CBRE expects vacancy levels to go up from 14.6 per cent currently to closer to 16 per cent by the end of 2023, because of a 'supply boom' Pace of economic recovery and overhang of new office spaces ...
Hong Kong will need to wait a little longer for influx of tourists from mainland China, industry leaders say
Mainland Chinese tourists will not return to Hong Kong for at least another month even though Beijing began issuing individual visas on Sunday, industry leaders have predicted.
Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s son criticises UK government for failing to denounce China
Sebastien Lai is in London this week to put pressure on the UK government to fight for his father's freedom after he was jailed in 2020 and faces life imprisonment on national security law charges in ...
HKSTP Partners Global Accelerator Plug and Play in Calling Startups for EPiC 2023 Elevator Pitch Competition in Hong Kong
This offers local and global startups the chance to join the combined HKSTP and Plug and Play eco-systems to launch their potential innovations onto the global stage. Interested parties on two ...
Can Hong Kong Regain Its Status As a Crypto Hub?
Tight regulations in Hong Kong have historically prevented crypto platforms from extending services to retail traders, with the majority of retail traders relying on unlicensed exchanges to operate.
Mindworks Capital leads Hong Kong-based Jumppoint’s $6.5m funding
Hong Kong-based logistics provider Jumppoint has secured $6.5 million in a Series A funding round led by MindWorks Capital, according to an announcement. The round was completed amid a proliferation ...
Will China’s reopening help stave off a global recession?
Heavyweights of global finance, economy, and trade gathered at the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong on Thursday sounded overly upbeat as they pondered ho..
Chinese EV start-up WM Motor moves towards back-door listing in Hong Kong as Apollo Future Mobility plans reverse merger
A unit of Hong Kong-listed Apollo plans to acquire the embattled electric-car maker for US$2.02 billion, according to a stock-exchange filing Apollo plans to raise HK$3.92 billion (US$501.8 million) ...
Hong Kong’s HAF Project Market Unveils 28-Title Spread for Return to In-Person Meetings
Film projects involving Anthony Chen, Fruit Chan, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Marco Mueller and Zhang Lu adorn the lineup of the upcoming Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum project market. The 21st edition ...
Roundup: Hong Kong consolidates global financial hub status with innovation, green finance initiatives
Israeli entrepreneur Guy Sheena came all the way from the Middle Eastern country to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of China to look for potential partners for his fintech startup, ...
Hong Kong to Only Offer ‘Highly Liquid’ Cryptocurrencies for Retail Trading: Report
The move, announced at this year’s Asian Financial Forum, aims to make Hong Kong more friendly to crypto startups and focus on investor protection. The decision to allow retail trading in ...
John Lee vows ‘fast’ return to normalcy for Hong Kong as Asian Financial Forum kicks off
HONG KONG] HONG Kong is planning to return to normalcy “fast” but in a “safe and orderly manner”, the city’s chief executive John Lee pledged at the opening of the Asian Financial Forum (AFF) 2023 on ...
Startup internships launched
The Home & Youth Affairs Bureau, in partnership with the Cyberport Management Company and the Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation, launches the Youth Start-up Internship Programme 2023, ...
Coronavirus: Hong Kong will return to normality at fast, yet orderly pace, city leader John Lee says at regional financial forum
Rest assured, we’ll go fast in a safe and orderly manner towards our shared goal of everything resuming as normal,’ city leader tells attendees at Asian Financial Forum.