Axel is a senior partner in our Hong Kong office, having served previously in Germany and in the Middle East. He is the leader of McKinsey's Pharmaceutical & Medical Products Practice in Asia and also ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong business leaders offer vision for Greater Bay Area: cut red tape and bank on technology
” project to turn the city and 10 of its neighbours into an economic powerhouse. A key conduit to ramp up trade across jurisdictions would be the Agreement on Trade Facilitation, a multilateral ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong has licensed its first three digital banks — and tech giants may lose out
This is an excerpt from a story delivered exclusively to Business Insider Intelligence Fintech Briefing subscribers. To receive the full story plus other insights each morning, click here. The Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam has revised her mainland China extradition proposal to mollify businesses, but will she pay a price?
Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor probably breathed a sigh of relief on Tuesday after her watered-down proposal on a contentious extradition arrangement finally won approving nods from some of Hong Kong’s ... ( read original story ...)
US business chamber still ‘concerned’ about Hong Kong’s new China extradition law despite gov’t concession
The Hong Kong government has narrowed the scope of its proposed extradition law update but it is still not narrow enough, according to the American Chamber of Commerce. AmCham said on Friday that it ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Biopharma’s “Cambrian Explosion” : 5 Tips for Success in the Wild Ride to Come
I for one can’t wait to see what happens next. I’m a Senior Partner with McKinsey & Company, based in China, Shanghai and now Hong Kong, since 2005. I lead our Healthcare Practice in Greater China and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong small businesses’ confidence in growth at five-year low, poll finds
Confidence in growth among small businesses in Hong Kong for 2019 is at a five-year low ... with 52 per cent of respondents saying the conflict will have a negative impact on their business this year. ... ( read original story ...)
Week In Review: Tianjin CanSino Staging $160.5 Million Hong Kong IPO
CanSino is the seventh China biopharma, and the first vaccine company, to IPO in Hong Kong under its pre-revenue ... Greater China Healthcare practice at McKinsey & Company. The Cambrian Explosion ... ( read original story ...)
5 Key Elements of Chinese Biopharma’s ‘Cambrian Explosion’
I’m a Senior Partner with McKinsey & Company, based in China, Shanghai and now Hong Kong, since 2005. I lead our Healthcare Practice in Greater China and serve clients across Asia. Please reach out to ... ( read original story ...)
Race is on for Southeast Asia ‘super app’ amid internet economy growth expectations
"It's a race to be a super app in ASEAN," Varun Mittal, global emerging markets Fintech leader at consultancy EY, said during a panel discussion at the Credit Suisse Asian Investment Conference in ... ( read original story ...)
This Hong Kong Startup Uses Technology To Change Everyday Grocery Shopping
Despite being one of the financial capitals of the world, Hong Kong has traditionally lagged when it comes to cultivating game-changing startups. Among the list of reasons for this includes the high ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Starts Granting Licenses for Virtual Banks
... in Hong Kong and promote financial inclusion,” the Hong Kong Association of Banks said in a statement. “The industry can leverage this opportunity to develop new business models.” Virtual banks ... ( read original story ...)
Indian Startups, Here’s Your Chance To Scale Globally With Hong Kong Startup Launchpad
As the third largest startup ecosystem of the world, India has found several international collaborations to significantly support and grow the talent across borders and at the same time, find new ... ( read original story ...)
Cathay Pacific to buy budget airline Hong Kong Express
Hong Kong Express, which flies to destinations across Asia, will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cathay Pacific. Cathay Pacific has been overhauling its business to cut costs, and returned to ... ( read original story ...)