Hong Kong should embrace what its mainland neighbours have to offer and do more to augment innovation and the adoption of new technology to ensure that it remains a key business gateway between China and the rest of the world, speakers at a South China ... ( read original story ...)
Shape up and keep up, business leaders tell Hong Kong at forum
Hong Kong should strive for the title of Asia’s cultural hub as well as have the courage to break out of its comfort zone, according to panel members at the “Celebrating Hong Kong’s Coming of Age” conference organised by the South China Morning ... ( read original story ...)
Nelson drinks company Chia expands to Hong Kong
Van Dyke said while Chia is testing the market, Hong Kong was an exciting step in the business' expansion. "It's important to realise Asia is really big, there's lots of different countries and regions within the countries and cultures as well. ( read original story ...)
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Elsewhere in Asia, South Korea’s Kospi added +0.7%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng increased +0.4% and the Shanghai Composite Index advanced +0.4%. In Europe, the main indices have rebounded this morning after yesterday’s selloff being led by the FTSE ... ( read original story ...)
Biotech IPO rejuvenates Hong Kong market
(The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are her own.) By Robyn Mak HONG KONG, June 13 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Shares of WuXi Biologics, the city's biggest listing this year, popped as much as 39 pct on their debut. ( read original story ...)
Court to hear Lo family’s suit to fire HSBC as trustee of patriarch’s estate
Lo Kai-shui, the youngest sibling of one of Hong Kong’s wealthiest real estate clans, reaffirmed his position in support of his mother to remove HSBC as the trust manager of the largest percentage share of the family business. “She [Lo To Lee-kwan ... ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, being super fit is the new symbol of success
The exorbitant rent reflects the spending power of Pure’s clientele, which has helped build the home-grown fitness and lifestyle company’s financial strength and to vie for a spot in one of Hong Kong’s most expensive malls, alongside Prada ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Braces for First Storm This Year as Merbok Lashes
Long lines seen at metro stations, piers as people rushed home Hong Kong braced itself for its first typhoon this year, as Tropical Storm Merbok lashed the financial center with rain and wind. The Hong Kong Observatory hoisted Signal No. 8 at 5:20 p.m ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and south China brace for Typhoon Merbok
China's national observatory issued a blue alert for Merbok earlier on Monday, the state Xinhua news agency reported, the least serious level on its four-tier, colour-coded weather-warning system. There will be no trading in Hong Kong's financial markets ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Issues Signal No. 8 Storm Warning as Merbok Nears
Hong Kong issued its third-highest storm signal for the first time this year as Tropical Storm Merbok lashed the financial center with rain and wind. The Hong Kong Observatory hoisted Signal No. 8 at 5:20 p.m. local time. and said the warning would remain ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong remains a vital business link to China
As the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China approaches, there has been much soul-searching over whether the city's importance as a gateway to the mainland has declined, as China opens up more to the world over the last two decades. Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Charting the road to success beyond Hong Kong for delivery service start-up Lalamove
It is many an entrepreneur’s dream to raise the first million dollars, then move beyond Hong Kong to conquer other markets. But to do that, a good concept is not enough, because even the best idea requires large amounts of blood and sweat as well as a ... ( read original story ...)
Tax rises an option to plug Hong Kong’s wealth gap, says academic tipped to join government
Hong Kong should consider raising taxes to counter a growing wealth gap that is now at a historic high, a social policy academic who is tipped to be the next welfare minister said. Dr Law Chi-kwong, a member of the Poverty Commission, warned that the ... ( read original story ...)
New thinking needed to tame Hong Kong’s overexcited property market
Will Hong Kong’s property bubble burst soon? It’s a million-dollar question, the answer to which seems obvious unless you’ve been turning a deaf ear to the government’s increasingly frequent and intensified warnings. From analysts and the city’s ... ( read original story ...)