Tag: business

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) said on Monday that 95 percent of respondents interviewed at the Autumn Lighting Fair, and the Outdoor and Tech Light Expo expected a better or stable market prospect in 2018. Organized by the HKTDC, the 19th ... ( read original story ...)

Fintech in Asia is a growing industry, and what’s interesting in this region is that both startups and established financial service providers are getting into high gear in building products that are aimed at empowering users into doing more with the ... ( read original story ...)

The highest-placed Chinese city is Shenzhen at sixth spot, while Hong Kong’s ranking fell six places to 12th, undermined by its record property prices. The UN-CASS survey, using a broader measure than conventional business competitiveness studies ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong-based Internet of Things (IoT) start-up MobiJuce today (October 30) launched one of the first app-based power bank rental services in Hong Kong, which allows smartphone users to rent a power bank and return it to a different location. The Chief ... ( read original story ...)

“It’s not really money unless you use it,” as the old Cantonese saying goes. The same can be said about government power and authority. Last week, we witnessed this conundrum in action. Hong Kong’s stock market operator and the regulator have ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong stocks traded little changed at mid-morning on Monday, while mainland Chinese stocks fell for the first time in seven trading sessions. The Hang Seng Index was unchanged at 28,438.45, after trading as much as 0.7 per cent higher at 9.35am. ( read original story ...)

“The real opportunity is for up and coming players to use the location as a base,” said Henri Arslanian, fintech and regtech leader for PwC in China and Hong Kong. “In the B2B [business to business] fintech and regtech, there’s a lot of appetite in ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong stocks rose on Friday, paring losses for the week, as financial companies climbed thanks to strong quarterly earnings and solid economic data from China. The Hang Seng Index gained 0.8 per cent, or 236.47 points, to 28,438.85, trimming its loss ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong is at the epicentre of the global electronics industry for the HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre from October 13-16, 2017. The Autumn Electronics Fair and the concurrent ... ( read original story ...)

Each week we round up travel startups that have recently received or announced funding. The total raised this week was more than $67 million. >>Klook, a Hong Kong-based travel activities marketplace, has completed a nearly $60 million Series C funding ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong superstar Rex Tso Sing-yu’s bid for a world title shot ... The fight was stopped at the start of the seventh round after a ringside doctor examined Tso’s almost completely shut eye and declared the fight over. Tso won the fight on a technical ... ( read original story ...)

In 2013, the Hong Kong government mapped out a waste management blueprint ... In 2011, the scope of collection expanded to cover 17 airport business partners including hotels and airline caterers, and 29 food and beverage tenants and lounges within the ... ( read original story ...)

Entrepreneurs are constantly looking for ways to grow their business, with the ultimate goal of expanding their business globally. Yet, international expansion is easier said than done. Not many have the know-how to stand out in a competitive foreign ... ( read original story ...)

The majority will be located in the New Territories, well away from the city’s core business districts. Unlike in many western cities such as London and Sydney, Hong Kong does not have legal requirements on the minimum size of a flat. And skyrocketing ... ( read original story ...)