HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” of Hong Leong Insurance (Asia) Limited (HLIA) (Hong Kong). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings ... ( read original story ...)
China's Dalian Wanda posts 2016 revenue drop, weighed by property business
HONG KONG/BEIJING China's Dalian Wanda Group Co Ltd on Saturday said its revenue for 2016 dropped by 13.9 percent, even as operating income increased 3.4 percent, as a slowdown in the group's commercial property business impacted overall performance. ( read original story ...)
FSC's vice chief to attend financial forum in Hong Kong
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- A top South Korean financial regulator will attend an international forum in Hong Kong this week to discuss ways to deal with external uncertainties, his office said Sunday. Jeong Eun-bo, vice chairman of the Financial Services ... ( read original story ...)
The importance of being possessive: A run-in with Hang Seng Bank
Personally I have for many years been a customer of the bank with gay lions. But the band banks at the Hang Seng, so while I was in Shatin ... The name on the cheque was “Hong Kong Saint Andrews Pipe Band”, which is our name, or so I supposed. ( read original story ...)
Scotland start with Hong Kong bashing
Scotland thrashed Hong Kong by 24 runs to win the first match of the Desert T20 tournament at the Shaikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in the Capital on Saturday. Scotland elected to bat first and the names that mattered, delivered on the day. Openers George ... ( read original story ...)
Scotland, Afghanistan start with wins
Hong Kong v Scotland Rapid half-centuries from Calum MacLeod and ... Stirling and Stuart Poynter gave Ireland a steady start with a 36-run opening stand in 32 balls but Ireland couldn't switch gears after that. The experienced William Porterfield, Kevin ... ( read original story ...)
Delight in the sights and tastes of Hong Kong
Expect to find any type of food at any price point in Hong Kong. On an October afternoon, I take the Hong Kong Foodie Tour with Yammy Tan. We start our tour in a hole in the wall restaurant having Cantonese Wonton noodles. “If you find a wonton has more ... ( read original story ...
Coming full circle: Pioneer female coach Chan Yuen-ting wants a flying start to 2017
2016 in review – Hong Kong women break new ground with Eastern coach Chan Yuen ... a spectacular year with the club and hopefully we can enjoy another successful start to the year,” said the coach who is nicknamed “Beef Ball” in Cantonese because ... ( read original story ...)
Green activist’s crystal clear aim to solve Hong Kong’s glass recycling problem, one bottle at a time
Environmental campaigner April Lai likes to start her day early. On some days ... Watch: Green Glass Green solving Hong Kong’s glass recycling problem one bottle at a time Though she is now unwavering in her commitment to Green Glass Green, an NGO ... ( read original story ...)
Why Indian startups secretly love Donald Trump
While the earth convulses in its revulsion, startup entrepreneurs ... the paths chosen by the likes of Alibaba and Tencent and list themselves in the US or Hong Kong. (This is similar to what Flipkart gains by being registered in Singapore). ( read original story ...)
ASIA CREDIT CLOSE: Credits end week with another strong session
HONG KONG, Jan 6 (IFR) - Asian credit markets wrapped up a constructive week with investment-grade and high-yield names benefiting from a strong bid to start the year. The iTraxx Asia ex-Japan IG index was spotted 2bp tighter at 112.25/114.25. Constituent ... ( read original story ...)
MacLeod and Wallace star in Scotland’s victory
Abu Dhabi. Scotland got off to a winning start in the opening match of the Desert T20 tournament defeating Hong Kong by 24 runs at the Abu Dhabi Zayed Cricket Stadium. The architects of Scotland’s win were Calum MacLeod and Craig Wallace. They hit 60 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong sex assault victim to receive HIV treatment after it emerges an alleged attacker had the virus
Alliance of Ex-mentally Ill of Hong Kong vice-director Philip Wong Man-lip said it was not uncommon for patients with mental illness to be the subject of harassment, and medical staff might not take their complaints seriously due to their illness. ( read original story ...)
Don’t be put off by the sexism in Hong Kong kitchens, say city’s leading female chefs
Hong Kong’s aspiring female chefs should not be put off by the industry’s unsociable hours, the heavy physical labour on the job, and the sexism which often abounds in the kitchen, some of the city’s leading female chefs have said. The trio of chefs ... ( read original story ...)