Microsoft Hong Kong has launched its Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub to help startups across Asia succeed by providing free access to technology, tools and other resources.The programme offers all ... ( read original story ...)
China Asks Foreign Business Leaders How to Revive Hong Kong in Rare Move
(Bloomberg) -- China asked foreign business chambers in Hong Kong how to revive the isolated financial hub’s economy in unprecedented listening sessions weeks before new leader John Lee takes ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong developed a world-leading port from the ashes of war, and factories, and its maritime future
A new exhibition at Hong Kong Maritime Museum looks at how Hong Kong developed as an international port after Japanese occupation of the city ended in 1945 Through historical artefacts including a ... ( read original story ...)
2 senior officials catch Covid-19, potentially causing major disruptions to Hong Kong handover celebrations
Plans to ensure that the government’s celebration of the 25th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong to Chinese rule runs smoothly have been thrown into serious doubt after two senior officials ... ( read original story ...)
Xi’s Trip to Hong Kong in Doubt After Top Officials Get Covid
(Bloomberg) -- President Xi Jinping’s rumored visit to Hong Kong to mark the city’s 25th anniversary of Chinese rule was cast into doubt, after top officials in the city were infected with Covid. Most ... ( read original story ...)
(HKSAR 25) Retaining competitive edge, Hong Kong embarks on new journey toward prosperity
A screen marking the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland is seen in Hong Kong, south China, June 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Lo Ping Fai) Twenty-five years after its return to the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kongers reflect on Taiwan, an imperfect exile
Coming to Taiwan was a logical step for Lam Wing-kee, a Hong Kong bookstore owner who was held by police in China for five months for selling sensitive books about the Communist Party ... ( read original story ...)
Highlights of Hong Kong’s development achievements since its return to motherland
HONG KONG, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Since its return to the motherland in 1997, Hong Kong has made significant progress in the fields of politics, economy, livelihood, society and culture. The following ... ( read original story ...)
Xi’s trip to Hong Kong in doubt after official gets Covid
President Xi Jinping’s rumoured visit to Hong Kong to mark the city’s 25th anniversary of Chinese rule was cast into doubt, after top officials in the city were infected with Covid. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Sevens staring at same fate as Jumbo Floating Restaurant
Readers discuss the proposal for a closed-loop rugby tournament, Shanghai's Covid-19 response, the importance of face-to-face learning, and the costly impact of travel restrictions Feel strongly about ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Key Rate Quadruples Within a Month on FX Peg Defense
Hong Kong’s benchmark borrowing cost quadrupled in a month as the city’s de-facto central bank drained liquidity at a record pace to stem the currency’s weakness. ( read original story ...)
UBS’s top China banker says Hong Kong still a magnet for global IPOs, with additional reforms likely to attract more start-ups in Greater Bay Area
Some 2,300 companies have raised US$582 billion via Hong Kong IPOs since the 1997 handover through May 2022, according to Refinitiv data Hong Kong can still grease the IPO wheel to accommodate the ... ( read original story ...)
(HKSAR 25) Roundup: Retaining competitive edge, Hong Kong embarks on new journey toward prosperity
Twenty-five years after its return to the motherland, Hong Kong, as a special administrative region of China, remains one of the world's most dynamic cities. Horse racing, ballroom dancing and stock ... ( read original story ...)
What the Next 25 Years Hold for Hong Kong
Hong Kong past, present and future. We asked six leaders in politics, finance, and business what was their most memorable moment in the 25 years since that rainy night when the British governor ... ( read original story ...)