Clients from the traditional business space include Taiwanese computer maker Acer and Pickupp, a Hong Kong-based logistics startup backed by Swire Properties. The crypto repayment feature is currently ... ( read original story ...)
HKSTP Elevator Pitch Competition 2023 Invites Global Innovators to Tap into Hong Kong’s Boundless Investment and Asia Expansion Opportunities
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) today kicked off its seventh global Elevator Pitch Competition 2023 (EPiC 2023), by inviting tech startups around the world to enter one of ... ( read original story ...)
Russian superyacht row highlights need for Hong Kong to define its international role
To avoid being a pawn in geopolitical struggles, the city must define its place in the world by making clear its resolve to be a helpful international actor Hong Kong's place in the global context ... ( read original story ...)
Shopify makes investment in Hong Kong startup WATI’s $23 million Series B round
Shopify has made an investment in Hong Kong SaaS startup WATI’s $23 million USD Series B round. WATI announced the financing on Wednesday, which was led by Tiger Global, with participation from ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bans dry goods stalls at Lunar New Year fair for fourth year in a row citing coronavirus concerns
Hong Kong has banned dry goods stalls at the Lunar New Year fair in 2023, citing pandemic reasons, despite the city making recent efforts to resume normal life and host large-scale events. In a ... ( read original story ...)
Bipartisan group of lawmakers denounces guilty verdict of Hong Kong advocate Jimmy Lai
A group of bipartisan lawmakers issued a fiery rebuke of the recent guilty verdict of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai on fraud charges Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
UK fusion energy firm Tokamak eyes Hong Kong as one potential funding source to help it develop its zero-emission technology
Nuclear fusion energy, if proven commercially viable, may offer clean, affordable and secure energy in the future, meaning long-term investors are paying attention. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong SaaS start-up WATI collects US$23 million in funding from Shopify, Tiger Global in bets on Southeast Asia growth
WATI becomes the latest Hong Kong-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) start-up to collect new funding from big-name global investors International investors are betting on the rapid digital ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-based professional services firms ramp up in Singapore
With Pearce's relocation, Dickson Yuen, whose responsibilities have included leadership of the company's Hong Kong business, has been promoted to regional director, reporting to the firm's co-founders ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-based professional services firms ramp up in Singapore as they eye lucrative Southeast Asian market
Professional services companies are expanding their presence in Singapore as they seek to gain a bigger share of the growing Southeast Asian market, with some eyeing the medical tourism sector. Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong SaaS start-up WATI collects US$23 million Series B from Shopify, Tiger Global in bets on Southeast Asia growth
WATI becomes the latest Hong Kong-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) start-up to collect new funding from big-name global investors International investors are betting on the rapid digital ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Publisher Jimmy Lai Convicted of Fraud
A Hong Kong court on Tuesday found Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai. The court found that Lai and two former executives at his company, Next Digital, had sublet part of the office space in the building ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai found guilty on fraud charges
Pro-democracy Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai has been found guilty on two fraud charges related to lease violations ... ( read original story ...)
Facing brain drain, Hong Kong plans $3.8 billion ‘trawl’ for global talent
Hong Kong wants international firms to know it means business. The city’s leader, Chief Executive John Lee, announced Wednesday that the government would earmark 30 billion Hong Kong dollars ($3 ... ( read original story ...)