The insurer’s own Hong Kong-traded shares — down 14 percent since January ... industry surged to $11.7 billion last year from $1 billion in 2013, according to McKinsey & Co. With Ping An’s IPO pipelin... ( read original story ...)
How Alibaba, Tencent and JD build their brands
Chinese consumers are not loyal to one single brand Daniel Zipser, McKinsey Short video apps — platforms that ... including a $2.6bn buyout stake to privatise Intime Retail, a Hong Kong-based departme... ( read original story ...)
The Amazing Ways Chinese Tech Giant Alibaba Uses Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning
Alibaba has redone about 1 million mom-and-pop shops and 100 superstores McKinsey Global Institute ... that launched an AI lab in Hong Kong. The lab hopes to "advance the frontier of AI" by supporting ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of East Asia : Hong Kong Blockchain Trade Platform Ready to Launch
in a joint initiative with BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Hang Seng Bank, Bank of East Asia, ANZ Banking Group and DBS Group. “The next major milestone,” said HKMA deputy chief executive Howard Lee, “is to l... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police seize home-made gun from two asylum seekers during stop-and-search
Hong Kong police arrested two asylum seekers from Bangladesh and seized a loaded home-made pistol after a brief struggle outside a public housing estate on Thursday night – the third such firearm seiz... ( read original story ...)
Edward Snowden: Fate of Hong Kong asylum seekers to be decided by Australian lawyers
But despite the hardships Ms Rodel faced after letting the "the most wanted man in the world" into her home, she said she she felt emboldened after reading about him in the news. She has become an act... ( read original story ...)
Passengers on Hong Kong’s high-speed rail link will go through five-step ticket and security process before boarding
Passengers who want to cross the border on Hong Kong’s high-speed rail link will have to go through five steps at the terminus before they board the train, but the MTR Corporation on Thursday stopped ... ( read original story ...)
The Messed-Up Math of Hong Kong’s Roaring Office Property Market
Hong Kong’s gleaming office towers may be some of the world’s worst investments, judged by their rental yields compared with government bonds. The buyers that matter most don’t really care. Chinese in... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) Trade Worries Caution Investors
Hong Kong stocks slipped on Thursday as renewed trade worries prompted caution among investors after a four-day winning streak. The Hang Seng index fell 0.5 percent to 28,781.14 points, while the Chin... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Radical Is Test Case in China’s Bid to Limit Speech
Independence activist Andy Chan was minutes into an open-air debate in Hong Kong’s Victoria Park when an opponent suggested his actions might be as dangerous as terrorism. “Do you see any guns on me n... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam pushes for bigger role in China-led AIIB for city
Hong Kong would like to play a bigger role on the international stage by sharing experiences with emerging economies and helping them to set up regulatory bodies, the city’s leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yu... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong feng shui master Choi Park-lai, who helped promote Chinese culture, dies at 96
Hong Kong is mourning the loss of its most revered feng shui master, Choi Park-lai, who advised the political and business elite, and influenced the design of some of the city’s biggest landmarks. Cho... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Finance : consultant jailed over HK$230,000 cross-border visa scam
An immigration consultant pocketed HK$230,000 (US$29,000) from a cross-border visa scam that tried to secure false work and spousal status for at least 16 clients, a court heard on Monday. The Distric... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong unveils new banknotes
(ECNS) - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has unveiled new bills with advanced security features to prevent counterfeiting in cooperation with three note-issuing banks. They are Standard Charte... ( read original story ...)