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Financial Secretary Paul Chan sees slight pickup of GDP growth

After a weak start, Hong Kong’s economy gradually improved over the course of 2016 and eventually closed the year with a 1.7 percent gross domestic product growth. On the back of the recovering trend,...

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Can high popularity save the day for John Tsang?

Chief executive candidate John Tsang is preparing for a rally in Central as he winds up a hard-fought campaign ahead of Sunday’s election, when 1,194 members of the Election Committee will anoint Hong...

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How Hong Kong’s CE election works

Hong Kong’s chief executive election is held every five years.  Under the city’s electoral system, only members of a select Election Committee can vote for the chief executive. The committee has grown...

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Carrie Lam set to win CE election

Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor won election Sunday to become the next chief executive of Hong Kong, according to an unofficial media count. Lam had secured 771 votes as of 12.40 p.m., according to multiple...

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Lam wins by a wide margin

Capturing about 67 percent of the vote, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor won the election Sunday to become the first female chief executive of Hong Kong. An Election Committee comprising about 1,200 members...

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Lam vows to boost tech sector, raise spending on R&D

Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Wednesday outlined the need to diversify Hong Kong’s economic structure and devote more resources to nurturing innovation and technology industries. Although the economy...

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Why HK firms are increasingly eager to tap cloud technology

Until one to two years ago, the business sector in Hong Kong did not appear to be much excited about adopting cloud technology or using cloud services, but there has been a significant shift in its...

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Startup Council showcases 7 IoT firms under STARS program

Hong Kong Startup Council on Thursday hosted an event that saw seven startup members under the agency’s STARS Programme showcase their products, technologies and services. During the Demo Day, the...

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Automation trend: What it means for Hong Kong’s IT professionals

Although Hong Kong has little manufacturing activity, the automation trend, most noticeable in factories, is still having an increasing impact on the job market. Some people are expected to gain from...

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Why blockchain holds promise but is not widely adopted yet

Lots of people tend to equate blockchain with bitcoin, but the technology in fact means a lot more than that and has tremendous potential to bring improvements to a wide range of industries. Much like...

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Data centers: Why ecosystem matters

On top of the usual metrics for assessing a data center — such as reliability of its power supply system and cooling technologies; robustness of its backup systems; the strength of its security...

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Technology helps replicate in-store customer experience online

As an increasing number of consumers prefer to seek product information on the internet and do their shopping online, being able to deliver a good digital customer experience has become a key to...

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Challenges and opportunities in digital payments

As digital payments turn popular among Hong Kong consumers and more payment options are becoming available, EJ Insight invited David Lau, General Manager, Wirecard Hong Kong, Macau & Taiwan, to...

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How a startup makes it easier for SMEs to get trade finance

While financial technologies related to peer-to-peer lending, insurance, remittance and digital payments have been getting all the attention, SME trade finance, itself a huge market, is much less...

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HK startup Aptorum casts wide net at biotech business

A typical biotech startup is often founded by a scientist or researcher focusing on a highly specific area, but Aptorum spreads its business over a wide range of projects. Its boss, Ian Huen, studied...

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Investors stepping up focus on southern China amid GBA plan: TMF

There is a view that not much has really happened on the ground since the Greater Bay Area (GBA) initiative was launched a few years ago and the Outline Development Plan for that was released in...

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Li Ka Shing Foundation says donation to help small eateries

Small and medium-scale enterprises in Hong Kong’s food and beverage sector will be the first batch of beneficiaries of a HK$1 billion donation from the Li Ka Shing Foundation, the fund announced on...

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Li Ka Shing Foundation launches 2nd phase grants for retailers

The Li Ka Shing Foundation, the charitable organization founded by Hong Kong’s richest man Li Ka-shing, will start accepting applications on Monday for the second batch of grants under a HK$1 billion...

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Li Ka Shing Foundation launches third phase of relief fund

The Li Ka Shing Foundation, the charitable organization founded by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, is now accepting applications for the third batch of grants under a HK$1 billion program to help...

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Li Ka Shing Foundation completes HK$1 billion donation scheme

The Li Ka Shing Foundation, the charitable organization founded by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, said it has completed its program to help small businesses and entrepreneurs who have suffered from...

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