With two typhoons in the region, light winds had been predicted for the weekend but luckily for all Autumn Sponsored by HSBC Expat was successfully held with decent breeze holding over the weekend ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs Hires Ex-McKinsey Senior Figure As Asia Co-President
Goldman Sachs announced that former McKinsey & Company senior figure Kevin Sneader would be joining as co-president of Asia-Pacific Ex-Japan alongside Todd Leland. Sneader, who had a 32-year career ... ( read original story ...)
Global players enabled ‘Zupta’ corruption
Meanwhile, global consultants SAP and McKinsey nefariously brokered deals ... their stolen wealth (including in a luxury home). Hong Kong has taken no public action against the Guptas for ... ( read original story ...)
Track cyclist Leung Ka-yu wins first medal for Hong Kong at National Games after finishing third in omnium
Leung finishes just five points behind champion from Beijing and national team in closely contested race as Sarah Lee gets ready to clinch more medals. ( read original story ...)
Google Complies With Hong Kong Data Requests After Vowing Not To
The company said all requests would have to go through the U.S. Department of Justice, but that hasn't been true in at least three cases. ( read original story ...)
HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair and Salon de TE conclude successfully
Fairs help exhibitors develop retail businessE-tailing brings new business opportunitiesHONG KONG, Sept 12, 2021 - () - The 40th HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock ... ( read original story ...)
Google gave some users’ data to Hong Kong authorities in 2020: Report
Tech giant Google has reportedly provided some users' data to the Hong Kong government last year, despite promising it would not process such data requests from authorities, the media reported. ( read original story ...)
Head of controversy-hit Hong Kong university pledges to equip students with ‘broad mind, long-term vision’
Professor Xiang Zhang says his institution will seek tighter connections with Shenzhen and tap into expansion of Qianhai economic zone with new campus. ( read original story ...)
American lawyer imprisoned in Hong Kong speaks out about his treatment
Bickett, 37, arrived in Hong Kong nine years ago as a corporate lawyer handling cases for American companies in Asia. But his fate has come to embody fears about a diminished rule ... ( read original story ...)
4-vehicle car chase involving rival triad members across Hong Kong ends with crash into police station
A dispute over a HK$60,000 gambling debt leads to a dangerous car chase through downtown Kowloon and a dozen arrests. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s e-voucher spending spree raises bar on economic growth expectations, finance minister says
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po ‘quite optimistic’ that predicted 0.7 boost to economy will be exceeded amid scheme’s enthusiastic uptake. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong children help green group create city’s first ‘tiny forest’ to beat the heat
The ‘Miyawaki method’ of planting native species on small plots helps to cool urban surroundings, and attracts birds and insects. ( read original story ...)
Wealth Management Connect: China’s US$46.5 billion cross-border channel gives Hong Kong a leg up in the Greater Bay Areasss
China's regulators will expand the cross-border investment channel with Hong Kong and Macau to encompass wealth management products, in a long-awaited move that will enhance Hong Kong's standing as ... ( read original story ...)
Google gave user data to Hong Kong officials despite moratorium promise
Google gave user data to Hong Kong officials in the second half of 2020 despite promising otherwise after the city enacted a controversial security law. ( read original story ...)