HONG KONG: Hong Kong braced for severe tropical storm Hato on Wednesday, with hundreds of flights and other transport services cancelled and schools and most businesses in the financial hub expected to be closed for the better part of the day. The weather ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shuts down as Typhoon Hato barrels past
Streets and village laneways in areas near the sea were submerged by waves crashing ashore, according to local TV news footage. Hato was skirting south of Hong Kong and was expected to make landfall in China's Guangdong province. Thousands of people were ... ( read original story ...)
Cofco Womai eyes $600m in Hong Kong IPO
Cofco Womai, an online food products retailer backed by the Cofco Group and Chinese internet giant Baidu, is seeking as much as $600m from a Hong Kong IPO. The company filed a listing application with the city’s bourse on Monday through sponsors China ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s ‘lawfare’ against dissent in Hong Kong unites fractious opposition
It continues the very disturbing trend of the politicization of Hong Kong's court system, with the government pushing the courts to serve Beijing's political agenda. This is bad news for the future of the rule of law in Hong Kong, and will ultimately have ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Index King Gets Squeezed
Hong Kong's benchmark index provider is at a turning point. European regulations that take effect in January will test its ability to remain relevant. Hang Seng Indexes Co. is already behind the curve. The company, owned by Hang Seng Bank Ltd., said last ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Durability Index Dives
Hong Kong's benchmark index provider is at a turning point. European regulations that take effect in January will test its ability to remain relevant. Hang Seng Indexes Co. is already behind the curve. The company, owned by Hang Seng Bank Ltd., said last ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong democracy leader Joshua Wong back in dock days after being jailed
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Less than a week after being jailed for unlawful assembly, Hong Kong democracy leader Joshua Wong was summoned again to court on Tuesday for an ongoing contempt of court charge related to the 2014 "Occupy" pro-democracy protests. ( read original story ...)
Techies don’t always want to work in Hong Kong banking. Here’s why they should
http://news.efinancialcareers.com/au-en/292842/hsbc-asia-digital-banking-jobs/ Employers in the finance sector in Hong Kong increasingly need to hire more technologists. But getting the right tech talent on board is far from straightforward. This year ... ( read original story ...)
Food Giant COFCO Plans IPO for E-Commerce Uni
Food giant COFCO is planning a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) for its money-losing e-commerce unit as part of a broader move to separately list its many different businesses to better differentiate them for investors. The listing would see state ... ( read original story ...)
These six senior bankers left global firms to join BOCI in Hong Kong
Would you leave the likes of UBS and Citi to join Bank of China? These people would. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/hk-en/292436/corporate-bankers-hong-kong/ Large Chinese banks have traditionally grown their own talent and found it difficult to lure ... ( read original story ...)
Archiparti, Hong Kong Startup for Architects
It may seem obvious that the job of an architect is to design, but in reality, many spend most of their time processing paperwork and communicating with clients. A Hong Kong startup is tackling the problem. Archiparti, a Hong Kong-based tech startup, is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong finance chief Paul Chan faces yet another court case over defaming children
Hong Kong’s finance chief and his wife found themselves back in a legal battle on Monday over whether they recklessly defamed two schoolchildren, after the city’s top court gave the green light to the twins and their father to pursue a last-ditch appeal. ( read original story ...)
Uber raises rates in Hong Kong due to “evaluation of the marketplace”
Uber is hiking its fees in Hong Kong for its ride-sharing service ... in addition to stints at The United Nations, McKinsey, and various board positions with The Asia Foundation, The Aspen Institute, EmancipAction and YoungLife. “Uber is one of the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong property investors go trophy hunting in London despite Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) - Chinese investment in London commercial property has more than trebled since before Britain voted to leave the European Union, most of it channeled through Hong Kong at a time of heightened political uncertainty in the former British colony. ( read original story ...)