Raine Group and several former NBA stars are backing a Hong Kong start-up that is piecing together Asia’s first major basketball club competition with Fiba’s blessing. Asia League Holdings Ltd has ... ( read original story ...)
SEA’s latest investors: startup founders
We break down the big and messy topics of Asia’s tech and startup community. Get the newsletter in your inbox everyday with a Premium subscription. Did you know that some of Southeast Asia’s most ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong workers set for 1.7 per cent pay rise in 2022 as companies look to boost headcount, jobs survey shows
Jobs in information technology, banking, transport and logistics, analytics, hospitality and tourism likely to enjoy salary increases, poll by JobsDB shows Most of the 438 firms surveyed cautiously ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Value Partners hires James Ong as Southeast Asia head
Hong Kong’s Value Partners Group has hired James Ong from US investment firm State Street Global Advisors as managing director, head of Southeast Asia, and chief executive officer of Singapore, newly ... ( read original story ...)
Uber to Shut Food-Delivery Service in Hong Kong Next Month
Uber Technologies Inc. will soon cease food-delivery services in Hong Kong after five years to focus on its ride-hailing business. ( read original story ...)
China’s Weibo seeks to raise $547M with listing in Hong Kong
US-listed Chinese microblogging platform Weibo is seeking to raise up to $547 million in a share offer in Hong Kong, documents showed on November 29, the latest China tech company to list closer to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong property firms pick up assets on the cheap from stricken mainland Chinese developers
A joint venture between Far East Consortium and New World snapped up land at Kai Tak from Kaisa Group for just over US$1 billion Sharpview Investment recently took a majority stake in a project at Mid ... ( read original story ...)
The Hong Kong Fintech Week 2021 Ends on a High Note
Hong Kong Fintech Week 2021 ended on November 5, closing a global conference exploring an array of business opportunities. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Reports 2 Cases of COVID-19 Omicron Variant
Hong Kong recently reported two imported cases of the newly discovered Omicron variant of COVID-19. The news came just days after officials met to discuss opening the border between Hong Kong and the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Grade A office rents increase for the first time in over 2 years
Rents inched up 0.2% in October. Grade A office rents in Hong Kong grew for the first time since May 2019, registering a 0.2% m-o-m increase in October. According to JLL, both Central and Tsimshatsui ... ( read original story ...)
Disney+ scrubs ‘Simpsons’ episode in Hong Kong over Tiananmen Square joke
The missing episode comes at a time when Chinese authorities are cracking down on dissent in Hong Kong, and it adds to concerns that China’s censorship is becoming the norm. ( read original story ...)
Young skilled talent recognised in WorldSkills Hong Kong Competition and gearing up for WorldSkills Shanghai 2022
Winners of over 30 skills areas were awarded for their outstanding skills performance in WorldSkills Hong Kong Competition 2019/2020. Representatives will be chosen to take part in the WorldSkills ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong takes inserter cartel case to Competition Tribunal
The Competition Commission has commenced proceedings in the Competition Tribunal against three undertakings, namely Quadient Technologies Hong Kong Limited (formerly Neopost Hong Kong Limited) and ... ( read original story ...)
‘Simpsons’ Tiananmen episode missing from Disney+ in Hong Kong
An episode of "The Simpsons" in which the cartoon American family visit Tiananmen Square is missing from the Disney+ in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)