Tag: business

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 ...)

"DYXnet has earned a reputation among enterprises as a much trusted IT partner -- and this accolade rewards our outstanding achievements" HONG KONG, June 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- DYXnet Group -- Greater China's leading carrier-neutral network service ... ( read original story ...)

Bombardier said Tuesday it has signed a letter of intent with carrier HK Bellawings Jet Limited that could result in the acquisition of up to 18 Global 6500 and Global 7500 aircraft. The value of the transaction could reach $1.14 billion U.S. at list ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong Airlines is pulling out of the Australian market with the axing of its flights to the Gold Coast and Cairns. The Virgin Australia partner airline has confirmed those flights will end on 28 October 2018 "due to its changing business strategy in ... ( read original story ...)

On a business trip to Singapore and Malaysia over the last few days, I found taxi drivers often asking me if I was from China, and which part of the country I came from. “Yes, I’m from Hong Kong,” was my regular answer. Then the conversation would ... ( read original story ...)

New economy companies in top gear as city goes all out in innovation push Times have never been better for Hong Kong's technology enterprises, particularly startups, with the central government's full blessings and the SAR putting money where its mouth is ... ( read original story ...)