The lack of self-esteem is a common trait among children who use counseling service. They may receive positive comments from their parents who try to strengthen their self-confidence but the children ...More
EJ Insight2018-02-02
As dominant operators in China such as Alipay and WeChat Pay gear up to penetrate the lucrative Hong Kong mobile payment market, the scope of mobile payments, as well as fintech industry in general, i ...More
EJ Insight2018-02-02
Amazon.com reported on Thursday a profit of US$1.9 billion for the three months to December, the company's highest ever quarterly income, on strong sales growth and a tax boost. The world's largest on ...More
EJ Insight2018-02-02
It's that time of year again when you ask yourself if you are in the right racket. Despite the chilly weather, there's always something heartwarming about the approach of the Lunar New Year. And for s ...More
EJ Insight2018-02-01
According to research firm IDC, the big-data and business analytics market would grow globally from US$150 billion in 2017 to over US$210 billion by 2020. Singapore has tried to make the best use of c ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-31
Taiwanese computer and technology firm Acer is set to launch a new smart product: Buddhist prayer beads that automatically count the number of times a mantra is recited and transfer merits to a social ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-30
Israel is known as the 'startup nation' and more and more entrepreneurs there are turning their creativity to the FinTech arena. With the exception of Silicon Valley, Israel is the world's top incubat ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-29
Alzheimer's disease has become a hot topic worldwide in recent years. In Hong Kong, it's reported that 103,000 people were diagnosed with the disease in 2009. And the number is expected to reach 333,0 ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-29
The government has begun trialing a smart device aimed at enhancing road safety for the elderly and disabled people. The device is among the proposals the then chief executive Leung Chun-ying made in ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-26
胡潤研究院上月發表的《大中華獨角獸指數》，列出120家「獨角獸」（估值超過10億美元的未上市初創企業），整體估 ...全文
Alphabet Inc.’s Google has introduced audiobooks to its online store, making its smart speakers and virtual assistant more competitive with Amazon.com Inc.’s Echo devices and Alexa voice assistant, Re ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-24
Apple will start taking online orders for its HomePod smart speaker on Friday in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia, with the release date set for February 9. The voice-controlled speaker ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-24
In order to meet rising demand for customized smart products and services, Hong Kong manufacturers should migrate to "Industry 4.0". What exactly is Industry 4.0? Thomas Lee Kwok-keung, general manage ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-22
Rokid, a Chinese robotics startup, has secured US$100 million in a Series B extension round of funding, led by Singapore’s state-owned Temasek Holdings. The company did not disclose the amount it rais ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-19
The "Hey Google" slogan could be seen everywhere during the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week, as the internet giant tried to make a big statement about its Google Assistant smart ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-18
The world is experiencing a data-driven revolution. Data has been generated from every move you make – about 1.7 megabytes of new information will be created every second by each human being on the ea ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-18
Hong Kong has been a laggard relative to other mature markets in the region in latching onto the e-commerce trend, but the territory is now trying to catch up as consumer shopping habits change. Th ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-17
The Hong Kong smart city blueprint, which was published last month, failed to discuss hot issues such as ride-hailing services. Michael Tien, chairman of the Legislative Council's transport panel, sai ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-15
香港地少人多，交通經常擠塞，寸步難行。港府去年12月公布《智慧城市藍圖》（下稱藍圖），便針對「智慧出行」提出新 ...全文
今日信報財經新聞StartupBeat 創科鬥室2018年01月15日
