A global McKinsey survey highlighted that executives increasingly ... this is unlikely to be the case, especially in Hong Kong. Rather, RPA will automate some tasks, leaving the human employee to do m... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba bets on Frenchman to lead high-stakes Southeast Asia expansion
HONG KONG (March 4): In December ... After studying information technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he joined McKinsey & Co and moved to Singapore. During his stint at the consult... ( read original story ...)
Governments need to buy more tech — starting with RPA
In the APAC, governments in some countries such as Singapore, Hong Kong, India, and Australia have been offering ... According to a recent blogpost by McKinsey, many governments have already made sign... ( read original story ...)
Why Wall Street Needs Paid Paternity Leave
He was a UBS employee in Britain and then Hong Kong—nations in which the law stipulates at least ... a report from report from McKinsey pointed out last year that better gender balance in financial se... ( read original story ...)
The Perfect Pair of Pants Is Just a 3D Body Scan Away
Isabella Wren, a Hong Kong–based fashion brand ... This kind of customization represents "a huge shift in the industry," says Sophie Marchessou, a partner at McKinsey who consults on retail brands. A ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Money can’t buy China’s chip industry much love
HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews ... 150 billion in state and other investments for the industry, according to a McKinsey tally based on an official 2014 policy roadmap. Yet despite oodles ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese workers’ hopes for a hefty pay rise will be dashed as employers face gloomy business prospects
Global consultancy McKinsey said that digital forces will help restructure ... would still appear to be higher than elsewhere in the region, Hays said. In Hong Kong, 35 per cent of employers plan to o... ( read original story ...)
So You Think Capitalism Is Evil
Of course, McKinsey was quick to sympathize ... Many countries — Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Signapore — that achieved a ‘Western’ standard of living did so by ... ( read original story ...)
Majority of HK small business expect worsening economy
It paints a picture of Hong Kong-based SMEs squeezed by cost pressures on numerous fronts such as talent recruitment, investment in technology and business-risk mitigation. The findings are significan... ( read original story ...)
HK small business shy away from insurance cover, survey finds
A survey on small business insurance has found that 14 percent do not have cover. The survey by QBE Hong Kong, also found that smaller SMEs, which only have fewer than nine staff, are less willing to ... ( read original story ...)
How My MBA In Hong Kong Got Me A Job At Bain & Company
With political turmoil in Europe and the USA acting as a deterrent, many students are turning towards China and Hong Kong to get a cutting-edge business education that will afford them global opportun... ( read original story ...)
How this Professional Poker Player Used His Winnings to Create an ‘Uber for Logistics’, Hong Kong’s Latest Unicorn Startup
Shing Chow is one of the lucky few who used income from his hobby-turned-profession to found a startup that has today become a unicorn. After working for over three years at Bain & Co. as a senior ass... ( read original story ...)
COMMENT: I turned my Tesla into an Uber to help launch my Hong Kong fintech firm
My Hong Kong-based fintech startup, Heycoins, is gaining traction in the market. We now employ 15 people and we’re expanding our services into China, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares start with gains
HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares opened slightly higher on Monday as investors grow increasingly confident China and the United States will hammer out a deal to resolve their trade war. The Hang Seng Index ... ( read original story ...)