Information Technology

Hong Kong trails behind Singapore in technological readiness

Poor R&D dragged the city to 10th place whilst Singapore snagged the crown.

Government mulls tax exemption for select tech professionals in Mainland

This may cover professors working on the Mainland for more than 183 days a year.

China pledges funding for local sci-tech development

President Xi ordered state agencies to lend assistance to local scientists.

How 5G will keep Hong Kong connected

The beauty of living in a place where the history and geographic location fuels inventive minds is very apparent here in Hong Kong. The city’s...

Five website design and SEO trends to help optimise your online performance in 2018

In the high-paced city that is Hong Kong, the internet is alive, changing, and always moving towards new technologies and trends. If entrepreneurs and...

Transporting Hong Kong into the future

The unveiling by the HKSAR Government of its Smart City blueprint late last year gave an insight into the transformation that, if all goes to plan...

New consumer tech launches fail to gain ground in Hong Kong

Ownership of wearable tech only stands at a dismal 9%.

Fintech boom hampered by Hong Kong's small population

Despite optimum business conditions and strong mobile penetration rates, Hong Kong's small population is halting the adoption of various technologies...

Gaifong offers item rentals online

Items from camping tents to sophisticated gadgets are rented out for $150 a day.

Government earmarks $50b to power IT sector

Almost half ($20b) is reserved for the Hong Kong-Shenzen Innovation and Technology Park.

Monaco eliminates forex fees with blockchain

In addition to enabling cryptocurrency transactions, app users can send fiat currencies for free and in real time.

SFC warns crypto exchanges against unlicensed trading of securities

The authority notes that ICOs are usually structured to escape regulatory scrutiny.

Hong Kong rushes $500m scheme to attract foreign tech talent

Attracting the top tech talent is key as Hong Kong rolls out its smart city vision.

Hong Kong and Australia ink fintech collaboration deal

It aims to assist businesses seeking capital and overseas expansion in each other's markets.

Hong Kongers spend more than a fourth of their day online

It holds the second fastest global average internet connection speed at more than 140 mbps.