Seen that? - Hong Kong Remains at the Epicenter for Venture Deals

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Hong Kong Remains at the Epicenter for Venture Deals China Venture News

Hong Kong Venture Capital Association's chairman Vincent Chan, and the managing director of JAFCO Asia, maintains that the gateway to China is still at the epicenter for venture capital activity for the region. With nearly $25 billion under management, these HK venture capitalists do solidify their position as Asia's centre for venture capital management. "The HKVCA was formed in 1987 through the Hong Kong government initiatives. This is in contrast to [...] Read More


Mainland Chinese Can Now Buy Stocks in Hong Kong China Venture News

http://www.chinaventurenews.com/50226711/chinas_stock_markets_hong_kong.php [...] Read More


Lehman's Hong Kong Chaos China Venture News

CNN Money ran a piece yesterday on the chaos that the collapse of Lehman Brothers brought to Hong Kong...Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (LEH) suspended trading, investment banking and brokerage operations in Hong Kong - throwing its clients into disarray as markets fell sharply.While Lehman plans to maintain business in its asset management arm, the Hong Kong's securities regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission, said the Lehman asset management arm couldn't [...] Read More


Oxfam slams Hong Kong garment industry Sox First

The Hong Kong apparel industry has been given the thumbs down for its lack of accountability on labor standards and compliance.A report prepared by Oxfam Hong Kong, Transparency Report: How Hong Kong Garment Companies Can Improve Public Reporting of their Labour Standards, analyses the reporting of 16 Hong Kong garment companies, and finds they come up short.The 16 companies - PMDT, Texiwinca Holdings, Bossini International Holdings, Giordano International, heroic Rendezvous, Young [...] Read More


Hong Kong Hide-Away Hidden Travel Gems

Hong Kong is known as one of the most urbanized and crowded places on the planet. Anyone who has spent a Rush Hour in Kowloon would support that perception wholeheartedly. However, few people know that there are several sparsely inhabited islands near the urban centers of Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. One such island, which has been gaining popularity, is Lamma Island. Lamma Island's main village, Yung Ghue Wan offers [...] Read More