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Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth Innovation and Entrepreneur Hub Debuts at GITEX AI ASIA

7 days ago09 mins

EHub Connects Global Innovation Resources and Engages Singapore’s Innovation Community, with AI and Investment as Core Drivers, Unlocking International Collaboration in Intelligent Manufacturing and Sustainable Technologies SINGAPORE, April 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Qianhai Shenzhen–Hong Kong Youth Innovation and Entrepreneur Hub (EHub) made its debut at GITEX AI ASIA, marking a significant step in engaging…

Hong Kong’s listing reform 2.0: can it outshine global rivals for innovative firms?

7 days ago02 mins

Clifford Chance has helped more than a dozen innovative companies raise funds under the new listing regime since 2018, when Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) introduced reforms for pre-revenue biotech firms and companies with weighted voting rights (WVR), where one class of shareholders carries more voting rights than others. “The current market cap requirement…

Hong Kong to roll out relief measures for transport sector as fuel costs soar

1 week ago02 mins

Hong Kong is expected to introduce short-term relief measures for the transport sector that has been heavily affected by oil price fluctuations under a task force set to be established to monitor and respond to the Middle East conflict and the global energy crisis, the South China Morning Post has learned. The news followed a…

Opinion | Hong Kong’s global future depends on diverse talent

1 week ago03 mins

Hong Kong’s identity as a world-leading international hub has never been static. It has been built over time through openness, adaptability and, crucially, diversity. Recent discussions about the city’s talent strategy, including concerns that the overwhelming majority of applicants under key admission schemes come from mainland China, raise a deeper structural question: can Hong Kong…

Hong Kong airport opens sensory space for passengers with invisible disabilities

2 weeks ago02 mins

Hong Kong International Airport has opened a sensory corner to ease travel stress for passengers with invisible disabilities, ranging from autism to dementia. Major airports around the world, including Singapore Changi and London Heathrow, have introduced sensory rooms or quiet zones for neurodivergent travellers in recent years, as part of a wider effort to enhance…

China’s chip challenge to Nvidia

2 weeks ago012 mins

Plus: SK Hynix’s US IPO Image: China’s chip challenge to Nvidia Welcome to Computing’s weekly roundup of tech news in Asia. This time we look at Nvidia’s plummeting market share in China, SK Hynix’s plans for an IPO in the USA, and Australia mulling punitive action against social media companies. Chinese semiconductor firms are rapidly…

Opinion | Let’s be clear: national security law update is not a power grab

2 weeks ago03 mins

On March 23, Hong Kong’s government brought into force amended implementation rules for Article 43 of the national security law. This is not a new power grab or an expansion of authority. It is a technical, evidence-based refinement of the 2020 implementation rules that have governed national security enforcement since the law took effect. Rooted…

A Luckin Coffee shop in Manhattan. Luckin must go beyond efficiency to compete with Starbucks in the US, according to an analyst. Photo: AFP

Chinese coffee brands need more than low prices to compete with global players: analysts

2 weeks ago03 mins

With Chinese coffee brands eyeing overseas expansion, analysts said those seeking to succeed as global players must move beyond low-price strategies and a narrow focus on operational efficiency. “Overseas consumers have long associated Chinese brands mainly with cost performance,” said Fu Yifu, a special research fellow at Su Merchants Bank in Nanjing, in the eastern…

Hong Kong investment chief joins global board in first for Chinese sovereign funds

2 weeks ago02 mins

The head of Hong Kong’s government investment agency has been appointed as a director of a global organisation that brings together leading firms and investors, marking the first time a Chinese sovereign wealth fund has held a seat on the board. FCLTGlobal announced on Wednesday that Clara Chan Ka-chai, CEO of the Hong Kong Investment…

Opinion | Dubai’s loss could be Hong Kong’s gain, but only if city is ready

2 weeks ago03 mins

When InvestHK’s director general Alpha Lau Hai-suen recently said that companies using Dubai as a hub had mostly shifted to Hong Kong after the outbreak of the Iran war, the instinct to leverage the city’s position as a safe haven for investment was understandable. Hong Kong should absolutely try to capture capital and talent unsettled…