Hong Kong
Taking a more refined view of social media
Taking a more refined view of social media
As social media continues to grow, businesses are taking a more sophisticated view of how to use these new channels to market – both with customers and internally within their organisations.
Local talents threatened as 53% of HK companies intend to hire foreign staff
And worse, 31% of companies do not plan to hire more in the next two years.
Derivatives market sees 34% rise in average daily turnover
The turnover of H-shares Index Futures reached a record high of 220,600 contracts.
Lands Department issues 4 property consents
The consents were for 2 residential and 2 commercial developments to be sold in Q3.
Tenders invited for provision of government Wi-Fi and data centre services
The government is inviting tenders for the implementation of the Next Generation Government Wi-Fi Programme and the provision of hosting services for departmental information systems.
Government invites revitalisation proposals for four historic buildings
The Commissioner for Heritage's Office of the Development Bureau is inviting proposals from non-profit-making organisations to revitalise four historic buildings under the Revitalising Historic Buildings Through Partnership Scheme.
Proprietary Chinese medicine tainted with western drugs recalled
The Department of Health ordered a licensed proprietary Chinese medicine importer and wholesaler, Ocean Pharmaceutical Limited, to recall its product Cardiotium.
Closure order lifted for fish portion of store in Tsuen Wan
The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene today lifted the closure order imposed earlier on the fish portion of a PARKnSHOP Superstore in Tsuen Wan.
Illegally imported live birds seized at Man Kam To
Customs officers at Man Kam To Control Point seized 1,080 live birds which were being imported without valid health certificates.
September foreign currency reserve assets down US$1.9bn
Total foreign currency reserve assets represent more than eight times the currency in circulation in September.
Lands Department issues 4 property consents
18 applications for pre-sale consent for uncompleted residential units and 3 for uncompleted commercial developments were issued at the end of September.
SAP names Paul Sakrzewski as Managing Director, Hong Kong
The company takes into account Sakrewski’s 15 years of senior leadership experience in multinational organizations across Asia.
PCCW plans listing HKT Trust pending shareholder approval
The phone carrier may raise more than $1.3b from the IPO.
Cathay Pacific Airways to launch scheduled freighter service to Chengdu
The new service will operate from Chengdu to Shanghai before returning to the Cathay Pacific hub in Hong Kong.
Melco Crown Entertainment passes preliminary listing hearing
The casino owner plans to raise as mush as $501.3m in a dual listing in Hong Kong.
Grade A office supply to reach 5.25m sq ft in 2014: study
That’s roughly an annual increase of 1.3m sq ft from 2011.
Public consultation for patent system review begins
The Commerce & Economic Development Burea will run the consultation period until December 31.