Tag: business

A Hong Kong trio is hoping to wipe away two waste problems in one go – with the handkerchief. In order to reduce the copious amounts of tissue paper used by people in the city, The Chief Project, a business led by three individuals, sources leftover ... ( read original story ...)

Although Hong Kong was not part of the agreements with China, more growth is looming with Hong Kong Airlines about to start daily services and Cathay Pacific stepping up capacity with a new plane and an additional aircraft over summer. Bridges said there ... ( read original story ...)

Cathay had dropped some business class seats to less than $3500 return to Europe to promote the flight. The airline has 48 A350XWBs on order, with six delivered already. They are particularly well-suited to the narrow, thin routes such as Hong Kong to ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG — UBS, the Swiss bank, could face fines or suspensions from working on deals in Hong Kong as a result of an investigation by regulators in the city. UBS said on Thursday that it had been notified this month that the Securities and Futures ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s proposed independent audit regulator needs to exclude practitioners from the audit industry in order to meet international standards and be in line with major financial centres, top officials from Hong Kong’s Financial Reporting Council ... ( read original story ...)

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 ...)

It’s also been a lucrative business for the 61-year-old Kong, who is also known as Kong Hon Kong. Last month he took the Hong Kong-listed company private in a deal with London’s CVC Capital Partners that valued the company at $1.1 billion. The firm ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong shares dropped over 1 per cent, dragged by energy shares on lingering worries about China’s economic health and a possible US rate hike in December. China’s blue-chip CSI300 index fell 0.4 per cent, to 3,340.66 points at the end of the ... ( read original story ...)

“Nevertheless, [our] multifaceted business model along with diversified regional exposure will retain its resilience in difficult times.” Unlike its Hong Kong competitors Esprit, Giordano or Bossini, I.T started as a distributor and retailer of “hard ... ( read original story ...)

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong shares ended slightly lower on Tuesday after mainland markets put up a lacklustre performance and as investors were cautious about the increasing possibility of a US interest rate increase in December. The Hang Seng index fell 0.2 per ... ( read original story ...)

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks retreated in the first few minutes of trade Tuesday following the previous day's strong rally and despite a strong performance on Wall Street. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.18 per cent, or 41.98 points to 23,562.10. The benchmark ... ( read original story ...)

File photo of Rurik George Caton Jutting, a British banker charged with two counts of murder after police found the bodies of two women in his apartment, sitting in the back row of a prison bus as he arrives at the Eastern Law Courts in Hong Kong November ... ( read original story ...)

Located right next to the airport, Skycity aims to capture broad opportunities in tourism and business, while also providing a dynamic lifestyle and family entertainment hub for Hong Kong residents and visitors alike.” The project is forecast to serve ... ( read original story ...)

and mutual market access between Hong Kong and the mainland which will help local firms to capture more business, particularly in light of the expected launch of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect. “It is becoming a major trend globally, to go ... ( read original story ...)