Hong Kong

Hong Kong's Hottest Startups of 2023

Hong Kong's Hottest Startups of 2023

Startups with "disruptive applications in the Web 3.0 space" dominate.

Hospital Authority to form committee on reviewing public hospital policies

The hospital authority will invite experts to improve policy direction in hospitals.

Residential market to post slow growth after border reopening

Buyers hold a wait-and-see approach until the economy improves.

HK Insurance Authority launches new QDAP selection tool

Users can choose and compare any available QDAP policies using the search tool.

Foreign currency reserves hit US$429.1b in February

It contracted from the US$436.5b record in January.

Experts rally for change in legal industry’s ‘billable system’ 

A report from UC Hastings College of the Law stated that  "a most-hours-wins system disproportionately disadvantages women partners.”

DBS’ Lareina Wang on why role models matter to women in banking

Only 20% of bankers in C-Suite and senior leadership roles in Hong Kong are women.

87% of Hong Kongers aware of the Metaverse: survey

75% of the city’s Millenials and Gen Z were looking forward to it.

Phishing attacks surge 90% in Q4 2022

A report revealed that the number of attacks exceeded above 10,000.

Gov’t to provide over 4,000 jobs in Mong Kok fair

The job fair will happen on 8 March to 9 March.

Relaxation of measures unable to lift real estate investment sales: Savills

In Q4, commercial investment volumes contracted by 44.3% YoY.

SJM Holdings braces for bigger loss in FY22

It expects to record a loss of $7.8b.

Hong Kong resumes XRL long-haul services

The service resumption will begin in phases on 11 March.

Expansion of eligible shares under Stock Connect takes effect 13 March

Eligible stocks for Southbound trading are available on SSE and SZSE’s websites.

HK, Macau mull deepening of tourism cooperation

The cities also plan to promote multi-destination tourism in the Greater Bay Area.

Gov’t forms innotech advisory committee

The committee will advise the government on the strategic development of I&T in the city.