Hong Kong

Port strike drops business by 12%

April monthly volume is the lowest since November 2009.

Over 13,000 flats will be built this year

A further 15,820 will be built in 2014.

Gold battered by heavy selling in the futures paper markets

The big sell-off in gold and silver lately has been driven by the paper market. Falling prices triggered pre-set stop loss orders resulting in additional selling. As is typical in the commodity markets, selling begets more selling and the ultimate result is the commodity gets vastly oversold. It is the banksters “oversell” manipulation to suppress price so they can rig in as much gold in one helping as they can. Here’s a look into the golden lens…

Office rents in Central dipped 1.2% in 1Q13

Landlords may have reduced asking rents by 15%.

The risks of using outdated operation systems

Deploying the latest operating system in Hong Kong can help users prevent various virus and malicious software attacks. Industry analysts are all in agreement that now is the time to upgrade from the decade old software. Analyst from Frost & Sullivan comments that the advancing new technology in mobile computing and the sophistication of network security attacks will test the performance of existing OS when the support ceases.

Bids for 3-year tenancies of 6 shops invited

Bidders must submit tenders before 11 June.

The importance of case studies in Hong Kong's business schools

Gaining broad exposure is vital to building a career in business, but it requires something more than on-the-job experience or working in different socio-cultural environments.

Credit card receivables dipped 7% to $103.4b

Blame it on the drop in festive spending.

VTech's net profit up 5% to USD202m

Thanks to strong electronic learning products.

Why Hong Kong firms should look beyond the BYOD strategy

The quest for productivity is the main driver for the adoption of new mobile solutions. And in practice, there are quantifiable results: Intel has expanded its bring-your-own-device (BYOD) program, which has been a resounding success, providing around 5 million hours of annual productivity gains last year. Tablets and smartphones are set for a bright future, especially within organizations' mobile workforce (sales, support team, etc.). 

Hong Kong updating Digital 21 Strategy

Review needed to maintain competitiveness.