Hong Kong’s on-demand logistics and delivery firm Lalamove has filed confidentially for a U.S. initial public offering, according to people with knowledge of the matter. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pro-democracy paper Apple Daily confirms closure
Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily announced Wednesday it was printing its final edition after authorities froze its assets using a sweeping new national security law, silencing the city's ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Apple Daily To Shut Down This Weekend After Having Its Assets Frozen
The pro-democracy newspaper will run its last edition on Saturday — signaling the end to Hong Kong's once freewheeling and muckraking reporting environment as well. ( read original story ...)
No jury for first Hong Kong ‘national security’ trial as columnist arrested
China's authoritarian leaders have used the law to stamp out dissent in Hong Kong after pro-democracy protests in 2019 ... ( read original story ...)
Curtain Falls On Hong Kong Tabloid That Dared To Challenge China
Hong Kong's Apple Daily newspaper became the city's most popular tabloid by punching up against a particularly powerful entity that brooks little criticism: China's communist leadership. Its 26 year ... ( read original story ...)
Jimmy Lai’s Apple Daily to fold up after Hong Kong arrests dissidents
The board on Monday said it would close the newspaper's operations by Saturday if Hong Kong authorities continued to block access to company's bank accounts following arrests of senior editors. ( read original story ...)
China’s EV maker Xpeng gets approval to list in Hong Kong -source
The listing committee of Hong Kong Stock Exchange has approved China's electric vehicle maker Xpeng Inc (XPEV.N) for a dual primary listing in the Asian financial hub, a source with direct knowledge ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest Apple Daily columnist under security law -media
Hong Kong police arrested on Wednesday a columnist of pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily on suspicion of conspiring to collude with a foreign country or foreign forces, local media TVB said. ( read original story ...)
This Startup Makes Vegan Meat From Algae. And Hong Kong’s Government Is Funding It.
Geb Impact Technology is making vegan meat from algae. And with a new grant from the Hong Kong government, it's scaling up. ( read original story ...)
Start-up Spotlight: South Korea’s RE:Harvest, Hong Kong’s IXON, Malaysia’s Snappea and more feature in our round-up
Industry-leading start-ups in the Asia Pacific region such as South Korea's RE:Harvest, Hong Kong's IXON, Malaysia's Snappea and more feature in our first ever edition of the Start-up Spotlight ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Startup Founded By Morgan Staley Traders Is Now A Unicorn
Amber Group — a Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency trading firm founded by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) traders turned into a unicorn. What Happened: According to a Monday Bloomberg report, Amber Group ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: antibody testing triggers industry calls for Hong Kong to expand quarantine exemptions to more business sectors
Industry leaders say antibody screening supports the expansion of quarantine exemptions for financial executives to other sectors. ( read original story ...)
This Biotech Startup Just Raised $255 Million To Make Its AI-Designed Drug A Reality
While many AI biotech companies are on journeys to discover new drug targets, Hong Kong-based Insilico Medicine is a step ahead. The startup not only scouts for new drug sites using its AI and deep ... ( read original story ...)
AI drug discovery start-up Insilico raises more than $255m
Insilico, an artificial intelligence-based drug-discovery platform preparing to trial its first treatment in humans, has raised more than $255m from investors including Warburg Pincus and Sequoia ... ( read original story ...)