The city leader’s recent pledge to tap more tourism dollars in an area long defined by its maritime traditions has stirred excitement in some and trepidation in others. Past mistakes with similar ... ( read original story ...)
Australia urged to ramp up assistance to Hong Kong people amid mass pro-democracy arrests
New figures show just 3,000 Hong Kong residents have benefited from visa concessions granted by the Morrison government six months ago ... ( read original story ...)
Changing market for luxury brands can be an opportunity for Hong Kong
The realisation by luxury brands that the mainland Chinese market can now be easily tapped would seem like an unrecoverable loss for Hong Kong. But brands can now target long-ignored local customers a ... ( read original story ...)
A Hong Kong Website Gets Blocked, Raising Censorship Fears
Users of major mobile carriers can no longer access a service that detailed the personal information of police officers, a possible sign that the city is turning to tactics used in mainland China. ( read original story ...)
Serving Hong Kong’s needy, bridging cultures: Student of the Year Awards honour social work, innovation
Student volunteer Mary To gets Best Improvement award, while Brian Ng is first runner-up in Community Contributor category. ( read original story ...)
The world must do more for democracy in Hong Kong before it’s too late
Hong Kong authorities arrested and detained overnight more than 50 pro-democracy activists and politicians. After more than 40 hours of detention, many were released with their travel documents ... ( read original story ...)
China stocks retreat from 13-year high on Sino-U.S. tensions; Hong Kong up
China stocks retreated from a 13-year high on Friday, as investors booked profits following a strong rally amid worries over Sino-U.S. tensions. SHANGHAI, Jan 8 (Reuters) - China stocks retreated from ... ( read original story ...)
How Beijing and the Hong Kong government can start healing a fractured city
Beijing must know that Hong Kong desperately needs transparent and competent governance if it is to avoid more violence on the streets. The Hong Kong government must put residents first, especially ... ( read original story ...)
Cash flows to Vietnam, more young people start up businesses
The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted investment flow into Vietnam’s startups, but for venture funds, Vietnam is still considered a priority market in Southeast Asia in 2021. ( read original story ...)
MICT Moves Core Operations to Hong Kong to Better Reflect Customer and Revenue Base
(Nasdaq: MICT) (“MICT” or the “Company”) today announces it has moved its core operations to Hong Kong to more efficiently serve its Asian clientele through its recently launched proprietary insurance ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Baidu Picks CLSA, Goldman for Hong Kong Listing
Chinese search engine giant Baidu Inc. has selected CLSA Ltd. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. for its planned second listing in Hong Kong, which could raise at least $3.5 billion, according to people ... ( read original story ...)
Tech Titans Alibaba, Tencent Dive In Hong Kong On US Ban Fears
Shares in China's two biggest companies Alibaba and Tencent tumbled in Hong Kong on Thursday in response to media reports that the Trump administration plans to press ahead with a ban on Americans ... ( read original story ...)
How 2 Hong Kong pioneers’ hi-tech robotic arms can transform traditional industries and research
However, Inovo Robotics, a Hong Kong-based technology start-up, is working to solve this problem. READ FULL ARTICLE Since it was founded in 2016, the robotics company has been developing solutions for ... ( read original story ...)
China stocks advance, Hong Kong falls on NYSE’s U-turn to delist 3 Chinese telecoms
Load Error ** The smaller Shenzhen index was up 0.22%, the start-up board ChiNext Composite index was higher by 0.78% and Shanghai's tech-focused STAR50 index was down 1.73% . ** Chinese H-shares ... ( read original story ...)