a principal at McKinsey in Hong Kong. Leading technologies in China, including mobile internet apps, cloud computing, big data and artificial intelligence, have delivered unprecedented efficiencies to governments and businesses, said Wu Qi, deputy chairman ... ( read original story ...)
Start-ups should focus on the business product, not the money
Take Hong Kong-BitSpark, a 2015 alumnus of the FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific. Its business concept is to offer a low-cost remittance service that uses blockchain technology. Since its participation in the Lab, it has extended its services from Hong ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong embalmer’s graphic artist training helps him beautify bodies
Ng attended the Hong Kong Art School and Polytechnic University design school, and he started out as a freelance graphic designer before his family, questioning the industry’s stability, lured him into the family embalming business. Only half convinced ... ( read original story ...)
More than 94,000 Buyers Visit Spring Electronics Fair & ICT Expo
Samson Tam, Chairman of the Hong Kong Business Angel Network, said that the start-up ecosystem in Hong Kong has been growing vigorously over the years. The Startup zone was "an excellent place to bring start-ups and investors together to explore growth ... ( read original story ...)
Premarket: Treasuries extend rally as U.S. dollar drops
Here’s what investors are watching this week: Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and most major European markets won ... Bank of America Corp., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., International Business Machines Corp., Netflix Inc., Heineken NV and Unilever. ( read original story ...)
Y&R Hong Kong launches ‘1-to-1’ data analytics & activation
HONG KONG – Y&R Hong Kong has announced the launch of 1-to-1 ... enables Kelvin to uncover different business opportunities in the digital environment. Before joining Y&R, Leung was Head of Partnership Marketing at Compare Asia Group, where he built ... ( read original story ...)
China's economy gains steam; 1Q growth fastest since 2015
HONG KONG -- China's economic recovery is gaining traction, with growth rising to its fastest pace in over a year in January-March. The 6.9 per cent annual pace of expansion for the world's second-largest economy, reported Monday, surpassed economists ... ( read original story ...)
AIA's new chief has big challenges — and big shoes to fill
Analysts see Ng as representing both continuity in business strategy and a shift in focus after six years of breakneck growth under Tucker. "We foresee a few markets taking the baton from Hong Kong offshore business in terms of AIA's growth momentum ... ( read original story ...)
Top Chef Showcases Scotch Beef PGI to VIPs in Hong Kong
“I take great pride in my role as Executive Chef at The Balmoral – especially when it comes to developing menus and championing seasonal Scottish produce – and I’m delighted to bring a taste of Scotland to the business community of Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
World's largest vessel arrives in Hong Kong
The world's largest vessel of any kind currently plying its trade on the high seas made a Hong Kong stopover as part of its maiden voyage to France on Saturday. The arrival of the massive MOL Triumph - which is big enough to accommodate 80 Star Ferries ... ( read original story ...)
As Ottawa looks to legalize pot, business lessons from the Prohibition era
After moving into journalism, he was principal business reporter for Radio Television Hong Kong before the handover to China. He has produced and reported for the CBC in Saskatchewan and Toronto and the BBC in London. He is currently senior producer at CBC ... ( read original story ...)
A fruitful finale to Internet Economy Summit (with photos)
Over 60 information technology experts and industry leaders from Hong Kong, Mainland and overseas shared their insights ... Mr Wang Yufeng; the Partner of the McKinsey Global Institute, Mr Michael Chui; and the Senior Executive Vice President and President ... ( read original story ...)
POP: Cathay Pacific Business Class Boston to Hong Kong “Mini Cabin”
Let’s be honest. Sometimes you don’t want to read a whole review. So we’ve created a new series called POP: Pictures Only Post. Posts in this series will feature the product, minimal description, and focus on 5-10 Pics. A more detailed review will ... ( read original story ...)
Mainland-HK trade down 1.5% in first two months
BEIJING — Trade between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region totaled $36.6 billion in the first two months of this year, down 1.5 percent year-on-year. Statistics from the Ministry of Commerce showed that mainland-Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)