Boom in startup firms

Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) says the number of startups last year rose 16 percent, while shared laboratories in Hong Kong also increased from just three five years ago to 55 at present.Charles Ng, associate director-general of investment promotion at ... ( read original story ...)

The $64 question facing startup founders and would-be founders

As StartmeupHK (http://www.startmeup.hk/), Hong Kong’s annual flagship startup event, gets set for its 2018 lineup of programs and events later this month, we examine a core question that underlies the very startup process: deciding to pursue the startup ... ( read original story ...)

Asian markets build on blistering start to year

Asian markets mostly rose on Tuesday with Hong Kong edging up for an eleventh straight trading day as investors press on with a global rally that has the region enjoy its best start to a year since 2006. Wall Street provided yet another record lead as eyes ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong IPO said to be 1,500 times oversubscribed in frenzy

C-Mer will complete order-taking on Monday (Jan 8) and start trading on Jan 15. A Hong Kong-based external spokesman for the company declined to comment on the IPO. Yixin Group, an online car loan provider backed by Tencent, has been trading below its IPO ... ( read original story ...)

Jack Ma to consider listing Alibaba on Hong Kong stock exchange

“Now I hope Alibaba can come back to list in Hong Kong,” Lam said. She said the stock exchange had decided to start allowing the dual-class share system in midyear, and described allowing the system as a form of economic innovation. I have never been ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong businessman pleads not guilty in bribery case

Prosecutors say the 68-year-old former Hong Kong government official and another businessman arranged bribes to the president of Chad and the Ugandan foreign minister to secure business advantages for a Chinese energy conglomerate. Ho once was Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)

China, Hong Kong shares keep climbing; developers lend support

Chinese H-shares listed in Hong Kong rose 0.19 per cent at 12,226.95, while the Hang Seng Index was up 0.18 per cent at 30,791.59. The smaller Shenzhen index was up 0.16 per cent and the start-up board ChiNext Composite index was higher by 0.54 per cent. ( read original story ...)