Local "edutech" companies have responded to an unprecedented opportunity to expand as the spread of the coronavirus simultaneously disrupted the school year for nearly 300 million students worldwide. ( read original story ...)
China, Hong Kong stocks slip as global coronavirus cases surpass one million
China and Hong Kong stocks fell on Friday, as coronavirus worries continued to pressure the markets with infections surpassing one million globally. SHANGHAI, April 3(Reuters) - China and Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Start-up Express 2020: A Journey To Success For HK Start-ups
Building connections, markets, partnerships and brand awarenessHONG KONG, Apr 6, 2020 - () - Start-up Express, a development programme launched by the Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Fintech Startup Dsdaq Raises a $1.5M Angel Round Funding led by Efftronics Asia and Draper Dragon Fund
GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLAND / ACCESSWIRE / April 7, 2020 / Dsdaq , a Fintech startup incorporated in Oct, 2019, announced a $1.5 million angel investment from Efftronics Asia, a family investment ... ( read original story ...)
Insurers may not cover business losses related to Hong Kong’s shutdown orders after lessons from Sars outbreak
Companies affected by shutdown orders may struggle to win business interruption insurance or force majeure claims against insurers, experts say Insurers have tightened on pandemic under such policies ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is ‘highly resilient’ as it fights to save the economy in the pandemic, commerce secretary says
Hong Kong is fighting a "twin battle" of the coronavirus pandemic as well as saving its battered economy, but its recovery will be determined by when the world gets back on its feet, says the city's ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong-Based Fashion Brand Sau Lee Reemerged From COVID-19
While we have been inundated with troubling headlines since COVID-19’s global spread, it’s refreshing to hear of a Hong-Kong-based brand that is up and running, after having experienced a ... ( read original story ...)
Why Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited (HKG:215) Could Be Worth Watching
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited (HKG:215), which is in the wireless telecom business, and ... ( read original story ...)
‘Suppress and lift’: Hong Kong and Singapore say they have a coronavirus strategy that works
For everyone else, it was almost business as usual, with a bit of social distancing. But case numbers spiked in the second half of March, and some observers feared the strategy had failed. Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
China Says Hong Kong Lawmakers’ Stall Tactics Could Breach Oaths
China’s top agency overseeing Hong Kong said lawmakers blocking action by the local legislature were potentially violating their oaths, in a signal that Beijing was losing patience with the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Business Activity Slumps Further in March as Virus Pummels Economy
Business activity in Hong Kong deteriorated further in March, a private survey showed on Friday, as demand, output and confidence plunged amid the deepening coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Razer Commits US$50 Million to Support Business Partners During the Fight Against COVID-19
HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Razer™, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today pledges to support business partners, both current and future, through the economic downturn brought about by ... ( read original story ...)
China AI Startup to File for Hong Kong IPO Soon Despite Protests
Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg Chinese artificial intelligence startup Megvii is filing documents soon for a Hong Kong initial public offering that could raise ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong high schoolers rally as more protests planned
Separately, major Hong Kong banks condemned the violence, while world diamond trading centres urged the postponement of an upcoming jewelry fair in the city, underscoring global corporate concerns ... ( read original story ...)