The device will let households manage their health with fast, accurate and lab quality testing when and where it is needed, said Danny Yeung, the company’s CEO. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong school principals demand full e-cigarettes ban after children younger than 10 seen smoking
Head teachers unite in calling for use of new smoking products to be outlawed, fearing young children will move on to conventional cigarettes. ( read original story ...)
Greater Bay Airlines: Hong Kong’s New Startup
Another startup from Hong Kong, (GBA), is out on the horizon and expects to start flights by 1 October this year. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Market ends higher
At closing bell, the benchmark Hang Seng Index advanced 0.4%, or 104 points, to 26,283.40. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index added 0.44%, or 40.42 points, to 9,313.97. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong cannot improve online learning with more money alone
to in-person teaching and learning in Hong Kong. While these disruptions have ... for International Student Assessment (PISA) results, McKinsey The necessity of teachers’ guidance and ... ( read original story ...)
TikTok owner ByteDance said to aim for Hong Kong IPO by early 2022
ByteDance, the worlds most valuable startup, is planning to list in either the fourth quarter of this year or in early 2022, the FT reported. The TikTok owner has been working on addressing data ... ( read original story ...)
Venture capital managers ask Hong Kong government to speed up vetting process for US$257 million tech co-investment fund
Venture capital managers have called upon the Hong Kong government to speed up its vetting process for a HK$2 billion (US$257 million) technology co-investment fund amid concerns that entrepreneurs ... ( read original story ...)
Huawei Announces Initiatives to Build Robust Startup Ecosystems in Asia Pacific
The Asia-Pacific Spark Founders Summit, held simultaneously in Singapore and Hong Kong SAR, featured announcements of four initiatives — including the Cloud-Cloud Collaboration and Innovation Program ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong can find a way to live with the coronavirus – like with flu
A total of 18,369 cases in Hong Kong, among them 667 classified as severe, and a case fatality rate of a little less than 1 per cent. These are the numbers, not of the Covid-19 pandemic but the ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered to open paperless ‘green branch’ in Hong Kong offering sustainable finance products, says local boss
The branch, whose location is not yet confirmed, will offer a wide range of bank products with a green concept, including deposits, loans and bonds that are tailored for environmentally friendly ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong recovery imperiled by elderly saying no to vaccine
Unlike the US where anti-vaccine fringe groups have fueled resistance to Covid shots, Hong Kong is facing a different challenge. Most of the city’s elderly are reluctant to get inoculated, and some ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong minister signals path to adopting China’s anti-sanctions law
The "most natural and appropriate way" would be to add it to an annex of the city's Basic Law, she said.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
TikTok owner ByteDance eyes Hong Kong IPO amid China tech crackdown: Report
The listing could take place either next quarter or in early 2022, the report adds.ByteDance has been working on addressing data security concerns raised by Chinese regulators, it says ... ( read original story ...)
I covered Hong Kong for decades. Now I am forced to flee China’s ‘white terror’
After 35 years, the Observer’s former correspondent is leaving as what was once a haven of liberty and peace is transformed into a police state ... ( read original story ...)