HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s faceless protest movement is embarking on a bold new strategy that poses a direct challenge to the city’s political masters in Beijing: activists want to export their ... ( read original story ...)
‘It’s Not a Fight About Money.’ Why Bankers and Entrepreneurs Have a Stake in Hong Kong’s Protests
The former British colony was built on business. From its notorious, 19th century beginnings as a opium port, trade transformed Hong Kong into a city of taipans, as business magnates are called. ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Science Park on track to attract top-notch research institutes as part of tech push, CEO says
In October last year, the Science Park announced a wide array of new initiatives as well as enhanced programmes and support services aimed at strengthening and accelerating the growth of Hong Kong’s ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong travel activities startup Klook ready to take on Europe
TOKYO/SINGAPORE -- Hong Kong-based travel experience booking platform Klook says it will expand its coverage to match German rival GetYourGuide in every major European city by the end of this year. ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Leader Carrie Lam Says Extradition Bill Is ‘Dead’ as Unrest Continues
The legislation would let Hong Kong enter one-time deals to transfer criminal suspects to various jurisdictions, including mainland China. The measure fanned worries among the business community and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-listed game developer jazzes up offerings with VR startup
BEIJING -- Forgame Holdings, a Hong Kong-listed Chinese online and mobile game developer, has acquired virtual reality startup Beijing Xigua Huyu Entertainment Technology in a bid to jazz up and ... ( read original story ...)
How Does Hong Kong Stack Up as a Hub for Start-Ups?
According to the index, Hong Kong’s start-up ecosystem is at a “critical juncture” and actions taken by both the government and the business community will determine whether or not the city becomes a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest six at Kowloon protest
Protest organizers said 230,000 people marched through the streets of Kowloon, across the harbor from Hong Kong’s Central business district, in the latest wave of demonstrations against an ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong legislature invasion pits business against protesters
When 1m people took to the streets of Hong Kong in early June to protest against a law that would allow criminal suspects to be extradited to mainland China to stand trial, Roy Lim marched with them. ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Protesters Take Their Message to Chinese Tourists
While previous marches have been held in the downtown financial and business districts of Hong Kong Island, the march on Sunday is the first to take place in Kowloon, an area of Hong Kong that is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Protester Who Defaced the City Emblem Is Still Angry
A front-page editorial in the Communist Party’s flagship newspaper, the People’s Daily, blasted the protesters as "extremists" whose actions threaten to "ruin Hong Kong’s reputation as an ... ( read original story ...)
The meaning of Hong Kong’s protests
The lessons of recent events in Hong Kong start with the fact that an enormous number of people took to the streets in peaceful demonstrations against a rollback in the territory’s guarantees of ... ( read original story ...)
China’s start-up springboard
Hong Kong, July 1st 2019 I briefly spoke with a senior figure in Shenzhen’s start-up industry who asked not to be named. He responded to the following 1) Which industry has the highest growth ... ( read original story ...)
Mothers rally as Hong Kong’s divide shows no sign of closing
Hong Kong’s societal divide showed no sign of closing Friday as ... of young protesters who left a trail of destruction in the legislature’s building at the start of the week. “Don’t feel lonely, dad ... ( read original story ...)