I refer to the debate over whether an 8am start to the school day leaves students tired and sluggish, with a detrimental effect on learning. Indeed, living in this city of hustle and bustle, students ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s first licensed digital insurer Bowtie raises $30m
Sun Life Financial, the Canadian insurance company, has led a $30m Series A funding round in digital insurance start-up Bowtie, the first “virtual” insurer to receive a licence from Hong Kong’s Insura... ( read original story ...)
APAC Startups that Joined the Unicorn Club in 2018
The list also celebrated many Asian countries startups from India, Hong Kong and Australia. Here we take a look at the top five companies in terms of their valuation that entered the unicorn club this ... ( read original story ...)
From surveillance to convenience apps, China is spending billions on artificial intelligence startups
“Among startups, security is the top of the list ... Back to Chun, from City University of Hong Kong. “China has seen AI as very strategic to the nation. It sees itself as moving away ... ( read original story ...)
My Startup Just Can’t Get Funding, What’s My Plan B
A good example is Razer, a gaming startup now listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange and worth more than $1.2 billion. Razer was born out of a failed startup that closed down after the dot.com ... ( read original story ...)
The co-founder of a billion-dollar start-up found his business partner on LinkedIn
In the end, the duo opted for Bernie Xiong, a software engineer who, at the time, was working for a Hong Kong-based business tech company. With experience in China , they believed he was the guy to ki... ( read original story ...)
HKMA tells HK to brace for volatility as ultra-low interest era ends
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the city’s de facto central bank, raised its base interest rate by 25 basis points for the fourth time this year, closely following the footsteps of the U.S. F... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Discovery Bay boat owners mourn ‘death of a community’ as they celebrate last Christmas together
Houseboat families affected by the closure of a Hong Kong marina bemoaned “the death of a community” as they held their last Christmas gathering in the place they had long called home. The 29-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Christmas arrives in Hong Kong, set to be the warmest in 30 years
More than half a million visitors came to Hong Kong ahead of Christmas Eve — striking a three-year high for travellers to the city ahead of the festival, as it bathed in the jovial atmosphere and colo... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong actor Chow Yun-fat vows to donate his entire fortune
24 Dec 2018 15:29 GMT Chow, affectionately nicknamed "Brother Fat" in Hong Kong, has won praise for leading a simple life [File: Vincent Yu/AP] Chow Yun-fat, the Hong Kong star of Crouching Tiger, Hid... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong regains global IPO crown from New York in 2018 thanks to its listing reforms
The Hong Kong stock exchange reclaimed its crown as the No 1 IPO market in the world in 2018, beating last year’s winner New York, as listing reforms led to the highest fundraising in eight years, acc... ( read original story ...)
5 China and Hong Kong scions who are stand-outs in the world of business
Growing up as the child of fabulously wealthy parents who run hugely successful family businesses is not always easy. If they rest on their laurels they will be criticised, but if they go to work for ... ( read original story ...)
Victor Li shares Hong Kong’s image problem
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission last month recommended Congress reassess Hong Kong’s special trading status for some U.S. imports. These days, CK Group’s business is largely the ... ( read original story ...)
Industrial waste in landfills up a fifth as China-bound rubbish piles high in Hong Kong
The amount of industrial waste ending up in Hong Kong’s landfills rose by a fifth last year as mainland China began shutting out waste imports from around the world, the latest official figures show. ... ( read original story ...)