Some senior Western diplomats have privately expressed concerns Hong Kong's liberal latitude will continue to shrink, despite objections from the international and business communities. ( read original story ...)
MassMutual Int’l sells off Hong Kong-based life business
MassMutual Asia has been sold to fintech platform Yungfeng Financial Group and several Asia-based investors. MassMutual International, the Hong Kong-based subsidiary of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insur... ( read original story ...)
2019 Rugby World Cup Repechage: Hong Kong romp to easy victory over Kenya
After a slow start, Hong Kong sprang to life in the second half to thump Kenya 42-17 in their second game of the Rugby World Cup repechage tournament in Marseille, France on Saturday. Hong Kong capt... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong urged to control rising car numbers and traffic congestion with cohesive transport policies
Despite commuter dissatisfaction, Hong Kong regularly takes first place in global rankings of public transport services. This year, when American consultancy McKinsey & Company surveyed 24 cities, com... ( read original story ...)
Paul Scholes, Former Manchester United Star, to Support Crypto Startup
A Hong Kong-based startup is aiming to integrate blockchain technology into soccer, linking soccer superstars, youth talents and fans. A Hong Kong-based blockchain startup announced that Soccer ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Open: PV Sindhu crashes out after losing to Sung Ji in women’s singles second round
Sindhu on Wednesday had defeated Thailand`s Nitchaon Jindapol to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the Hong Kong World Tour Super 500 tournament. Sindhu never looked in the contention as she struggled to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Drop “chilling” prosecution of pro-democracy protest leaders
The Hong Kong government must drop the politically motivated prosecution of nine leaders of the 2014 pro-democracy Umbrella Movement protests, as it amounts to an attack on free speech and peaceful as... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-based blockchain startup AERGO raises US$30M from Sequoia, others
AERGO’s architecture will allow enterprises to transfer data without having to trust an intermediary while also being flexibly governed and integrated into existing systems Other investors who joined ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong thrash Mongolia 5-1 in their EAFF Championship qualifying game to complete an unbeaten campaign
Hong Kong were on the attack from the start, testing goalkeeper Amarbayasgalan Saikhanchuluun in the seventh minute with Alexander Akande’s low shot. Mongolia almost put the ball into their own net in ... ( read original story ...)
Sands Resorts Macao’s vegan ‘pork bun’ marks start of Green Monday’s ‘global movement’
“We went from being the ‘weird people’, the minority, troublesome people, to now, companies calling us to ask how do they participate in this green movement,” says David Yeung, founder of the Hong Kon... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks start down after surge
Hong Kong stocks edged down in the first few minutes of trade on Friday as profit-takers cashed out following the previous day's surge. The Hang Seng Index slipped 0.24 percent, or 61.78 points ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong business leader urges government to review regulations so city can remain competitive on world stage
Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce wants the government to review the cumulative impact of regulations on business costs to maintain the city’s competitiveness as a global financial hub. The chambe... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s tech startup scene is catching up with mainland China
The ascension of tech startups from mainland China onto the global stage has been well-documented, but what about Hong Kong? According to Duncan Chiu, chairman of the local Cyberport Investors Network ... ( read original story ...)
Consulting firm McKinsey launches new arm for design services
Lunar, founded in 1984, added offices and design studios in San Francisco, Chicago, Hong Kong and Munich to McKinsey’s footprint. Just 18 months later, Carbon12 followed suit, with the boutique design ... ( read original story ...)