FoundersHK was created to strengthen Hong Kong’s startup community, which has weathered more than two years of political turmoil, along with the COVID-19 pandemic. Today the nonprofit, which ...
Why Hong Kong May Soon Be the World’s Next Startup Powerhouse – Inc.com
One successful Hong Kong-based startup to watch is HotelQuickly. The on-demand booking app that has raised a total of $5.63 million in VC funding.
How doing business in Hong Kong is changing
I heard it from friends who couldn’t wait to start walking Hong Kong’s streets without a face mask for the first time in years (the mask mandate was lifted, after 945 days, in March 2023). One of the ...
Hong Kong wants to be the dominant domicile for the world’s biggest companies
As the appeal of traditional tax havens like Bermuda and the Cayman Islands wanes, Hong Kong steps in to lure global multinationals Christopher Hui Ching-yu has recently been on a world tour, ...
Fur love’s sake in Hong Kong
Hong Kong's pet industry is set to scale new heights as the number of pet owners continues to grow. Stacy Shi reports that pet insurance providers and veterinary clinics are among the biggest ...
China’s first homemade aircraft carrier sails into Hong Kong in a show of military prowess
The Shandong kicked off a five-day trip to the semi-autonomous region as U.S. officials warned that China’s military capabilities were developing at an unprecedented pace.
No 1 typhoon signal to stay in effect on Saturday as hot weather grips Hong Kong
Typhoon signal No 1 will remain in force on Saturday, Hong Kong’s weather forecaster said, adding the chance of issuing a higher warning is “rather low”. The Hong Kong Observatory also issued a very ...
$3.4 Billion AIA Selloff Shocks Hong Kong Markets in Surprise Block Trade
An undisclosed shareholder has just dropped a bombshell on Hong Kong's equity marketunloading a HK$26.8 billion (US$3.4 billion) stake in AIA Group Ltd. (AIAGF) through a single block trade. The ...
Leung Kwok-hung, Hong Kong’s shaggy agitator for democracy
One of Hong Kong’s most famous pro-democracy lawmakers for two decades, he spurned suits for t -shirts emblazoned with the face of his idol, Che Guevara. The side of his van bore a large cartoon of Mr ...
Hong Kong positioned to absorb crypto liquidity as Singapore tightens rules
Hong Kong stands positioned to get hold of crypto liquidity as Singapore tightens regulations on unlicensed cryptocurrency companies.
LHN proposes delisting from Hong Kong due to low trading volume, costs
SINGAPORE] Real estate player LHN has proposed a voluntary delisting from the mainboard of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEX) due to concerns over trading volume and costs. Read more at The ...
Chinese captain in Baltic sea cable damage case appears in Hong Kong court
The captain of a Hong Kong-registered ship alleged to have damaged undersea cables in the Baltic Sea was assigned a lawyer in a Hong Kong court on Friday, with the case adjourned until September to ...
Number of semi-private schools seeking fee increases falls by 26% in Hong Kong
Dion Chen, chairman of Direct Subsidy Scheme Schools Council, says sluggish economy may be one reason for schools’ reluctance to raise fees.
Hong Kong’s Super Star Seafood Restaurant shuts last outlet, staff left chasing $760K in unpaid wages
Hong Kong's Super Star Seafood Restaurant has suddenly closed its final branch, leaving around 50 employees seeking to recover HKD6 million (US$764,000) in unpaid salaries and severance.