The average number of daily users of the new Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge rose slightly in its second month of operation, but efforts to cut traffic at the weekend in response to locals’ complaints a... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong justice chief Teresa Cheng under fire after rejecting calls to further explain CY Leung’s UGL payment case
Hong Kong’s justice minister returned home from leave on Boxing Day only to set off a new chorus of criticism by flatly rejecting widespread calls to further explain why her department dropped an inve... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong woman faces murder charge after being found semi-conscious next to dead man in hotel room
A Hong Kong woman who was found semi-conscious beside a dead man in a Hong Kong hotel room last week faced a murder charge in court on Wednesday. Prosecutors accused housewife Cheung Yin-king, 59, of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong actor Eric Tsang Chi-wai and top police officer in head-on car crash on Japan’s Hokkaido island Christmas Day
A top Hong Kong police officer was involved in a head-on crash in Japan on Christmas Day with a car carrying actor Eric Tsang Chi-wai, sources have said. Director of Crime and Security Li Chi-hang and ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly 20 mainland Chinese pig farms cut supplies to Hong Kong and Macau as African swine fever spreads
a state news agency. And on Tuesday, the national General Administration of Customs revealed that 18 of 154 mainland farms that provide pigs to Hong Kong and Macau had stopped sending their animals ac... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Activists Send More Than 1,000 Cards to Political Prisoners
Rights activists in Hong Kong have launched a mass-mailing of Christmas cards to political prisoners across China this holiday, calling on others to send cards in a bid to let the authorities know the... ( read original story ...)
Top coach must be the goal of Hong Kong soccer chiefs
His appointment ended a nine-month wait for a new head coach and offered the Hong Kong team a fresh start. White’s departure before even finishing his probationary period is, therefore, disappointing. ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Junshi Biosciences soars on Hong Kong debut
HONG KONG: Chinese biotech startup Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co Ltd soared more than 22% in its Hong Kong debut yesterday after raising US$394mil in its initial public offering (IPO), a rare strong ... ( read original story ...)
Why later start to the Hong Kong school day won’t ensure more rest for kids
I refer to the debate over whether an 8am start to the school day leaves students tired and sluggish, with a detrimental effect on learning. Indeed, living in this city of hustle and bustle, students ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s first licensed digital insurer Bowtie raises $30m
Sun Life Financial, the Canadian insurance company, has led a $30m Series A funding round in digital insurance start-up Bowtie, the first “virtual” insurer to receive a licence from Hong Kong’s Insura... ( read original story ...)
APAC Startups that Joined the Unicorn Club in 2018
The list also celebrated many Asian countries startups from India, Hong Kong and Australia. Here we take a look at the top five companies in terms of their valuation that entered the unicorn club this ... ( read original story ...)
From surveillance to convenience apps, China is spending billions on artificial intelligence startups
“Among startups, security is the top of the list ... Back to Chun, from City University of Hong Kong. “China has seen AI as very strategic to the nation. It sees itself as moving away ... ( read original story ...)
My Startup Just Can’t Get Funding, What’s My Plan B
A good example is Razer, a gaming startup now listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange and worth more than $1.2 billion. Razer was born out of a failed startup that closed down after the dot.com ... ( read original story ...)
The co-founder of a billion-dollar start-up found his business partner on LinkedIn
In the end, the duo opted for Bernie Xiong, a software engineer who, at the time, was working for a Hong Kong-based business tech company. With experience in China , they believed he was the guy to ki... ( read original story ...)