Approval of performance applications by entertainers from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan to start on February 16, Ministry of Culture and Tourism says.
Sustainability, decarbonization take center stage at Hong Kong’s Asian Financial Forum
We now stand on the precipice of a period great change. One that will have a profound implication on our planet, economies and societies.” ...
Hong Kong keen on Thai investors
Thai startups are being encouraged to explore business opportunities in Hong Kong, after Beijing eased its Covid-19 rules and reopened borders on Jan 8.
Is There Still Room for ‘Old White Guys’ in Hong Kong’s Legal Industry?
Old white guys” are being phased out of leadership roles at top foreign firms in Hong Kong, Asia Editor Jessica Seah writes in the Asia Legal Briefing. While this is in part a natural changing of the ...
Hong Kong to launch global charm offensive as city returns to normality after Covid-19 crisis, financial secretary Paul Chan says
Senior officials to pay more visits to other countries to attract investment and talent as quarantine-free travel between city and mainland China resumes.
China border reopening to boost demand for Hong Kong office space, but rents won’t rise significantly, analysts say
CBRE expects vacancy levels to go up from 14.6 per cent currently to closer to 16 per cent by the end of 2023, because of a 'supply boom' Pace of economic recovery and overhang of new office spaces ...
Hong Kong will need to wait a little longer for influx of tourists from mainland China, industry leaders say
Mainland Chinese tourists will not return to Hong Kong for at least another month even though Beijing began issuing individual visas on Sunday, industry leaders have predicted.
Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s son criticises UK government for failing to denounce China
Sebastien Lai is in London this week to put pressure on the UK government to fight for his father's freedom after he was jailed in 2020 and faces life imprisonment on national security law charges in ...
HKSTP Partners Global Accelerator Plug and Play in Calling Startups for EPiC 2023 Elevator Pitch Competition in Hong Kong
This offers local and global startups the chance to join the combined HKSTP and Plug and Play eco-systems to launch their potential innovations onto the global stage. Interested parties on two ...
Can Hong Kong Regain Its Status As a Crypto Hub?
Tight regulations in Hong Kong have historically prevented crypto platforms from extending services to retail traders, with the majority of retail traders relying on unlicensed exchanges to operate.
Mindworks Capital leads Hong Kong-based Jumppoint’s $6.5m funding
Hong Kong-based logistics provider Jumppoint has secured $6.5 million in a Series A funding round led by MindWorks Capital, according to an announcement. The round was completed amid a proliferation ...
Will China’s reopening help stave off a global recession?
Heavyweights of global finance, economy, and trade gathered at the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong on Thursday sounded overly upbeat as they pondered ho..
Chinese EV start-up WM Motor moves towards back-door listing in Hong Kong as Apollo Future Mobility plans reverse merger
A unit of Hong Kong-listed Apollo plans to acquire the embattled electric-car maker for US$2.02 billion, according to a stock-exchange filing Apollo plans to raise HK$3.92 billion (US$501.8 million) ...
Hong Kong’s HAF Project Market Unveils 28-Title Spread for Return to In-Person Meetings
Film projects involving Anthony Chen, Fruit Chan, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Marco Mueller and Zhang Lu adorn the lineup of the upcoming Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum project market. The 21st edition ...