financial body pledges support for third board and green finance
The Financial Services Development Council in Hong Kong has pledged its support for the local bourse to launch a third board to draw technology firms and other overseas companies to list in the city. The council, a government-appointed advisory body, in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bank employee gets apology in court from tearful man charged with attempted robbery
A recycling company owner on Tuesday cried and apologised to a bank employee in a Hong Kong court over an attempted robbery two years ago. The alleged victim, Ng Yin-fun, recalled that a very emotional man – whom she later identified as Lau Wai-keung in ... ( read original story ...)