First-time entrepreneurs Coco and Zan Wong turn to cloud services platform GoDaddy to launch 50+ Exercise Buddy’s website to help ageing population exercise regularly and eat well ... ( read original story ...)
Vape shops cut down on supplies as customers stock up after Hong Kong passes bill targeting e-cigarette business
Small stores such as VapeBullHK in Wan Chai have racked up more than HK$1 million in sales a month in the past. But as lawmakers take aim at stubbing out the habit, they have cut back on orders and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, mainland China agree to one-stop sandbox platform allowing Greater Bay Area start-ups to develop cross-border fintech tools
The monetary authorities of Hong Kong and mainland China agreed to create a one-stop sandbox platform in the Greater Bay Area that will allow fintech companies to develop cross-border products faster ... ( read original story ...)
For sleepy Hong Kong residents, 5-hour bus tour is a snooze | Charlotte Observer
HONG KONG. Travel-starved, sleep-deprived residents might find a new Hong Kong bus tour to be a snooze. The 76-kilometer (47-mile), five-hour ride on a regular double-decker bus a ... ( read original story ...)
Animoca Brands, a Hong Kong-based mobile gaming and blockchain unicorn, raises US$65 million as valuation doubles to US$2.1 billion
Hong Kong-based mobile gaming and blockchain start-up Animoca Brands raised US$65 million in a second round of funding as its pre-money valuation doubled to more than US$2 billion. The funding ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Regulators Nudge Didi Toward Hong Kong Listing
China’s internet watchdog suggested ride-hailing giant Didi Global and two other U.S.-listed tech firms explore listings in Hong Kong, as Beijing wraps up cybersecurity investigations into the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Internet Rally Gets Legs As Jack Ma Enjoys Spain
Jack Ma’s vacation in Spain is being cited as a sign regulation is loosening, though the company’s new chip for its cloud computing business is a more realistic sign. We also have Alibaba’s Singles ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest 4 on suspicion of extorting money from restaurant owner, assaulting him after he refused to pay
Men suspected to be triad members demanded victim pay protection fee while he was delivering lunchboxes to construction site in Kai Tak. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Govt backs HK business expansion
Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Edward Yau today said the Government strives to support Hong Kong enterprises in developing the domestic sales market and meeting the Mainland market's ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s success as a financial hub brings new opportunities for fintech firms to up their game
Fintech founders and investors will come together at Hong Kong FinTech Week, which provides networking opportunities for local and global firms that are looking to scale up. ( read original story ...)
HK tech startup Bloom promotes cash-back app launch with Visa using roving truck
Hong Kong tech startup Bloom has created a spending cash-back app in collaboration with Visa Hong Kong. The app consists of three functions aimed at enhancing user experience. It offers deals and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks hit five-week high on Alibaba and tech rally, while banks advance on Wealth Connect push
Stocks rise for a third day with Alibaba pacing the winners while financial stocks also advance on potential growth in Wealth Management Connect scheme. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s new China futures create bourse history, but lag rival Singapore
Hong Kong's new futures product based on an index of onshore Chinese shares, which began trading Monday, had the highest first-day trading value of any new futures launched on the Stock Exchange of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong has a key role to play in green financing, says HKEX chairman
HKEX Chairman Laura Cha says there will need to be a lot of investment to finance green goals, and that's where Hong Kong as a financial center can come in to play a key goal. ( read original story ...)