Generative AI was a hot topic in 2023 and will be again this year. While the tech will help the market, institutions should build talent and assess the risks before scaling up.
Five of the City of London’s top salad bars
With floor-to-ceiling, logo-embossed windows, The Salad Project, founded by best friends Florian de Chezelles and James Dare, is hard to miss. Inside, its counters are overflowing with fresh ...
Goldman Boosts Backing for Hong Kong Fintech Startup FundPark
Hong Kong fintech company FundPark has secured a $250 million private loan with Goldman Sachs as a senior facility provider, signaling a rare bright spot in private credit lending in Greater China.
Goldman Sachs doubles loan facility to Hong Kong fintech start-up FundPark to US$500 million
FundPark, a Hong Kong-based fintech start-up that provides trade finance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), has secured US$500 million from Goldman Sachs, the second funding facility from the US ...
Hong Kong donors gave tens of millions to scandal-hit Christian charity over the years, they are now owed an explanation from directors
One immediate impact of the scandal is that donors are likely to be wary when giving money to good causes, especially those traditionally not regarded as ‘popular’.
The cheque’s end is nigh: Hong Kong’s banks set road map to phase out paper payment in their embrace of e-payments
The Hong Kong Association of Banks will consider the future of cheques as a payment method amid a 34 per cent decline in their use over the past five years An HKAB delegation will visit Thailand this ...
Hong Kong experts urge runners to get heart checks before races after marathon death
Post learns Zhang Zhichong’s collapsed body was found at around noon after competing in Hong Kong’s biggest annual marathon and certified dead before 1pm ...
Paws and reflect: Hong Kong school’s cat shelter gives students space to take a break from studies, play with kittens
At HKSYC&IA Chan Nam Chong Memorial College in Kwai Tsing, teachers and pupils work together to look after three strays Amid a mental health crisis among city’s youth, students at the school say the ...
Hong Kong urged to match Singapore in green and sustainable financing subsidies to help revive debt offerings
Hong Kong has helped fuel a surge in bond sales tied to green and sustainable projects, spending HK$210 million (US$26.9 million) to subsidise issuance costs. Market players are calling for an ...
Hong Kong marathon returns to pre-pandemic size, 30-year-old runner dies after taking part
Authorities say 30-year-old participant who fainted after the race died despite immediate first aid and resuscitation efforts Event marked a return to its pre-pandemic quota of 74,000 participants, ...
Deep Dive: Shenzhen’s megastores attracting shoppers eager for bargains – can Hong Kong retailers compete?
With the opening of bulk retailer Costco earlier this month, Hongkongers are flocking across the border, where their money can stretch further.
Hong Kong cafe society and urban chic big draw for mainland Chinese tourists looking for a taste of street life as well instead of luxury boutiques
Peel Street in Central, a well-known Hong Kong spot, gets extra custom as it becomes a mainland tourist must-see attraction.
Hong Kong industrial rents grow 1.2% in full-year 2023
According to data from CBRE, new leasing volume for the sector fell from 6.3 million sq. ft. in 2022 to 2.9 million sq. ft. in 2023. Some emerging sectors were expanding. Electric vehicle dealers and ...
Hong Kong to start week with very cold, windy weather, with mercury to hit low of 7 degrees Celsius
Observatory says north winds expected to intensify after Sunday and bring temperatures to lows of 10 degrees on Monday and 7 degrees on Tuesday.