There hasn't been any mass exodus of investment from Hong Kong since the pandemic, a government spokesperson told the Global Times on Thursday, hitting back at claims that the city's zero-tolerance ... ( read original story ...)
Fintech startup Nium taps into North Asia market by expanding footprint in HK
Singaporean fintech company Nium has expanded its footprint in Hong Kong by opening an office at Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation's (HKSTP) InnoCentre, tapping into the opportunities ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Faster Payment System has surpassed 700,000 transactions a day in fintech milestone, says Financial Secretary Paul Chan
The Faster Payment System is one of several ways Hong Kong is seeking to remain at the cusp of financial sector innovation, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said at the 2021 Hong Kong FinTech Week ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Start Boosters; WHO Approves Covaxin: Virus Update
Hong Kong’s government has approved giving out booster shots for high-risk groups starting this month, including people over 60 and those with weakened immune systems. Most Read from BloombergSupply ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Soul, Keep Eye Shifting U.S. IPOs to Hong Kong
The startups behind Chinese social networking platform Soul and home workout trainer Keep are the latest to join a slew of companies weighing Hong Kong initial public offerings after suspending plans ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: business travel given priority if Hong Kong-mainland China border reopens, city leader Carrie Lam reveals
Chief Executive Carrie Lam reveals framework for quarantine-free travel being discussed with mainland authorities at a lunch with business leaders. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s start-up ecosystem goes sky-high
Small and medium-size businesses from Europe are a key part of Hong Kong’s economic ecosystem. In this episode of Spotlight Hong Kong, we hear their stories. #Spotlight ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Breaks New Ground In Wealth Management
Hong Kong’s private wealth management has remained resilient in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, thanks to sound asset managed among established groups and the tech-fueled boom by first-generation ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Backs Sustainable Development With ESG Focus
“The financial services industry is, by and large, expecting the opening up of more business opportunities in relation to ESG for the city, and in the region,” the Hong Kong Financial Services ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Growth Slows With Recovery Hinging on Reopening
Hong Kong’s economy grew at a slower pace than analysts expected last quarter, with the rollout of spending vouchers to residents not enough to keep growth momentum going as the city’s borders stay ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: HK’s startup ecosystem vibrant
Hong Kong's startup ecosystem remains vibrant despite the ongoing economic challenges of the global pandemic, with the overall number of startups in the city reaching a record high of 3,755, up 12% ... ( read original story ...)
Nium joins HKSTP to accelerate Hong Kong’s FinTech ecosystem
HKSTP announced the addition of a global FinTech unicorn, Nium, as a partner company to HKSTP’s thriving Fintech ecosystem. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: most Hong Kong diplomatic personnel, top business executives to lose quarantine exemptions from November 12
Hong Kong has officially scrapped Covid-19 quarantine-exemption privileges for most diplomatic personnel and top business executives, as local officials intensified their bid to convince Beijing to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Tighten Quarantine Rules for Most Consular Staff
Hong Kong is dropping a provision for most consular staff to serve quarantine at home, opting for hotel stays instead, as it doubles down on some of the world's toughest coronavirus curbs, hoping to ... ( read original story ...)