Ten startups benefit from government funding

A newly established youth innovation and entrepreneurship fund has secured a HK$3 million loan from the Hong Kong government. In the first round, the fund benefited 10 startups, each of which obtained HK$450,000 in capital, the Hong Kong Economic Journal ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong shares rise, Japan falls in quiet Asian trading

HONG KONG — Asian shares were mixed in holiday-thinned trading on Wednesday as investors brushed off Wall Street's latest advance into record territory. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index gave up early gains, slipping 0.1 per cent to ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong delegation warm to Cambridge technology expertise

... Association – an organisation with a large membership in Hong Kong and China – said: “We truly appreciated the opportunity to take our senior executives and business leaders to Cambridge, especially [the] visit to Cambridge Design Partnership. ( read original story ...)

Myntra’s Ananya Tripathi gets new responsibilities

Tripathi, a former McKinsey executive who joined the Bengaluru based e-tailer ... TOI reported last week that Myntra has now won the master franchise rights of Hong Kong-based brand Esprit. Earlier, it won a similar right for Mango. Tripathi said the ... ( read original story ...)

Women-led startups on the rise in Hong Kong

While the rise of the “She Economy” in China has boosted the country’s consumer market, women are also playing a significant role in the startup sector in Hong Kong and the mainland. Women-targeted platforms that provide assistance in all aspects of ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong- Dublin route ‘strengthens links to Asia’

A new direct route between Dublin and Hong Kong will “dramatically” strengthen an already burgeoning business relationship between Ireland and Asia, according to business and political figures. Cathay Pacific announced it will operate a new direct ... ( read original story ...)

AI development will lead to a bright future for HK

According to a study published by the McKinsey Global Institute in April ... Professor Yang Qiang, head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, was elected chairman of the Awards ... ( read original story ...)

Nemesis Philip Bowman back to haunt Solomon Lew

The Hong Kong-based chairman Ho — whose hands-on investment house ... Not bad for a few years NED work. Ex China-focused, McKinsey consultant Chan Wai-Chan, also apparently still to buy any Bellamy’s shares, would receive a more modest package, as ... ( read original story ...)