Lai, a prominent democracy advocate in Hong Kong and a staunch China critic, said on Twitter that he was "sorry" that his flagship newspaper, Apple Daily, had been implicated in an article by U.S. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong should stick to China’s economic plans amid uncertainty over US ties, finance chief says
Quoting analysts, Paul Chan says US policy on China is likely to remain the same and Hong Kong will benefit by seizing opportunities in the bay area. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fitness wearables startup Silentmode raises $1m in pre-series A funding
Silentmode, a Hong Kong-based company that develops fitness-centered wearable gadgets, said it has secured US$1 million in its pre-series A fundraise. Investors in the new round include social impact ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rolls out welcome mat for US-listed tech stocks to raise capital via secondary listings, spurring exodus from US market
The HKEX, the world’s top destination for initial public offerings (IPOs) in eight of the past 12 years, has already seen a steady march of technology listings since Alibaba Group Holding’ US$13 ... ( read original story ...)
Grantit Announces Participation in Hong Kong Fintech Week 2020
2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong based Fintech startup, Grantit will be exhibiting at the startup virtual exhibition at Hong Kong FinTech Week, one of the leading FinTech events in Asia which will ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to take US to WTO over ‘Made in China’ label rule
Hong Kong authorities on Friday said they will launch proceedings at the World Trade Organization to challenge a demand by the United States to label imports from the financial hub as "Made in China". ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Blueprint Changed Protests Around the World
Last year, news sites around the world were monopolized by images of Hong Kong’s central business district, crowded with millions of people asking for democratic reforms. That was before COVID-19 hit ... ( read original story ...)
Luxury E-commerce Startup ShopWorn Enters Asia with Hong Kong Satellite
The fast-growing ecommerce destination for well-priced, guaranteed authentic luxury brands opens a Hong Kong satellite to service the Asia Pacific region. Birnbaum developed ShopWorn in 2015 for ... ( read original story ...)
Wall Street turns solidly higher following a shaky start
U.S. stocks are shaking off an early slide and moving broadly higher Thursday as the market steadies after its worst drop in more than four months. The S&P 500 was 1.9% higher in afternoon trading, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong eyes November launch for travel bubble with Singapore
Hong Kong expects its proposed air travel bubble with Singapore will start in November, allowing passengers to travel between the two destinations without a 14-day quarantine. "The aim is that within ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Clampdown on Hong Kong
fled the mainland along with expatriates eager to keep doing business. Hundreds of firms left Shanghai for Hong Kong. From the 1960s through the 1990s, it boasted some of the highest economic growth ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds of workers in Hong Kong travel industry to be put on unpaid leave, union chief predicts, as wage subsidy scheme nears end
Three of city’s biggest travel agents expected to propose move in coming days as wage subsidy scheme nears end. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Activists Arrested After Entering U.S. Consulate
Three pro-democracy activists were arrested by Hong Kong police after briefly entering the U.S. consulate in the city on Tuesday in an apparent bid to seek asylum, according to a person familiar with ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong as China’s Jersey? How mainland China can still find a use for our city
Corporate change is gripping Hong Kong as our integration into China is being accelerated by the coronavirus and the national security law. Mainland influence in banking, aviation and other sectors ... ( read original story ...)