Hong Kong, April 13 (CNA) The majority of students in Hong Kong want to become civil servants after graduation, unlike most Taiwanese young adults who prefer to start their own business or work overseas, according to a recent poll conducted by the City ... ( read original story ...)
Box Office Collections: Secret Superstar Is Off To A Good Start In Hong Kong
Aamir Khan manages to raise the bar once again, as his film Secret Superstar, starts off on a positive note in Hong Kong. After being showered with love by people in China, its ready to make an impression in Hong Kong as well. Talking about Secret ... ( read original story ...)
German food delivery startup chows down on Malaysian market
He led the company’s entry to Hong Kong in 2014 but decided after six months that he could do it better. That’s when he left to start Dahmakan with Jessica Li of Hong Kong, who was also part of Foodpanda, and Christian Edelmann of Germany. Most food ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Monetary Authority buys HK$3.26 billion worth of US dollars to support local currency
Hong Kong’s de facto central bank said on Friday it had sold HK$3.26 billion (US$415.3 million) worth of US dollars in an attempt to prop up the Hong Kong dollar after it slumped to its weakest level in 35 years and breached the lower limit of its ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks end the week lower after monetary authority steps in to prop up currency yet again
The Hong Kong stock market ended the week lower ... “Although Stanley hasn’t been handling the business for many years, his retirement means Daisy [his eldest daughter] and Angela [his wife] will have greater power on the board and simplify its ... ( read original story ...)
Finastra launches sandbox for fintech companies in Hong Kong
McKinsey studies show that 70% of companies are choosing corporate ... this is the first it has launched independently. Hong Kong was chosen due to the high interest in fintech among banks in the city, Coles says, adding that “the interest in is as ... ( read original story ...)
Uber Hong Kong boss Kenneth She Chun-chi says it’s business as usual despite regional upheaval
Uber’s Hong Kong team says it is “working really hard” to prove to US senior management that the business has a future in the city, following the ride-hailing service’s withdrawal in Southeast Asia. Kenneth She Chun-chi, general manager of the ... ( read original story ...)
Kristal.AI raises $1.85 million in a round led by IDG Ventures
Investors Shailesh Rao, a senior advisor at TPG Global and McKinsey & Co, and Newquest Capital founding ... The start-up is headquartered in Singapore with offices in Hong Kong, Mumbai and Bengaluru. “In the past two years, we have brought a simple ... ( read original story ...)
IDG Ventures India Led $1.87 Mn Funding In Financial Advisory Startup Kristal.AI
Angel investors including Shailesh Rao (Senior Advisor -TPG, McKinsey) and Amit Gupta (Founding Partner, Newquest Capital) also participated in this funding round. Kristal.AI currently focuses on investors (clients) in the Singapore, Hong Kong and India ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Hong Kong are winning over start-up accelerators
Start-up accelerators see Asia as a hotbed for technological innovation. Those companies see potential in Singapore and Hong Kong, primarily because of their strong reserves of tech experts. There's a new breed of entrepreneurship programs turning to Asia ... ( read original story ...)
How Alibaba-Backed Startup Qupital Is Helping Hong Kong SMEs Fix Their Cash Flow
Forbes.com - 07:02 AM GMT April 10, 2018 Pinduoduo: The $1.5B Startup Challenging E-Commerce Giant Alibaba In China's Towns And Villages Forbes.com - 06:21 AM GMT April 06, 2018 Inside Hong Kong's coolest neighbourhood Evening Standard - 16:32 PM ... ( read original story ...)
HK an ideal business gateway
That accounted for nearly 8% of the total trade between the Netherlands and our motherland in 2017, demonstrating our growing role in strengthening the links between Hong Kong, the Mainland and a world of business. Our motherland's far-reaching Belt & Road ... ( read original story ...)
65pc of listed Hong Kong and Chinese firms to increase Belt and Road Initiative business in three years: CESC
Of more than 1,200 listed companies that can trade under the Stock Connect programme linking the bourses in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shenzhen, 65 per cent have said they will increase their Belt and Road Initiative business in the next three years ... ( read original story ...)
Oddup Adds ICO and Cryptocurrency Analysis to Its Startup Insights and Rating Platform
(MENAFN Editorial) HONG KONG, April 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Oddup, the global leader in startup investment insights, has added the listing and analysis of ICO and Cryptocurrency data to its platform. The Oddup platform now hosts live streaming of the prices ... ( read original story ...)