Global coronavirus pandemic has posed an existential threat to some small and early-stages businesses. But startups working on pivoting their business models to adapt to the new circumstances can surv ...More
EJ Insight2020-05-15
Founded in Singapore in 2013 by Benjamin Swan and Martin Lavoo, Sustenir Agriculture produces non-native crops that are in local demand using proprietary vertical farming technology solutions. The Tem ...More
EJ Insight2020-05-12
Cross-border payment operator Airwallex, which achieved “unicorn” status last year, announced this April the completion of a US$160 million Series D funding round. Participants in this latest round, i ...More
EJ Insight2020-05-07
An unprecedented crisis like coronavirus will reshape how humans behave and change how businesses work forever. As for the financial data giant Refinitiv, it has leveraged the cloud computing and othe ...More
EJ Insight2020-05-05
Hong Kong's major cabinet reshuffle last week in antici ...全文
今日信報時事評論EJ InsightFrank Ching2020年04月30日
As its first international foothold, US-based online personal finance firm SoFi announced its acquisition of investing app 8 Securities in Hong Kong, to be rebranded as SoFi Hong Kong. The terms of th ...More
EJ Insight2020-04-28
As the coronavirus pandemic has virtually halted global travel, online forwarder Flexport said the firm experienced directly the sharp decline in shipping volume. "We are entering a new normal - the u ...More
EJ Insight2020-04-22
Neat, a FinTech startup offering financial solutions to SMEs and startups, announced last week its US$11 million Series A funding round, led by Pacific Century Group (PCG), the investment business of ...More
EJ Insight2020-04-17
In recent weeks, China's state media has been packed wi ...全文
今日信報時事評論EJ InsightFrank Ching2020年04月16日
The current coronavirus pandemic could last for months or longer. Under the crisis scenario, Redfora, a startup which focuses on selling disaster supplies and earthquake kits, is looking to boost the ...More
EJ Insight2020-04-15
An hour-long telephone conversation between US Presiden ...全文
今日信報時事評論EJ InsightFrank Ching2020年04月02日
Financial technology startups are calling on the Hong Kong SAR government to immediately launch measures to help the industry cope with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, which is wreaking havoc ...More
EJ Insight2020-03-23
Since its launch more than a decade ago, bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market cap, was regarded by believers to be the “digital gold”, a new type of safe-haven investment like gold that would ...More
EJ Insight2020-03-23
Just as Beijing is basking in its success in containing ...全文
今日信報時事評論EJ InsightFrank Ching2020年03月19日
