Sentences with phrase «while hong»

The U.S. has 23.68 sq. ft. per capita on average, while Hong Kong has 15.07 sq. ft. per capita gross.

In New Zealand, overall labour market participation rates are expected to rise by three percentage points, while Hong Kong and Japan are expected to experience one percentage point increases in their labour market participation rates.22 In Japan this will help to offset a falling working age population.

Hong Kong and Singapore finance partner Ben Sandstad has moved to Standard Chartered bank, while another Hong Kong finance partner Jolyon Ellwood - Russell has made the switch to Simmons & Simmons and corporate partner Giovanni Marino, also based in Hong Kong, has transferred to US firm Winston & Strawn.

While Hong Hao continues to work with found objects,» AS IT IS,» his recent solo exhibition at Beijing Commune, deals with the physical forms in a more straightforward manner, creating an interesting dialectic development of both the vocabulary and concept of his art.

This new option doesn't appear to be available at too many IHG hotels right now and, while Hong Kong, Sydney and Amsterdam all have IHG properties with this new option, it appears that none of the US properties have yet chosen to offer it (or their systems haven't yet been updated).

While Hong Kong keeps its undisputed title of the world's most connected city, we'd like to think that The Mira Hong Kong — a tech - friendly design hotel pioneer — has been contributing to that trend since its opening in 2009!

After great performances against Ireland and Australia, Japan will be disappointed to be ending their World Cup here - their target was a top 8 position - while Hong Kong can not realistically have expected anything else.

Elsewhere in Asia, South Korea's Kospi fell 0.6 percent to 1,899.89 while Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 0.5 percent to 21,850.15.

The Hang Seng index slipped 0.4 percent to 30,208.41 points, while the Hong Kong China Enterprises Index lost 0.3 percent to 11,984.09.

The Chinese indices trade mixed, with the Shanghai Composite erasing early gains to now trades -0.30 % lower at 3,142 points while the Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng index is up over 0.40 % at 22,050.

Singapore, which aims at becoming a Smart Nation and building a Smart Financial Center, is looking at financial technology as a way of gaining a competitive edge compared to other countries; while Hong Kong is exploring fintech to keep its position as a global financial center.

Tokyo's average hotel rate rose 6.8 percent in 2015, while Hong Kong's contracted 3.6 percent.

While Hong Kong is officially a special administrative region within the People's Republic of China, and has a separate legal and financial system, Beijing sees it as a part of the mainland.

While Hong Kong has been named «World's Best Airport» in the past, Skytrax CEO Edward Plaisted said Singapore was a clear leader.

Not exact matches

While non-performing loan rates in Japan and the U.S. typically hover in the 3 % range, it has been estimated by CLSA Hong Kong that the non-performing loan rate in China is closer to 19 %.

On another occasion, while flying «Club Class» to Hong Kong on a chartered British Airways plane, Charles reportedly wrote in his journal: «It took me some time to realise... that this was not first class -LRB-!)

«Ultimately, I think we realize that it's not in anybody's interest for this to escalate into a trade war so while we believe there's going to be a lot of rhetoric... I think sanity is going to prevail,» he told CNBC at the Credit Suisse Asian Investment Conference in Hong Kong.

OOIL shares on Monday rose over 20 percent on Monday morning, while COSCO's Hong Kong - listed shares were up to their highest level in almost two years.

China was up on hopes for a quick start to the Shanghai - Hong Kong exchange link, although some said it was an overreaction to an old story, while Japan's Nikkei soared after a blowout $ 12 billion IPO from Japan Post Holdings.

«Marriott Rewards is all about empowering our members to pursue their passions, so we're excited to help Nick as he travels to Paris, Hong Kong, Sydney, and Tokyo in search of the last remaining Pokemon while connecting with travelers around the world who share his passion for the game,» says a Marriott Rewards spokesperson.

Fleeing war - torn China for Hong Kong in 1940, Li found factory work while also caring for his ailing father, who soon died from tuberculosis.

Lesperance said he suspected Xiao had not renounced his Chinese citizenship, and, for all the efforts taken to acquire an Antiguan diplomatic passport and Canadian citizenship, had failed in a timely fashion to call upon them for help while he was still in Hong Kong.

«The government's basic rule is to prevent any illegal acts or uncertainties regarding cryptocurrency trade, while eagerly nurturing blockchain technology,» Hong Nam - ki, minister of the office for government policy coordination, said in a statement.

In Asia, the Japanese Nikkei 225 index rose 0.7 percent, while the Hang Seng index in Hong Kong popped 1.2 percent.

Hong Kong and Macau are technically Special Administrative Regions of China, while Taiwan's status is contested.

Uniqlo lists both Hong Kong and Taiwan as countries while H&M had both in a drop - down list of countries on its site.

In Asia, Stronger PMIs from China and Hong Kong helped Hang Seng jump 1.4 % - Aussie closed up 30bp as telcos and energy rallied, while the Nikkei lost 40bp as it consolidated yesterday's 2.5 % gain.

Wong, who was born in Hong Kong, educated in Canada and is now based in Shanghai, said Starbucks might break into 10 - 15 new urban markets in China every year, while continuing its penetration in megacities where it has taken hold.

Zhang Baohui, a specialist in Chinese politics and international relations at Lingnan University in Hong Kong, said Xi's address was strategic in that it allowed China to save face at home, while paving the way for trade negotiations with the US to prevent any further escalation of the trade spat.

According to the 2012 Thematic Household Survey on IT Usage and Penetration, 90 % of internet users in Hong Kong were online for communication and interaction, while nearly 96 % of people used the internet for information searching (such as reading the news, online job searching and finding downloadable information online).

While last year, it had raised $ 50 million (around Rs 307 crore then) from Chinese investment management firm Hillhouse Capital and Hong Kong - based hedge fund Tybourne Capital with participation from existing investor Sequoia Capital.

DJI, which commands 70 percent of the global commercial and consumer drone market, wants to finalize the deal in the coming months while a stock market listing either in Hong Kong or mainland China would likely take place next year, they added.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 1.2 percent to 22,757.92 while in mainland China the Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.7 percent to 2,975.37.

While many of its approximately 850 articles a week appear tailored for a Hong Kong or Asian audience, The Post has gone on a hiring spree of journalists from outlets like the BBC and The New York Times to help bring an international tone to its coverage.

While BH Global Aviation doesn't publicly disclose the nature of its business, a source close to Bush says the fund has invested in Hawker Pacific, an aviation sales and services company based in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 1.1 percent to 30,580.16, while the Shanghai Composite jumped 2.2 percent to 3,131.52, recouping losses from the previous day.

Tourist spending in Europe also dropped while some Asian consumers shopped more in places such as Hong Kong, while currency effects may have also put visitors to the euro zone off from buying products.

While you sit here reading this post, your competitors are hiring writers from Australia, New Zealand, India or Hong Kong to write a post for them.

Regional bourses sagged in the aftermath of the vote, led by Hong Kong and Tokyo which were down 3.17 percent and 1.58 percent respectively by lunchtime Monday as investors retreated while they watch Greece's creditors plan their next move.

«These are all growing pains,» said SJ Oh, a Hong Kong - based trader at Octagon Strategy Ltd. «And while hurtful today, the fact that regulators are cracking down will be good for the long run.»

His most recent wager happened with Felix Weis while Mr. Ver was in Hong Kong, attending the latest Bloomberg conference.

Shenhua's shares in Hong Kong gained 1.7 percent on Tuesday, while Guodian's Hong Kong shares were down 1.8 percent in early hours of the Asian trading session.

While many Chinese cryptocurrency businesses have moved their operations to Hong Kong or to various offshore locations in the Caribbean, moving to the United States would allow them to integrate into the US financial system, a great boon to both businesses and investors alike.

While China strictly banned initial coin offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrency exchanges platforms and Macau's monetary regulator barred local firms from providing ICO - related financial services, Hong Kong has emerged as something as an ICO hub.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index slumped as much as 2 percent, while benchmarks in Indonesia and the Philippines tumbled at least 2.5 percent.

On the personal income housing affordability measure, Australia ranks fourth behind France (34), the Netherlands (33) and Canada (32) while on a rents measure, Australia ranks third behind Hong Kong (81) and Singapore (57).

Instant Offices» report found that over 330 individual flexible workspaces are available in New York alone for an average of $ 1,113, and while that's almost double the average price in Hong Kong, New York remains one of the most desirable places for businesses looking for flexible office solutions.

More than half a century ago, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore were poor fishing villages, while South Korea was devastated by two horrific wars.

The joint venture, to be registered in Hong Kong, will be 70 percent owned by privately held Wanda, while Chinese Internet giants Tencent and Baidu will hold 15 percent each, Wanda and Tencent said in separate press releases.

Wanda Hotel Development, a Hong Kong - listed arm of Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group, plans to buy businesses worth more than $ 1 billion from other units of its parent company, while selling out of four property projects.