Financial Secretary Paul Chan meets representatives from Silicon Valley start-ups, venture capital funds and private equity firms at lunch on sidelines of Apec summit.
Hong Kong food tech startup challenges Japanese bento market
HONG KONG -- Kamakura Foods, a Hong Kong startup founded by a Japan-educated former Sony chip engineer, is challenging the bento market in Japan, where the boxed lunches originated. The company plans ...
Finance chief vows to seize Apec opportunity to lure more US firms to Hong Kong, dispel ‘negative narratives’ about city
Paul Chan says he’ll encourage US firms to realise city’s development potential, especially in AI, big data analytics, biotech, fintech and advanced manufacturing.
Hong Kong to see launch of multicurrency e-wallets for cross border payments on Thursday, HKD-stablecoin to follow
RD Wallet Technologies, a fintech company founded by Hong Kong’s former central banker Norman Chan Tak-lam, will launch a digital wallet on Thursday allowing companies to make cross-border digital ...
Hong Kong’s finance chief vows to lure more US companies, dispel ‘negative narratives’ about city at Apec summit
Paul Chan says he'll encourage US firms to realise city's development potential, especially in AI, big data analytics, biotech, fintech and advanced manufacturing Minister also pledges to dispel ...
The bedbug crisis is starting to bite Asia
Rising bedbug concerns prompt intensified precautionary measures across resorts, hotels, airports and public transport.
HKSTP supercharges Hong Kong’s new-industrialisation mission with key microelectronics partnerships
J2 Semiconductor and Neta Auto choose Hong Kong Science Park for R&D centres, highlighting the city’s status as an international I&T hub.
Hong Kong luxury home rents rose as Singapore’s fell amid contrasting market conditions in third quarter
Hong Kong’s luxury home rents rose 1 per cent in the third quarter from the previous three-month period, while Singapore’s slipped by 1.7 per cent, highlighting the contrasting fortunes of Asia’s ...
Sustainable business: more Hong Kong firms are getting their ESG reporting checked by external auditors as investors look for reliable data, industry survey finds
Listed companies in Hong Kong are increasingly taking on external auditors to check their environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting, as investors and stakeholders look for more reliable and ...
Swiss private bank UBP plans Hong Kong, Greater Bay Area expansion to satisfy growing wealth-management demand, CEO says
“Fortunately, I have not seen that change. Hong Kong is still full of energy. It is a booming city where every person is busy in doing business.” UBP sees a bright future for Hong Kong given its ...
DHL Express unveils US$410 million expansion of Hong Kong hub, bets on city’s international logistics centre status and new three-runway system
DHL Express has unveiled a HK$3.2 billion (US$409.7 million) expansion of its hub in Hong Kong, in a show of confidence in the city’s position as an international logistics centre.
Prize a shot in arm for Hong Kong innovation drive
Earthshot Prize for start-up GRST and its eco-friendly lithium battery technology shows Hong Kong has what it takes to confront environmental challenges The word "innovative" is used so often that it ...
Wooing business leaders and avoiding conflict: What’s on Xi’s agenda as the Chinese leader heads to California
Xi Jinping is making his first visit to the US in six years this week for a highly anticipated summit with US President Joe Biden — where the Chinese leader will likely try to bolster his country’s ...
Hong Kong Based Boyaa Plans to Buy $45 million Worth of Bitcoin As Treasury Reserve Asset
The company anticipates dispatching a circular to shareholders by November 30, detailing the proposed acquisition.