On July 16, 2021, the Biden administration issued a Hong Kong Business Advisory highlighting changes in the political climate of China and Hong Kong. The advisory, titled “Risks and Considerations for ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong’s incubation support helps innovative young entrepreneurs develop successful start-ups
The Chinese University of Hong Kong PhD graduate applied for the dedicated incubation programme with biotech focus – offering enrolled technology start-ups access to cutting-edg ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam supports adoption of anti-sanctions law through local legislation
She said she would prefer the law be introduced through Hong Kong legislation rather than Beijing legislation.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Placing people at the heart of business at AXA Hong Kong and Macau
Did you know, as part of Axplorer, managers at AXA who want to hire interns are requested to go through a pitching session with HR, in which they present their needs, plans and learning objectives for ... ( read original story ...)
Tackling the ‘fear of missing out’ mindset of financial institutions in a digital era
In an interview with the AT&T Tech Channel, in 1976, Sir Arthur C. Clarke had predicted the following. “We are going to get a device which will enable us to send much more information to our friends…. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-based Prenetics launches reusable rapid detection system for Covid-19 testing at home
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 ...)