Category: BUSINESS

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 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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

TikTok owner ByteDance Ltd. is reviving plans to list in Hong Kong by early next year even as Chinese authorities widen their crackdown on the country’s technology companies, the Financial Times ... ( read original story ...)

As the Tokyo Olympics draw to a close, the gay sporting world will be keeping its eyes firmly on East Asia when the Gay Games 2022 head to Hong Kong next year. ( read original story ...)

Government deal dishes out HK$50,000 to small travel agencies, up to HK$7,500 to individual workers in the sectorProspects of a tourism revival remain distant with Hong Kong’s borders still largely cl ... ( read original story ...)

Librarians fearful of red lines take a highly cautious approach to reviewing collections for possible violations of national security law. ( read original story ...)

Some smaller players have not installed platforms required for digital transactions, while others say customers are still the same bunch paying through different method. ( read original story ...)