Hong Kong

Dah Sing Life to expand the critical illness insurance unit

Dah Sing Life to expand the critical illness insurance unit

The company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dah Sing Financial Holdings, assigns Chief Executive Officer Eleonore Chow to lead business expansion.

Finance and accounting hiring boom seen to hamper retention efforts

9 in 10 Hong Kong employers concerned with losing star performers in the current market.

Central govt supports HK as offshore RMB center

The central government of China supports Hong Kong's efforts in building itself into an offshore RMB center.

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If you have ever found yourself searching for that lost document on your computer system or in a stack on your desk you are in good company, and it may be costing you more time and money than you think.

Hospital Authority to resolve medical-staff shortages

Dr York Chow, Secretary for Food & Health, urged the Hospital Authority to work with the College of Physicians to find solutions to medical-staff shortages.

Government proposed tax rebate of 75% of salaries tax

The Government has proposed new measures to answer the feedback received since the Budget address.

EPD invites lease tenders for EcoPark Phase 2 Lots

The  EPD is inviting recycling operators to submit tenders for the leases of the first batch of six lots in the EcoPark Phase 2, Tuen Mun.

Twenty consent applications for residential developments pending approval

As of end of February, 20 applications for pre-sale consent for uncompleted residential units.

Azores Corp opens regional headquarters in Hong Kong

Azores Corporation opened its regional headquarters inside the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks. It will provide service support and develop application software for its clients in the region.

MTRC profit up 25% to $12.06bn

The sale of units at Le Prestige at LOHAS Park, The Palazzo in Fo Tan and Lake Silver in Wu Kai Sha boosted the company’s property development profit.

73% of employers in Asia Pacific lack a strategy for developing women leaders:Mercer

More than two-fifths of the employers surveyed said their organisations do not offer any activities or programmes targeted to the development needs of women leaders.

Hong Kong signed health pact agreement with Shenzhen

The agreement will enhance co-operation on quarantine and health measures at boundary control points.

79% of adults in Hong Kong think that growth of China is good for their economy

87% even say that China will be the most influential economy in the next ten years.

MTR Corporation picks Verizon to facilitate information-asset protection

Verizon will enable MTR’s 14,000 employees to quickly and consistently identify, classify and encrypt sensitive company information.

HKEx to extend trading hours

9:30am to 4pm schedule will be implemented from March 7 after series of simulation sessions showed positive results.

HK retail sales value increased by 28% in January 2011

Total retail sales value rose to $37.6 billion in January, according to the Census & Statistics Department.

MPFA explains relevant MPF information in leaflets

The MPFA has published three MPF leaflets to explain important details in relevant MPF documents. It includes the Fund Fact Sheet and Annual Benefit Statement.