When rumours spread that popular Hong Kong cake shop chain Maria's was closing down in 1984, customers holding cake vouchers started panic buying Around 400 bakers worked to deal with the surge in ...
Hong Kong wakes up to potential of silver economy, with more services, tech products for rising number of elderly
New government panel starts work, with experts urging long-term planning for city's greying population More 'gerontech' equipment being developed and tried out by seniors coping with frailties of ...
Asia Deal Digest: In Hong Kong, Listings and Privatization Create Small Streams of Work While Southeast Asian Investors Go Global
Filings for Hong Kong listings have increased but so have privatizations. Kirkland, Clifford Chance, Davis Polk and Skadden pick up work.
Startup to launch new fleet of self-driving boats with important mission: ‘We are hoping that we will make a real impact’
"We want to be the leader that brings in the electric revolution, like Tesla has done for cars." Startup to launch new fleet of self-driving boats with important mission: 'We are hoping that we will ...
Hong Kong puts Google in hot seat with ban on protest song
Hong Kong called it "unbelievable” when Google rebuffed its 2022 request to bury a popular protest song from search results. Now armed with an injunction, authorities are putting legal pressure on the ...
Hong Kong’s Templewater, BP unit lead US$111 million fundraising for Australian green hydrogen start-up Hysata
Hong Kong-based private equity firm and BP Ventures to invest US$10 million each in the latest funding round, helping Hysata to scale up its green hydrogen facilities in New South Wales.
Hong Kong Woos Saudi Money in Attempt to Revive Stock Market
Hong Kong is turning to oil-rich Saudi Arabia for new funds to help offset a growing list of challenges facing its stock market. Most Read from BloombergAmericans Are Racking Up ‘Phantom Debt’ That ...
Struggling Hong Kong bars hope lucky draw will provide shot in arm but Lan Kwai Fong’s Allan Zeman urges them to look beyond ‘desperate’ measures
Hong Kong Bar and Club Association chief hopes lucky draw launched on May 1 can increase business by 10 to 20 per cent Bar trade performed the worst out of the entire restaurant sector in the first ...
Forget past glories, Hong Kong must find relevance in a changing world
The economy is ageing, as is the city, which faces growing capacity constraints. Before, Hong Kong’s congestion and high costs of living and business might have seem justified by its geopolitical ...
Hong Kong stocks open flat after 10 days of gains
Hong Kong stocks were barely moved at the open of business on Tuesday morning as traders struggled to maintain momentum after 10 straight days of gains, even after another strong performance on Wall ...
Billionaire creates startup to revolutionize clean energy with space-based batteries — here’s how it would work
While lithium-ion batteries have become the norm for battery-electric vehicles, they are not ideal for long-term energy storage. Billionaire creates startup to revolutionize clean energy with ...
Hong Kong’s tourism industry still struggling to recover as Labour Day ‘golden week’ trips hit just two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels
Financial Secretary Paul Chan says government will continue to work hard to attract more tourists to city, despite apparent trend towards commuter visitors.
AI Startups are Now Reviving Loved Ones in Hong Kong, Allowing Relatives to Reconnect
Tech startups are now using AI to revive the dead, allowing relatives to converse with their late loved ones from beyond their lifetimes.
Mainland China shares book catch-up rally on stimulus hopes, Hong Kong edges lower
Chinese H-shares listed in Hong Kong fell 0.26% to 6,529.98, while the Hang Seng Index slipped 0.05% to 18,466.91. ** The smaller Shenzhen index was up 1.96%, the start-up board ChiNext Composite ...