The Hong Kong government takes the view that economic growth is ... D non-performing companies wanting to foster their productivity through doing more R&D, the startup investment cost can be high. A c... ( read original story ...)
Gov’t boosts startup ecosystem
... StartmeupHK programme since 2013 to attract innovative and scalable entrepreneurs to Hong Kong and promote Hong Kong as a premier startup destination. It also provides a one-stop service platform ... ( read original story ...)
Why Davos is talking about the fight between two absentees
Carrie Lam, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, told the audience at one session ... Kevin Sneader, Global Managing Partner at McKinsey & Company, said that trade was just “one aspect of a broader ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Big Brother startups offer white knuckle returns
HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews) - Big Brother startups offer white knuckle returns. China’s facial-recognition technology specialists SenseTime and Megvii are in fundraising mode. Video surveillance ... ( read original story ...)
Once the world’s greatest port, Hong Kong sinks in global ranking
Hong Kong owes its existence to its port -- the sheltered ... terminals with China's Cosco Shipping Holdings Co and Ocean Express Network to bring in business. Busan said in March that it is cutting p... ( read original story ...)
Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders To Perform At Hong Kong’s Annual Chinese New Year Night Parade
HONG KONG & LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) announced today that the cheerleading squad of the National Football League (NFL) Atlanta Falcons will travel to Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
China, Hong Kong stocks back-pedal as investors sort through uncertainties on trade, global growth
Hong Kong and mainland stocks slid on Tuesday amid concerns of ... A survey released by PwC found that 30 per cent of business leaders expect global economic growth to weaken over the next 12 months. ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong moves to make disrespecting Chinese national anthem a crime
Africans about metrology Rolling out digital technology in rural communities Hong Kong on Wednesday presented a controversial bill to lawmakers that prescribes jail terms of up to three years for disr... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s chief voices worries over global trade
DAVOS, Switzerland — Hong Kong’s Beijing-backed chief executive says she’s “quite worried” that the rules-based system that has governed global trade for decades is under threat. Speaking Wednesday at ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s legislature takes up China national anthem bill
Hong Kong’s legislature has taken up a bill that ... The move Wednesday came after soccer fans here booed the anthem at the start of international qualifiers. Ever since Beijing suppressed ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Billion-Dollar Plunges Show Share Pledge Danger
The sudden plunge, the biggest decline in the world this year of a company worth more than $1 billion, was the latest example of a Hong Kong-listed business losing almost all its value in a matter of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong investment for Edinburgh fintech business
Scottish Development International (SDI) has today announced the successful conclusion of a new inward investment fintech project from Hong Kong. Financial services tech specialist Actelligent Company ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Hsin Chong defaults on US$150 million senior debt
Hsin Chong Group, a major construction company in Hong Kong, has defaulted on its US$150 million senior notes, according to an exchange filing. The senior notes, carrying a fixed annual rate of 8.5 pe... ( read original story ...)
Want to work until 70? If not, you better start saving a lot more, warns a survey of Hongkongers
“Hong Kong people are living longer. To avoid spending their golden years worrying about finances, they should start retirement planning as early as possible and avoid relying on a single investment t... ( read original story ...)