Hong Kong has been lagging far behind in technology development. This has prompted authorities to unveil various measures to help the territory catch up. Among the raft of initiatives are seven measur ...More
EJ Insight2017-10-09
China’s first and largest internet-only insurer, Zhong An Online Insurance, raised US$1.5 billion in an initial public offering recently, making it the first major fintech listing in Hong Kong. With a ...More
EJ Insight2017-10-06
China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group will increase its stake in Denmark's Saxo Bank to more than 50 percent by investing an additional US$300 million, Reuters reports. Geely said in May that it will t ...More
EJ Insight2017-10-03
CK Hutchison Holdings (0001) and Ant Financial Services Group, an affiliate of Alibaba Group, are forming a strategic partnership to offer digital payment services in Hong Kong. Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-28
Macau may be the casino capital of the world, but when it comes to lotteries in this part of the world, Hong Kong is tops. We are not talking about Mark Six and its HK$80 million Mid-Autumn Festival S ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-28
A local developer has recently launched a starter-home scheme targeting college students. The developer will offer a 20 percent discount and an extra low down payment for eligible buyers. It’s reporte ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-28
Few issues in central banking are more likely to provoke anxiety than the fear of losing control of one’s currency. Earlier this month, the Chinese central bank banned initial coin offerings of bitcoi ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-27
Recently there has been a prevailing view in society that Hong Kong is lagging way behind other major international cities when it comes to promoting the use of electronic payment systems (or e-paymen ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-27
