Hong Kong is now the most expensive location in Asia for business travel. This was one of the findings of the latest Daily Rates research published by ECA International, the world's leading provider of knowledge, information and software for the management ... ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kong-style fake news is the real deal
Love it or hate it, the expression “fake news” will probably come to define the age of unprecedented change we find ourselves slap bang in the middle of. I’ve never really understood what it means, in my book it’s either news or it’s not. ( read original story ...)
Construction of Hong Kong’s ‘shoebox’ flats soars along with prices
But Wong Leung-sing, associate director of research at the property consultancy firm Centaline, said the boom in nano flats was not an issue. “Many young people want to live independently and they prefer smaller flats,” Wong said. “Hong Kong is a ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong : Notice of 2018 Annual General Meeting
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this notice, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong : Proxy Form for 2018 Annual General Meeting
of to act as my/our proxy to attend and vote for me/us and on my/our behalf at the annual general meeting (the ''AGM'') of the Company to be held at Grand Ballroom, The Lobby Floor, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong families with rooftop solar panels or wind turbines could sell energy for up to five times the current electricity price
Hong Kong households and businesses that produce renewable energy through rooftop solar installations or wind systems could soon sell their excess supply to the city’s power grid – and charge up to five times what consumers currently pay. An ... ( read original story ...)
Online consumers in Asia buy three times more banking products than less tech-savvy peers, says McKinsey
McKinsey conducted the survey in the second half of 2017 to garner opinions from 17,000 consumers in 15 Asian markets, including Australia, mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea and Vietnam. “The survey findings come as new ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Gets Prominent Back-Seat Driver in Dollar Peg Defense
Few managers appreciate having their predecessor chime in with tips on how to do their job. In the case of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, it’s the agency’s most famous former boss. The city’s de facto central bank said in a statement Tuesday there ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore to double wealth management staff in Hong Kong to cater to China’s rich
Bank of Singapore, the private banking arm of Singapore’s second-biggest lender OCBC, plans to double its staff in Hong Kong as it eyes wealth management business from China’s growing number of millionaires and billionaires, according to the bank’s ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong civil servants to get HK$23.7 million worth of ‘national studies training’, some of it conducted by Beijing officials
The Hong Kong government will pour HK$23.7 million (US$3 million) into “national studies training” for civil servants this financial year – an increase of 30 per cent from the previous year – and has invited a Basic Law expert from Beijing to brief ... ( read original story ...)
Industrial Securities eyes Hong Kong IPO to bolster financial strength
Industrial Securities, a mid-sized mainland brokerage based in Fujian province, is studying a plan to list shares in Hong Kong to enlarge its capital base following a private share placement to raise 8 billion yuan (US$1.27 billion) on the mainland stock ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is a breeding ground for potential unicorns
Fast forward almost 80 years, and the spirit not only remains but is driving the city’s thriving startup scene. “I think Hong Kong has always been the perfect environment for entrepreneurship,” said Terence Kwok, founder and CEO at Tink Labs. ( read original story ...)
OMD Hong Kong promotes Gary Wong to MD and appoints Desmond Ko as business director
OMD Hong Kong has made key leadership appointments as a result of the agency's continued growth. Gary Wong, previously the General Manager for OMD Hong Kong, has been promoted to Managing Director with immediate effect, while Desmond Ko has been appointed ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong co-working factory aims to lift women out of poverty and revitalise city’s manufacturing tradition
Hong Kong may not be the manufacturing city it once was, but one man is hoping to bring its glorious past back – with a new twist. Francis Ngai Wah-sing, founder of the philanthropic organisation Social Ventures Hong Kong, launched a new 5,000 sq ft co ... ( read original story ...)