Hong Kong is still the first stop for businesses looking to crack the world’s second-largest economy; Singapore’s economic backyard in Southeast Asia is far smaller.
Hong Kong wealth managers’ gloom spreads with drop in assets as rival Singapore gains
Singapore has been one of the winners as more clients seek to also park their money elsewhere. Read more at straitstimes.com.
How can HK brands leverage the power of ‘Golden Week’ to promote sustainability?
This year’s Golden Week overlaps with the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival and Hong Kong saw over half a million visitors from mainland China over the past weekend. It’s also one of the first week-long ...
4 Hong Kong universities fall in Times Higher Education global ranking, reversing general upwards trend last year
Four universities in Hong Kong have slipped in a global ranking of the top 100 tertiary institutions compiled by a prominent British-based publication. This marks a reversal of a general upwards ...
Guided by climate science, Hong Kong must come together to meet extreme weather challenge
Climate change, once a term relegated to academic discussions, has made its presence felt in Hong Kong with a ferocity that’s hard to ignore. Global warming is no longer a theoretical scenario ...
Visitors flock to Hong Kong over mainland China’s ‘golden week’ holiday, but retailers say extra people did not mean higher sales
About a million visitors hit city from September 29 to October 4, but tourists offset by 1.4 million Hongkongers who left on holiday over the period Real estate services firm says its survey of ...
Hong Kong crypto VC opens $100M fund for Asian blockchain startups
The crypto fund, named Titan Fund, has already made five investments in different blockchain startups with two going toward Hong Kong-based projects. Hong Kong-based crypto-focused venture capital ...
Hong Kong Tightens Scrutiny of Crypto Exchanges After JPEX Blowup
Hong Kong’s securities regulator and police force set up a task force to assist with the detection of suspicious activity at crypto exchanges, intensifying oversight of the industry after the blowup ...
Hong Kong’s fun factories? Eateries in industrial blocks play cat-and-mouse with law, but operators tout tourism potential
Operators of such businesses say government policy is unclear, following recent enforcement action over lease breaches Supporters argue that such establishments are quaint gems that can draw visitors ...
US startup investors sever ties with China
After venture capital giant Sequoia, GGV has now announced a separation of its Asian business. Escalating tensions between the USA and China are forcing investors to reconsider their strategies.
30 companies pledge to invest HK$30 billion in Hong Kong, helping ‘spur city’s rise’ as I&T hub
Companies will create 10,000 jobs in fields such as life sciences, biotech, fintech, advanced manufacturing and data sciences.
A listed Hong Kong pawn shop eyes lending opportunities amid a worsening economic outlook
Oi Wah Pawnshop Credit, Hong Kong's first and only listed pawn shop, is opening a new branch at Tsim Sha Tsui East MTR station Oi Wah has a chance to expand its secured lending business as consumers ...
Hong Kong leans on new digital IPO platform to help recovery after listing volumes plunge to a 20-year low
Hong Kong authorities and bankers are betting a new digital platform will boost investor confidence through a shortened settlement cycle for initial public offerings (IPO) and a quicker listing ...
Hong Kong Tycoon’s Energy Empire Ramps Up Green Jet Fuel Push
Hong Kong and China Gas Co., part of billionaire Lee Shau Kee’s business empire, is accelerating an expansion of biofuel firm EcoCeres Inc. in foreign markets on bets the global decarbonization push ...