Tag: business

The Hong Kong stock market is poised to open slightly higher on Wednesday after China posted better than expected PMI data for February. While investors are also still waiting for US president Donald Trump’s speech to Congress in the US. The Hang Seng ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s flagship airline Cathay Pacific will launch one of its longest non-stop services in December, a thrice-weekly service to Christchurch in the South Island of New Zealand. The service, commencing during the southern hemisphere’s summer ... ( read original story ...)

A seminar in London heard that China’s One Belt One Road initiative will generate opportunities for maritime business in Hong Kong and London Hong Kong is hoping to gain new maritime business generated from China’s One Belt One Road initiative. ( read original story ...)

Following Tokyo, the next most expensive business travel destinations are Hong Kong and Seoul. The cheapest location, meanwhile, is Johor Bahru in Malaysia. The cost of a typical meal and incidental expenditure are actually more expensive in Singapore than ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong is very keen to invest in the growing UAE startup industry and is open to facilitate cross border investments in key economic sectors, said Abdul Aziz Nasser, deputy director, Middle East, HKTDC on Tuesday. "Hong Kong Trade Development Council ... ( read original story ...)

A business delegation from Hong Kong that arrived on Sunday wrapped up its whistle-stop tour yesterday after meeting Cambodian government officials and local business associations to discuss avenues for greater investment across a broad range of sectors ... ( read original story ...)

Pro-democracy protesters Monday gatecrashed a press conference by Hong Kong leadership hopeful Carrie Lam ... entered the venue minutes before the start and demanded to be allowed to communicate their messages to Lam. Protesters chanted slogans and ... ( read original story ...)

SHANGHAI: Hong Kong stocks fell for the third straight session on Monday, as the market's strong months-long rally showed signs of fatigue. Sentiment was also hurt by bearishness in mainland China markets, where blue chips had their worst day in two months ... ( read original story ...)

CLP Holdings, which controls the larger of Hong Kong’s two electricity suppliers, said it will seek out opportunities to expand in mainland China and India, as it posted a smaller than expected decline in net profit for last year. The company recorded a ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI: Martin Wan was born and bred in Hong Kong, but now calls Taiwan home. The 25-year-old emigrated there last year to realise his dream of starting his own business. He is now an owner of an eyewear store in Taoyuan City in northern Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank Group Corp is close to making an investment in U.S. office-sharing startup WeWork expected to be worth over $3 billion, CNBC reported on Monday, as it expands its reach beyond tech and telecoms. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO/HONG KONG: Japan's SoftBank Group Corp is close to making an investment in U.S. office-sharing startup WeWork expected to be worth over US$3 billion, CNBC reported on Monday, as it expands its reach beyond tech and telecoms. Led by founder Masayashi ... ( read original story ...)

“They both have backgrounds in the property market and appreciate our business model. We will possibly have some synergy in the future,” Yim said,. Pine Care will for now focus solely on the Hong Kong market as it will not be easy to settle on a ... ( read original story ...)

Marina Bay is the intrepid co-founder of BeFast.TV, a Hong Kong-based media company devoted to helping entrepreneurs and startups succeed by documenting stories of success and failure through video. Marina brings her energetic and curious nature to the ... ( read original story ...)