For Hong Kong to build more successful startups on a global scale, local entrepreneurs need to keep thinking bigger. I spoke with several founders who have managed to expand their startups outside of Hong Kong to see if they were doing anything differently. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks trade higher at mid-morning
Hong Kong stocks kicked off the first trading day of the second quarter on a positive note on Monday, notching modest gains and shaking off a weaker session for US stocks on Friday while mainland markets are closed for holidays. The Hang Seng Index rose 0 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong plays host to electronics & lighting fairs
The number of Hong Kong-based start-ups has boomed in recent years. According to InvestHK’s report last year, there are more than 1,900 start-ups in Hong Kong. Many young entrepreneurs are bringing new ideas and unique products to the market using their ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong electric car start-up Thunder Power eyes China market
Hong Kong-based electric vehicle company Thunder Power has thrown down the gauntlet to carmakers and tech giants around the globe, claiming that its vehicles will have revolutionary wireless charging, autonomous driving capabilities and a range that will ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong home prices hit another record high in February
Hong Kong's newly-selected leader Carrie Lam, who will take office in July, said on Tuesday she was "very determined" to tackle the high cost of housing, one of the top concerns of foreign business executives about the city. The government has vowed to ... ( read original story ...)
Fly off in comfort to Hong Kong and Taiwan with China Airlines A350
travelling to and between Hong Kong and Taiwan can be almost as much fun as the vacation itself. Introduced in August 2016, the China Airlines A350-900 features three sections – premium business, premium economy, and economy – so there's a seat to fit ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong toy tycoon still game for a new enterprise at the age of 93
“My business philosophy has always been the Cantonese saying, take down a big tree with a small knife, which means using minimal resource to get maximum result.” Toy story: how tycoon Lam Leung-tim built his empire Born in Hong Kong in 1924, the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Feb retail sales slip on weak tourist spending
Hong Kong's retail sales fell for the 24th straight month in February, hurt by a lack of growth in tourist spending as a strong local dollar hit tourism and business activity. Retail sales fell 5.7 percent from a year earlier to HK$34.8 billion ($4.48 ... ( read original story ...)
United Airlines targets Hong Kong-San Francisco route for new aircraft and business class
In a bid to take on the “challenging” Asian market, United Airlines, one of the world’s largest carriers, has designated its Hong Kong-San Francisco route as the first international course for a new aircraft and business class product, a company ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong's trade rep touts it as an Asian gateway for Denver tech companies
In recent years, Hong Kong has become an entrepreneur's stomping ground, going from a few hundred startups to more than 2,000, Hong Kong's trade representative to the United States says. Clement Leung, Hong Kong's Washington, D.C.-based commissioner for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader-elect says she's determined to tackle high cost of housing
HONG KONG Hong Kong-leader elect Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she was "very determined" to tackle the high cost of housing in the densely populated city, among the top concerns of foreign business people working there. Lam, the Chinese-controlled financial ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong's business sector lays out wish list for new chief executive
Demands and expectations for Chief Executive- elect Carrie Lam started pouring in a day after the election. Lawmaker Jeffrey Lam Kin Fung, who voted for Mrs Lam, yesterday listed several requests at a press conference which he held together with other ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protest leaders arrested in wake of election
The election committee has 1,200 delegates representing business, labour and social groups who are overwhelmingly loyal to the central Chinese government in Beijing. The fact that individual Hong Kong citizens do not get a vote has fuelled much of the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader-elect pledges smooth transfer of power amid divisions
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's chief executive-elect Carrie Lam met with the city's incumbent and unpopular leader Leung Chun-ying on Monday, calling for a "smooth and effective" transition of power amidst heightened tensions. Lam was chosen to be Hong ... ( read original story ...)