Citi has recruited an HSBC veteran to lead one of its key investment banking teams in Hong Kong. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/hk-en/291108/local-banks-hong-kong-jobs/ Veteran HSBC banker William Tang has moved to Citi as its new head of Asia consumer ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist ‘abducted by Chinese agents’
Lee Cheuk-yan, a former lawmaker who took Mr Lam to hospital, told BBC News that this was a very strange case, with an unclear motive. "Either they are trying to warn off the people of Hong Kong, or they are trying to make trouble," he said. He admitted ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong exchange blocks Morgan Stanley, Li Ka-shing-backed IPO
The Hong Kong stock exchange has blocked an initial public offering by a financial services group backed by Morgan Stanley and Li Ka-shing because the Chinese state-owned brokers sponsoring the IPO filed a “substantially incomplete” prospectus. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong raises 2017 growth outlook after solid Q2
Govt revises up full-year GDP to 3-4 pct from 2-3 pct * HK private consumption expenditure expands 5.3 pct y/y By Anne Marie Roantree and Donny Kwok HONG KONG, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Hong Kong raised its growth outlook for 2017 after a surprisingly strong ... ( read original story ...)
Geoswift, UnionPay International and Western Union Business Solutions offer Tuition Payment Promotion for International Chinese Students
HONG KONG, Aug. 11, 2017 /CNW/ -- Geoswift, Western Union Business Solutions (a subsidiary of The Western Union Company) and UnionPay International have announced the latest joint tuition payment promotion available to Chinese students studying in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares suffer worst week in 2017 on North Korea jitters
HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares fell 2 percent on Friday, dragged down by a sell-off in internet-related shares and fears over the impact of rising tensions between the United States and North Korea. The Hang Seng index fell 2.0 percent, to 26,883.51 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong investors rush for exit in biggest stock rout of 2017
HONG KONG: Stocks in Hong Kong headed for their biggest weekly slide of 2017 and volatility surged as U.S. President Donald Trump stepped up pressure on North Korea. The Hang Seng Index fell for a third straight day for the first time since June and was in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks tumble as US-North Korea tension heats up
Hong Kong stocks fell as the market opened on Friday after an escalation in tensions between the US and North Korea caused a slump on Wall Street overnight. The Hang Seng Index shed 1.3 per cent, or 351 points, to 27,092.4 as trading got under way ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong democracy activist says he was abducted by Chinese agents and stapled in the legs after Lionel Messi signed a photo for him
Howard Lam at the Hong Kong press conference in a Barcelona shirt. News01/Facebook Howard Lam, a member of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party, says he was abducted by two Chinese agents while on a shopping trip in Hong Kong. He had on him a signed photo of ... ( read original story ...)
The Brand New Hong Kong Pulse Light Show
HONG KONG, CHINA - Media OutReach - Aug 11, 2017 - The Hong Kong Pulse Light Show, organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), is back on stage this summer, after attracting over 2.3 million spectators over the years! Running from 11 August to 2 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong scoops up 158 tonnes of palm oil; may reopen some beaches
Hong Kong may reopen some of its 13 beaches—closed since last Sunday—following a palm oil spill, after authorities collected more than 150 tonnes of acrid-smelling clumps in one of the Chinese territory's worst environmental disasters. The spill ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist says Chinese tortured him for Messi photo
He held it up at a news conference, where he also let reporters see the staples still in his legs. Lam said he was drugged again and later woke up on a beach. He said he would file a report with Hong Kong police, who did not respond immediately to a ... ( read original ...
Hong Kong politician raises air-con rule for housekeepers
A Hong Kong district councillor has spoken out about a need for employers to introduce rules over whether domestic workers in the region can use air conditioning, it's reported. According to Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), the Liberal Party's Michael ... ( read original story ...)
Manulife, Prudential see profits boosted by strong Asian business
Two Hong Kong-listed international insurers – Manulife and Prudential ... credited the growth to Asia where profit from new life insurance business rose 18 per cent to £1.092 billion in the first half. Its asset management arm, Eastspring, reported ... ( read original story ...)