INNOVATION AND TECH

17 May 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic poses significant challenges for the global economy and underlines the need to strengthen cooperation and innovation in a range of industries. More

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Start-up sector bullish on comeback

14 July 2020

Hong Kong’s start‑up scene was very much seen as riding high last year, a scenario viewed as set to fuel the innovation that is the lifeblood of the city. More

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Virus beaters show their prowess

18 June 2020

Strengths in technological research and application have helped Hong Kong contain the COVID-19 outbreak and cope with the disruptions it caused. More

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HKTDC Entrepreneur Day

25 May 2020

The 12th edition of HKTDC Entrepreneur Day (E-Day) is themed “Revive • Redefine” and aims to support start-ups that use disruptive and innovative ideas to redefine business rules and revive ever-changing business ecosystems. More

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Back-end providers ride data wave

20 April 2020

The most recent edition of XTech, Japan's primary information and communications technology (ICT) event, drew on the sense of national optimism occasioned by the since rescheduled Olympic Games, while also being bolstered by a number of trends that have rejuvenated the sector overall. More

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Picking start-up winners early

06 April 2020

An early-stage venture capital firm – investing in seed- to series-A scalable technology start-ups across promising sectors – Click Ventures has helped many Asian and United States-based start-ups fast-track their global expansion. More

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Innovation rules at BioJapan Expo

30 March 2020

Viewed as very much a new frontier, the defining characteristics of the biotechnology sector appear to be the sheer breadth of its potential applications and the need for in-depth specialisation to make good on any of its myriad possibilities. More

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IT keeps offices humming

16 March 2020

Work-from-home has become a hot topic since the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government brought in flexible work arrangements for civil servants and called on private companies to follow suit in order to reduce COVID-19 infection risk. More

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Saudis launch Belt and Road smart city

04 March 2020

Saudi Arabia and Mainland China have jointly announced plans to build a US$5.6 billion petrochemical plant in Yanbu Industrial City on the coast of the Red Sea. More

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Fitness anytime, anywhere

02 March 2020

Enabling users to work out on their own terms, Munich-based fitness app Freeletics takes a holistic approach, advising on nutrition, sleep and stress as well as exercise routines. More

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