Carrie Lam’s plans for a new metropolis in northern Hong Kong came as a big relief to investors in the city’s property giants. Shares of major developers including Henderson Land Development Co. ( read original story ...)
New initiatives aim to expand Hong Kong’s talent pool
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor laid down a raft of measures in her Policy Address on Wednesday (Oct 6) to attract young professionals in finance, law and aviation, as well as sci ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Hong Kong rise as business-dispute arbitration hubs
Asian financial hubs like Singapore and Hong Kong are benefiting from rising demand for cross-border corporate arbitration driven by the coronavirus pandemic, partly thanks to the prevalence of ... ( read original story ...)
Sustainable fashion: how hi-tech solutions from Hong Kong are helping the clothes industry reduce waste, cut CO2 and fight climate change
Pioneering Hong Kong researchers are using hi-tech breakthroughs to help the clothes industry reduce waste, cut CO2 emissions and fight climate change. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ranks 3rd globally in FDI inflows in 2020: Carrie Lam
China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) ranked third in the world in terms of foreign direct investment inflows last year, after the United States and the Chinese mainland, HKSAR Chief ... ( read original story ...)
European firms mull moving staff from Hong Kong amid its ‘Covid zero’ strategy: Chamber
European companies are discussing relocating staff from Hong Kong, the region's local chamber of commerce said, as the city commits to a "Covid zero" strategy that almost every country apart from ... ( read original story ...)
FoundersHK, created to strengthen Hong Kong’s startup ecosystem, holds its first demo day
FoundersHK was created to strengthen Hong Kong’s startup community, which has weathered more than two years of political turmoil, along with the COVID-19 pandemic. Today the non-profit, which started ... ( read original story ...)
Over 95% In Hong Kong Want To Try Cell-Based Meat and Seafood: Study
New consumer research finds that more than 95% of residents in Hong Kong are interested in trying cell-based meat and seafood. ( read original story ...)
Proposed Shenzhen link to mega bridge will be a boon for Hong Kong, analysts say
Industry players mostly upbeat on extension to Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge, aimed at boosting traffic volumes and connecting city earlier left out of project. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stock Benchmark Closes Down 2.2%; Hopson Said Buying Evergrande Unit, Alibaba Drops
Hong Kong’s benchmark stock index closed at its lowest level in nearly a year after trading in financially strapped China Evergrande Group was suspended. Technology stocks fell, led by Alibaba Group, ... ( read original story ...)
Infobip Kicks-Off Global Startup Tribe Programme for Asia Pacific
Global communications company Infobip today announced the launch of its Infobip Startup Tribe programme in Hong Kong and the wider Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The accelerator programme, which offers ... ( read original story ...)
Fear shuts Hong Kong’s largest trade union
HKCTU vice-president Leo Tang said members of the group had received threats to their personal safety, without elaborating ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong start-up Geb Impact looks to scale up microalgae cultivation as a sustainable source of protein
Geb Impact, backed by the Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Fund, is conducting pilot production of microalgae with its proprietary technology, with plans to ramp up output to one metric tonne per ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong finance chief says city’s exposure to Evergrande ‘very minimal’ -SCMP
Hong Kong's exposure to debt-laden developer China Evergrande Group is "very minimal" at 0.05%, or HK$14 billion ($1.79 billion), of banking assets, South China Morning Post reported on Sunday, citing ... ( read original story ...)