Hong Kong is planning to start trialing its central bank digital currency ("CBDC"), referred to as e-HKD, in the fourth quarter to determine whether it should be issued to the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s only drinks carton recycler offered 3 new sites by authorities, but company head remains lukewarm over solution
Chief Executive John Lee reveals environmental authorities have approached Mil Mill and encouraged them to apply for leases at three sites But executive director of recycling company says solution is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s only drinks carton recycler faces closure after government-backed science park refuses to renew lease
Hong Kong’s only drinks carton recycler is on the verge of folding after the government-backed landlord refused to renew its lease and told it to leave the premises within four months. ( read original story ...)
Chinese NEV Maker Leapmotor Kicks Off USD1 Billion IPO in Hong Kong
Leapmotor will issue over 130.8 million shares from today until Sept. 23 priced at between HKD48 (USD6.12) and HKD62 apiece, the Hangzhou-based company said in a filing to Hong Kong Exchanges and ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 curbs leave Hong Kong musicians on their ‘last dollar’
A thundering thrash metal riff reverberated through a Hong Kong bar, but the music was being live-streamed from a studio across town to obey pandemic rules that have outlawed small gigs for more than ... ( read original story ...)
GBA Innovation Summit Explores the Opportunities of Technology Innovation of Hong Kong
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 20 September 2022 - Initiated and hosted by TusPark Hong Kong and InvestHK, GBA Innovation Summit, as the opening event of the 2022 StartmeupHK Festival, was ... ( read original story ...)
HongKong’s leader ‘exploring’ easing of controversial COVID curbs
Hong Kong is “actively exploring” changes to strict COVID-19 curbs that have devastated the economy and driven talent from the financial hub, with authorities hoping to make an announcement soon, the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to further relax covid restrictions ‘soon’: city leader
Hong Kong's leader on Tuesday said he will soon make a decision on further relaxing coronavirus restrictions, as residents and businesses decry quarantine rules that have kept the finance hub cut off ... ( read original story ...)
Covid curbs leave Hong Kong musicians on their ‘last dollar’
HONG KONG - A thundering thrash metal riff reverberated through a Hong Kong bar, but the music was being live-streamed from a studio across town to obey pandemic rules that have outlawed small gigs ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong could change Covid quarantine policy: ‘Want orderly opening-up’
Hong Kong leader John Lee said he was conscious Hong Kong needed to retain its competitiveness, adding that authorities were keen to bring back events and activities to the city. ( read original story ...)
Onewo targets US$783mil in Hong Kong’s largest IPO of 2022
Chinese property firm Onewo Space-Tech Service is launching Hong Kong’s largest initial public offering (IPO) of 2022 as it aims to raise up to HK$6.15bil (US$783.54mil or RM3.55bil), regulatory ... ( read original story ...)
Fighting Alzeimer’s disease: Hong Kong’s Science and Technology Parks
The fight against Alzeimer's disease is just one of many innovative projects of the Hong Kong’s Science and Technology Parks research clusters known as InnoHK. Combining innovation and entrepreneurial ... ( read original story ...)
Seattle adds another unicorn as grocery retail tech startup Swiftly raises $100M
Retail software provider Swiftly raised $100 million in a Series C funding round, helping the company become the latest Seattle-area startup to reach a $1 billion valuation. The round, led… Read More ... ( read original story ...)
Li-Ning Returns To Hong Kong After A Decade
Ning’s first attempt at a Hong Kong flagship. What’s encouraging the brand, in a challenging COVID context, to try again? ( read original story ...)