Hong Kong

Cathay Pacific receives new Boeing 777-300ER

The aircraft will feature new premium economy product and long-haul economy class seats.

Cathay Pacific receives new Boeing 777-300ER

The aircraft will feature new premium economy product and long-haul economy class seats.

Melco Crown Entertainment appoints Ying Tat Chan as sole COO

Mr Ying's ex-co-COO, Nicholas Naples has departed from the Company.

Hang Seng Bank CEO resigns

Margaret Leung will be replaced by Rose W M Lee, Advisor, China and Hong Kong, HSBC.

Lee & Man Chemical profit up 78% to HK$637mn

The spin-off enabled the company to focus on the development of chemical business and provided investors clearer view on the operating and financial position of the chemical business.

HKRH six months profit up 144% to HK$22mn

The company's turnover soared by 78% to HK$2.1bn.

MEC and Xinwen Mining Group join forces

The agreement includes provision of consultancy services on MEC’s Khushuut operation to increase operational efficiency.

HSBC confident of strong growth in 2012-2013

Year 1 in a three-year strategy that should eventually see HSBC become the world’s leading international bank seems to have gotten off to a galloping start.

Jersey and Hong Kong to do more business

The Bailiwick of Jersey in the English Channel and Hong Kong have signed a Double Taxation Agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion in both states.

Housing still mired in the basement

New mortgage loans approved in January fell 32% to $6.1 billion compared with December.

Trade falters yet again

As expected, the balance of trade in January fell— but much sharper than expected.

Despite out-of-this-world rents, Hong Kong is businesses’ capital city

We talk of Hong Kong’s sky high rents and property prices as if they were investment killers. Surprisingly, a recent global survey shows that’s really not the case.

Relentless business rent rise to abate this year

Yes, it’s possible for business rents in the most rent-expensive country in the world to become somewhat cheaper.

Fung buys French high-fashion house, Sonia Rykiel

Sonia Rykiel, one of the last family-owned French luxury brands founded by one of the world’s 10 most elegant women, has severed its continental roots and is moving its ownership to Hong Kong.

Hong Kong unemployment rate down to 3.2%

Yet underemployment rate climbed to 1.5% during November-January period.

80% of Hong Kong CFOs upbeat about economy

45% of the finance leaders planning to hire permanent accounting, finance and banking staff cited increasing workloads as their reason, while 40% said business growth or expansion.

Enhanced Investment Products lists 3 new XIE shares

Product suite eyed be the first swap-based synthetic ETF platform managed by a local Hong Kong manager.

EC Harris appoints Stephen Hilton as Head of Critical Systems in Asia

Mr. Hilton  is already experienced in managing operational teams and technical facilities throughout the region.