The world's largest vessel of any kind currently plying its trade on the high seas made a Hong Kong stopover as part of its maiden voyage to France on Saturday. The arrival of the massive MOL Triumph - which is big enough to accommodate 80 Star Ferries ... ( read original story ...)
As Ottawa looks to legalize pot, business lessons from the Prohibition era
After moving into journalism, he was principal business reporter for Radio Television Hong Kong before the handover to China. He has produced and reported for the CBC in Saskatchewan and Toronto and the BBC in London. He is currently senior producer at CBC ... ( read original story ...)
A fruitful finale to Internet Economy Summit (with photos)
Over 60 information technology experts and industry leaders from Hong Kong, Mainland and overseas shared their insights ... Mr Wang Yufeng; the Partner of the McKinsey Global Institute, Mr Michael Chui; and the Senior Executive Vice President and President ... ( read original story ...)
POP: Cathay Pacific Business Class Boston to Hong Kong “Mini Cabin”
Let’s be honest. Sometimes you don’t want to read a whole review. So we’ve created a new series called POP: Pictures Only Post. Posts in this series will feature the product, minimal description, and focus on 5-10 Pics. A more detailed review will ... ( read original story ...)
Mainland-HK trade down 1.5% in first two months
BEIJING — Trade between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region totaled $36.6 billion in the first two months of this year, down 1.5 percent year-on-year. Statistics from the Ministry of Commerce showed that mainland-Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
In Pictures: The slow death of Home Ownership estate Tin Ma Court
Perched at the foot of Hong Kong’s famous Lion Rock ... “There’s fewer people around [the mall]; it’s getting harder to do business.” Inexplicably to the residents, however, Guardian has also increased management fees for shop owners ... ( read original story ...)
Faster, cheaper, more direct: why Hong Kong’s pop-up shops are here to stay
Retail may be suffering in Hong Kong, but pop-up shops and events have proven to be ... online-only brands such as Grana have used pop-up stores as a complementary business outlet that allows customers to experience the brand and products firsthand ... ( read original story ...)
Y&R launches data analytics & activation offering ‘1-to-1’ in HK
Y&R Hong Kong has launched 1-to-1, Y&R’s in-house first-party data ... enables Kelvin to uncover different business opportunities in the digital environment. Before joining Y&R, Mr Leung was Head of Partnership Marketing at Compare Asia Group, where ... ( read original story ...)
How can western universities operating in China ignore human rights? A legal perspective
The baseline global standards on business and human rights are clearly stated in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights , which clarify the respective duties of state actors and business enterprises “regardless of their… ownership or ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s gender imbalance and marriage pressure blamed for rise in online dating scams
Hong Kong’s gender imbalance and societal pressure on women to get married are among factors being blamed for a rise in online dating scam cases, which have increased fourfold in the city in just three years. Last year, 114 cases of online dating fraud ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong closes off tax loophole for property investors
Hong Kong's government is tightening property rules for the second time since November as investors have snapped up multiple units in one shot to qualify for lower tax rates. The new rules, intended to prevent the purchasing of several properties in one ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s barking deer still dying in catchwater drain which activists exposed two years ago
Hong Kong’s barking deer are still dying and being injured in the same concrete-lined catchwater drain that the South China Morning Post revealed was harming the animals two years ago. The concrete structure between Tong Fuk and Shek Pik on Lantau Island ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bank Stocks Fall as Property Tax Loophole Closed
Shares in Hong Kong banks sagged in Wednesday trading after the city’s government brought in new measures to try and rein in runaway house prices. On Tuesday the financial hub’s leader Leung Chun-ying announced that local first-time buyers would be ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fines Coutts bank for violating terrorist rules
Hong Kong — The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said on Tuesday it had ordered the local branch of private bank Coutts to pay a fine of HK$7m ($900,800) for breaching anti-money-laundering and counterterrorism rules. The authority said the move followed an ... ( read original story ...)