Tag: business

Royal Dutch Shell has announced a deal to sell its liquefied petroleum gas business in Hong Kong and Macau to DCC Energy for $150.3million as it continues its $30billion asset sales programme. The Anglo-Dutch oil major has been active in the two locations ... ( read original story ...)

Suen) Hong Kong Foodie Tours takes a small group on a walk through ... New operators might choose to develop innovative streams of revenue to help supplement the parent business. Pat Chun,a brand known for its sweet vinegars, for example, has branched ... ( read original story ...)

A BELFAST-nurtured Hong Kong-led tech start-up that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to create literate machines has been named ‘most investible company' following a three-month business accelerator programme at StartPlanetNI. Entrepreneurs Alex Cheung ... ( read original story ...)

The world's most valuable pink diamond has been sold at a Sotheby's auction for a world record price of $71.2 million (U.S.) in Hong Kong. The diamond was bought by a Hong Kong-based jewelry after a bidding war between three phone bidders. (Reuters ... ( read original story ...)

Tram ridership has decreased for eight of the past ten years as new forms of public transit have increased competition. The Wall Street Journal. ( read original story ...)

Speech by SCED at "Hong Kong - Slovenia: Opportunities in Hong Kong for the Slovenian Business" business seminar and luncheon in Slovenia Hong Kong (HKSAR) - Following is the speech by the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Gregory So, at ... ( read original story ...)

A weakened yuan and rising interest rates have dragged yuan-denominated bonds issued in Hong Kong to a record low, raising concerns whether the current environment is appropriate to push ahead with the bond connect programme this year. Hong Kong Exchanges ... ( read original story ...)

For Hong Kong to build more successful startups on a global scale, local entrepreneurs need to keep thinking bigger. I spoke with several founders who have managed to expand their startups outside of Hong Kong to see if they were doing anything differently. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong stocks kicked off the first trading day of the second quarter on a positive note on Monday, notching modest gains and shaking off a weaker session for US stocks on Friday while mainland markets are closed for holidays. The Hang Seng Index rose 0 ... ( read original story ...)

The number of Hong Kong-based start-ups has boomed in recent years. According to InvestHK’s report last year, there are more than 1,900 start-ups in Hong Kong. Many young entrepreneurs are bringing new ideas and unique products to the market using their ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong-based electric vehicle company Thunder Power has thrown down the gauntlet to carmakers and tech giants around the globe, claiming that its vehicles will have revolutionary wireless charging, autonomous driving capabilities and a range that will ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong's newly-selected leader Carrie Lam, who will take office in July, said on Tuesday she was "very determined" to tackle the high cost of housing, one of the top concerns of foreign business executives about the city. The government has vowed to ... ( read original story ...)

travelling to and between Hong Kong and Taiwan can be almost as much fun as the vacation itself. Introduced in August 2016, the China Airlines A350-900 features three sections – premium business, premium economy, and economy – so there's a seat to fit ... ( read original story ...)

“My business philosophy has always been the Cantonese saying, take down a big tree with a small knife, which means using minimal resource to get maximum result.” Toy story: how tycoon Lam Leung-tim built his empire Born in Hong Kong in 1924, the ... ( read original story ...)