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The dangers of sugaring the pill when sacking errant staff

It is often said that Hong Kong employment law is relatively easy and less complex than other jurisdictions like the mainland and Japan, writes Pattie Walsh. ...

Make sure whistleblowing practices aren’t just hot air

Hong Kong prides itself on being a haven of corporate compliance and ethical business in a region where corruption and reputational damage are a significant business challenge, writes Pattie Walsh. ...

Going the Ricoh way

The Japanese printing giant is on the hunt for service-led sales staff, writes Andrea Zavadszky. ...

Figurine it out

Bill Tjhang is making big waves with his small collectibles, writes Wong Yat-hei. ...

Avoid perils and pitfalls in getting rid of under-performers

Virtually every business will admit that establishing or maintaining a high-performance culture is critical to its success, writes Pattie Walsh. ...

Consumers more confident, less worried about jobs

Nielsen survey shows US, Chinese and Japanese consumers more upbeat in Q2, while Indonesia remains the world’s most bullish consumer market and Portuguese is the most pessimistic ...

Six UBS Japan bankers leave, as 7 join equities

UBS joins other big banks in bolstering its equities army in Japan – currently the world’s best-performing major stock market – with seven hires, although investment banking unit sheds four managing directors and two executive directors ...

Merrill Lynch, Japan banks expand equity teams

Bank of America’s Merrill Lynch hires Stephen O’Shea of Morgan Stanley to head sales, sales trading and execution services for Japan equity products, and five others as salespeople and sales traders. Mizuho Financial Group, Japan’s third-biggest bank by market value, is also bolstering its equities operations in Japan by hiring six equity staff ...