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Start-up accelerators see Asia as a hotbed for technological innovation. Those companies see potential in Singapore and Hong Kong, primarily because of their strong reserves of tech experts. There's a new breed of entrepreneurship programs turning to Asia ... ( read original story ...)

Forbes.com - 07:02 AM GMT April 10, 2018 Pinduoduo: The $1.5B Startup Challenging E-Commerce Giant Alibaba In China's Towns And Villages Forbes.com - 06:21 AM GMT April 06, 2018 Inside Hong Kong's coolest neighbourhood Evening Standard - 16:32 PM ... ( read original story ...)

That accounted for nearly 8% of the total trade between the Netherlands and our motherland in 2017, demonstrating our growing role in strengthening the links between Hong Kong, the Mainland and a world of business. Our motherland's far-reaching Belt & Road ... ( read original story ...)

Of more than 1,200 listed companies that can trade under the Stock Connect programme linking the bourses in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shenzhen, 65 per cent have said they will increase their Belt and Road Initiative business in the next three years ... ( read original story ...)

(MENAFN Editorial) HONG KONG, April 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Oddup, the global leader in startup investment insights, has added the listing and analysis of ICO and Cryptocurrency data to its platform. The Oddup platform now hosts live streaming of the prices ... ( read original story ...)

Six FinTech startups from across Asia and around the world kicked off DBS Accelerator in Hong Kong this year, seeking to shape the future of finance with innovative solutions in enhancing the customer’s digital journey, data analytics, as well as ... ( read original story ...)

SLEEEP is Hong Kong's first capsule hotel, a concept invented in Japan in the late 1970s that aims to provide cheap, convenient "sleeping pods" for travelers who do not require the services of a full hotel. I stayed at SLEEEP on a recent business trip to ... ( read original story ...)

A new scheme that the government is pumping billions of dollars into to stimulate private investment in Hong Kong tech start-ups has come under scrutiny, with critics saying it has no clear aims and can be exploited to enrich investors rather than drive ... ( read original story ...)

With daylight barely broken on Saturday morning it was an early start for everyone ahead of the big day at the Hong Kong Sevens and plenty of revellers had already started their fun as they stocked up on drinks in 7-Eleven on the way to Hong Kong Stadium. ( read original story ...)

I knew Hong Kong apartments were small. I didn't realize they were that small. I had booked what I thought was a studio apartment in Mong Kok, a neighborhood on Kowloon island reputed to be the most densely populated place on earth. Mong Kok, which ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po last month unveiled ... Even that modest rise, however, may not be enough to convince developers and buyers to start selling, Chan added. The latest government statistics show the number of empty flats not ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong (AFP) - Fiji got their campaign for a record fourth straight title at the Hong Kong Sevens underway with a 31-12 victory over Samoa on Friday night. The win was ?- as it always seems to be with the 2016 Rio gold medallists ?- built on plenty of ... ( read original story ...

IRELAND SEVENS GOT their Hong Kong campaign off to a perfect start this morning with wins over the Cook Islands and Jamaica. Anthony Eddy’s men began the tournament, in which victory will secure a place in the Sevens World Series, with a dominant 41 ... ( read original story ...)

It’s not just the sex workers in Wan Chai who win big during Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens week, but the bars too. Most revellers naturally set sail for Wan Chai as they pour out of Hong Kong Stadium – it’s a perfect fit being walking distance ... ( read original story ...)