According to a McKinsey study in 2016, the platform was the biggest music streaming app in Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Indonesia, and accounts for over half of market share in Thailand (56%) and ... ( read original story ...)
Driverless vehicle technology advances amid pandemic, commercialization pace accelerated
Automated vehicles have also provided passenger luggage support at Hong Kong International Airport throughout the pandemic ... while Baidu already has approval to test self-driving vehicles on city ... ( read original story ...)
The 30 Under 30 Media And Marketing Entrepreneurs Catering To Asia’s Digital Native Generation
To young entrepreneurs making the media and advertising category of this year’s 30 Under 30 list in Asia, these novel technologies and services are shaping up to be the future of their industry. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong startup Neat raises $11 million Series A to give small companies more financial services
The round was led by Pacific Century Group, with participation from Visa and MassMutual Ventures Southeast Asia, and returning investors Dymon Asia Ventures, Linear Capital and Sagamore Investments. ( read original story ...)
China, Hong Kong stocks rise on better-than-expected trade data
China and Hong Kong stocks gained on Tuesday, after the world’s second-largest economy posted better-than-expected trade data despite the coronavirus outbreak. ** China’s exports fell 6.6% in March ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba-Backed AI Startup Sales Triple Enroute to IPO
Megvii Technology Ltd. for the first time revealed the stunning growth fueled by a nation’s obsession with security.The Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.-backed startup tripled revenue to 949 million yuan ... ( read original story ...)
Credit Suisse Drops Off WeDoctor’s Planned Hong Kong IPO
Credit Suisse Group AG has dropped off the initial public offering of one of China’s top online health-care startups, dealing a fresh blow to its business taking companies in the region public after ... ( read original story ...)
Education technology startups hope to keep new customers’ attention after quarantine
Local "edutech" companies have responded to an unprecedented opportunity to expand as the spread of the coronavirus simultaneously disrupted the school year for nearly 300 million students worldwide. ( read original story ...)
China, Hong Kong stocks slip as global coronavirus cases surpass one million
China and Hong Kong stocks fell on Friday, as coronavirus worries continued to pressure the markets with infections surpassing one million globally. SHANGHAI, April 3(Reuters) - China and Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Start-up Express 2020: A Journey To Success For HK Start-ups
Building connections, markets, partnerships and brand awarenessHONG KONG, Apr 6, 2020 - () - Start-up Express, a development programme launched by the Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Fintech Startup Dsdaq Raises a $1.5M Angel Round Funding led by Efftronics Asia and Draper Dragon Fund
GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLAND / ACCESSWIRE / April 7, 2020 / Dsdaq , a Fintech startup incorporated in Oct, 2019, announced a $1.5 million angel investment from Efftronics Asia, a family investment ... ( read original story ...)
Insurers may not cover business losses related to Hong Kong’s shutdown orders after lessons from Sars outbreak
Companies affected by shutdown orders may struggle to win business interruption insurance or force majeure claims against insurers, experts say Insurers have tightened on pandemic under such policies ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is ‘highly resilient’ as it fights to save the economy in the pandemic, commerce secretary says
Hong Kong is fighting a "twin battle" of the coronavirus pandemic as well as saving its battered economy, but its recovery will be determined by when the world gets back on its feet, says the city's ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong-Based Fashion Brand Sau Lee Reemerged From COVID-19
While we have been inundated with troubling headlines since COVID-19’s global spread, it’s refreshing to hear of a Hong-Kong-based brand that is up and running, after having experienced a ... ( read original story ...)