Danish startup Responsibly has bagged $2 million in pre-seed investment to launch its data platform for responsible sourcing. ( read original story ...)
Shop local: Hong Kong Small busineses to keep supporting this year (and beyond)
As we begin to enter gifting season, we wanted to highlight Hong Kong small businesses that continue to need our help this year and beyond. ( read original story ...)
Goldman hires ousted McKinsey boss Kevin Sneader for top Asia role
Goldman Sachs has hired ex-McKinsey executive Kevin Sneader to serve as the bank’s co-president in Asia-Pacific, months after he was ousted from the top job at the global consulting firm. In his role, ... ( read original story ...)
Carrie Lam confirms Shenzhen government’s plan to sell offshore bonds in Hong Kong next month
Shenzhen will be the first local-level Chinese government to sell offshore debt in Hong Kong, Carrie Lam says. ( read original story ...)
Goldman names ousted McKinsey head Sneader to co-run Asia
The hiring makes Kevin Sneader Goldman’s most prominent outside hire for Asia ever, arriving as it moves beyond the Malaysia’s 1MDB investment fund scandal. ( read original story ...)
Goldman recruits ousted McKinsey boss Kevin Sneader to top Asia role
Goldman Sachs has hired ex-McKinsey executive Kevin Sneader to serve as the bank’s co-president in Asia-Pacific, months after he was ousted from the global consulting firm. “As the region continues to ... ( read original story ...)
MOVES-Goldman Sachs hires McKinsey partner as co-head of Asia region
Goldman Sachs Group Inc hired a partner from McKinsey & Company to co-lead its operations in the Asia Pacific region outside of Japan, according to a memo sent to staff on Wednesday that was seen by ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong steps in to protect buyers of Grand Homm flats, letting customers rip up contracts with refunds and interest
The move opens the way for buyers of Grand Homm’s luxury apartments to back out of property magnate Pan Sutong’s private project and underscores how cost overruns are putting the squeeze on the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong leader lobbies Beijing for border reopening, asks for meeting of local, mainland medical experts
Carrie Lam touts city’s zero-case streak, tough border measures in meeting with lawmakers, but concedes she does not know what is needed for cross-border travel. ( read original story ...)
No place like home: Hong Kong lucky draw winner claims HK$10.8 million flat offered to boost coronavirus vaccination rates
Put up by real estate giants Sino Group and Chinese Estate Holdings, the 449 sq ft Kwun Tong flat was the centrepiece of an unprecedented multimillion-dollar giveaway. ( read original story ...)
Next Food Frontier: Fish Made From Plants, or in a Lab
Sophisticated, plant-based alternatives that mimic seafood are cropping up at restaurants and grocery stores around the world. And “cultivated” seafood, grown in labs from real cells, is on the ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s master plan for Hong Kong and Macau is far more than an economic blueprint. Here’s why
The road maps for the two special administrative regions set out ambitious political goals, as well as economic ones. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks rise for third day as China’s state media adds view to calm investors on regulations
Hong Kong stocks rise for the third day in a row as state-run mainland media adds view on policies to calm investors after months of regulatory crackdown. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines takes first aircraft
Hong Kong start-up Greater Bay Airlines has received its first Boeing 737-800, as it works towards an imminent launch. ( read original story ...)