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How will IFRS 16 impact Hong Kong corporates?
8 Apr 19
The new international accounting standards on treatment of leases will have a serious impact on the financials and operations of many companies in...
Facial recognition tech: running ahead of the game
1 Apr 19
The 2019 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon saw a record number of participants take part in this annual race.
The cost of data protection: making a worthwhile investment or paying for an expensive mistake
5 Mar 19
Data hacks, security breaches, vulnerable IT systems – these are all hot topics in Hong Kong at the moment.
Hong Kong is catching up with other APAC markets to embrace sustainability
27 Feb 19
Governments around the world are putting policies in place to curb carbon emissions in line with the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Branding is the foundation that every Hong Kong startup needs to ensure success
7 Feb 19
Over the past few years, Hong Kong has established itself as one of the hottest global hubs for startups.
Five practices to help strengthen online security
7 Nov 18
E-commerce is Hong Kong’s number one side hustle pursuit, according to GoDaddy’s Gig Economy Survey in 2017, highlighting the city...
AI in Hong Kong: An urgent need to realise opportunities
11 Sep 18
Two years ago, I shared with Hong Kong Business readers how we will be able to build smarter retail infrastructure through in-store artificial...
Hong Kong internet traders: Invest in cybersecurity or risk losing business
22 Aug 18
According to the Global Financial Centre Index, Hong Kong ranks as the third leading global financial centre after London and New York.
WiFi marketing to go mainstream in Hong Kong
25 Jul 18
WiFi is going to turn into an emerging marketing asset.
How to safeguard your business whilst expanding along the Belt and Road?
6 Jul 18
Five key questions to ask when signing Belt and Road contracts The 2018 Asian Financial Forum, held in Hong Kong at the beginning of the...
How 5G will keep Hong Kong connected
11 May 18
The beauty of living in a place where the history and geographic location fuels inventive minds is very apparent here in Hong Kong.
Five website design and SEO trends to help optimise your online performance in 2018
2 May 18
In the high-paced city that is Hong Kong, the internet is alive, changing, and always moving towards new technologies and trends.
Transporting Hong Kong into the future
26 Apr 18
The unveiling by the HKSAR Government of its Smart City blueprint late last year gave an insight into the transformation that, if all goes to plan...
How to do digital marketing in Hong Kong
13 Mar 18
As a multiculturalist hub in Asia and due to its proximity with China, Hong Kong faces various challenges when it comes to develop a digital...
The changing landscape of advertising & PR: from intentional innovation to AI-led advancements
9 Mar 18
The advertising and PR industry is currently undergoing unprecedented change.
Why Hong Kong listed company culture isn't fit for the future
8 Mar 18
The dominance of the large, listed companies so long at the heart of Hong Kong’s economic and business culture is under threat, challenged...
How will Hong Kong profit from a purpose-driven economy?
26 Feb 18
How do we make sure we have an education system that is welcoming for all?
The Artificial Intelligence Revolution – more human than you think
18 Jan 18
The recent investment made in Hong Kong-based artificial intelligence company SenseTime Group by US mobile chip giant Qualcomm Technologies was...
Digital marketing trends to watch in Hong Kong
10 Aug 17
The world of digital marketing never remains static.
2017: The advancement of interconnected business
15 Feb 17
In 2011, Marc Andreesen, the well-known super angel investor...
Keeping businesses connected in Hong Kong's skyscrapers
6 Feb 17
Now home to more than 3,000 buildings that qualify as skyscrapers, Hong Kong’s first structures of notable height stood just six stories...
Here's where B2B businesses in Hong Kong should head in 2017
23 Jan 17
If you run a B2B business in Hong Kong, these days your clients are making decisions about your offerings based on more than your price and...
Chinese capital investment creates job growth in Hong Kong
17 Jan 17
Chinese capital investment in asset management firms and private equity fund houses is creating new job opportunities for qualified accountancy...
Genuine startups and entrepreneurs being turned away by HK banks
16 Jan 17
Hong Kong has strongly built a reputation as a world-class business centre: not only is it one of the largest financial centres in the world, but...
Here's why Hong Kong-listed companies should play catch-up on ESG reporting
25 Nov 16
Since the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) announced the upgrade of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) disclosure requirement to '...
How the age of digital disruption is transforming the employment landscape in Asia
24 Nov 16
According to a recent IDC survey commissioned by Workday, only 28% of Hong Kong workers said they found their work engaging and satisfactory.
Creativity, innovation, and fun make tech giants the most popular places to work in Hong Kong
7 Nov 16
Google, Apple, and Facebook top the tables in the latest jobsDB Top Ten Companies report.
Chinese institutions drive demand for talent with regulatory experience
4 Oct 16
Candidates with regulatory experience will be a hot commodity in Hong Kong this quarter.
Building smarter Hong Kong retail with in-store AI
27 Sep 16
Behind the bright facades of their shop windows, there is a darkening gloom enveloping Hong Kong retailers.
Busting myths about background screening – what Hong Kong companies should know
21 Sep 16
Any business leader will tell you the importance of attracting and retaining quality hires in a company – after all, we're only as...
Hong Kong needs to get ready: Pokémon Go is a sign of things to come
23 Aug 16
Who could have imagined that in 2016, millions of Hong Kongers from 6 to 60 would be walking for kilometers...
Developing successful customer relationship in Hong Kong
12 Aug 16
Not long ago, Hong Kong businesses were in full agreement that the keys to success were a good quality product, a low price, and excellent...
The hottest IT jobs in Hong Kong
12 Aug 16
The IT industry is a vibrant and active market, with strong hiring activity within both financial services and commerce.
The face of the Internet of Things in healthcare
10 Aug 16
As the development of Internet of Things (IoT) continues to mature, we see these new technological advances are...
An invisible innovation is a successful innovation
1 Aug 16
Innovations should be seamlessly invisible.
A smart Hong Kong needs to invest in smart skill development
28 Jul 16
In 2013, the UBM’s Future Cities...
OTT, taking plays out of TV/Broadcasters playbook
28 Jul 16
With Over-the-Top Internet-based programming having changed and adapted to TV viewing behaviour, quality-of...
What skills are in demand in the life sciences industry?
18 Jul 16
Life sciences has proved to be a relatively buoyant market in 2016, as government healthcare policies, drug regulations, and merger and...
Selling effectively: harnessing the power of big data
14 Jul 16
Effective sales is a very simple concept to describe: a company finds customers and then sells its products and services to them.
The future of cybersecurity in Hong Kong
31 May 16
Cybersecurity has been an increasingly hot area of discussion, with the emergence and proliferation of big data, cloud computing, and data...

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