On the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's transfer from British to Chinese rule, we ask how things have changed for businesses in the territory. Show more On the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's transfer ... ( read original story ...)
CGTN: Hong Kong to start a new chapter after 25 years of prosperity
John Lee, the new leader of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), started his new day by launching his Weibo account on Friday, which marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to ... ( read original story ...)
Business leaders’ take, 25 years on after handover
Twenty-five years later, the doubt proved to be "unnecessary and naive", Ngai said. Looking at the financial market's size today, compared with what it was before 1997, the difference is self-evident ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Xi ushers in the end of global Hong Kong
Hong Kong was once cast as a liberal precursor to what China could become. Under Xi Jinping, it’s a cautionary tale of authoritarian entrenchment. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s 25 Years Under China: Business Appeal Suffers Amid Diminishing Freedoms
July 1st marks the halfway point of Beijing’s 50-year promise to maintain Hong Kong’s capitalist system and freedoms that had enabled it to become an economic powerhouse under colonial rule. ( read original story ...)
5 healthy habits that are trending across Hong Kong in 2022
Residents are paying more attention to their physical, mental and financial wellness during the Covid-19 pandemic, with trends such as long-distance running and using traditional remedies growing in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong SaaS Startup Raises $15 Million Series B For Global Expansion
FreeD Group has raised $15 million in Series B funding led by Daiwa ACA APAC Growth, a private equity fund managed by Japanese brokerage Daiwa Securities. ( read original story ...)
Welcome to the future: Bricks-and-mortar retail undergoes a revolution
Eremyan is excited about how physical retail spaces can take advantage of these technologies to make really interactive journeys for their customers. “Physical retail is not dead, bricks-and-mortar is ... ( read original story ...)
Why business is not giving up on Hong Kong
On a cloudy June day, the Jumbo Floating Restaurant was towed out of Hong Kong's Aberdeen harbour. The giant six-storey structure - in the shape of a Chinese imperial palace - crept past yachts a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong SaaS Startup Raises $8 Million In Funding Led By Tiger Global
Other investors in the round included existing investor Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund and Hong Kong-based Transcend Capital. ( read original story ...)
Tuya Seeks Hong Kong IPO To Hedge U.S. Delisting Risk, But Investors Are Wary
With the possibility of being forced to delist from the U.S. market by the SEC, Tuya is primarily seeking a safe harbor and only aims to raise a conservative HK$140 million. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong 25 years on: A bigger role in nation’s opening-up
As the country opens its door wider, Hong Kong will see its position and role grow stronger rather than diminish, said Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2018. ( read original story ...)
Factbox-What’s changed – or stayed the same – since Hong Kong returned to China
Hong Kong returned to China in 1997 after 156 years of British colonial rule. China promised the city wide-ranging freedoms denied to those in mainland China for 50 years, although some say China has ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Last Hand-painted Porcelain Factory
Joseph Tso, the third-generation owner of the factory, and his small team are among the few people in Hong Kong who have mastered the traditional technique of painting “guangcai,” or Canton porcelain. ( read original story ...)