Tag: business

Activists claim government-business collusion if land held by developers in the New Territories is released. They want to develop the Fanling golf course and the brownfield sites. But even then, there will still not be sufficient land for Hong Kong to ... ( read original story ...)

Xiaomi Corp. has won Hong Kong stock exchange approval for its planned initial public offering, which would be the first listing in the city with weighted voting rights, people with knowledge of the matter said. The smartphone maker passed its so-called ... ( read original story ...)

Head of Office Space at Hongkong Land, whose company owns Jardine House and the Exchange Square complex, as well as several other prime buildings in the city’s Central business district. “Mainland Chinese demand doesn’t really care too much about ... ( read original story ...)

Ivy Yip Fung-yee, daughter of Sammy Yip, told the Post that some regular customers know the Hong Kong-style restaurant is still open ... but it turned out that business wasn’t moving until December, so the timing didn’t work for me. ( read original story ...)

When you think wearables, the first things that come to mind are probably smartwatches and fitness bands. Wearables surfaced as a mainstream consumer electronics trend about four years ago, but eventually the trend tapered. One Hong Kong startup, Origami ... ( read original story ...)

Global travel tech start-up Hey Travelista announced today (June 8) that it has opened its Hong Kong office as the global headquarters to launch its new online travel platform for affluent travellers in Asia. Hey Travelista offers its registered members ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s education system is not meeting the requirements of employers in the city, according to a study by McKinsey and Company. There is also a huge gap in expectations between companies and young employees. The global management consultancy also ... ( read original story ...)

In many ways, Li Ka-shing is the antithesis of what we’ve come to expect from a modern billionaire. He’s quiet, soft-spoken, shuns the limelight, is conservative in his balanced approach to business and is quite possibly the most frugal man you will ... ( read original story ...)

A single parking space in Hong Kong that was bought for $430,000 less than a year ago was just resold for $760,000. A local couple initially bought the spot in the luxury Ultima complex in 2017 and resold it nine months later for nearly double that ... ( read original story ...)

Maya de Souza is the Assistant Director for Policy Research at Business Environment Council, an independent organisation established by the business sector to promote environmental excellence. A recent article explored the trends and shifts that show ... ( read original story ...)

Findings by Community Business corroborates the study. Only 13.8 per cent of the 585 directors of Hang Seng Index constituent stocks were women as of March, according to the Hong Kong-based non-profit organisation committed to advancing responsible and ... ( read original story ...)

The Payment Cards Group, also known as Yedpay!, is planning to apply for a virtual bank licence from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority to expand into the corporate banking business, according to a senior executive. The company offers Hong Kong mobile or ... ( read original story ...)

A Hong Kong startup has launched DINO, a cloud-based platform that allows users with zero programming knowledge to build smart contracts by form filling or templates, while professional users can use its “drag-and-drop” interface and configurations to ... ( read original story ...)

The winery also hosted its first masterclass in Hong Kong with the drinks business Hong Kong during the fair. Meanwhile, overall visitor figures were up 2% on 2016 and represented a wide cross-section of Asian markets with mainland Chinese visitors in ... ( read original story ...)