2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) ran three initiatives in May as part of its annual event, "International Start-up Week", with the aim of cultivating a vibrant ... ( read original story ...)
Business brisk despite up to 50 per cent jump in pork prices as Hong Kong butchers resume trade following African swine fever case
Butchers in Hong Kong raised the price of fresh pork by as much as 50 per cent on Monday as slaughterhouses reopened from a week’s cleansing over African swine fever fears. They increased their prices ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s extradition proposal could undermine rule of law and competitiveness, says Tara Joseph of the American Chamber of Commerce
Hong Kong’s leader should drop a contentious extradition bill to avoid hurting the city’s rule of law and hard-earned competitiveness, its most influential American business network has urged, amid ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong extradition bill: Beijing’s demand for unity ‘will force’ business sector to back controversial proposal
Industry boss says they will not stand in the way of controversial proposals following plea for support from Beijing’s top representative in the city Senior church figure calls on politicians to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong may need an extra 250,000 workers within 8 years – but where will they come from?
Some pro-business lawmakers said the report made a strong case for importing workers. According to the projections, Hong Kong’s workforce will rise from 3.64 million in 2017 to reach a plateau at 3.67 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protest leader Joshua Wong sent back to jail for contempt of court
Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal sent a young leader of the Chinese ... Wong’s sentence comes as concerns widen over the extradition amendments, uniting some opposition, business and legal groups as well ... ( read original story ...)
Extradition deal between Hong Kong and China may impact business confidence – US Consul General
Macau (MNA) – The Consul General of the United States, Kurt W. Tong, told MNA in an interview that the position of the U.S. State Department remains unchanged – namely, that there have been concerns ... ( read original story ...)
HK startup seeks to help kids on personal finance habits
With an aim to promote personal finance knowledge and saving habits in children, Hong Kong startup Mellow has launched a personal finance app, offering a solution for parents to teach their kids on ... ( read original story ...)
Do Directors Own Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings Limited (HKG:1001) Shares?
Institutional investors may not find the historic growth of the business impressive, or there might be other factors at play. You can see the past revenue performance of Hong Kong Shanghai ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong regulator to axe ‘execution-only’ business
Hong Kong’s upcoming regulatory change requiring the classification of all products sold. The move comes as the emergence of online trading by HNWIs (high-net-worth individuals) has led to a gap in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Science Park Leads Start-Up Delegation to North America’s Fastest Growing Technology Conference in Toronto
Fourteen park companies to showcase their innovations at the Collision Conference, alongside many of the world's most disruptive emerging technology companies HONG KONG, May 15, 2019 /PRNewswire ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lawmakers clash over what democrats call ‘evil’ extradition bill
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong legislators clashed ... sparked an unusually broad chorus of concern from international business to lawyers and rights groups and even some pro-establishment ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is facilitating big tech’s banking push
Here's the industry's opinion, as told to Business Insider Intelligence: "With Hong Kong being the eminent financial center in Asia, and highly profitable for banks here, the virtual banking licenses ... ( read original story ...)
Havoc in Hong Kong Legislature Over Extradition Bill
But opposition lawmakers, rights groups, lawyers’ associations, foreign governments and prominent voices in Hong Kong’s powerful business community have expressed concern that the extradition bill ... ( read original story ...)