The 2.3 favourite will go down in the records as Purton’s 800th Hong Kong win. “I’m happy with that – it’s a nice number to get to. Now everyone can start talking about something else!” Purton quipped after becoming only the fourth rider in ... ( read original story ...)
Co-working space startup naked hub names new PR partner in Hong Kong
naked Hub has appointed Golin Hong Kong as its 2018 communications partner. The agency will support the business across corporate and consumer media relations and community events, as well as developing partnerships for both naked Hub@Bonham Strand and ... ( read original story ...)
Meet the Startup That’s Satisfying Social Media’s Thirst for Beautiful Photos
Loong is the founder of WanderSnap, a Hong Kong-based venture she launched in 2016 to connect ... which she says set apart her venture as something new and fresh from the start. “We’re different from other platforms in this space, which are typically ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong artist’s search for meaning of life leads to stark, geometric new work
Gaze a little too long at one of Peter Yuill’s geometric artworks, made up of painstakingly hand-drawn concentric circles, and your eyes will start to play tricks on you. The Hong Kong-based Canadian artist’s hypnotic, hypotrochoid shapes bisected with ... ( read original story ...)
Returning fugitive offenders: let’s start with Macau
When the Hong Kong SAR comes of age on 1 July ... Although there are significant differences between China's various legal systems, a start must be made somewhere, and Macau is the obvious starting point. Given that Macau has no death penalty, and a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s small flats ‘to get even smaller’, hitting quality of life
If you find the average flat in Hong Kong too small, get ready to feel even more cramped, as sizes are forecast to shrink further in the coming five years, lowering residents’ quality of life. That prediction came on Tuesday from the Our Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC launches overseas payment service for Chinese students at international universities
Overseas students or their families can use the HSBC China mobile app, or WeChat banking, to exchange the yuan into either the US dollar, the British pound, the Canadian dollar, the Australian dollar or the Hong Kong dollar, to pay their tuition fee. ( read original story ...)
Explainer: Ant Financial’s $150 billion valuation, and the big recent bump-up
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Ant Financial’s rapid climb to become the world’s biggest super unicorn valued by some investors at around $150 billion showcases investor enthusiasm for the biggest Chinese tech companies and also how quickly valuations can shift. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Interbank Rate Jumps as HKMA Defense Hits $4.3 Billion
The Hong Kong dollar’s interbank borrowing costs rose to their highest level this year, as the city’s de facto central bank bought more of the currency to defend its peg to the greenback. The three-month interbank rate -- known as Hibor -- climbed for ... ( read original story ...)
Senior bank regulatory official to be named China Huarong chairman: sources
BEIJING (Reuters) - China Huarong Asset Management Co Ltd (2799.HK) is set to be helmed by a senior bank regulatory official, who will replace the current chairman under investigation for alleged corruption, two people with knowledge of the matter told ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is again Asia’s most expensive city for business travellers, edging out Tokyo
Hong Kong regained the top spot last year as Asia’s most expensive city for business travellers, who faced daily expenses of HK$3,971 (US$506) on accommodation, transport, meals and incidentals. The city overtook Tokyo in the regional rankings, with ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong replaces Tokyo as most expensive business travel location in Asia
Hong Kong is now the most expensive location in Asia for business travel. This was one of the findings of the latest Daily Rates research published by ECA International, the world's leading provider of knowledge, information and software for the management ... ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kong-style fake news is the real deal
Love it or hate it, the expression “fake news” will probably come to define the age of unprecedented change we find ourselves slap bang in the middle of. I’ve never really understood what it means, in my book it’s either news or it’s not. ( read original story ...)
Construction of Hong Kong’s ‘shoebox’ flats soars along with prices
But Wong Leung-sing, associate director of research at the property consultancy firm Centaline, said the boom in nano flats was not an issue. “Many young people want to live independently and they prefer smaller flats,” Wong said. “Hong Kong is a ... ( read original story ...)