The capital-raising route notwithstanding, a growing number of startups are giving priority to organic growth. Among them is GoodNotes, a Hong Kong-based tech firm that is committed to becoming profitable, first and foremost. The company offers a note ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong too hot for Malaysia to handle
Hong Kong get their Rugby World Cup 2019 qualification bid off to a flying start with a 67-8 victory over hosts Malaysia in the Asia Rugby Championship. Hong Kong got their Asia Rugby Championship 2018 campaign off to a winning start with a 67-8 victory ... ( read original story ...)
Now is a golden time to be involved in China, says Hong Kong entrepreneur behind Didi Chuxing
I think there’s no difference between a Hong Kong guy, a Shenzhen guy or Shanghai guy. It’s all about your business idea: it needs a very clear motive, and a plan on how to execute it. A common problem which I see from people founding a start-up is ... ( read original story ...)
HK startup involved in sapphire film tech raises fresh funds
Tan said. That the reason why not all kinds of technologies are ideal for a startup to develop, he noted. Tan believes his firm will become Hong Kong’s first “sapphire unicorn”, adding that the startup has huge potential in terms of its business ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong International Medical Devices and Supplies Fair Opens Monday
HONG KONG, May 3, 2018-(ACN Newswire)-The HKTDC Hong Kong International ... "The HKTDC has been providing support to start-ups. Innovation and technology is also an important driving force for the medical devices and supplies industry. ( read original story ...)
Ping An Healthcare opens up 4.6 percent in Hong Kong debut
shares opened up 4.6 percent on their market debut in Hong Kong on Friday, as investors jostled for a piece of the fast-growing business. The company, that operates China’s largest online healthcare platform, raised $1.12 billion after pricing its IPO at ... ( read original story ...)
B.C. re-focuses on business with Hong Kong with eye on Chinese ‘Greater Bay’ megalopolis
B.C. is renewing its focus on its trade and investment relationship with Hong Kong - just as the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR) is seeing an unprecedented plan to integrate with surrounding Mainland Chinese cities to form a massive economic zone. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks end lower as investors await outcome of US-China trade talks, Fed meeting
Hong Kong stocks fell on Wednesday led by insurers, as investors remained cautious ahead of talks between the US and China this week over thorny trade issues. The benchmark Hang Seng Index eased 0.27 per cent, or 84.57 points, to 30,723.88, while the Hang ... ( read original story ...)
LuLu Financial Group starts Hong Kong operations
Branded as “LuLu Money” in Hong Kong, this is LuLu Financial Group’s tenth country of operation and second in the APAC region, after Philippines. On the occasion Ahamed said, “We are extremely delighted to start our operations in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Xiaomi applies to raise funds in Hong Kong, giving city the pole position in 2018 global IPO race
The company, the world’s fourth-largest smartphone maker ranked by shipment, has submitted an IPO application to the Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Limited under new listing regulations for technology start-ups. While the application omitted financial ... ( read original story ...)
Startups Use New Discount Models To Feed Asia’s Eating-Out Crowd
The startup aims to help restaurants increase their profitability ... Last year it expanded into four more markets–Malaysia, Hong Kong, India and the Philippines–and Hong Kong already is its best market in terms of revenue. It boasts 160 employees ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi files for huge Hong Kong IPO
Xiaomi, one of the world's leading smartphone makers, has filed to go public in Hong Kong in what could be the biggest ... Xiaomi, one of the world's most valuable startups, declined to comment Thursday on the value of the IPO, which is expected to happen ... ( read original story ...)
Xiaomi, Chinese Gadget Maker, Opens Floodgates for Hong Kong I.P.O.s
They were able to offer so-called dual-class shares, which give shareholders little say in the operations of the business. Until last week, Hong Kong, which has stricter rules than New York, had not allowed such listings. In its filing on Thursday with ... ( read original story ...)
Xiaomi, a Chinese Start-Up, Picks Hong Kong for a Major I.P.O.
HONG KONG — Xiaomi, the Chinese gadget maker that has become one of the world’s largest smartphone companies, has picked Hong Kong to list its shares in what is widely expected to be a major initial public offering. The choice is a victory for the ... ( read original story ...)