Alibaba to ‘seriously consider’ listing shares in Hong Kong

For Alibaba, it could provide greater access to investors closer to China who are familiar with its business and allow it to benefit from the Hong Kong government's growing support for financial services innovation, said James Lloyd, Asia-Pacific FinTech ... ( read original story ...)

HK startup shows the way toward ‘smart’ glass

A Hong Kong startup has rolled out a smart-film product that can easily turn an ordinary glass into a frosted and opaque one and allows the glass to serve as a display monitor. Film Players Ltd., an entity specializing in film and advanced display ... ( read original story ...)

ICO Report: Singapore, Hong Kong and Switzerland are leading

In Hong Kong, government support includes Hong Kong Science & Technology ... The globally renowned Crypto Valley ecosystem, which is home to several notable blockchain and cryptocurrencies startups and organizations including the Ethereum Foundation ... ( read original story ...)

Boom in startup firms

Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) says the number of startups last year rose 16 percent, while shared laboratories in Hong Kong also increased from just three five years ago to 55 at present.Charles Ng, associate director-general of investment promotion at ... ( read original story ...)

The $64 question facing startup founders and would-be founders

As StartmeupHK (http://www.startmeup.hk/), Hong Kong’s annual flagship startup event, gets set for its 2018 lineup of programs and events later this month, we examine a core question that underlies the very startup process: deciding to pursue the startup ... ( read original story ...)

Asian markets build on blistering start to year

Asian markets mostly rose on Tuesday with Hong Kong edging up for an eleventh straight trading day as investors press on with a global rally that has the region enjoy its best start to a year since 2006. Wall Street provided yet another record lead as eyes ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong IPO said to be 1,500 times oversubscribed in frenzy

C-Mer will complete order-taking on Monday (Jan 8) and start trading on Jan 15. A Hong Kong-based external spokesman for the company declined to comment on the IPO. Yixin Group, an online car loan provider backed by Tencent, has been trading below its IPO ... ( read original story ...)

Jack Ma to consider listing Alibaba on Hong Kong stock exchange

“Now I hope Alibaba can come back to list in Hong Kong,” Lam said. She said the stock exchange had decided to start allowing the dual-class share system in midyear, and described allowing the system as a form of economic innovation. I have never been ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong businessman pleads not guilty in bribery case

Prosecutors say the 68-year-old former Hong Kong government official and another businessman arranged bribes to the president of Chad and the Ugandan foreign minister to secure business advantages for a Chinese energy conglomerate. Ho once was Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)