The startup aims to help restaurants increase their profitability ... Last year it expanded into four more markets–Malaysia, Hong Kong, India and the Philippines–and Hong Kong already is its best market in terms of revenue. It boasts 160 employees ... ( read original story ...)
A Hong Kong business success story: how Asia beauty chain Sasa grew from a tiny basement shop to a retail empire
Smartly dressed and sporting a pair of hip, round lens glasses, Simon Kwok Siu-ming looks younger than his 64 years, but that’s to be expected from the chairman and CEO of Hong Kong’s biggest retailer of cosmetics and skincare products. Many male users ... ( read original story ...)
How e-wallet entrepreneur in Hong Kong bounced back after losing everything when deal failed
There was pollution from the Indonesian wildfire haze, bird flu, Sars and bombings in Bali, Indonesia. We decided to start our business in Hong Kong. I brought a large sum of money and got 42 properties. I started to invest in real estate at age 28 ... ( read original story ...)
Startup&Angels Hong Kong #1 – 2018: A New Investor Landscape
Startup/Angels is now arriving in Hong Kong for its first edition ! Meet entrepreneurs, founders, business angels and investors around wine, beer and canapés at Startup&Angels, Wednesday 23 May 2018 from 6:30pm to 9.00pm @WeWork Tower 535, 535 Jaffe Road ... ( read original story ...)
Asian consumers love digital banking — here’s why Americans are less excited about it
McKinsey surveyed about 17,000 people in Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. In Asia, “consumers are ready, and they are migrating ... ( read original story ...)
Digitizing dairy in China
Has served with Danone and Dumex Baby Food for more than ten years and is currently vice president and nonexecutive chairman, Greater China, of Danone Early Life Nutrition, Greater China In December 2017, Mr. Lu sat down with McKinsey Quarterly to share ... ( read original story ...)
This HKU MBA Helps Connect Telecom Startups With Investors At GSMA
As GSMA’s business in Hong Kong grew, so did my responsibilities ... One highlight for me was the Business Lab; a four-month mock incubation program to develop a startup and take it to pitch stage. Out of ten teams, our team—coming up with a food ... ( read original story ...)
HKTDC Entrepreneur Day helps Start-ups to Scale Up
Start-ups from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Cyberport, as well as start-ups recruited by Advantage Austria Hong Kong, brinc, and CoCoon will demonstrate their latest ... ( read original story ...)
HONG KONG: Sha Tin Saturday selections
RACE 8: THE HONG KONG MACAU TROPHY One of the more unique races on the Hong ... He can’t be dismissed, even carrying the big penalty at his first start in this grade. RACE 10: COLOANE HANDICAP #7 Ultimate Glory has put up a number of strong course ... ( read original story ...)
Expand across Asia via Korea: K-Startup Grand Challenge 2018
South Korea is conveniently located in East Asia, between China and Japan, with Hong Kong and Taiwan to the south and is a great location for startups looking to expand across Asia. The country sets apart a larger percentage of its GDP (4.36%) for research ... ( read original story ...)
HONG KONG | Chip Wars: Tech rivalry underlies US-China trade conflict
HONG KONG — Chinese and American officials will be trying to ... a Beijing-based partner at consulting firm McKinsey, who estimates it will take a decade for China’s efforts to result in any meaningful shift. “You’ve got to solve all the complexity ... ( read original story ...)
Healthcare next in line for tech transformation
Good Doctor made a market debut in Hong Kong on Monday through a highly anticipated initial ... As the report from consulting firm McKinsey showed, China's healthcare spending is projected to grow to $1 trillion in 2020. This moves in line with a nation ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent’s WeDoctor raises $500 million, values firm at $5.5 billion pre-IPO
The investment round was led by AIA Company Ltd, part of Hong Kong-listed insurer AIA Group Ltd (1299.HK ... according to consultancy McKinsey & Co, with private healthcare providers and insurers looking to take a larger slice of the market. ( read original story ...)
An Indian exec is set to make a fortune when Xiaomi goes public
Xiaomi has announced plans for a $10 billion stock market debut in Hong Kong, which could value the company at around ... In 2011, he gave up a four-year stint at McKinsey & Company to co-create the DINK Couple comics, a cartoon series that started out ... ( read original story ...)