After running in seven countries on four continents, the Irish born and based 5-year-old racehorse will make his 27th and final career start Sunday more than 6,000 miles from home when he lines up for the Hong Kong Vase. The Vase serves as one of four ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Jockey Club plans to start racing at Conghua in 2019
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has confirmed a plan to begin staging racing in China at its Conghua training showpiece from 2019. Chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges spoke before an assembly of the world’s racing media, in town for the Longines Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Forum Opens with over 350 Global Business Leaders
The HKTDC will continue to develop connections with different markets. Hong Kong: Cradle for start-ups In recent years, many Hong Kong start-ups have successfully ventured into global markets. At the first seminar this morning, speakers discussed the ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC has 3-year head start on foreign investment banking rivals in China: Gulliver
HONG KONG (Reuters) - HSBC (HSBA.L) has a three-year head start on its foreign investment banking rivals in China because of the British bank’s unique position of having management control of its securities venture there, chief executive Stuart Gulliver ... ( read original story ...)
How China became a digital leader
Jonathan Woetzel is a senior partner of McKinsey & Company based in Shanghai, and a director of the McKinsey Global Institute where Jeongmin Seong is a senior fellow. Kevin Wei Wang is a McKinsey senior partner based in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Business of Intellectual Property (BIP Asia) Forum 2017 Opens in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Dec 7, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - The Business of Intellectual Property Asia (BIP Asia) Forum 2017, jointly organised by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government, Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
FamilyMart Uny is considering a sale of its Hong Kong retail business for up to US$100 million
FamilyMart Uny Holdings Co., Japan’s second-largest convenience store operator, is considering a sale of its Hong Kong retail business, people with knowledge of the matter said. FamilyMart Uny is working with a financial adviser to gauge potential buyer ... ( read original story ...)
FamilyMart Uny Mulls Sale of Hong Kong Retail Business
FamilyMart Uny Holdings Co., Japan’s second-largest convenience store operator, is considering a sale of its Hong Kong retail business, people with knowledge of the matter said. FamilyMart Uny is working with a financial adviser to gauge potential buyer ... ( read original story ...)
More than 350 Global Business Leaders Meet in Hong Kong
Start-ups, e-tailing and Chinese mainland opportunities on Forum agenda HONG KONG, Dec 5, 2017-(ACN Newswire)-Asia's newest business opportunities are in focus at the 18th Hong Kong Forum which opened today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong start-up set to offer navigation, signage translation app to mainland airports
China’s massive investment in airports is opening up opportunities for companies like Hong Kong’s Cherrypicks that offer navigation services to help travellers find their way around the cavernous hubs. Founded in 2000 by Jason Chiu, Cherrypicks will ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-based legaltech startup Dragon Law rebrands to ZEGAL as it enters the UK
Hong Kong-based legaltech startup Dragon Law today announced that it has rebranded into ZEGAL. The announcement was made following the launch of its services in the UK, marking the startup’s first entry to the European market. ZEGAL has opened an office ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent-backed online doctor start-up seeks Hong Kong IPO
WeDoctor Group, the Chinese online health care services firm backed by Tencent Holdings, plans to seek a listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange next year as investors bid up technology stocks. The Hangzhou-based company is currently raising US$500 million ... ( read original story ...)
Two Hong Kong startups win top fintech awards
SenseTime, a Hong Kong-based startup, aims to apply its facial and image recognition technology across different sectors such as personal finance and surveillance. 'Our technology can ensure that fintech is safe and comfortable for users and businesses to ... ( read original story ...)
RICS Business Valuation Conference examines shifting landscape of business valuation and corporate regulations in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, CHINA–(Marketwired – Dec 1, 2017) – RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) hosted more than 200 institutional investors, corporate executives and business valuers to examine the challenges and opportunities around business ... ( read original story ...)