“Hong Kong is more internationalised [than Shanghai], and draws tech companies from around the world as it protects intellectual property rights very well,” Yao said, adding that companies would also ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Monetary Authority spends HK$1.77 billion to defend currency
Hong Kong’s de facto central bank again intervened in the currency market to defend the city’s currency, this time buying HK$1.77 billion while selling US$225 million during New York trading hours on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong businesswoman Winnie Ho, sister of casino tycoon Stanley Ho, dies aged 95, her spokeswoman confirms
It was there that she developed an interest in the gaming industry. She came back to Hong Kong and since the late 1950s, worked in the family business for 15 years. Ho moved again to the United States ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Intervenes Again to Defend Peg as Dollar Advances
Hong Kong intervened again to defend its currency peg as the greenback rallied after U.S.-China trade talks yielded no progress. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority bought HK$1.77 billion ($225 million) ... ( read original story ...)
With or without kids, women aren’t favoured by Hong Kong employers: Study
With or without children, women aren’t favored in hiring by Hong Kong employers, new research by the Equal Opportunities Commission and Chinese University of Hong Kong shows. The commission surveyed 1... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong high-speed rail to mainland ‘will be profitable’ from Sept 23 start date, carrying 80,000 passengers a day
Hong Kong’s transport authorities have announced that the long-delayed and over-budget high-speed train service will directly connect the city with 44 destinations in mainland China, and promised it w... ( read original story ...)
Tencent opens content startup incubator in Hong Kong
Tencent, one of China’s tech giants and providers of internet value-added services, has recently opened Tencent WeStart (Hong Kong), providing both online and offline resources for digital content cre... ( read original story ...)
Lavallee tosses no-hitter, Canada blanks Hong Kong at women’s WC
"It was exciting getting the start for the first game of the tournament and to come ... Yee Lam started for the 10th-ranked Hong Kong, giving up three earned runs on six hits and three walks across fo... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong broadcaster TVB’s first-half profit rises as drama series find ready audience in mainland China
“TVB continues to explore increasing business opportunities in mainland China.” The firm generated 66 per cent of its revenue from Hong Kong, down from 69 per cent in the same period last year. Advert... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tops global report on public transport but loses out to Singapore and Paris when private transport also taken into account
Hong Kong has topped a global report on public transport services ... The report on urban transport systems, published by consultancy firm McKinsey & Company, was based on 95 indicators collected from ... ( read original story ...)
The Significance of the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in NYC
Launched in 1990, the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival is an annual multicultural event held in Queens, NY. The highlight of the two-day celebration is the dragon boat races. The Hong Kong Economic and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s public transport system among best in the world: McKinsey report
Hong Kong, Seoul and Beijing also made it onto the list. McKinsey said that Hong Kong had among the best public transport coverage in the world, with 75 per cent of the population and 94 per cent of w... ( read original story ...)
Singapore startup offers AI screening to hire Asia’s top talent
HONG KONG -- Singapore-based online ad agency AnyMind Group is expanding sales of its artificial-intelligence-supported recruitment software, looking to assist companies in emerging Asia in their sear... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Market gains 0.56%
Headline indices of the Hong Kong share market closed higher on Tuesday ... During the reporting period, the group's booked gross profit margin of property development business was 27.8%, representing ... ( read original story ...)