Hong Kong's catering and retail sectors have reported a double-digit surge in business during the Easter holidays, despite social-distancing curbs reining in some of their growth, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Hong Kong: influx of bookings, but businesses face manpower crunch ahead of relaxed Covid-19 social distancing
Many operators have had employees change jobs or switch industries during coronavirus shutdown First phase of relaxed curbs from April 21 will allow extension in dine-in hours and up to four per table ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Robotics Invests in Hong Kong Startup Avalon SteriTech
SoftBank Group Corp.’s robotics arm has agreed to buy a minority stake in cleaning technology startup Avalon SteriTech Ltd., marking the company’s first investment in Hong Kong. SoftBank Robotics is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong chief executive election 2022: John Lee recruits 150 political, business heavyweights to steer final campaign push
Hong Kong chief executive candidate John Lee Ka-chiu has recruited about 150 political and business heavyweights to steer his campaign in the final stretch of his run for the city’s top job, putting ... ( read original story ...)
Hongkong Land: One Of Asia’s Best SWAN Shares
Hongkong Land owns properties with prime locations. Investors can sleep well at night knowing the company has hardly any debt. See more on HKHGF stock here. ( read original story ...)
China’s work automation startup Laiye raises $160M, acquires France’s Mindsay
Laiye, a Beijing-based company that provides a one-stop platform for automating office tasks, picked up $160M from a Series C funding round to expand globally. ( read original story ...)
Chinese startup Laiye nears unicorn status with $160m fundraising
Chinese intelligent automated products manufacturer Laiye said Tuesday it has secured $70 million in a fundraising round that brought its total series C funding to $160 million and moved the company ... ( read original story ...)
Business booms for Hong Kong restaurants and shopping malls over Easter break as consumption vouchers help to fuel surge
Residents were eager to spend their government consumption vouchers, snapping up electronics and premium groceries Industry professionals estimate business grew by 20 per cent in catering sector as ... ( read original story ...)
Brisk business at ‘patriots-only’ Legco: Hong Kong lawmakers heed Carrie Lam’s appeal to ask fewer questions before budget meetings
Hong Kong lawmakers elected last December under Beijing’s “patriots-only” reforms asked significantly fewer questions about the Chief Executive’s Office, security agencies and legal administration ... ( read original story ...)
Brisk business at ‘patriots-only’ Legco: Hong Kong lawmakers heed Carrie Lam’s appeal to ask fewer questions for budget meetings
Hong Kong lawmakers elected last December under Beijing’s “patriots-only” reforms asked significantly fewer questions about the Chief Executive’s Office, security agencies and legal administration ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore aims to be Asia’s busiest international airport ahead of Hong Kong which has delayed lifting travel curbs
Singapore was among the first in Asia to ease travel restrictions by establishing vaccinated travel lanes, while travel in Hong Kong has slowed to a trickle. ( read original story ...)
A lack of imagination could sink Hong Kong’s decrepit Star Ferry – here’s how to fix it
The fact that the Star Ferry service is deep in the red is no surprise: it lost money even before the pandemic, even with 20 million annual passengers. That’s quite a feat considering the franchise is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bans AI flights till Apr 24 after 3 flyers found Covid-infected
Regular international flights resumed in India on March 27 after a two years' hiatus induced by the Covid-19 pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong start-up creates app that tracks energy use of different household appliances to fight climate change
In the past eight years, the amount of carbon dioxide that Blue Sky Energy Technology has collectively saved by working with their clients is equivalent to planting 40,000 trees. ( read original story ...)