Hong Kong

Ageas unveils “Wealth Achiever” Universal Life Plan

Brings clients a secure yield at 4.8% per year.

A smart Hong Kong needs to invest in smart skill development

In 2013, the UBM’s Future Cities report ranked Hong Kong the smartest city in Asia Pacific. In the past three years other regional centres ranging from Singapore with its Smart Nation vision to Dubai with the Smart Dubai initiative have attracted the interest and investment of the global community.

OTT, taking plays out of TV/Broadcasters playbook

With Over-the-Top Internet-based programming having changed and adapted to TV viewing behaviour, quality-of-service is becoming the online TV industry's biggest challenge.

Chow Tai Fook's retail revenue dropped 22% in 2Q16

Performance outlook in near-term is bleak.

Our performance has been below expectations: Cathay Pacific's CEO

4.2% capacity increase badly outpaced passenger count.

Could this be the best sandwich place in Hong Kong?

Customers are allowed to create their own sandwich.

What skills are in demand in the life sciences industry?

Life sciences has proved to be a relatively buoyant market in 2016, as government healthcare policies, drug regulations, and merger and acquisitions contribute to hiring activity in the sector. The richness of a company’s product pipeline matched with the government’s healthcare policy is expected to have a major impact on hiring intentions in the upcoming quarter. In Hays’ latest July to September Quarterly Report, we have identified some key skills which will be in demand this quarter.

Hong Kong investors hurt by Brexit more than Singapore counterparts

65% believe investments will go sour in the next 12 months.

Selling effectively: harnessing the power of big data

Effective sales is a very simple concept to describe: a company finds customers and then sells its products and services to them. But to put this concept into practice is much more difficult – it was not easy in the past and it is certainly not any easier today.

Rents in retail sector plunge 6.8% in H1

Aggregate decline from peak levels at 23%.

Investment turnover for commercial properties drops 27% in H1

Investment demand for industrial properties slowed, too.

Hong Kong expat pay package hits four-year low

The pay package ranks fourth-highest in APAC.