Hong Kong

MBA providers turn to online schooling following pandemic

Many universities have closed their campuses amidst the double whammy of protests and COVID-19.

PMI improves to 43.9 in May but business outlook remains bleak

Firms are still worried about the long-term effects of the pandemic.

Tycoon Richard Li's telecom firm weighs $7.75b unit sale

The asset could attract interest from other telecom companies as well as private-equity funds.

Hong Kong falls to 36th place in global startup ecosystem rankings

But the city was noted for being a model of an open ang global ecosystem.

Businesses adapt to the time of Corona

Hong Kong business leaders reveal how they are coping, and adapting, to the new environment.

Startup funding goes low key amidst COVID-19 and social unrest

The total value of startup deals hit $9.84b, a 39% YoY drop compared to last year.

Hong Kong's economic crisis spills over to venture capital activity

VC investors have yet to see the end of their woes, even as domestic volatility has already dragged investment down.

108 startups graduate from HKSTP's incubation programmes

The ceremony gathered 78 incubation and 30 pre-incubation STEP start-up graduates.

Rich Chinese shun Hong Kong to seek asset safety elsewhere

Some are looking to move their offshore wealth base to Singapore and Switzerland.

NordVPN: Enhanced online security arsenal for SMEs and remote workforce

The company offers next-gen encryption, strict no-logs policy, as well as advanced privacy features.

Housing prices slid 3% YoY in Q1

Residential prices are supported by solid housing demand.

Local finance firms lead in AI but regulations hinder growth

58% of financial firms in the city will utilise AI next year.

Inflation eases to 1.9% in April

This was partly attributed to a smaller climb in private house rents.

HSBC sees significant growth in new APAC wealth arm

Double-digit growth is on the horizon over the next three years.

Exports down 3.7% in April

Exports in non-metallic mineral manufactures led the decline.