Self-driving trucking startup PlusAI raised $200 million in fresh capital from investors including several top-tier Silicon Valley venture-capital firms as well as a Chinese investment firm and ... ( read original story ...)
3 Hong Kong launches 5G business services, supports application for govt subsidies
Hong Kong, the mobile arm of Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong, has launched dedicated 5G business services for companies in the textile and clothing, construction, shopping mall management and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Relax Curbs; BioNTech’s New Factory: Virus Update
Hong Kong’s government plans to reopen all sports venues and allow restaurant dine-in services to resume starting next week as the pace of Covid-19 infections slows. ( read original story ...)
I moved from Hong Kong to Barbados during the pandemic
Writer Andrea Lo, based in Hong Kong, jumped at the chance of relocating to Barbados after being accepted onto the island's work visa scheme. Find out how she jumped all the pandemic hurdles. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong radio host denied bail after new security law ruling
A Hong Kong Internet radio host was denied bail on Wednesday (Feb 10) under Beijing's new national security law - even though he has ... ( read original story ...)
Bill to help Hong Kong protesters stay in US as refugees revived
Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act aims to help residents of Chinese-controlled city gain refugee status in the United States. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bars its dual nationals from foreign consular help
Adoption of mainland China policy sparks concern other countries will be unable to offer protection to passport holders ... ( read original story ...)
Drive to recruit Hong Kong talent through local design programme
together with the reasons for their choices and ideas on future business opportunities on the programme website. “Most people have limited understanding of industrial design in Hong Kong because ... ( read original story ...)
Yangtze River Delta: Hong Kong, mainland Chinese developers invest billions as they seek to ride region’s ambitious development plan
Capital investment in the Yangtze River Delta is being driven by infrastructure development and companies’ expansion plans, say analysts. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Exchange Names JPMorgan’s Aguzin New CEO
Hong Kong’s stock exchange named Nicolas Aguzin, who heads JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s international private bank, as its new chief executive officer. ( read original story ...)
BlackRock appoints Lord to head APAC business
Lord will relocate from London to Hong Kong and her appointment is effective from May 1, subject to regulatory approval, the company said in a statement. Lord most recently headed BlackRock’s business ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Exchanges Names JPMorgan’s Nicolas Aguzin as New CEO
JPMorgan veteran will take the helm of what is now the world’s most valuable exchange group, as Hong Kong’s markets enjoy a boom in stock trading and new issuance. ( read original story ...)
How one woman turned a $40 million Kuaishou bet Into $12 billion
On Friday, Kuaishou Technology started trading in Hong Kong after the biggest initial share sale ... and later a pivot into startup investing. She’s “such a positive force for the Chinese venture ... ( read original story ...)
BlackRock’s new Asia-Pacific chief sees Hong Kong retaining power
Hong Kong will continue to be a pre-eminent financial centre and will play a central role in opening up China’s financial system to the rest of the world despite recent political upheaval, according ... ( read original story ...)