A decade or so after the term 'BRIC' term was coined to acknowledge the potential of leading emerging economies, there still appears to be a reluctance to see the opportunities there. Even as mature industrialised markets as Western Europe and the United States essentially stagnate, companies are not exactly rushing into new territories.
A decade or so after the term 'BRIC' term was coined to acknowledge the potential of leading emerging economies, there still appears to be a reluctance to see the opportunities there. Even as mature industrialised markets as Western Europe and the United States essentially stagnate, companies are not exactly rushing into new territories.
When you are told to “slip carefully” instead of be careful because of the slippery floor or you see people dining at a place called “Translation server error”, you would know how seriously erroneous English translation can be.
Tourism was Hong Kong’s only pillar industry with sustained growth last year; the 48 million tourists who came to Hong Kong spent HK$305 billion, up 16.5% on the year before.
Chinese New Year is traditionally a time of change in the job market in Hong Kong and our research tells us that employers should expect increased movement this season.
Workforce diversity is rising up the agenda of financial-services employers in Asia as they seek to widen their talent pools, overcome skill shortages, boost retention, and improve customer relationships.
Every year, Google releases an end-of-year list of the fastest rising search terms from Hong Kong. We call this list “Zeitgeist” because we think it reflects the “spirit of the times” and the people, events, and memories that made this year unique.
Earlier this year the Attorney General of the US State of Massachusetts took legal action against Narong Seafood Company Limited on the grounds that the Thailand-based seafood processor was unfairly exporting products to Massachusetts with the aid of unlicensed software.
Few people today would disagree that the cloud is one of the most exciting and disruptive phenomena in the world of enterprise IT over the past two decades. Companies in Hong Kong and China are rapidly embracing this new architecture, and it is important for IT vendors to set out their vision of how it can best be used, and to make that vision a reality.
In today’s ever-changing business environment, enterprises face challenges brought by big data, which means data comes in larger volumes, greater variety and faster velocity.
Under the uncertain economic situation in Asia, companies in Hong Kong are trying every means to reduce cost and resources. Reducing travel costs and increasing efficiency and productivity by video collaboration is a key way businesses are doing this across the globe.
The Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) opened for business in 1998, providing world-class infrastructure to support growth in air traffic in one of the world’s most pivotal business and cargo markets. In the last 10 years, Hong Kong passenger traffic has more than doubled from 27.4m to 56.5m1.
Years ago my daughter, who was then nine, wanted to go wall climbing. Though she’d never done this before, her Mom thought it was a great idea for our weekend in Hong Kong.
Increasing awareness around personal privacy issues and handling of consumer data by organizations in Hong Kong is driving enterprises to evaluate how customer records are maintained within their organization – and how, and by whom, they can be accessed and transferred to outside networks. Controlling the handling of sensitive records involves implementing strict data handling policies, as well as ensuring the organization has visibility over how data is accessed and by whom.
Today, the idea of storing your funds in a bank is a no-brainer for anyone who wants to protect their assets with tighter security and higher return on investment. But have you thought about applying this logic to another very valuable asset – data?
The Hong Kong Government estimates that between 2009 and 2011, the financial loss to businesses in the SAR from computer crime more than trebled to nearly HK$150 million. Small businesses, increasingly reliant on IT systems, and with generally weaker security measures in place, suffer disproportionately, with approximately 40% of all recent cyber attacks directed at SMEs.
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