Tag: business

Joseph Ho Shiu-chung, former president of the Cosmetic and Perfumery Association of Hong Kong, said banks might prolong the credit ... The cooling-off period would also apply to contracts signed outside business premises and via long-distance ... ( read original story ...)

The effectiveness of Hong Kong’s newly proposed scheme to spur investment in ... According to the Environment Bureau’s plan, households and business that install renewable energy facilities such as rooftop solar or wind systems may soon be able to ... ( read original story ...)

The launch ceremony of the Centre on PolyU campus was officiated by Mr Nicholas W. Yang, GBS, JP, Secretary for Innovation and Technology of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Dr Annie Wu, SBS, JP, Chairperson of the Global Advisory Committee of ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong is now the most expensive location for business travellers, having overtaken Tokyo which drops to second spot, revealed the latest Daily Rates research published by ECA International. Lee Quane, regional director – Asia for ECA International ... ( read original story ...)

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), announced on Thursday it has teamed up with AMTD Group Company and AMTD Foundation to launch a new university-industry collaborated fintech center. According to PolyU, the AMTD Fintech Center of PolyU Faculty ... ( read original story ...)

Founded as EasyVan in 2013, Hong Kong-based Lalamove set out with a vision of making on-demand local deliveries faster and easier. In a little under five years, the logistics startup has raised $160 million, employs 1,500 employees worldwide, and has a ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s taxi drivers have frequently faced criticism for their refusal to move with the times and fully embrace electronic payments as an alternative to cash. That has not stopped some of the biggest players in the mobile payments game trying to ... ( read original story ...)

... the identity of a suspected jaywalker in Hong Kong who died after being knocked down by a taxi in the heart of Hong Kong’s business district before dawn on Wednesday. After the road fatality, police arrested the taxi driver on suspicion of dangerous ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN.S) said on Thursday it has received regulatory approval to launch its wealth management business in the Philippines, allowing the Swiss bank to tap the growing onshore wealth in the Southeast Asian country. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore (joint third), and Seoul (joint third) are now the most expensive Asian locations for business travel, revealed ECA International’s Daily Rates research. Updated annually, ECA’s Daily Rates reports provide average costs for ... ( read original story ...)

Business executives drive them ... Outrageously high prices aren’t an oddity in Hong Kong. Asia’s financial capital regularly appears on lists of the world’s most expensive cities, and property prices are the world’s most unaffordable relative ... ( read original story ...)

This flight was scheduled to arrive at Hong Kong International Airport at 6:10 a.m. and leave LAX at 11:20 p.m. on a Saturday, a time when the Tom Bradley International Terminal is relatively and appreciatively un-crowded. The business class line for the ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong (US$508) is the most expensive location for business travellers, overtaking Tokyo (US$501) which dropped to second in the rankings. Meanwhile, the cheapest region for international business travel continues to be Malaysia, with Kuala Lumpur and ... ( read original story ...)

MANILA – A high-level investment delegation from Hong Kong and Shanghai is scheduled to visit the Philippines on April 22 - 24 to present and discuss new business opportunities, in tune with the growing intra-regional cooperation in Asia. The mission ... ( read original story ...)