"Strong demand coupled with low vacancy in the CBD (central business district) has kept the office market robust and prices have reacted," Tom Gaffney, Regional Managing Director of CBRE's Greater Bay ... ( read original story ...)
Former Hong Kong leader hospitalised after misconduct jailing
His trial came at a time when residents were losing faith in Hong Kong's leaders after a string of corruption cases fuelled suspicions over links between public officials and business figures. Tsang w... ( read original story ...)
Court sends former Hong Kong leader back to jail with reduced sentence
“The applicant’s misconduct was in our view particularly serious given his pre-eminent position in the community and the harm his actions will have engendered among the people of Hong Kong in their co... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Hong Kong leader sent back to jail on reduced sentence after failed appeal
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Former Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang was ... on a charge of misconduct in public office for failing to declare certain dealings with a business tycoon. The sentence brought an ig... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Rising Startup Scene: 30 Under 30 Entrepreneurs Weigh In
Forbes.com - 02:00 AM GMT July 20, 2018 Cathay Pacific Flights From Seattle To Hong Kong Begin April 2019 Forbes.com - 12:31 PM GMT July 19, 2018 Hong Kong: the city still shaped by feng shui The Guar... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: the city still shaped by feng shui
Stories abound that there is a feng shui battle occurring in Hong Kong’s central business district in which well-known skyscrapers use the practice in their architectural design to increase luck and w... ( read original story ...)
2018 Hong Kong Cyclothon Welcomes Globally Renowned Hammer Series to Its Shores
HONG KONG & LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon, in partnership with the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), will host for the first time ever the Asian leg of th... ( read original story ...)
‘Gross mismanagement’ by Hong Kong’s four chief executives led to present city woes, author and ex-colonial policy adviser Leo Goodstadt says
In his book, Goodstadt said Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first chief executive, was “a failure” and “just an entrepreneur” lacking political talent, while his successor Donald Tsang Yam-kuen damaged goo... ( read original story ...)
Changes to Hong Kong MPF pension scheme would mean half a million workers paying more into funds
Half a million Hong Kong workers, and their bosses, will be forced to contribute more money to staff pension funds under proposed new rules, triggering an outcry from business leaders. The increase co... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) Shares Down Slightly
Hong Kong shares fell slightly on Wednesday, with risk appetite curbed by renewed yuan weakness. The Hang Seng index fell 0.2 percent, to 28,117.42, while the China Enterprises Index lost 0.1 percent, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s SFC fines HSBC arm US$1.2 million for misconduct in bond sales
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has fined HSBC Broking Securities (Asia) HK$9.6 million (US$1.22 million) for misconduct in the firm’s sale of bonds in 2015 and 2016. The securities arm ... ( read original story ...)
Silicon Valley taught me this secret about great business ideas, says Hong Kong entrepreneur
Ideas are a dime a dozen, or so they say; it's all in the execution. However, there's a big difference between an idea that's capable of going the distance and one that, try as you might, is destined ... ( read original story ...)
One of the world’s major financial centers is about to shake up its banking sector
Hong Kong , long a global leader in banking and finance, is bracing for the arrival of so-called virtual banks — financial institutions without physical branches where all transactions are online. Aut... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s first money market ETF draws investors with expected 1.5 per cent return, low risk
Hong Kong’s first money market exchange traded fund (ETF) has drawn HK$1 billion (US$127.4 million) in investment from institutional investors, and its fund manager CSOP Asset Management expects addit... ( read original story ...)