MARKET SPOTLIGHT

Helping make sense of vast quantities of business information and data proves a hit with this start-up’s investors.

30 June 2020

Scanning reams of financial documents while sorting through bundles of data is an essential skill for anyone running a business – and Hong Kong fintech start-up Apoidea has won favour with investors by offering artificial intelligence (AI) solutions which take on this process. More

Topics: Finance & Investment, Hong Kong, AI, Fintech

Rapid reliable tests vital in virus fight

A Hong Kong genetics start-up has devised a low-cost solution allowing screening for COVID-19 carriers and counts UK football stars among its clientele.

23 June 2020

The rapid spread of COVID-19, which has infected more than eight million people across the planet and led to over 400,000 deaths, presents the world with an unprecedented health and economic challenge, especially to the frontline medical professionals risking their lives taking care of COVID-19 patients. More

Topics: Medical & Healthcare Services, Hong Kong, Home-grown Innovations, MedTech

Volatile environment favours start-ups

Nimble young firms took a chance to showcase their potential at the third Start-up Express.

16 June 2020

The COVID-19 outbreak is driving drastic overhauls of economies and business operating models worldwide. More

Topics: Association & Government, Hong Kong, start-ups, Start-up Express

Artworks go under digital gavel

Restrictions on travel, physical browsing and assembling in sales halls lead auctioneers to the digital model.

09 June 2020

With live auctions cancelled since January and no offline events scheduled until July, Christie’s Asia-Pacific has needed to be creative in its approach to keeping buyers and sellers interested. More

Topics: Hong Kong, Retail Technology, art

Hotels gear up for recovery

The hospitality sector in Hong Kong is working on a tourism-industry revival plan.

02 June 2020

Measures to control the COVID-19 outbreak – especially restrictions on travellers from overseas and Mainland China – have had a heavy impact on Hong Kong’s tourism and hospitality sectors. More

Topics: Tourism & Hospitality, Hong Kong, tourism, Greater Bay Area

Semiconductor maker follows the sun

A Hong Kong-based green-energy innovator heads Down Under, paving the way to go global.

26 May 2020

Relocating operations has been a perennial theme for businesses in Hong Kong. From the 1950s to 1970s manufacturers flocked to the city, turning it into the factory of the world for everything from textiles and toys to semiconductors. More

Topics: Electronics & Electrical Appliances, Engineering, Australia, Hong Kong, start-ups, green energy

Expansion hub for Korean bank

A leading lender from Hong Kong’s fellow ‘Tiger’ economy values the city’s gateway role.

19 May 2020

As two of the four “Asian Tiger” economies which achieved spectacular expansion in the 1980s, Hong Kong and Korea (the others being Taiwan and Singapore) have extensive and growing trade, investment and business links. More

Topics: Banking Services, Finance & Investment, Hong Kong, ASEAN

The medical industry eyes Indonesia

Strong growth prospects in Southeast Asian giant draw pharmaceutical technology providers.

12 May 2020

With a population of 270 million and growing, Indonesia is the largest market in Southeast Asia.More

Topics: Medical & Healthcare Services, Medical Supplies & Medicine, Indonesia, Hong Kong, health

World flocks to digital expo

The HKTDC rolls out an O2O recovery programme for SMEs as COVID-19 outbreak-related curbs ease.

08 May 2020

The pilot month-long Spring Virtual Expo – organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) on its online marketplace hktdc.com Sourcing in April – drew 1.4 million online visitors from around the world. More

Topics: Association & Government, Hong Kong, e-commerce

Logistics transformation surges

Trade flocks to a digital freight platform as physical networking shuts down.

05 May 2020

Mature digital logistics start-up Freightos Group finds itself front and centre in the massive, global supply-chain overhaul the COVID-19 outbreak has precipitated. More

Topics: Logistics & Supply Chain, Israel, Hong Kong, start-ups, logistics

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