Japan’s GDP was about 60 per cent of the US’ in 1989 but is just 16 per cent now. Its population is shrinking, the number of marriages fell below 500,000 last year for the first time in 90 years and the median age is nearly...
Highlighting the conference, Zack Kass, former head of Go To Market at OpenAI, will demystify the future of AI in digital marketing. He aims to unpack the vast potential of AI technologies, providing attendees with a roadmap to navigate its complexities and harness its power...
Yet Australia’s appeal to many Asian buyers endures, and by some measures it is growing. While the heyday of Chinese investors pouring huge sums of money into Australian residential property is long gone, Chinese buyers are back.In the second quarter of last year, mainland China...
Thailand plans to extend its crackdown on illegal short selling as shares remain in the doldrums, according to the stock exchange’s chairman.Market authorities are considering changing the law so both individuals and companies can be charged for such trades, said Pichai Chunhavajira, chairman of the...
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.]The first-ever Greater Bay Area International Sports Business Summit concluded successfully at the Galaxy International Convention Center (GICC) in Macau. The Summit is co-hosted by Realeague, Lanxiong Sports, and Macau Pass, organized by Modern...
Funds industry bodies and advisers have welcomed the promise of tax breaks, grants and investment schemes, and a re-domiciliation mechanism made by Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po to attract more foreign funds and family offices to Hong Kong. However, more details are needed before ascertaining...
Such guidance is necessary to promote lending for climate-transition plans. But the profusion of guidance from multiple governments is also a possible source of conflicting information.Hong Kong green fintech players must extend ties to sectors beyond finance“As a banker, I can tell you that you...
The World Economic Forum’s ‘Global Gender Gap Report 2023” included figures from the United Nations’ International Labour Organization (ILO) that promotes global labour rights, which showed that women face greater difficulties than men in their search for employment, and are less likely to be able...
Global restructuring specialists Alvarez & Marsal and Houlihan Lokey have boosted headcount in Hong Kong as China’s property crisis results in a surge in debt restructuring deals – making them a rare bright spot in hiring for the city’s financial sector.China’s property industry, a key...
The buoyant jewellery market is evident at the shows, with 36 national/regional and industry pavilions, thanks to support from global industry associations. For the first time, Malaysian companies are participating as a group. The pavilions include those from Mainland China, Taiwan, Japan, Türkiye, South Korea,...