A top Hong Kong government official says Australian business will lose out if Canberra cannot find a way to work with Beijing, rather than try to change it. ( read original story ...)
HKSTP Invites the World’s Brightest Innovators to Join Hong Kong’s First Hybrid Elevator Pitch Competition 2021
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) has formally kickoff the Elevator Pitch Competition 2021 (EPiC 2021) by inviting applications from tech ventures in Hong Kong around the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks extend win streak as bargain hunting in Chinese tech companies continues
Hong Kong stocks advance as China’s central bank pledges to keep its policy stable and flexible to sustain economic growth and bargain hunting technology companies persists. ( read original story ...)
RTHK pulling plug on long-running Hong Kong current affairs show City Forum
Critics accuse the broadcaster of silencing dissenting voices, but a pro-establishment lawmaker maintains the 41-year-old staple of Sunday television was biased against her camp. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: banned flights, strict quarantine rules make it hard for foreigners to take up Hong Kong job offers
Compared with 2018, before social unrest and the coronavirus pandemic hit Hong Kong, the number of work visas issued to people from the US plunged nearly 70 per cent last year. Wo ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s biggest teachers’ union to hold special meeting to vote on disbanding and liquidation
Professional Teachers’ Union has already agreed to sell a property which housed one of its two supermarkets to a medical group for HK$175 million. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong seeks success with inno-tech industry
I hope I can offer a different perspective on Hong Kong's inno-tech industry. I am confident that Hong Kong does indeed have a future in innovation and technology. I believe that there are three ... ( read original story ...)
She became a child spy, but her real talent was for business – Anna Wong on growing as an entrepreneur and empowering women
The co-founder of Female Entrepreneurs Worldwide tells Kate Whitehead why she became a child spy and how empowering women has helped her to grow. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong couple build their future in Guangzhou
"My boutique business is still OK, despite the sudden outbreak of COVID-19 since the beginning of last year," said the 38-year-old entrepreneur from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The ... ( read original story ...)
‘I can’t go home’: Afghans in Hong Kong watch and worry as Taliban sweeps into power
Sitara left Afghanistan for Hong Kong on August 8, just a week before the Taliban overran the capital, Kabul. The University of Hong Kong student had returned to the city for two months to see her ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s surprise plan for a stock exchange may help Hong Kong’s drive for quality as it keeps smaller companies at arm’s length
Bigger companies that need convertible currencies, or require deep capital pools to fund their needs, will still head for Hong Kong, as shown by the city’s record as the world’s top IPO destination in ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian startup J&T raising over $2 bln ahead of IPO -sources
Indonesian courier startup J&T Express is in talks with investors to raise more than $2 billion ahead of a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), and is looking to expand in Latin America, three ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian startup J&T Express said to seek over $2b in pre-IPO round
The firm is seeking to hit a $20 billion valuation with the $2-2.5 billion round that is expected to be finalised in the coming weeks. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks fall for first time this week, as tech rally stalls
Kong stocks dropped for the first time this week on Friday, on concerns that a recent run-up was excessive relative to a harsh regulatory landscape on the mainland. ( read original story ...)