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 ...)
HKMA tells HK to brace for volatility as ultra-low interest era ends
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the city’s de facto central bank, raised its base interest rate by 25 basis points for the fourth time this year, closely following the footsteps of the U.S. F... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Discovery Bay boat owners mourn ‘death of a community’ as they celebrate last Christmas together
Houseboat families affected by the closure of a Hong Kong marina bemoaned “the death of a community” as they held their last Christmas gathering in the place they had long called home. The 29-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Christmas arrives in Hong Kong, set to be the warmest in 30 years
More than half a million visitors came to Hong Kong ahead of Christmas Eve — striking a three-year high for travellers to the city ahead of the festival, as it bathed in the jovial atmosphere and colo... ( read original story ...)