Pro-democracy politicians and activists who oppose a Hong Kong government proposal for a fugitive extradition agreement with mainland China, Taiwan and Macau have taken their campaign to Taipei in a m... ( read original story ...)
Vistra Announces New Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Appointments
and Geoff Weir as Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Alan and Geoff will join Vistra in April. Based in Vistra’s headquarters in Hong Kong, both Alan and Geoff will also join the company’s ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) China announced at its annual parliamentary meeting that it has cut its growth target
The Shenzhen composite advanced 2.282 percent to 1,635.98. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was around 0.1 percent higher, as of its final hour of trading. China kicked off its annual parliamentary meeting ... ( read original story ...)
This company may be first big Chinese IPO of 2019: 5 things to know
Futu Holdings Ltd., a Hong Kong–based online brokerage that is backed by Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd., is expected to be one of the first big Asian initial public offerings of 2019. Th... ( read original story ...)
Majority of HK small business expect worsening economy
It paints a picture of Hong Kong-based SMEs squeezed by cost pressures on numerous fronts such as talent recruitment, investment in technology and business-risk mitigation. The findings are significan... ( read original story ...)
HK small business shy away from insurance cover, survey finds
A survey on small business insurance has found that 14 percent do not have cover. The survey by QBE Hong Kong, also found that smaller SMEs, which only have fewer than nine staff, are less willing to ... ( read original story ...)
How My MBA In Hong Kong Got Me A Job At Bain & Company
With political turmoil in Europe and the USA acting as a deterrent, many students are turning towards China and Hong Kong to get a cutting-edge business education that will afford them global opportun... ( read original story ...)
Chinese drone maker EHang plans U.S. IPO: sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese drone maker EHang is planning a U.S. initial public offering (IPO) this year, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter, with one saying it could ... ( read original story ...)
Experian’s One-stop-shop Services Offer New Ways for Hong Kong Financial Enterprises to Handle Big Data Era Changes
HONG KONG, March 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- In the light of the emergence of financial technology and rapid development of the digital economy in the Asia-Pacific region in recent years, it has ... ( read original story ...)
Cathay in talks to buy stake in Hong Kong Express Airways from HNA
Cathay Pacific is in talks to acquire a stake in a low-cost Hong Kong airline from embattled Chinese conglomerate HNA. The potential deal would mark a change for the indebted airline-to-finance conglo... ( read original story ...)
Nielsen: Hong Kong Advertising Market to Remain Flat in 2019
HONG KONG, March 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong ... a decline across the property, financial services and retail segments. And 2018 saw, for the first time, advertisers balance their advertising ... ( read original story ...)
New York may seem like a ‘bargain’ for some of Hong Kong’s homebuyers
has sold several units in 125 Greenwich Street — a yet-to-be-completed 88-story building in New York's financial district — and was seeking to entice more buyers. "Where the market is in Hong Kong in ... ( read original story ...)
Significant boost imminent for financial ties in key region
The Greater Bay Area of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao will enjoy strengthened links through the promotion of trading connections and financial innovation proposed in a new development plan Financial ... ( read original story ...)
How this Professional Poker Player Used His Winnings to Create an ‘Uber for Logistics’, Hong Kong’s Latest Unicorn Startup
Shing Chow is one of the lucky few who used income from his hobby-turned-profession to found a startup that has today become a unicorn. After working for over three years at Bain & Co. as a senior ass... ( read original story ...)