Hong Kong

Anyone who’s tried to book a hotel room for a special occasion or just a mini getaway in the city can tell you that both demand and prices for top hotels in Hong Kong are high. As the city continues to be an important destination for regional and international business, executives and business travelers find themselves scrambling to fight over accommodations with the growing number of travellers. This has not only given rise to a blooming hotel industry, but it’s also created a new demand for extraordinary accommodations.

Embarking on the next wave of customer journey.

Guests who lay down their travel bags at Shama’s stylish serviced apartments, having inhaled the energy in the city for the first time, should not have to wonder about wandering in the neighbourhood to figure out the locality, or labour to find things they need most. They can find answers to their long list of inquiries within the walls of the apartments themselves.

Running a successful hotel, according to Founder & CEO of Rhombus International Hotels Group Calvin Mak, is much more than satisfying your guests during their stays - a great deal of it has to do with scouting the right talent for the right task. As the Rhombus Group expands its operation into more destinations in the coming years, Mak thinks it is important to ensure the staff grow at the same pace as the group.

Perhaps it is not in our culture to openly admit our emotional needs, articulate our feelings and seek help… perhaps invincible people like ourselves cannot be vulnerable… or perhaps some charlatans have been giving the business a bad name … Whatever the reasons and for the longest time, the word “matchmaker” has always been associated with negative connotations in Hong Kong. Eyebrows would be raised by sheer mentioning of the word just as animated discussions would drop to whispers, even those who secretly yearn for services would deny it in public and feign disdain. Then amidst those who snicker and sneer, she came along and dares to make matchmaking respectable.

Millions of us barely give it a second thought, but hundreds of toll free numbers that we dial to access a diverse array of services ranging from checking exclusive offers at an international luxury hotel chain operating in China to seeking quick assistance and information through a call centre, are made possible by M800 Limited, an international hub of business communications. Global voice exchange, reverse charging services, China & international toll-free services and 800 global services, and text-based SMS exchange are four of M800 Limited’s principal services.

Saving for the golden years remains the principal goal of every one in five persons in Hong Kong. But many are not familiar with retirement products and are unable to save enough for their twilight years.

GODIVA’s history began more than 85 years ago in Brussels, Belgium when master chocolatier Joseph Draps founded a chocolate company named in honor of the legendary Lady GODIVA.

Anyone who’s been bed ridden from a cold or forced to stay away from sports because of a strained back will know that you cannot put a price on health. We don’t think about the pleasures we get from having the freedom to engage in activities we love or spending time with those important to us. All of these things will become impossible if our health fails us. Often we realise this when it is too late and are met with the harsh reality that even the greatest wealth in this world will not bring our health back.

But will it retain its momentum?

Jane Tsai lights up like a shooting star when we talk about Seattle and Galaxy Macau. As the Vice President of Marketing Communications at Galaxy Macau, Tsai, a Seattle native (known as ‘Seattleites’), is beaming about her role with the company.

The past twelve months have been tough for many organizations. Faced with a weak global economy and an increasingly competitive marketplace, enterprises across various sectors are leaning towards trimming expenditure on information technology as they strive to keep operating costs low and reduce capex.

Mr Herbert Hui, Managing Director of Fuji Xerox (Hong Kong) Ltd., proudly states: “Fuji Xerox Hong Kong provides document consultancy services and solutions to customers in every industry, through a full range of knowledge and document solutions. We work closely with customers to manage and improve their document-intensive business processes. We take an enterprise-wide view of documents throughout the lifecycle to identify where process efficiencies and cost savings can be made, and develop solutions that deliver sustainable business benefits throughout the enterprise.’’ When a 5-star hotel in Hong Kong sought to introduce mobile technology to enrich the experience that guests have when they check-in, they turned to Fuji Xerox Hong Kong. The luxury hotel was eager to implement a user-friendly, efficient system through mobility and electronic document management solution.

For many women, it would not be an understatement to say that dressing well is as much a lifestyle choice as it is an art. And the details that go into an outfit are what make sophisticated dressers stand out from the crowd. And one of the best ways for a style maker to set his or herself apart is to accessorise with unique, one-ofa-kind items that will make them stand out from the masses.

Being the pluralistic city that it is, Hong Kong attracts travellers with different agendas from around the world on an impressive scale. From business and corporate travellers to families and young adventurers, their budgets, needs and expectations are different.

Earnings could be more than half than peers.