The following slide deck was published by BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd. ADR in conjunction with their 2017 Q2 earnings call. 129 Click to enlarge Notes: ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong gauge slides under 28,000 as banks pace Chinese shares lower
Hong Kong shares fell the most in almost two weeks on Thursday, with mainland Chinese banks pacing losses as investors appeared to take profits after they reported first-half earnings. Bank of China (BOC) lost 1.5% despite an 11% increase in interim net ... ( read original story ...)
BOC International issued a research report on Beijing Gas Blue Sky
HONG KONG, CHINA, Sep 07, 2017 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- HONG KONG, CHINA--(Marketwired - Sep 7, 2017) - BOC International issued a research report on Beijing Gas Blue Sky Holdings Limited ("the Company" or "Beijing Gas Blue Sky", together with its ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong start-up wants to put an end to smartphone battery woes
A Hong Kong start-up hopes it has the cure for the panic faced by smartphone users when their devices run out of power and they have no way to charge their phones while on the move. MobiJuce, developed by Silicon Valley veterans, is launching an app-based ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Airlines Million Challenge Kicking off the first season at the Happy Valley
HONG KONG, Sept. 8, 2017 /CNW/ -- Hong Kong Airlines, an internationally acclaimed Skytrax four-star full-service airline firmly rooted in Hong Kong, is the new title sponsor of the Hong Kong Airlines Million Challenge and will partner for the next three ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Hong Kong launches VR mortgage app
DBS Bank (Hong Kong) has launched DBS Home360, a banking mortgage app in Hong Kong to leverage the power of real(i)ty, to change the way people embark on one of the most important decisions of their lives – buying a home. Partnering with realtor Century ... ( read original story ...)
GoGoVan’s success disrupts not merely Hong Kong’s business, but also social strata norms
GoGoVan’s successful merger with 58 Suyun, the freight business of mainland Chinese online classifieds giant 58 Home, has created the city’s first, billion dollar unicorn technology company. But, the local company’s success also points the way to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong FinTech Week the perfect stage for global FinTech business (with photos)
Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) today (September 7) announced that Hong Kong's regulators, along with a host of private sector partners, entrepreneurs and industry leaders, will participate in the second annual Hong Kong FinTech Week, to be held from October ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong regulators to push for greater clarity in fintech market guidance to help companies develop
Hong Kong’s securities, banking and insurance regulators are ... cryptocurrencies – called tokens – are used to represent a percentage of ownership in a business. That is similar to how shares in an initial public offering signify a stake in a ... ( read original story ...)
Virgin Australia goes daily on Melbourne-Hong Kong
Virgin Australia's flights between Melbourne and Hong Kong are ticking up to a daily frequency, giving business travellers more choice and flexibility in planning their trips to the Asian metropolis. Starting from 12 November 2017, the northbound flight ... ( read original story ...)
Photos: Virgin Australia gets new Hong Kong airport lounge
Along with Virgin Australia passengers, Club Autus also caters for Hong Kong Airlines' business class flyers – including those bound for Queensland's Gold Coast – and those of its other partner airlines, plus Fortune Wings Club Gold and Silver cardholders. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fintech firm moves ahead with coin offering despite warning
HONG KONG -- Shrugging off the financial regulator's caution against cryptocurrency investing, Hong Kong-based technology company Octo3 announced Thursday a public token sale to finance the upgrade of its existing payment processing network into a ... ( read original story ...)
Why running kindergartens is a lucrative business
In Hong Kong, parents need to pay more than HK$100,000 in annual tuition for sought-after kindergartens, a lot more expensive than a college education. Teaching kids appears to be such a lucrative business that it has attracted new entrants like C.banner ... ( read original story ...)
Where cash is king: Can e-payments catch on in Hong Kong?
HONG KONG: For decades in the past, mainland China tourists came to Hong Kong for a taste of modern life. The city, a British colony until 1997, boasted taller buildings, faster cars and the latest fashion - the stuff of envy for mainland Chinese who ... ( read original story ...)