Last September, HSBC made headlines by moving 300 staff from its digital and transformation teams into a WeWork hot-desking site in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. “Within these close-knit communities, financial services companies are interested in meeting and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Slaps Banker With Ban for Mobile Phone, WeChat Use
Hong Kong’s securities watchdog banned a brokerage employee from the industry for four months for the manner in which he used his mobile phone and Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s WeChat to take orders from clients. Xu Tao, a former investment consultant of ... ( read original story ...)
How failure to keep up with construction technology will hit Hong Kong hard in next decade
Hong Kong must be more aggressive in adopting the latest technology for its construction sector for the city to retain its competitive edge, according to one of the world’s biggest engineering firms. While other cities, such as Singapore, have made ... ( read original story ...)
Boris Johnson demands ‘urgent explanation’ from China after activist barred from entering Hong Kong
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has demanded an “urgent explanation” from China after a British activist who has voiced concerns over eroding freedoms in Hong Kong was barred from entering the city on Wednesday. Benedict Rogers, the deputy chairman of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong customs officers arrest 331 suspects in HK$280,000 smuggling crackdown over ‘Golden Week’ break
Hong Kong customs officers arrested 331 suspects in a crackdown against cross-border smuggling during the National Day “Golden Week” holiday period. The 282 men and 49 women, aged from 18 to 84, were rounded up as customs officers stepped up ... ( read original story ...)
China says it has right to bar people from Hong Kong after British activist turned away
HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Thursday it had the right to bar people from Hong Kong, a day after a British activist was denied entry into the former British colony, and that it had complained to Britain after it demanded an explanation. ( read original story ...)
Property tycoon tops China’s rich list
HONG KONG - Property tycoon Xu Jiayin has vaulted to the top of a Chinese rich list after his wealth quadrupled, knocking Wang Jianlin off his longtime position at No. 1. The Hurun Report, China's best-known list of its wealthiest people, estimated that ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Names John Flint as Chief Executive
Last year, HSBC, which was founded in 1865 in Hong Kong as the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, decided to keep its headquarters in London after a lengthy review. In announcing its decision in February 2016, HSBC said that Asia remained “at the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong top seed Svitolina out with injury
HONG KONG: World number four Elina Svitolina withdrew from the Hong ... who play later on Thursday. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of India news app for your device. ( read original story ...)
Wozniacki withdraws from Hong Kong Open
Jennifer Brady upset Chinese eighth seed Zhang Shuai 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the last eight in Hong Kong. She was joined by Wang Qiang who defeated Thai Luksika Kumkhum 6-4, 6-4. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Names Insider Flint for CEO as Tucker Follows Tradition
HSBC had drawn every one of its previous 21 top executives from its own ranks over its 152-year history, according to the bank’s records. Flint and other internal candidates had sought to persuade Tucker, the 59-year-old former CEO of Hong Kong-based ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC names insider and former HK hand John Flint as CEO
London-based HSBC Holdings (0005) today named a veteran insider, John Flint (pictured) as its chief executive from February 21. Flint succeeds Stuart Gulliver who is retiring. Between 1998 and 2004, Flint has served in various roles in global markets ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader demands respect for Chinese sovereignty
Also on Wednesday, immigration officers at Hong Kong's airport barred a British human rights activist, Benedict Rogers, from entering the city, according to news reports. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s MPF pension scheme poised for best year since 2009
Hong Kong’s pension scheme, the Mandatory Provident Fund ... Kenrick Chung Kin-keung, director of MPF business development at Convoy Financial Services, noted some risk factors ahead for the MPF. “The US, Japan and Europe have started to wind down ... ( read original story ...)