Construction crews work on the West Kowloon Terminus of the Hong Kong-Guangzhou high-speed rail section in Hong Kong, China, on July 25, 2017. EPA/JEROME FAVRE Construction crews work on the West Kowloon Terminus of the Hong Kong-Guangzhou high-speed rail ... ( read original story ...)
Tough times ahead for Hong Kong
Just before the 20th anniversary commemoration of Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule on July 1, 1997, the chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority issued a statement indirectly suggesting that the Hong Kong dollar's peg to the dollar ... ( read original story ...)
Paytm strikes JV with Hong Kong firm AG Tech
BENGALURU: Paytm has struck a joint venture with Hong Kong stock exchangelisted firm AG Tech Holdings as it forays into the online gaming distribution and content business. AG Tech, which is also backed by the Alibaba group will own a 45% stake in the JV ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s next 20 years: Finance
China owners have overtaken U.S. ones as the city’s biggest group of licensed financial companies, and are 70% of its sponsor business. Hong Kong’s role financing corporate China may have peaked, with a bigger role for Shanghai and Shenzhen ... ( read original story ...)
Why business, council signed up for Hong Kong tour
CREEVEY Russell Lawyers partner Damian Bell is joining Access Hong Kong, knowing that doing business in Asia is as much about the customs as it is the deal itself. Having travelled to Asia before, Mr Bell said he was joining the trip to take the next step ... ( read original story ...)
Slashing infrastructure investment risk, global Coalition transform construction cost system
HONG KONG, CHINA--(Marketwired - Jul 24 ... and benchmarking definitions to enhance comparability and consistency of capital projects. A report by McKinsey Global Institute, 'Reinventing Construction: A route to higher productivity' (Feb 2017), finds ... ( read original story ...)
Rover Parking wins Infiniti Lab Toronto’s Demo Day, fast-tracks into Hong Kong accelerator program
As winner of Infiniti Lab Toronto’s Demo Day, Rover Parking will move on to participate and compete in Infiniti Lab Hong Kong, a three-month global program that provides startups access to markets in China and the Asian startup ecosystem. The program is ... ( read original story ...)
WeWork in Talks to Rent in Heart of Hong Kong Bar Zone
the co-working space company that’s among the world’s most valuable startups, is in advanced talks to rent a building in Hong Kong’s popular nightlife district near the city’s business center, according to people familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
Country parks help protect Hong Kong’s extraordinary biodiversity, but continuity not guaranteed
A few world-class cities have a skyline where glistening business towers and lush green mountains compete for attention, but only Hong Kong has designated over 40 percent of its land area for nature conservation. This extensive environmental protection ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong may raise growth target
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s government is likely to raise its growth target as the city’s economy expands faster than expected this year, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said, according to RTHK. The government is likely to raise its full-year growth estimate ... ( read original story ...)
Swiss Re pioneers parametric typhoon business interruption cover
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the large primary commercial insurance arm of the global reinsurance player, has launched an innovative new parametric insurance product designed to protect Hong Kong businesses against business interruption caused by typhoon ... ( read original story ...)
Fly Qantas business class using American Airlines points
It's a way to fly Qantas business class from Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane to Singapore, Hong Kong or Tokyo for only $2,000 return. Also on the menu: a $2,000 business class round-trip from Sydney to Shanghai, Beijing or Bangkok. This isn’t some shonky ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Business School Is Readying International MBA Students For Careers In China
80-to-85% of MBA grads from Hong Kong’s CUHK Business School land jobs in Asia each year. Over 1,000 CUHK MBA alumni work in China. Michael Czoske joined CUHK with experience working for engineering companies across the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. ( read original story ...)
Philippe Coutinho signs shirts in Hong Kong as he trains alongside Liverpool team-mates hours after Barcelona lodged an €80m bid for his services
It was business as usual for Philippe Coutinho as he trained with his Liverpool team-mates in Hong Kong just hours after Barcelona lodged an €80million (£72m) bid for his services. Coutinho took part in a Liverpool training session on Friday afternoon ... ( read original story ...)