CREEVEY Russell Lawyers partner Damian Bell is joining Access Hong Kong, knowing that doing business in Asia is as much about the customs as it is the deal itself. Having travelled to Asia before, Mr Bell said he was joining the trip to take the next step ... ( read original story ...)
Slashing infrastructure investment risk, global Coalition transform construction cost system
HONG KONG, CHINA--(Marketwired - Jul 24 ... and benchmarking definitions to enhance comparability and consistency of capital projects. A report by McKinsey Global Institute, 'Reinventing Construction: A route to higher productivity' (Feb 2017), finds ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rejects IPO application of Morgan Stanley-backed insurance broker
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Hong Kong stock exchange has rejected the IPO application of AMTD Strategic Capital Group [IPO-AMTD.HK], a corporate insurance broker backed by Morgan Stanley's private equity arm. It becomes only the sixth company to fall foul of ... ( read original story ...)
Joint checkpoint at Hong Kong railway terminal touches a nerve despite success of Shenzhen model
For the past decade, Hong Kong travellers crossing the border at Shenzhen Bay Port in the west of the special economic zone have been able to complete the customs clearance of both sides under one roof thanks to an unprecedented joint checkpoint. ( read original story ...)
Here are a few subversive thoughts for breaking Hong Kong’s property deadlock
I once asked an elderly mainland Chinese man about the changes that have taken place in China and if he felt any sense of historical injustice that his best years were wasted in the Great Leap Forward or Cultural Revolution compared to today’s younger ... ( read original story ...)
Rover Parking wins Infiniti Lab Toronto’s Demo Day, fast-tracks into Hong Kong accelerator program
As winner of Infiniti Lab Toronto’s Demo Day, Rover Parking will move on to participate and compete in Infiniti Lab Hong Kong, a three-month global program that provides startups access to markets in China and the Asian startup ecosystem. The program is ... ( read original story ...)
WeWork in Talks to Rent in Heart of Hong Kong Bar Zone
the co-working space company that’s among the world’s most valuable startups, is in advanced talks to rent a building in Hong Kong’s popular nightlife district near the city’s business center, according to people familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
Will Hong Kong’s Heung Yee Kuk rural powerhouse endure without ‘big brother’ Lau Wong-fat?
The death of veteran Hong Kong political heavyweight Lau Wong-fat will leave the Heung Yee Kuk, a powerful government-recognised advisory body on rural affairs, without the influence of its “big brother” for the first time in nearly four decades ... ( read original story ...)
Carrie Lam’s policies may be boon for Hong Kong-Australia trade links, envoy to city says
Australia’s trade and business links with Hong Kong could see an expansion, the country’s new top diplomat in the city said, pointing to the policies Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor was set to launch. Australian Consul General Michaela ... ( read original story ...)
Country parks help protect Hong Kong’s extraordinary biodiversity, but continuity not guaranteed
A few world-class cities have a skyline where glistening business towers and lush green mountains compete for attention, but only Hong Kong has designated over 40 percent of its land area for nature conservation. This extensive environmental protection ... ( read original story ...)
Government to push ahead with plan for mainland officials to work at Hong Kong high-speed rail terminus
The plan for immigration checkpoints manned by mainland officials on Hong Kong soil will go ahead on schedule and with no plan B, the government reiterated ahead of the formal announcement of the details as early as Tuesday. Current and past officials ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong may raise growth target
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s government is likely to raise its growth target as the city’s economy expands faster than expected this year, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said, according to RTHK. The government is likely to raise its full-year growth estimate ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong property entrepreneur Allan Zeman targets SA’s Cleland Wildlife Park
Allan Zeman, who turned around Hong Kong's Ocean Park theme park and gave Disneyland a run for its money, is consulting on the future of Cleland Wildlife Park, a tired attraction in the Adelaide Hills, as a prelude to possibly investing in it. Developer ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lowers alert as Typhoon Roke weakens
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong lowered a typhoon alert on Sunday evening as Typhoon Roke weakened, with the local airport and transport authorities rushing to restore normal operations in the Asian financial hub. The Hong Kong Observatory on Sunday ... ( read original story ...)