Statrys, a Hong Kong-based digital payment services platform, announced that it has raised US$5 million in a funding round from an angel investor. Founded in 2018, Statrys provides payment solutions ... ( read original story ...)
CommsChoice expands Microsoft Teams Direct Routing to Hong Kong
Leading cloud communications provider, ASX listed CommsChoice Group Limited (ASX: CCG), today announced that it has expanded its International Microsoft Teams calling platform (Direct Routing for ... ( read original story ...)
Why Business Associates May Trust You—or Not—Based on Your Looks
New study finds a bias toward people with traditionally trustworthy facial features in business. ( read original story ...)
The great escape: how Chinese illegal immigrants to Hong Kong found a new life – if they could ‘touch base’
The story of Hong Kong’s ‘touch base’ policy, which allowed illegal immigrants from China to stay in the territory if they made it as far as Kowloon, told from both sides. ( read original story ...)
Aide Says Hong Kong Media Tycoon Lai Unaware Of Biden Dossier
A top aide to Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has stepped down after admitting he helped fund a contentious report alleging links between Joe Biden's son and China, but insisted Sunday ... ( read original story ...)
Itochu rides digital wave with online bespoke shirts in Hong Kong
Japanese trading house Itochu launched an online bespoke clothing brand last month in Hong Kong with Chinese startup Shenzhen Tozi Technolgy in an effort to digitize its supply chain amid the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Discover our favourite establishments in the city with Time Out Hong Kong’s Recommended 2020 campaign
Ever wondered where the Time Out team go to unwind, shop, eat, and drink? Our team know Hong Kong better than anybody else, and we are launching the Time Out Recommended 2020 campaign to give you ... ( read original story ...)
Partygoers fill Hong Kong bars on Halloween
Revellers roamed the streets of the Lan Kwai Fong area wearing costumes, while bars dressed their storefronts with Halloween decorations. Police patrolled the area carrying banners asking people to ... ( read original story ...)
Rapid Covid-19 test on trial at Hong Kong airport may miss some infections, University of Oxford professor admits
Scientist behind the 30-minute test says infections with very low viral loads may fall under the radar, but designers insist overall accuracy is higher than 90 per cent. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong should stick to China’s economic blueprint amid uncertainty over US ties, finance chief says
Quoting analysts, Paul Chan says US policy on China likely to remain the same and Hong Kong will benefit by seizing opportunities in the bay area. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong media boss distances himself from contentious Hunter Biden-China report
Lai, a prominent democracy advocate in Hong Kong and a staunch China critic, said on Twitter that he was "sorry" that his flagship newspaper, Apple Daily, had been implicated in an article by U.S. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong should stick to China’s economic plans amid uncertainty over US ties, finance chief says
Quoting analysts, Paul Chan says US policy on China is likely to remain the same and Hong Kong will benefit by seizing opportunities in the bay area. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fitness wearables startup Silentmode raises $1m in pre-series A funding
Silentmode, a Hong Kong-based company that develops fitness-centered wearable gadgets, said it has secured US$1 million in its pre-series A fundraise. Investors in the new round include social impact ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rolls out welcome mat for US-listed tech stocks to raise capital via secondary listings, spurring exodus from US market
The HKEX, the world’s top destination for initial public offerings (IPOs) in eight of the past 12 years, has already seen a steady march of technology listings since Alibaba Group Holding’ US$13 ... ( read original story ...)