These carefully picked young companies – some of them Hong Kong or overseas ventures seeking to crack the ... “Many overseas Chinese artificial intelligence experts have come back to China to start their own businesses. We can tap into their expertise ... ( read original story ...)
L.A. Taco King Esdras Ochoa Becomes Global Taco King with New Hong Kong Hotspot
"In L.A., there's a couple drops of rain, and there are traffic jams and people start panicking," Ochoa says. "I give credit to people in Hong Kong. They'll wait in the rain for anything. Rain is just normal; rain is whatever." But it was still a shock ... ( read original story ...)
Indian startups back on radar of global investors
NEW DELHI: Global hedge funds and asset management companies, including several from Hong Kong, are making a cautious return to India's resurgent startup ecosystem, some 18 months after they pulled back amid a churn in the domestic market. A number of Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Navigating the startup scene in China
Kenny Chien, vice president for China of Cherrypicks, a Hong Kong developer of branded online-to-offline platforms that is now owned by Chinese tech company NetDragon, shares his views on how startups can tap the China market. Here are some edited excerpts ... ( read original story ...)
Yum China Announces New Replacement for CEO
Before joining Watson, Wat spent seven years in management consulting, including with McKinsey & Company's Hong Kong office from 2000 to 2003. The company anticipates the continued rise of a new generation of younger consumers who are digitally ... ( read original story ...)
Citigroup considering onshore cash equities business in China
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc (C.N) is considering setting up an onshore cash equities business in China and expanding research coverage of Chinese stocks, to boost its share of the business in Asia, said the head of its regional equities unit. ( read original story ...)
How McKinsey and Trillian milked billions from SA Inc
McKinsey would not confirm Essa and Moodley had brokered its ... who by then had also registered a company in Hong Kong called Regiments Asia. Once again, Nyhonyha and Pillay said before being alerted by the media they had no idea that Regiments had ... ( read original story ...)
John Kerry named Chairman of Bank of America Global Advisory Council
Frederick Ma (Hong Kong), Chairman of MTR Corporation Limited ... Advisory Board Member of Rolls Royce, Akbank, Allianz SE, McKinsey & Co., Trustee of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and Chairman of Asia Business Council. ( read original story ...)
Yum China Announces CEO Succession Plan
Before joining Watson, Ms. Wat spent seven years in management consulting, including with McKinsey & Company's Hong Kong office from 2000 to 2003. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of ... ( read original story ...)
Going Mobile: The Personalized, On-Demand Future of Urban Transportation
Hong Kong’s metro system is often benchmarked for scale ... Restrepo, “Urban World: Mapping the Economic Power of Cities,” March 2011, www.mckinsey.com. 4.M. Bloomberg, “Keynote Speech” (UN Economic and Social Council 2014 Integration Segment ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s CLP Seeks Acquisitions to Diversify, Expand in India
Hong Kong’s largest power utility CLP Holdings Ltd. is scouting ... The company is also planning to enter the electricity transmission business. Last month, it bid for a 200 kilometer (124 mile) power-transmission project connecting the northern and ... ( read original story ...)
Vir Das to perform in Hong Kong for a cause
Production house AGP World is set to bring the stand-up act "Battle Of Da Sexes" on October 15 here. Actor and stand-up comedian Kavi Shastri will start the battle with a 15-minute opening act by talking about evolution from a single cell organism to ... ( read original story ...)
Mega-bridge artificial island has big business potential, Lantau group says
“(The island) has potential to become a centre for technological talent and information,” said a statement from the alliance, which consists of companies such as Hong Kong Disneyland and AsiaWorld-Expo that have business interests in the area. The ... ( read original story ...)
Payments Landscape in Hong Kong: Opportunities and Risks to 2021 – Research and Markets
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Payments Landscape in Hong Kong: Opportunities and Risks to 2021" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. "Payments Landscape in Hong Kong: Opportunities and Risks to 2021", report provides detailed analysis ... ( read original story ...)