London’s city center was the slowest to drive through in 2023, with an average speed of 15 mph.Dublin is the most congested city at peak times in ...
Asian banks eye the next wave of AI
Generative AI was a hot topic in 2023 and will be again this year. While the tech will help the market, institutions should build talent and assess the risks before scaling up.
Five of the City of London’s top salad bars
With floor-to-ceiling, logo-embossed windows, The Salad Project, founded by best friends Florian de Chezelles and James Dare, is hard to miss. Inside, its counters are overflowing with fresh ...
Goldman Boosts Backing for Hong Kong Fintech Startup FundPark
Hong Kong fintech company FundPark has secured a $250 million private loan with Goldman Sachs as a senior facility provider, signaling a rare bright spot in private credit lending in Greater China.
Goldman Sachs doubles loan facility to Hong Kong fintech start-up FundPark to US$500 million
FundPark, a Hong Kong-based fintech start-up that provides trade finance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), has secured US$500 million from Goldman Sachs, the second funding facility from the US ...
Deep Dive: Shenzhen’s megastores attracting shoppers eager for bargains – can Hong Kong retailers compete?
With the opening of bulk retailer Costco earlier this month, Hongkongers are flocking across the border, where their money can stretch further.
Hong Kong to start week with very cold, windy weather, with mercury to hit low of 7 degrees Celsius
Observatory says north winds expected to intensify after Sunday and bring temperatures to lows of 10 degrees on Monday and 7 degrees on Tuesday.
Keep the party going but add new blood: call to revitalise Hong Kong’s Temple Street, make night market permanent as crowds return
Hong Kong’s Temple Street tourist attraction is in danger of turning stale and needs a new bunch of creative young stallholders to revitalise and turn it into the city’s main souvenir market. Raymond ...
Overseas lawyers will need approval to handle cases under Hong Kong’s Article 23 national security law, justice minister says
Justice minister Paul Lam says government studying whether to add clause to new law that allows Beijing to exercise jurisdiction over cases covered by future legislation.
Halal dim sum? Hong Kong trade fair aims to entice businesses to make city more appealing to Muslims amid ‘very, very low’ tourism standing
Halal Pavilion event will showcase food and consumer goods from around the world, raise awareness Despite Hong Kong's reputation as a culinary haven, there are only 83 halal-certified restaurants ...
Silicon Valley’s Finest Startups Set to Ride HKSTP Elevator Pitch Competition 2024 to Asia and the World Stage
Hong Kong's leading incubator HKSTP aims to elevate the best startups across FinTech, PropTech and MobilityTech and fast track their journey to global success. EPiC will connect the HK and US ...
Hong Kong firm targets spot Bitcoin ETF launch in Q1
A HONG KONG financial services company aims to start an exchange-traded fund (ETF) investing directly in Bitcoin this quarter as the city pushes ahead with efforts to develop a digital-asset hub. Read ...
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Readers discuss the role education plays in changing wasteful habits, supporting Hong Kong’s many counselling hotlines, and concern over China’s latest outbreak of respiratory illness.
Boeing Max 9 crisis upends Hong Kong airline startup’s growth
HONG Kong startup carrier Greater Bay Airlines’ plans to challenge the dominance of Cathay Pacific Airways have been thrown into disarray, with delivery of an order of Boeing Max 9 jets likely to be ...