“HSBC, Standard Chartered and Citigroup are among the Western banks likely to hire in sales because they’ve indicated their role as market makers in the new scheme,” says Stanley Soh, a Hong Kong-based regional country director of financial services ... ( read original story ...)
New trading board – bitter memories still haunt investors
particularly Hong Kong. When Cathay Pacific, the city's flag carrier, was facing earnings headwinds, it went back to the basic strategy taught in business schools - cost cutting. Indeed, even mighty HSBC had to greatly reduce its operating expenses ... ( read original story ...)
China Mobile (Hong Kong) (CHL) Getting Somewhat Positive News Coverage, Study Finds
03/09/2016 - China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd had its "buy" rating reiterated by analysts at CLSA. HSBC Holdings plc downgraded China Mobile (Hong Kong) from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 23rd. Two analysts have ... ( read original story ...)
Clifford Chance Advises on $1.5B London Real Estate Financing
Clifford Chance advised Bank of China (Hong Kong) Ltd., HSBC and ING Real Estate Finance as lenders to CC Land, with a team led by real estate partner Jane Cheong in London and finance partner Dauwood Malik in Hong Kong. Tax partner Dan Neidle, derivatives ... ( read original story ...)
China’s aircraft carrier celebrated on Hong Kong port call
China's sole operating aircraft carrier arrived on its first port call to Hong Kong on Friday as part of efforts to stir patriotism amid commemorations of the city's handover from British to Chinese rule 20 years ago. The Liaoning steamed into port with ... ( read original story ...)
China’s first aircraft carrier arrives in Hong Kong to mark 20 years since the handover of the city from British rule after the giant ship was rescued from a Russian SCRAPYARD
China's giant new aircraft carrier sailed into Hong Kong waters today, its latest show of growing military might at a time of rising regional tension. Tourists and residents gathered to catch a glimpse of Beijing's first carrier on its maiden visit to Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Young creatives look to build a high-tech Hong Kong future
Hong Kong has diverse cultural and social backgrounds ... “At the current state of my business, I am still struggling to gain more exposure for my own work. This had proven to be really difficult for designers,” said Belinda Chang, founder of Obellery ... ( read original story ...)
Elliott raises stake in Hong Kong bank BEA before court hearing
HONG KONG Elliott Management Corp has raised its stake in Bank of East Asia Ltd (BEA) (0023.HK) less than two weeks before the Hong Kong lender defends itself in court against a lawsuit brought by the U.S. hedge fund. Elliott bought 237,800 shares of BEA ... ( read original story ...)
$9M US worth of ivory seized in Hong Kong’s biggest tusk bust in 30 years
Hong Kong customs officials said Thursday they have seized elephants tusks valued at more than $9 million US in ivory this week in the city's biggest ivory trade bust in 30 years. Customs officers discovered 7,200 kilograms of elephant tusks on Tuesday in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong seizes $9M worth of ivory in Malaysia shipment
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong customs officials said Thursday they have seized more than $9 million worth of ivory this week in the city's biggest haul in 30 years. Customs officers discovered 7,200 kilograms (15,900 pounds) of elephant tusks on Tuesday in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong student leaders say they won’t contest Occupy protest charge
HONG KONG Hong Kong student leader Joshua Wong, who helped lead the months-long "Umbrella Movement" in 2014 demanding full democracy, said on Thursday he would not fight a charge related to the protests in the spirit of civil disobedience. The Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
From banking to the bedroom
For now, Ma and Da Rosa are keeping their startup focused on Hong Kong. The next step is to add pillows to the lineup. Then they’ll ponder overseas expansion – but they’re both tight-lipped on where that will be. “When you’re solving a problem ... ( read original story ...)
Tips for street photography in Hong Kong
Hong Kong based photographer Edward Barnieh has over 175,000 followers on Instagram. He gives the BBC Travel Show’s Carmen Roberts a tour of the back streets of Hong Kong and gives her some tips on taking travel photographs. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says lobbying is job of ministers alone, amid claims of Beijing meddling
New Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor has told her ministers they must lobby lawmakers and not leave the job to anyone else. Her instructions on Wednesday followed accusations that officials from Beijing’s liaison office had been involved ... ( read original story ...)