Professional Teachers’ Union has already agreed to sell a property which housed one of its two supermarkets to a medical group for HK$175 million. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong seeks success with inno-tech industry
I hope I can offer a different perspective on Hong Kong's inno-tech industry. I am confident that Hong Kong does indeed have a future in innovation and technology. I believe that there are three ... ( read original story ...)
She became a child spy, but her real talent was for business – Anna Wong on growing as an entrepreneur and empowering women
The co-founder of Female Entrepreneurs Worldwide tells Kate Whitehead why she became a child spy and how empowering women has helped her to grow. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong couple build their future in Guangzhou
"My boutique business is still OK, despite the sudden outbreak of COVID-19 since the beginning of last year," said the 38-year-old entrepreneur from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The ... ( read original story ...)
‘I can’t go home’: Afghans in Hong Kong watch and worry as Taliban sweeps into power
Sitara left Afghanistan for Hong Kong on August 8, just a week before the Taliban overran the capital, Kabul. The University of Hong Kong student had returned to the city for two months to see her ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s surprise plan for a stock exchange may help Hong Kong’s drive for quality as it keeps smaller companies at arm’s length
Bigger companies that need convertible currencies, or require deep capital pools to fund their needs, will still head for Hong Kong, as shown by the city’s record as the world’s top IPO destination in ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian startup J&T raising over $2 bln ahead of IPO -sources
Indonesian courier startup J&T Express is in talks with investors to raise more than $2 billion ahead of a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), and is looking to expand in Latin America, three ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian startup J&T Express said to seek over $2b in pre-IPO round
The firm is seeking to hit a $20 billion valuation with the $2-2.5 billion round that is expected to be finalised in the coming weeks. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks fall for first time this week, as tech rally stalls
Kong stocks dropped for the first time this week on Friday, on concerns that a recent run-up was excessive relative to a harsh regulatory landscape on the mainland. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong virtual events startup snaps up $10m in series B round
EventX allows companies to host virtual events with features such as interactive exhibition halls, online registration forms, and webinars. ( read original story ...)
Fivelements to shut Times Square spa amid quibbles over rent, as uncertainty about Hong Kong’s recovery stymies businesses
Fivelements Habitat, which provides yoga sessions, spa treatments and plant-based cuisine, is shutting its Times Square wellness centre in Causeway Bay after two years of operation, as it failed to ... ( read original story ...)
RISE Conference returns to Hong Kong for five consecutive years
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 2 September 2021 - Today the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) and Web Summit announced that RISE, "one of the world's most influential tech events", will return to Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Medical Marijuana, Inc. Subsidiary Kannaway Launches in Hong Kong
SAN DIEGO, CA, Sept. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- Medical Marijuana, Inc. (OTC: MJNA) (the “Company”), the first-ever publicly traded cannabis company in the United States that ... ( read original story ...)
Some Hong Kong schools miss deadline for filing national security education plans
Education minister Kevin Yeung says only ‘a proportion’ of local schools have submitted their plans, but declines to say how many. ( read original story ...)