The Hong Kong Hang Seng opened Monday lower and concluded off 0.54% ... China economic fundamentals are strong and Beijing has the tools to handle systemic risks, central bank governor Yi Gang said at a weekend International Monetary Fund gathering. ( read original story ...)
AgriTech: These MBAs Just Launched A Game-Changing Urban Farming Startup In Hong Kong
A team of five recent MBA graduates from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have just launched Farmacy HK, a smart city, urban farming concept based on cutting-edge hydroponic technology. The first concept city farm opened in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Approves Dual-Class Shares, Paving Way for Tech Titans
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. approved the biggest change to its initial public offering rules in two decades, putting it in a position to battle New York for some of the world’s hottest companies. Technology firms that have shares with different ... ( read original story ...)
This MBA Just Got Investment For His Artificial Intelligence Startup—Now He’s Going Global
Plus, Gerardo says, a rigorous entrepreneurship module on the CUHK MBA prepared him for navigating Hong Kong’s startup scene. His professor, who had multiple connections with incubation centers in Hong Kong, paired students with different startup ... ( read original story ...)
When enemies start to resemble each other
The opposition blogosphere is ablaze with anger against the police, who have decided not to prosecute Beijing-friendly lawmaker Junius Ho Kwan-yiu for supposedly calling for the merciless killing of people who advocated Hong Kong independence. The reason ... ( read original story ...)
Measles outbreak in Japan puts travel plans for some Hong Kong tour groups on hold
A measles outbreak in southern Japan has prompted one Hong Kong travel agent to cancel several trips it had planned to the area. Nearly 70 people in the popular tourist destination of Okinawa have contracted the highly infectious disease, local government ... ( read original story ...)
This Hong Kong exchange overhauls its rules to lure fintechs
This story was delivered to Business Insider Intelligence "Fintech Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) will make changes to its listing rules to allow companies with dual ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of China embracing blockchain use in Hong Kong
Bank of China Hong Kong (BOCHK) now handles almost all its real estate appraisals via blockchain, as part of a concerted push into financial technology (fintech) and smart banking, officials revealed on Monday. The lender is processing 85 per cent of its ... ( read original story ...)
Win a business class trip to Hong Kong with Virgin Australia
Got a hankering to visit Hong Kong? Then get ready to fly there in style with Virgin Australia's award-winning business class in this exclusive Australian Business Traveller reader contest. To celebrate the July 2 launch of its new Sydney-Hong Kong route ... ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kong Lags Behind On Technology And Innovation
However, a spokesman for Hong Kong's Innovation and Technology Bureau stated that the government is adopting a more open-minded approach towards innovations and shared economy. He also stated that: “For the government, we welcome innovative business ... ( read original story ...)
MobiWeb Awarded Excellence of the Year at the Le Fonti Awards Ceremony in Hong Kong
HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 23, 2018--MobiWeb was awarded for Excellence of the Year Innovation & Leadership SMS Messaging Provider at the 40th edition of the Le Fonti Awards. The Awards ceremony was held at the Sheraton Hotel & Towers in downtown Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong must embrace innovation or risk irrelevance
The rapid rise of big financial data and raw processing power promises to deliver further gains for every aspect of the industry. This has not gone unnoticed in Hong Kong. Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor this month reiterated at a Bloomberg ... ( read original story ...)
New Hong Kong Tech Darling Hawks IPO With Rare Valuation Metric
As Hong Kong welcomes listings from unprofitable tech companies, investors need to get used to some new valuation metrics. Ping An Good Doctor, the largest IPO in Hong Kong so far this year, is approaching potential investors with a valuation of as much as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Business School Launches New MBA Courses In Fintech, Big Data, And Belt & Road
Hong Kong’s HKUST Business School has just launched a host of new MBA electives including courses on hot topics like fintech and big data analytics. Among the most unique is a four-week course on the Belt & Road Initiative—China’s massive ... ( read original story ...)