Tag: business

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 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 ...)

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 ...)

The CEO of ZhongAn Insurance says the industry can generate momentum for growth by taking advantage of trends, preparing for future developments, and increasing investments in digital transformation. ( read original story ...)

The Monetary Authority today announced its list of 19 Southbound and 16 Northbound banks in Hong Kong which are eligible to launch Cross-boundary Wealth Management Connect (Cross-boundary WMC) ... ( read original story ...)

Luxury retail chains are losing their once-iron grip on Hong Kong’s shopping streets, as Covid-19 keeps visitors away and forces the city to shift toward restaurants and bars catering to residents. ( read original story ...)