Hong Kong

Mercedes-Benz relaunched archetypal compact roadster with new dynamic through new SLC

Mercedes-Benz announced the newly renamed compact roadster the SLC which signifies state-of-the-art technology and out-of-this-world appearance. The name change acknowledges the close relationship with the C-Class, from which the roadster is technically derived. The event was held at Mercedes me Store Hong Kong, the lifestyle extension of Mercedes-Benz, in Central and was attended by over 200 VIP customers and media guests.

Are you doing enough to encourage flexible working?

Nowadays, the traditional nine-to-five workplace routine has been slowly replaced by the growing trends of remote/flexible working and work-sharing. In fact, a great number of well known multinational companies, such as Facebook, have already put "flexible working" in place, encouraging employees to work on-the-go so as to boost productivity and friendly workplace culture.

Time to kick off your ESG reporting journey

Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) released consultation conclusions regarding Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Reporting Guide last December, announcing the upgrade of ESG disclosure requirement from recommended best practice to "comply or explain" in two phases.

5 trends driving job creation in Hong Kong's insurance sector

Hong Kong was recently ranked 70th globally in Mercer's Quality of Living survey, making it the 3rd highest-ranked Asian city after Singapore and Tokyo. As Hong Kongers pursue better standards of living and more comprehensive health and wealth planning, we have seen strong growth in the insurance sector as consumer demand increases.

Salary hike rate dipped to just 3.6% in early 2016

Employees have become cautious in job hopping.

Industrial property investment turnover and volume slumps in Q1 2016

Due to industrialization revitalization scheme expiry.

Cathay Pacific, Dragonair passengers creep up by 2.6% in March

There's also a slight cargo and mail volume decrease.

The new smart forfour and smart fortwo cabrio landed at Tseun Wan D.Park Sky Dome Atrium

The revolution enters the next round – the smart forfour has undergone improvements in virtually all areas and is markedly more comfortable. Drivepower is supplied by state-of-the-art three-cylinder engines rated at 66kW/90 hp, while power transmission is performed by the twinamic dual clutch transmission.

Big data, smaller risk

Anti-bribery crackdowns, the rise of patent litigation, greater transparency into Asian banking practices, more stringent privacy regulations, and the proliferation of new data sources – organisations doing business in Hong Kong are increasingly taking steps to proactively detecting and managing their risk using data analytics approaches.