Thousands of people from Hong Kong are fleeing their hometown since Beijing imposed a draconian national security law on the territory last summer. ( read original story ...)
Companies Consider Excluding Hong Kong From Legal Contracts: FT
International companies operating in Asia are considering leaving Hong Kong out of legal contracts amid concerns about China’s growing control, the Financial Times reported, citing people it didn’t ... ( read original story ...)
China won’t recognize U.K.’s Hong Kong travel document
China said Friday it will no longer recognize the British National Overseas passport as a valid travel document or form of identification amid a bitter feud with London over a plan to allow millions ... ( read original story ...)
Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung and Chow Yun-fat were kings and queen when Hong Kong TV dramas ruled. We need to rediscover their magic
Before smartphones, Hong Kong families used to gather to watch TV together, and stars such as Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung and Chow Yun-fat emerged in TV dramas like The Bund and Police Cadet. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Business hails top-of-the-line companies at the High Flyers Awards 2020
Despite social distancing restrictions and lockdowns, Hong Kong Business' High Flyers Awards didn't fail to honour and laud companies that went above and beyond. For the 2020 edition of the High ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Airlines Continues to Look at Cost-Saving Initiatives
Chris Birt, director for service delivery at Hong Kong Airlines Ltd., discusses how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the private airline and its strategy. In December the carrier said it is ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Hong Kong’s economy geared for rebound after slipping 6.1 pct in 2020
After registering a steep decline last year, Hong Kong is geared for a marked economic recovery in 2021, backed by the steady development of the mainland, which just became the only major economy to ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Video App Kuaishou Raises $5.4 Billion in Hong Kong IPO
Kuaishou Technology, the operator of China’s most popular video service after ByteDance Ltd.’s Douyin, raised HK$42 billion ($5.4 billion) after pricing its Hong Kong initial public offering at the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong economy suffers biggest annual contraction on record, shrinking 6.1 per cent as coronavirus hammers tourism, local spending
Coronavirus hammers tourism and local spending as city marks first back-to-back yearly decline of GDP since record-keeping began. But government issues positive forecast for 2021. ( read original story ...)
Three steps Hong Kong can take to stop spinning its wheels on re-industrialisation and spur economic growth
Re-industrialisation, once a key government initiative, seems to have lost steam in Hong Kong. First mentioned in the 2016 policy address, it aims to automate or upgrade factory production processes ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong startup ICW eyes supply chain diversification demand amid trade war
For American importers, finding suppliers these days can be challenging not only due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. The U.S. government’s entity list designations, human rights-related sanctions, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong supply chain management startup bags $5.7m in series A+ round
International Compliance Workshop connects global retailers, manufacturers, and accredited testing and certification institutions. ( read original story ...)
New Hong Kong airline prepares ‘cargo-first’ pandemic Plan B
Hong Kong startup carrier Greater Bay Airlines is preparing a fallback plan to start with cargo services first in late summer if pandemic conditions make passenger flights infeasible. "If the ... ( read original story ...)
Dingdanlaile Raises $10 Million for Homestay Management Software: Travel Startup Funding This Week
This week, travel startups raised more than $215 million for travel management forsoftware, property management software, and other ideas. ( read original story ...)