Tag: business

Hong Kong police said they approved three applications to stage protests outside the FCC’s clubhouse in the central business district, but denied a fourth for lack of members. One group calling itself ... ( read original story ...)

The challenge in accessing funding remains a major obstacle for Hong Kong’s plan to become a hub for startups in Asia. In this regard, Singapore continues to be the most dominant market. Aside from th... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s banks are finally raising mortgage rates. This won’t stem price gains in the world’s most expensive city for real estate. Already up 14 percent this year, Hong Kong’s home prices now overs... ( read original story ...)

On a recent work trip in June, I took Japan Airlines Business Class from Hong Kong to Narita International Airport at Tokyo. The short 4 hour 30 minute flight took place in the late afternoon, and Jap... ( read original story ...)

They do exist. One of the newer options is Neat, which is nested in Hong Kong but open for business worldwide. The startup started off following the same track as the likes of Monzo, Starling and Revo... ( read original story ...)

was looking for an altruistic business opportunity when Joy Tadios-Arenas – an expert on migration and former assistant professor at City University of Hong Kong – told him about the lack of ethical o... ( read original story ...)

Singapore holds the upper hand on Hong Kong as a place to build a business, with access to funding remaining a challenge in the latter, despite a rising number of venture capital (VC) firms targeting ... ( read original story ...)

Chinese investors have gone off Hong Kong stocks again. After turning net buyers in July, mainland traders have been selling the city’s stocks this month, returning to an April-June trend, when they d... ( read original story ...)

We must think of solutions to address the status quo.” Our Hong Kong Foundation formulated the proposal alongside research partners McKinsey & Company, Arup, and ERM. Joe Ngai, senior partner of McKin... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong online travel agency Klook said on Tuesday that it has landed US$200 million in funding, with plans to expand to the US and Europe as it looks set to hit US$1 billion in bookings this year. ... ( read original story ...)

This infographic is based on gender parity scores (GPS) set by the McKinsey Global Institute (the report does not include Hong Kong or Macau) and The Global Gender Gap Report 2017 set by the Global Ec... ( read original story ...)

But think tank Our Hong Kong Foundation and its research partners said the project ... to lift our living quality and make space for new industries,” said Joe Ngai, senior partner of McKinsey & Compan... ( read original story ...)

Bengaluru-based B2B ecommerce startup ShopX has raised $35 million from Fund Strategic Holdings Limited (FSH) headquartered in Hong Kong. With the fresh funding, ShopX plans to expand to lakhs of smal... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Hong Kong is readying to host the ... Earlier this month, Ascletis Pharma Inc became the first firm to list under new rules for biotech startups, having raised $400 millio... ( read original story ...)