The veteran Thai-Chinese financier and father of Executive Council convenor Bernard Chan died on Monday aged 90 Chief Executive Carrie Lam pays tribute to 'an esteemed entrepreneur and philanthropist' ... ( read original story ...)
Ordinary Folk Raises $5 Million In Pre-Series A Funding Round
Funds will be utilized to accelerate hiring talent to build a differentiated CX in healthcare using tech, expand in new markets (Hong Kong and other Asian cities) while continuing to scale in Singapor ... ( read original story ...)
YouTube shuts account of Hong Kong’s only leadership candidate
The platform took down the official channel for John Lee, who is running unopposed for chief executive of the Chinese territory, citing U.S. sanctions over his role in a crackdown on dissent. ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based healthcare startup Ordinary Folk gets $5M to fight stigma
Ordinary Folk, a Singapore-based telehealth startup dedicated to men and women’s health issues, has raised $5 million in pre-seed funding from Monk’s Hill Ventures. The funding will be used for hiring ... ( read original story ...)
Changes to Board and committee composition
We look forward to welcoming her to the Board next month." The Directors have determined that Geraldine is independent. In making that determination, the Directors have concluded that there are no ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Robotics Invests In Hong Kong Startup Avalon SteriTech: Bloomberg
robotics arm has agreed to buy a minority stake in cleaning technology startup Avalon SteriTech Ltd, Bloomberg reports. SoftBank Robotics looks to acquire a 5% stake in the Hong Kong-based company. ( read original story ...)
Business booms for Hong Kong restaurants and shopping malls over Easter break
Hong Kong's catering and retail sectors have reported a double-digit surge in business during the Easter holidays, despite social-distancing curbs reining in some of their growth, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Hong Kong: influx of bookings, but businesses face manpower crunch ahead of relaxed Covid-19 social distancing
Many operators have had employees change jobs or switch industries during coronavirus shutdown First phase of relaxed curbs from April 21 will allow extension in dine-in hours and up to four per table ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Robotics Invests in Hong Kong Startup Avalon SteriTech
SoftBank Group Corp.’s robotics arm has agreed to buy a minority stake in cleaning technology startup Avalon SteriTech Ltd., marking the company’s first investment in Hong Kong. SoftBank Robotics is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong chief executive election 2022: John Lee recruits 150 political, business heavyweights to steer final campaign push
Hong Kong chief executive candidate John Lee Ka-chiu has recruited about 150 political and business heavyweights to steer his campaign in the final stretch of his run for the city’s top job, putting ... ( read original story ...)
Hongkong Land: One Of Asia’s Best SWAN Shares
Hongkong Land owns properties with prime locations. Investors can sleep well at night knowing the company has hardly any debt. See more on HKHGF stock here. ( read original story ...)
China’s work automation startup Laiye raises $160M, acquires France’s Mindsay
Laiye, a Beijing-based company that provides a one-stop platform for automating office tasks, picked up $160M from a Series C funding round to expand globally. ( read original story ...)
Chinese startup Laiye nears unicorn status with $160m fundraising
Chinese intelligent automated products manufacturer Laiye said Tuesday it has secured $70 million in a fundraising round that brought its total series C funding to $160 million and moved the company ... ( read original story ...)
Business booms for Hong Kong restaurants and shopping malls over Easter break as consumption vouchers help to fuel surge
Residents were eager to spend their government consumption vouchers, snapping up electronics and premium groceries Industry professionals estimate business grew by 20 per cent in catering sector as ... ( read original story ...)