Criticism of city's record on rights and human trafficking is politically motivated, as anyone who comes here for business or pleasure can see for themselves Hong Kong has cemented its role as a ...
The Google employee who helped Edward Snowden in Hong Kong
William Fitzgerald at the Google offices in Hong Kong in 2013. Photograph ... free expression advocates were replaced by more traditional business-focused executives, and then there was Project Maven ...
Hong Kong’s leader calls on technology and education sector to cultivate talent while youth drive city’s development
John Lee says government is going all out to intensify atmosphere for developing innovation and technology Financial Secretary Paul Chan reveals city's progress in innovation and technology so far ...
Why are mainland Chinese professionals dominating Hong Kong’s global hunt for talent?
Mainlanders accounted for two-thirds of 51,032 newly approved applicants under talent schemes over an 11-month period Business chambers and others hope talent from more countries will arrive to work ...
Hong Kong No 2 official Eric Chan predicts city will bring in 100,000 people under talent admission schemes this year
Chief Secretary Eric Chan says applications for various talent admission schemes have already exceeded 80,000 in first five months.
Investors need more details on Hong Kong’s mega San Tin technology-park project in Northern Metropolis, Colliers says
Without solid plans, investors are wary of taking first steps even though they are generally supportive of the ambitious 627-hectare San Tin Technopole project in the northern New Territories, ...
Mentorship scheme for underprivileged Hong Kong students in subdivided flats may be extended to those in public housing, No 2 official says
Chief Secretary Eric Chan hails results of ‘Strive and Rise’ programme, under which secondary pupils from low-income households get cash, guidance and classes.
Hong Kong Court Rules Unigroup Breached ‘Keepwell’ Bond Pact
A Hong Kong court ruled that Tsinghua Unigroup Co. breached a payment support agreement tied to dollar bonds, marking a key victory for creditors in a broader legal dispute over a practice long used ...
Singapore pushes to become carbon market hub
In 2019, Singapore became the first country in south-east Asia to put a price on carbon — which companies will next year be able to offset by buying carbon credits. Last year, it went on to become the ...
China’s Xi greets ‘old friend’ Bill Gates in first meeting with a US business magnate in years
Bill Gates and Xi Jinping met Friday, marking the Chinese leader’s first known one-on-one meeting with a Western business figure in years. Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft (MSFT) and world’s ...
Hong Kong Strives to Establish Itself as Premier Global Hub for Cryptocurrencies
As Hong Kong aims to position itself as a crypto hub, limitations seek in the form of policy restrictions and regulations. Know more.
How Instagram helped ‘hummus guy’ pilot start his business in Hong Kong selling Middle Eastern dips while grounded during the pandemic
You'd go into the kitchen, and mom was there peeling chickpeas and she'd get you to put your hands into the water and start [helping]." When Sharon grew up, hummus became a staple on his own dinner ...
Hong Kong Doubles Effort to Help Crypto Firms Get Legit Banking
Hong Kong regulators are planning a second meeting in less than two months to push banks to offer services to virtual-asset firms as the city seeks to become an international crypto hub.Most Read from ...
First Mover Asia: Hong Kong as Crypto Hub? The City’s Strict Banking Requirements May Be an Obstacle
A Hong Kong-based entrepreneur says that while the digital assets regulation is "overall friendly," banking regulations will make the industry's growth there difficult. ALSO: Bitcoin surges post-BlackRock iShares ETF filing but the rally sputters.