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Human Capital Strategies in High Growth Hong Kong and Greater China Market
Global investments and talent have gravitated towards Hong Kong and Greater China since it began its integration efforts with the global economy, and the red dragon has since ascended rapidly as a world economic power.
Human Capital Strategies in High Growth Hong Kong and Greater China Market
Global investments and talent have gravitated towards Hong Kong and Greater China since it began its integration efforts with the global economy, and the red dragon has since ascended rapidly as a world economic power.
80% of all affluent households live in the West, but strong shift East
The growth of developing economic powerhouses in Asia is starting to impact personal fortunes with a fast increase in households with more than US$ 100,000 investable assets – according to a TNS survey conducted in 24 countries worldwide.
Cathay Pacific to receive first 747-8 aircraft from Boeing
It’s part of a delayed 10-aircraft order scheduled for January 2011 delivery.
BOC Hong Kong to offer $750m US notes
They will carry an interest rate of 3.75% and have a five-year maturity period from its issue date of 8 November 2011.
RMB deposits up 2.2% to 622.2b
Total remittance of the renminbi for cross-border trade settlement amounted to 190.6 billion yuan.
Exchange Fund assets plunge 37.1% to $2t
And Hong Kong dollar assets alone decreased by $22.3 billion.
Government posts more than $5b deficit
Expenditure for the six months ending 30 September 2011 was more than $156b.
Trade Marks Registry finds inaccurate data
Internal audits of its register revealed inaccuracies blamed on human error.
Hong Kong opens doors to Polish firms
The Hong Kong-Guangdong Business Conference in Warsaw introduced combined business advantages that Hong Kong and Guangdong offer Polish companies.
September mortgage loans drop 6.4% to $13.8bn
Yet approvals for primary market transactions surged 2.6% to $2.6bn.
Air China inaugurates the Mainland’s initial test of biofuel flight
Experts seen the quality of environment-friendly aviation biofuel to meet or even surpass the current aviation oil standard.
Air China profit down 26.5% to CNY5.17bn
The airline posted passenger load factor at 84.65% up 2.21 percentage points compared with the same period in 2010.
Did you apply for employees’ compensation? Your personal data could be lost somewhere
The Police has been informed about a missing document containing personal data of people that applied for employees’ compensation.
Did you get a 5.9% salary increase in June?
Mid-level managerial and professional employees had higher monthly salaries compared with last year - so are you one of them?
Cheer Regal buys Sai Kung site for $719mn
The site area is about 17,940 sq. m. and is designated for hotel purposes.
Lunar New Year fair stalls to open for auctioning
1,171 wet goods stalls, 817 dry goods stalls, eight thematic stalls and 16 fast food stalls will be put up for auction.
Grade A office rents in Central down 1.5%
Rents to edge down 8% in the next 12 months behind the fragile economic recovery of the US and the debt crisis in the Eurozone.