A Hong Kong startup called Oriente raised $105 million as it expands online lending operations in Southeast Asia and develops new products and technologies for markets like Indonesia and the Philippin... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong closes gap with Singapore on prosperity index, with institute saying residents enjoy greater level of personal freedom
Hong Kong has closed the gap on Singapore with Hongkongers enjoying greater levels of personal freedom, safety and security this year than before, according to a global index released on Wednesday. Th... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s finance sector M&A deals fall prey to China crackdown
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Mergers and acquisitions targeting Hong Kong financial firms have slumped this year, with insurance sector deals particularly hard hit, as China's moves to tighten capital contro... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Beloved ‘Billy the Bull’ Found Dead With a Stomach Full of Plastic Bags
Visitors to Hong Kong’s beaches have been warned to keep track of their ... Lantau Buffalo Association chair Ho Loy told the Post that residents were “greatly saddened” by news of Billy’s death. He “h... ( read original story ...)
Beloved Hong Kong bull Billy found dead with stomach full of plastic bags, prompting call for beach-goers to take their trash home
Hong Kong beachgoers have been urged to take their trash home ... said Lantau residents were “greatly saddened” by the news. "We are extremely sad that it’s gone. Billy taught us a lot," she said. Ho ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-based food delivery start-up Plum to cut entire staff in attempt to restructure
Economist Andy Kwan Cheuk-chiu, director of the ACE Centre for Business and Economic Research said the news of the lay-offs did not mean that Hong Kong’s economy had performed poorly and he did not fo... ( read original story ...)
Worms for dinner? Startup launches DIY insect farms
A Hong Kong startup has created an insect incubator that's suitable for the kitchen, and claims it provides a do-it-yourself solution for alternative protein. Grace Lee reports. A Hong Kong startup ha... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong halts sale and import of California romaine lettuce, blamed for North American E coli outbreak
Hong Kong has suspended the sale and import of romaine lettuce – also known as cos – harvested in California after US food safety investigators found the vegetable grown in the state appeared to be th... ( read original story ...)
Make A Meal Out Of Mealworms, Hong Kong Startup Says
Pasta prepared with mealworms raised in your own home? The unusual dinner idea could soon be a reality, if Hong Kong entrepreneur Katharina Unger has her way. The 28-year-old is the founder of Livin F... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong summit on human gene editing to discuss regulation in wake of claim by Chinese scientist He Jiankui that he edited genes of newborn twins
International experts gathered at a summit in Hong Kong that opens Tuesday will discuss how gene editing should be regulated, as a mainland scientist claimed he had helped create the world’s first gen... ( read original story ...)
Business 2.0: Francis Ngai’s virtuous vision for Hong Kong’s first ‘smart city’
Kwun Tong may be positioned as the city’s Central Business District 2, as part of the government’s Energizing Kowloon East development programme, but the plan isn’t as straightforward as simply buildi... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Shares May See Continued Consolidation
Hong Kong & China Gas eased 0.52 percent, China Life was down 0.37 percent, BOC Hong Kong collected 0.17 percent, AIA Group and CITIC both added 0.16 percent and Industrial and Commercial Bank of Chin... ( read original story ...)
Foreign journalists fear visa rejection after Hong Kong ousted Financial Times editor, says press club chief
Several foreign correspondents in Hong Kong have told The Young Reporter (TYR) they feel a general sense of anxiety about their visa renewals after senior Financial Times editor Victor Mallet was deni... ( read original story ...)
Babytree’s shares rise in Hong Kong debut after cutting IPO size on waning investors’ appetite
Shares of China’s largest parenting website rose when they traded for the first time in Hong Kong, after slashing the amount of capital raised in its initial public offering by up to 70 per cent due t... ( read original story ...)