TECH & INNOVATION

The ideal global health hub

Perfectly positioned to lead global healthtech development, Hong Kong hosted the inaugural Asia Summit on Global Health.

25 November 2021

Hong Kong’s population – well-educated, technologically sophisticated and simultaneously growing richer and older – underlines the situation in Asia as a whole, which has driven the rapid development of biotechnology and medical technology in the region.More

Topics: Health & Beauty, Medical & Healthcare Services, Hong Kong, health, MedTech

Hot bento pronto

As office workers seek on-demand hot meals without personal contact, a Hong Kong start-up sets up take-out vending machines.

19 November 2021

A hot lunch box from a vending machine in just 17 seconds — that is the “hot-chain technology” product that took a Hong Kong start-up almost three years to perfect. Wada Bento’s founder said the market appetite for his business is growing in the fast-paced city.More

Topics: Food & Beverages, Hong Kong, start-ups, food

15th Asian Financial Forum

Annual event brings together thought leaders, innovators, fund sources and investment seekers.

15 November 2021

The Asian Financial Forum (AFF) is Asia’s premier platform for global leaders in government, finance and business to exchange insights, intelligence and explore business and investment opportunities. A key part of the forum, the AFF Deal Flow Matchmaking Session connects sources of funds with sources of deals from around the world via one-to-one meetings.More

Topics: Finance & Investment, Hong Kong, asian financial forum, sustainability

Coming clean on beauty

A Hong Kong innovator’s ingredient-disclosure app is encouraging the industry to become more transparent.

15 November 2021

Beauty is big business in Hong Kong, with beauty and personal care revenue reaching US$1.95 billion in 2021, according to Statista. But consumers’ needs are evolving and great marketing and glossy packaging for beauty products are no longer always enough to seal the deal.More

Topics: Health & Beauty, Hong Kong, health, beauty

High-tech fairs promote innovation

Hybrid exhibition format brings ample opportunities for buyers, sellers and entrepreneurs.

10 November 2021

Autumn brought more than falling leaves in Hong Kong this year as the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) hosted a collection of technology-focused fairs.More

Topics: Electronics & Electrical Appliances, Information Technology, Hong Kong, consumer electronics, electronics fair

Green solutions

Sustainable development was in focus at a major exhibition on the environment.

03 November 2021

Anyone scanning information on environmental issues will notice a ream of problems – from climate change to plastic pollution – often with little attention to solutions. Plugging this solution gap, Eco Expo Asia last week showcased a wide variety of efforts to improve the global and local environments.More

Topics: Environmental Protection, Mainland China, green energy, Green Tech

Natural home for fintech

The global technology community is focusing on Asia’s financial capital, Hong Kong.

01 November 2021

Innovation and technology thrive in vibrant, open environments. A plugged-in world city with a massive financial industry, Hong Kong is a perfect venue for fintech development and FINNOVASIA, a global FinTech Community established in Hong Kong in 2015 seeks to foster greater collaboration between fintech start-ups and the financial industry locally and globally.More

Topics: Finance & Investment, Hong Kong, e-business, Fintech

Diagnosis at a distance

A technology start-up has developed an AI system that allows users to monitor their health simply by digitally scanning their faces.

29 October 2021

A Hong Kong start-up is seeking to use artificial intelligence (AI) to enable the diagnostic methods of both Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to be applied on smartphones, hoping to benefit as many patients and health professionals as possible.More

Topics: Medical Supplies & Medicine, Hong Kong, start-ups, health

Hong Kong shows tech spurs

Suppliers from 18 countries and regions flock to seven trade fairs in the city to showcase their innovations.

28 October 2021

A well-established technology and innovation hub, Hong Kong is making strides in a range of fast-developing sectors such as healthtech and green technologies apart from being a major exporter of electronic products.More

Topics: Electronics & Electrical Appliances, Medical Supplies & Medicine, Hong Kong, MedTech, e-business

Giant greenfield market in Central Asia

The COVID pandemic has driven rapid growth in e-commerce in Kazakhstan, but there is still ample room for expansion as competition is limited.

20 October 2021

Along with shoppers in many countries, consumers in Kazakhstan – the largest economy in Central Asia – abruptly shifted online during the COVID-19 pandemic as social-distancing restrictions limited options for physical shopping.More

Topics: Business Management & Consultancy, Hong Kong, Eastern Europe, e-business, trade

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