As winner of Infiniti Lab Toronto’s Demo Day, Rover Parking will move on to participate and compete in Infiniti Lab Hong Kong, a three-month global program that provides startups access to markets in China and the Asian startup ecosystem. The program is ... ( read original story ...)
WeWork in Talks to Rent in Heart of Hong Kong Bar Zone
the co-working space company that’s among the world’s most valuable startups, is in advanced talks to rent a building in Hong Kong’s popular nightlife district near the city’s business center, according to people familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
Country parks help protect Hong Kong’s extraordinary biodiversity, but continuity not guaranteed
A few world-class cities have a skyline where glistening business towers and lush green mountains compete for attention, but only Hong Kong has designated over 40 percent of its land area for nature conservation. This extensive environmental protection ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong may raise growth target
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s government is likely to raise its growth target as the city’s economy expands faster than expected this year, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said, according to RTHK. The government is likely to raise its full-year growth estimate ... ( read original story ...)
Swiss Re pioneers parametric typhoon business interruption cover
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the large primary commercial insurance arm of the global reinsurance player, has launched an innovative new parametric insurance product designed to protect Hong Kong businesses against business interruption caused by typhoon ... ( read original story ...)
Fly Qantas business class using American Airlines points
It's a way to fly Qantas business class from Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane to Singapore, Hong Kong or Tokyo for only $2,000 return. Also on the menu: a $2,000 business class round-trip from Sydney to Shanghai, Beijing or Bangkok. This isn’t some shonky ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Business School Is Readying International MBA Students For Careers In China
80-to-85% of MBA grads from Hong Kong’s CUHK Business School land jobs in Asia each year. Over 1,000 CUHK MBA alumni work in China. Michael Czoske joined CUHK with experience working for engineering companies across the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. ( read original story ...)
Philippe Coutinho signs shirts in Hong Kong as he trains alongside Liverpool team-mates hours after Barcelona lodged an €80m bid for his services
It was business as usual for Philippe Coutinho as he trained with his Liverpool team-mates in Hong Kong just hours after Barcelona lodged an €80million (£72m) bid for his services. Coutinho took part in a Liverpool training session on Friday afternoon ... ( read original story ...)
HK$450,000 start-up fund to be launched at Ani-Com and Games Hong Kong fair
To groom young entrepreneurs, a HK$450,000 start-up fund will be launched at the annual Ani-Com and Games Hong Kong fair next week. The five-day event, which is in its 19th year, will start on July 28 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in ... ( read original story ...)
Microsoft, Baidu to collaborate on autonomous driving
Up to 15 per cent of new cars sold in 2030 will be fully autonomous, according to global consultancy McKinsey. That will help fuel the need for an ecosystem of partners to collaborate in support of a common goal like what Apollo aims to do. Apollo is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks rally for ninth day; Guangzhou R&F and Sunac China advance on Wanda deal
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose for a ninth consecutive day ... “The asset purchases are good for Sunac and R&G as that will be helpful to expand their business scopes,” said Ken Chen, a strategist at KGI Securities in Shanghai. ( read original story ...)
China slashes prices of patented western drugs by up to 70%
Franck Le Deu, a healthcare partner at McKinsey in Hong Kong, said expanded state reimbursement could mean “broader access for Chinese patients, and potential revenue upside for the companies promoting those drugs”, with the impact differing ... ( read original story ...)
Golden Pin Design Award 2017
(Source: McKinsey Global Institute ... designer Harry Williamson (Australia); design consultant Tommy Li and industrial designer Vivian Cheng (Hong Kong); graphic designer Bi Xuefeng (China); and Shikuan Chen, head of design at Compal Electronics (Taiwan). ( read original story ...)
SANDS CHINA : Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director and Member of Audit Committee
Before working at Goldman Sachs, Mr. Wang was a manager at HSBC Private Equity in Hong Kong and a strategic consultant with McKinsey & Co. in Chicago, USA. In 1991, he founded Amerinvest Group of companies, personal investment companies that focus ... ( read original story ...)