Category: BUSINESS

The buzz in tech and venture circles in Hong Kong today is about the emergence of home-grown Hong Kong startups that have reached unicorn or $1 billion-plus status in financing. Their names are instantly recognizable in these circles: logistics service ... ( read original story ...)

House prices in Hong Kong are among the highest in the world, but it's also one of the world's most unequal cities. Its poorest residents have been priced out of the property market: Hong Kong's poor residents have just 50 square feet of living space per ... ( read original story ...)

Strengthening Hong Kong's entrepreneurial spirit, 100 technology start-ups from around the world take a unique opportunity to meet potential investors HONG KONG, Nov. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) held ... ( read original story ...)

Cyberport will spearhead a network aimed at more effectively connecting investors with start-ups based in Hong Kong to help boost the entrepreneurial landscape in the city. The Cyberport Investors Network (CIN) currently has over 50 funds and investors and ... ( read original story ...)

On 9 November the Norwegian Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong is hosting a ‘low-key’ seminar with Mr Jørgen Sevild who will share an insight in how to set up a business in Hong Kong. The guest speaker graduated with a degree in industrial- and system ... ( read original story ...)

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We’ve been seeing a trend of Silicon Valley startups coming to Asia to seek both funding and customer expansion for several years now. Not only do financial hubs like Hong Kong offer access to investment, but also the perfect strategic entry point for ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s Transport Department has told commuters to leave home earlier for work and school on Thursday morning as road works are expected to cause serious traffic congestion on a major thoroughfare connecting the New Territories and Kowloon. ( read original story ...)

I don’t know what to wear on Crunch Report (It’s a hard decision and I suck at dressing myself). If you are a startup and want to me to wear something mail me an XL T-shirt and I’ll wear it in an episode. I’m not going to mention the company on ... ( read original ...

Hong Kong-listed companies need to act fast to raise their environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting and quality disclosure to match international standards to attract global investors and maintain the city’s status as a leading global ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong slipped down the rankings of the world's easiest places to do business, a report shows. This year, the city fell by one rung to the fifth from the year before in the World Bank's Doing Business 2018 report. The drop was mainly due to the lower ... ( read original story ...)

In South Korea, almost three quarters of research is performed by businesses, while in Hong Kong less than half is business-led, according to figures from the OECD. “In Hong Kong, R&D is highly reliant on government spending and the private sector seems ... ( read original story ...)

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) said on Monday that 95 percent of respondents interviewed at the Autumn Lighting Fair, and the Outdoor and Tech Light Expo expected a better or stable market prospect in 2018. Organized by the HKTDC, the 19th ... ( read original story ...)

Fintech in Asia is a growing industry, and what’s interesting in this region is that both startups and established financial service providers are getting into high gear in building products that are aimed at empowering users into doing more with the ... ( read original story ...)