Commentary
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HR & EDUCATION |
04 May 12
BY GEORGE MCFERRAN
The financial services employment market in Hong Kong has seen better days. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
04 May 12
BY PETE GABLE
I'm sure like me, many of you have been on a corporate training seminar that started the day with a ra-ra session to get you up out of your chair, get the energy flowing and get you in the mood to learn something new. Read ››
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SHIPPING & MARINE |
04 May 12
BY WON-JOON LEE
Hong Kong ports have benefited greatly from the region’s thriving trade activity in recent years. Read ››
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ECONOMY |
04 May 12
BY SUN EAST 孫東
When Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner recently visited China in a rah-rah session for the dollar—their reaction was almost appalling. Read ››
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AVIATION |
16 Apr 12
BY WANDER MEIJER
Stepping into a Hong Kong bound Cathay Pacific airplane is like coming home; the organization is perfect, the hostesses are immaculate – and it is freezing cold onboard. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
03 Apr 12
BY ERIC TSUI
Like other major societies worldwide, Hong Kong is also transforming itself into a knowledge-based economy where increasingly firms are competing based on their leverage of collective wisdom and innovative capability of their staff and other stakeholders to design and deliver knowledge-intensive services. Read ››
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ECONOMY |
03 Apr 12
BY SUN EAST 孫東
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that 227,000 new nonfarm payroll jobs were created by the economy during February. Read ››
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MARKETS & INVESTING |
03 Apr 12
BY JANE WONG
Do you ever wonder why some business owners are so successful, while others are just scraping by, trying to make some money for a living and working very long hours? Read ››
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES |
03 Apr 12
BY JAMES ROGERS
As Asia continues to grow in economic prominence, one of the region’s most established international arbitration venues is also raising its game. Read ››
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FINANCIAL SERVICES |
03 Apr 12
BY LEE KHA LOON
In August 2011, Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang visited Hong Kong, where he unveiled plans to create an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that would allow mainland China investors to invest in stocks listed in Hong Kong. Read ››
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FINANCIAL SERVICES |
03 Apr 12
BY GEORGE MCFERRAN
It’s a candidate-led market in this job sector.
The insurance industry continues to be robust with listed replacement positions and new jobs opportunities across Asia Pacific for skilled candidates. Read ››
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BUILDING & ENGINEERING |
03 Apr 12
BY CHRIS WHITE
“Corporations resemble nations in that they reflect the accumulation of past events and the shaping force of underlying genetics that have roots in prior generations.” Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies
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RETAIL |
05 Mar 12
BY WANDER MEIJER
Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay is now the second most expensive shopping district in the world, behind New York’s Fifth Avenue and ahead of Tokyo’s Ginza, London’s Bond Street and the Champ Élysées in Paris. Read ››
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ECONOMY |
05 Mar 12
BY SUN EAST 孫東
I have far fewer concerns about a bank going under in Hong Kong than I do in the US. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
05 Mar 12
BY STEFANIA LUCCHETTI
In recent years, both in Hong Kong and internationally, an increase in emphasis has been placed on board diversity, and, in particular, on including more women in the boardroom. Read ››
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LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT |
02 Mar 12
BY PETE GABLE
Hong Kong is one of the fastest paced places in the world, and for business executives stress is part and parcel of everyday life today. Read ››
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MEDIA & MARKETING |
02 Feb 12
BY WANDER MEIJER
The average lifespan of a multinational (Fortune 500) company is 40 years. Read ››
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES |
02 Feb 12
BY FILIPPO SARTI
In Hong Kong, gone are the days when we were chained to our desk from 9 to 5. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
12 Jan 12
BY CALEB BAKER
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MEDIA & MARKETING |
11 Jan 12
BY WANDER MEIJER
Once upon a time, Li Ka Shing was the most admired person in Hong Kong, being the richest of all tycoons; HSBC was the most revered company, as it racked in loads of money of which it paid back a fair share to its many small Hong Kong shareholders; and Hong Kong was proud to have the highest density of Gucci, Louis Vutton and Dolce & Gabbana stores in the world. Read ››
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MARKETS & INVESTING |
03 Jan 12
BY JOSEPH WONG
Hong Kong, like other well-developed countries and cities, needs to work hard on “sustainable development” to create a better balance between the economy, environment and society. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
03 Jan 12
BY WON-JOON LEE
Hong Kong’s infrastructure and transport industry faces external threats such as increasing competition from alternative gateways into China, including Shenzen and Guangzhou. Read ››
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MEDIA & MARKETING |
01 Dec 11
BY WANDER MEIJER
Digital Waste, Zombie Followers and Marketing Opportunities
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HR & EDUCATION |
01 Nov 11
BY KATHRYN YAP
The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing recently decided not to place any limit on the number of directorships anyone can hold. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
01 Nov 11
BY DORA HANG & ELISA WONG
Global investments and talent have gravitated towards Hong Kong and Greater China since it began its integration efforts with the global economy, and the red dragon has since ascended rapidly as a world economic power. Read ››
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ECONOMY |
01 Nov 11
BY WANDER MEIJER
On the 31st of October 2011, the 7th Billion World citizen was born. Read ››
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
10 Oct 11
BY WON-JOON LEE
As social media continues to grow, businesses are taking a more sophisticated view of how to use these new channels to market – both with customers and internally within their organisations. Read ››
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RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY |
07 Oct 11
BY WANDER MEIJER
The growth of developing economic powerhouses in Asia is starting to impact personal fortunes with a fast increase in households with more than US$ 100,000 investable assets – according to a TNS survey conducted in 24 countries worldwide. Read ››
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MARKETS & INVESTING |
05 Sep 11
BY WANDER MEIJER
Our Common Goal: Growth
Growth is the engine of our economy, the main pursuit of businesses and the ambition of countless people. Read ››
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY |
03 Aug 11
BY JONATHAN MOORE
There is a growing concern in Hong Kong’s private sector: The city is facing a crisis of quality office space whilst demand is continuously increasing. Read ››
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AVIATION |
01 Apr 11
BY CASPAR BAUM
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MARKETS & INVESTING |
01 Apr 11
BY PAUL ALDRICH
Hong Kong and the countries around it are vulnerable to natural hazards of almost every kind – from earthquakes to droughts, from floods to tsunamis. Read ››
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SHIPPING & MARINE |
01 Apr 11
BY ALEX CAPRI AND RAPHAEL MADARANG
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RETAIL |
01 Apr 11
BY DAVID COX AND LUCAS NIEDOLISTEK
The Chinese antitrust agencies issued implementing measures which will allow for an increased level of enforcement against cartels and other kind of anticompetitive conduct in China, but do they really mean business? Read ››
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MARKETS & INVESTING |
03 Feb 11
BY DAVID COX AND LUCAS NIEDOLISTEK
The Hong Kong Government published last summer the long awaited Competition Bill which is intended to introduce a general competition law in Hong Kong. Read ››
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FINANCIAL SERVICES |
03 Feb 11
BY DAVID BEAVES
The rights of both the bank and borrower when it comes to non-financial covenant default will not remain a question anymore. Read ››
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FINANCIAL SERVICES |
02 Jul 10
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FINANCIAL SERVICES |
02 Jul 10
Financial Institutions should take note of the changing environment in payments. Read ››
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