HONG KONG: The economy of Hong Kong in the third quarter grew at a faster pace than economists had forecast as a rebound in stock trading and the property market helped spur local spending. Gross domestic product expanded 0.6% in the three months to Sept ... ( read original story ...)
Forging stronger ties: Vietnam welcomes Hong Kong investors as bilateral relations flourish
Vietnam’s presence in Hong Kong started in 1980s with the opening of a trade office to support business. The consulate was set up about 10 years later. Apart from providing information related to doing business in Vietnam, the trade office also helps ... ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kong’s next chief executive needs to be a governor
But what the Communist Party in Beijing wants is a happy Hong Kong without local mismanagement over-politicising the city. Under a Governor, the city was a politics-free zone and got on with business. Few in Hong Kong, even the Youngspiration duo ... ( read original story ...)
Gunter: Recognition for Canada's Hong Kong vets
Canada’s Hong Kong veterans are finally getting some much-deserved recognition. In 1998 – more than 50 years after they were released from cruel Japanese prisoner of war camps – the Canadian government paid them or their survivors $24,000 for the ... ( read original story ...)
8 More Pro-Democracy Lawmakers in Hong Kong May Lose Seats
Earlier, two legislators had infuriated the Chinese government when they inserted a derogatory term for China into their oaths, taken last month, and pledged loyalty to the “Hong Kong nation.” On Sunday, news of the impending ruling from Beijing set ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong : Mandate of the Audit Committee
The function of the Audit Committee is oversight. The Management is responsible for the preparation, presentation and integrity of the financial statements. The external auditors are responsible for planning and carrying out a proper audit of the Group's ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong : Mandate of the Remuneration Committee
The Remuneration Committee (the "Committee") is a standing committee of the Board of Directors (the "Board"). The purpose of the Committee is to assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibility for BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited (the "Company ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Derails Property Streetcar
That would help HSBC, Standard Chartered Plc, BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd. and Bank of East Asia Ltd. Hong Kong home loans have been a coveted island of profitability in a low-yield world, but competition for market share has lately put pressure on ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Aviation CEO on Aircraft Leasing, Consolidation
Nov. 3 -- Robert Martin, managing director and chief executive officer at BOC Aviation, discusses listing in Hong Kong, the company's M&A prospects, the demand for aircraft and the outlook for the aviation industry. He speaks to Bloomberg's Angie Lau and ... ( read original story ...)
DIARY-Hong Kong and China corporate earnings week ahead
26-Oct-2016 NTS 601988.SS Bank of China Ltd Q3 2016 Bank of China Ltd Earnings Release 26-Oct-2016 NTS 2388.HK BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd Q3 2016 BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd Earnings Release 27-Oct-2016 AMC 601628.SS China Life Insurance Co Ltd Q3 2016 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Central Bank Flags Blockchain Money-Laundering Risk
Read more: What Asian lenders are doing with blockchain technology BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd., the city’s largest mortgage lender, is working with the government’s Applied Science and Technology Research Institute on a blockchain for use in property ... ( read original story ...)
Fiercer tug-of-war for tax loans
BOC Hong Kong is offering tax loans at an annual interest rate of as low as 0.5 percent - but there's a catch.Only public servants and Hospital Authority staff are qualified to borrow at that low rate, and they have to be newly registered for the bank's ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Aviation CEO on Aircraft Leasing, Consolidation – Presented by: The Aol. On Network
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Former Hong Kong financial chief donated HK$100,000 to pan-democrat’s election campaign
Former financial secretary Antony Leung Kam-chung, who is seen as a possible chief executive contender, donated HK$100,000 to a veteran pan-democrat’s Legislative Council election campaign in September. Leung said he gave the money to Democratic Party ... ( read original story ...)