Hong Kong
HKEx appointed Joseph Meyer as Chief Administrative Officer
Meyer is Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing's first Chief Administrative Officer and will be a member of the Senior Management Committee.
HKEx appointed Joseph Meyer as Chief Administrative Officer
Meyer is Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing's first Chief Administrative Officer and will be a member of the Senior Management Committee.
Government to ensure safety, effective management of construction sites
From 2000 to 2010, industry-wide accident rates decreased from 149.9 to 52.1 per 1,000 workers a year and in public works contracts from 46.4 to 9.8.
URBTIX launches ticket collection service
User of URBTIX Internet or credit card telephone booking services can now collect their pre-paid tickets at Cityline Ticket Dispensing Machines and Cityline's outlet counters.
Applications invited for equal opportunities funding scheme
The Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau is inviting applications for the Equal Opportunities Funding Scheme 2011-12.
BNP Paribas appoints new Managing Directors
Meighen Robertson and Peter K.D. Chen will both be based in Hong Kong and will report to Paul Yang, Head for Hong Kong.
In Hong Kong, telco services do come cheap
Residential and business users in Hong Kong pay as low as one-tenth of the telecom charges as their counterparts in six other cities.
Job market unmoved by minimum wage
The Labour Department is receiving an average of about 3,000 vacancies from the private sector per day.
Chevron's LPG filling stations to re-open
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department acknowledges that Chevron will re-open their five LPG filling stations progressively.
Schemes at West Rail properties redesigned
The West Rail Property Development Limited has redesigned the schemes at Nam Cheong Station, and Sites Tsuen Wan 5 and Tsuen Wan 5 of the Tsuen Wan West Station.
Women arrested for selling banned slimming products
Two women, aged 24 and 29, were arrested today for selling slimming products containing undeclared and banned drug ingredients.
39% of employers say staff turnover will increase in 2Q 2011
Employers in Hong Kong are finding it more difficult to attract and retain high performers in the face of an intensifying skills shortage.
Hong Kong top travel destination in Asia
Hong Kong is also the only Asian city in the top 10 travel destinations worldwide.
Power subsidy to be credited from July
Proposal to provide extra allowances to Comprehensive Social Security Assistance, Old Age Allowance and Disability Allowance recipients will be implemented in August and September.
Hong Kong PMI fell to seven-month low
The headline PMI posted 52.9 in April 2011, down from 54.9 in March.
Property sales down 27.4% in April 2011
The Land Registry received 10,386 sale and purchase agreements for all building units.
Hong Kong internet economy to reach $146bn by 2015
The expected growth is to be driven by growth in mobile and online shopping, said Google Hong Kong.
Falling unemployment rate boosted March retail sales
The unemployment rate has fallen consistently now for a year and a half, down from a peak of 5.5% in August 2009 to 3.4% in March 2011.
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