Consulting firm McKinsey estimates that we will need at least 60,000 new ... In 2022, we established the GIS Academy in Hong Kong to gather and nurture talented students. In today’s rapidly changing ...
Risk an opportunity for the brave
Money makes the world go round, so sang Sally Bowles in the famous movie Cabaret. Money today keeps the global economy ticking, and if the central banks stop printing money, we would already be in a ...
From winning Prince William’s Earthshot prize to reviving corals in Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong start-ups add gloss to city’s greentech hub ambitions
More than 200 greentech companies currently operate in the city, of which some are equipped with ‘globally competitive’ technologies and are making inroads into the mainland Chinese and overseas ...
Jail terms of up to 7 years for 12 who stormed Hong Kong legislature
A Hong Kong court on Saturday sentenced 12 people to jail terms of up to almost seven years in a high-profile rioting case linked to the storming of the city legislature during a pro-democracy protest ...
Hong Kong shivers through coldest start to March since 2016, defying expectations
Post check finds average maximum temperature for first 14 days of month was 20.6 degrees Celsius, down from 24.4 degrees in 2023 and 25.2 degrees in 2022.
Emirates SkyCargo banking on Hong Kong e-commerce boom to increase freight flights, with plans to expand global fleet
Cargo carrier expects to spend US$2.7 billion over next five years to add 15 aircraft to its fleet SkyCargo is among many eyeing slice of booming cargo business through Hong Kong International Airport ...
Hong Kong’s ‘Art March’ mega events may attract 4 million attendees amid anticipated tourism uptick: city official
Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong also says Hong Kong expected to welcome about 50 million tourists throughout 2024, up from 34 million logged last year.
Has Hong Kong’s famous minibus trade reached the end of the road?
Expanding rail and franchised bus networks, new roads and bridges, and changes in tolls have caused a big shift in how Hongkongers navigate the cityMany drivers say minibuses can still play a vital ro ...
Asian millennials and Gen Z, with their ‘hyper heightened’ focus on experiences, are changing the region’s travel market
Millennial and Gen Z tourists will be half of Asia's travel market by 2025, says Todd Handcock, Asia head for Priority Pass-operator Collinson Group.
Hong Kong’s popular Ngong Ping 360 cable car service on way up, former director says as it climbs out of coronavirus slump
Ngong Ping 360 cable car firm says it is expected service will return to 2018 record levels this year as visitors from mainland China and rest of Asia return.
This Fintech Startup Raised $27.5 Million To Bring Indonesian SMEs Online
On the back of its Series B funding round, AwanTunai aims to bolster its lending capital and risk management technology.
Hong Kong Stocks End Week With A Loss
Hong Kong stocks finished sharply lower Friday after forecast-beating US inflation data that fuelled worries about Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.
McDonald’s Hampered by System Outages in Japan, Hong Kong
McDonald’s locations in Japan and Hong Kong are facing disruptions from reported issues with their computer systems.
Hong Kong stocks slide for third day as China holds key policy rate, odds on US rate cut weaken amid strong inflation reports
Stocks suffer from a twin blow on interest-rate front. China keeps its one-year loan facility unchanged, while stronger than expected US price reports this week undermine bets on a rate cut in the ...