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Ex-journalist Chan Hoi Wan, 37, now richest woman in Hong Kong
During her news reporting days, she was well-known for her doggedness ... The athlete spoke for the first time about her romance and wedding plans with former Hong Kong finance secretary Antony Leung, 50. After meeting Joseph Lau through work, Ms Chan ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tourism board allocates 70pc of budget to overseas markets
Hong Kong is putting more resources into expanding tourism from overseas, with 76 per cent of the city’s 2017 marketing budget allocated to attracting more international visitors, according to the city’s tourism promotion body. The Hong Kong Tourism ... ( read original story ...)
$500 Hong Kong-Vancouver direct flights on offer in March
Years later, Cheung is just the traveller he hopes to convince to fly direct from Hong Kong to Vancouver on Hong Kong Airlines. Cheung is a regional marketing manager with the airline, which is embarking on an aggressive pricing campaign to establish ... ( read original story ...)
Boozing and hiking: what Hong Kong bankers really do to relax
http://news.efinancialcareers.com/hk-en/240774/banking-salaries-hong-kong-vs-singapore/ Matthew, 29, is a Hong Kong-based banker from Australia. He works in a VP role at a large investment bank and admits that Hong Kong has its hedonistic side. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong PMI reflects weak business in February
HONG KONG--The Nikkei Hong Kong Purchasing Managers Index fell to 49.6 in February from 49.9 in January, showing the city's business conditions deteriorated last month amid weaker client demand and cloudy outlook, index compiler IHS Markit said Friday. ( read original story ...)
Young Hong Kong composer rises to the challenge
Dubbed “Chinese Music Without Bounds”, the concert on Wednesday featured three composers from mainland China, two from Malaysia and one from Hong Kong, who made it to the finals from an initial 80 entries and 53 in the preliminary round. An ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Hong Kong Jan retail sales slip as strong HK$ hurts business
HONG KONG, March 2 Hong Kong's retail sales fell for the 23rd straight month in January, with a strong local dollar hurting tourism and business activity although the drop narrowed against the previous month. Retail sales slid 0.9 percent from a year ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong trailblazer Chan hopes to inspire other women
HONG KONG: Chan Yuen-ting, the first female coach to lead a men's professional soccer club to a top-flight title, hopes her success with Hong Kong's Eastern will inspire other women to follow their dreams. The 28-year-old turned a childhood crush on former ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Hang Seng Slips 0.20% On Fed Outlook, Liquidity Concerns
The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Thursday opened higher on overnight Wall Street cues, but traded down through morning and afternoon sessions, finishing off 0.20% as traders eyed a tighter policy outlook by the U.S. Federal Reserve and a same-day decline in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks close lower on US rate rise concerns
Hong Kong stocks erased morning gains to close lower on Thursday after a rally in early trading shifted to a cautious investment tone with the increased potential for a US interest rate increase this month. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.2 per cent or 48.4 ... ( read original story ...)
Ex showbiz journalist, 38, becomes the richest woman in Hong Kong after her property tycoon husband gives her £5 BILLION
A former journalist has become the richest woman in Hong Kong after her tycoon husband gave her some £5.6 billion (HK$ 54 billion). Chan Hoi-wan, 38, is married to Joseph Lau, 66, a Hong Kong property magnate known for his long list of actress girlfriends ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong chief executive candidates Carrie Lam and John Tsang clash over spectrum of political support
The two arch-rivals took pot shots at each other without meeting face to face at two separate sharing sessions organised by the Beijing-friendly All-China Women’s Federation Hong Kong Delegates Association. Tsang, the former financial secretary and only ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong retail keeps posting consistent — bad — numbers
Now, the Hong Kong dollar (pegged to the U.S. dollar) has strengthened against the Chinese yuan (Exchange: CNY=), and is hurting business as well. Dickie Wong, executive director of research at Kingston Financial Group, told CNBC that mainland Chinese ... ( read original story ...)