Trainer Danny Shum scored an eventful double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (21 June), with the handler jokingly suggesting that his winners Sparkling Talent and Lucky Wan Feng should swap names to better describe the manner of their victories. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks flat, investors ponder China MSCI inclusion
SHANGHAI: Hong Kong stocks were little changed on Thursday, as investors pondered the potential impact of MSCI's decision to include more mainland China stocks in a key benchmark index. The Hang Seng index fell 0.1 per cent, to 25,674.53 points ... ( read original story ...)
Pansy Ho still has high hopes for Jetstar Hong Kong
Billionaire businesswoman Pansy Ho hopes to resurrect Jetstar Hong Kong after the budget airline’s failure to gain regulatory approval nearly two years ago. Ms Ho, daughter of Hong Kong gaming billionaire Stanley Ho, said she hoped the airline would be ... ( read original story ...)
United youngsters to visit Hong Kong
Manchester United's youngsters will head to Hong Kong in August as part of the preparations ahead of the new season. The Under-16 squad will join the newly established JC Youth Football Academy Summit, through official club partner The Hong Kong Jockey Club. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong couple win right to bury stillborn son
A grieving couple in Hong Kong have finally been granted permission to pick up the ... "We're really happy and relieved," the father, Kevin, told BBC News. "It's bittersweet, of course, but I'm relieved that we've been able to get closure," he said. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong needs actual fintech, not just IPOs
HONG KONG For mainland Chinese, a visit to Hong Kong feels like a voyage back in time. At home they spend weeks without a visiting an ATM or a bank. They use mobile wallets to pay for meals, bills and cabs, or even donate to beggars; they invest their ... ( read original story ...)
After HKUST MBA, McKinsey Consultant Eyes New Career In Asia
Michael Straub is doing things the other way around. After two years working as a McKinsey consultant in Switzerland, he took a career break and relocated to Asia to pursue a full-time MBA at Hong Kong’s HKUST Business School. Michael wants to immerse ... ( read original story ...)
CICC, Goldman to lead China Tower Hong Kong IPO worth up to $10 billion: sources
HONG KONG China Tower Corp has picked China International Capital Corp Ltd (CICC) (3908.HK) and Goldman Sachs (GS.N) to lead a planned Hong Kong initial public offering worth up to $10 billion, people with direct knowledge of the plans said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong : BOCHK wins the Best SME’s Partner Gold Award
Bank of China (Hong Kong) ("BOCHK") received the Best SME's Partner Gold Award 2017 from the Hong Kong General Chamber of Small and Medium Business ("HKGCSMB"), in recognition of our long-standing support to the small and medium enterprises ("SMEs") in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s new leader promises caring, pragmatic rule; unveils cabinet
HONG KONG Hong Kong's next leader said on Wednesday she would work to rebuild "social harmony" and push economic development while announcing a new cabinet with few new faces to govern the financial hub. Carrie Lam, 60, Hong Kong's first female chief ... ( read original story ...)
Think Toronto is bad? This $664,000 parking spot shows how crazy Hong Kong is
HONG KONG — In many places, US$664,000 can buy you a nice house ... buying a property is not only one of the most important decisions in life, it is also a financial transaction entailing significant leverage through borrowing.” For his money, Kwan ... ( read original story ...)
Guangzhou Rural Bank makes subdued HK debut after $1 billion IPO
HONG KONG Shares in Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank Co Ltd (GRCB) (1551.HK) traded mostly flat in their debut on Tuesday as retail investors shied away from the largest IPO in Hong Kong so far this year, a sign of diminishing interest in financial sector ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s new start-up board is a dream come true, for all the wrong reasons
To the creative minds in mainland China, the recent proposal of a new board for start-up companies by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange is a dream come true. Unfortunately, all that glitters is not gold, and investors have seen plenty of the exchange’s ... ( read original story ...)
Meltwater buys Hong Kong start-up Klarity to harness data from Chinese social media
International media intelligence company Meltwater has acquired Hong Kong-based analytics start-up Klarity in a move that is expected to deepen the firm’s ability to harness data from major Chinese social media platforms like WeChat and Sina Weibo. ( read original story ...)