Cannix Yau
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Hong Kong’s start-up scene for businesses is buzzing, but does it have enough talent and support to take it to the next level?
No shortage of tech entrepreneurs with ideas, but investors slow to put money into projects → Read More
Passengers evacuated through railway tunnel in Hong Kong after services disrupted by fault on MTR train
Passengers evacuated through railway tunnel in Hong Kong after services disrupted by fault on MTR train → Read More
Where are all the tech experts? Hong Kong’s got plenty of jobs but not enough talent, and employers are fed up
Expats have left, Hongkongers have emigrated and there aren’t enough fresh tech graduates to fill vacancies. → Read More
Exclusive: Mirror concert accident: it was avoidable, should not have happened, says incoming chief of Hong Kong engineering body
Professional safety code demands care, checks when installing heavy overhead equipment, says civil engineer Aaron Bok. → Read More
Beating the odds: Hong Kong teacher’s timely advice made the difference for boy from ethnic minority group
Aside from more government, community support, those from ethnic minority groups ‘need good mentors too’. → Read More
How rail giant MTR Corp is moving Hong Kong closer to mainland China
Expanding rail network plays a critical part in integrating city with Greater Bay Area and beyond → Read More
From egg tarts to the Star Ferry: 25 objects that tell us this is Hong Kong
Trams and cast-iron postboxes speak to the history of the city, while delicacies such as fishballs and egg waffles are street food essentials. → Read More
‘How can I bear to let it go?’ As struggling Jumbo Floating Restaurant prepares to exit city, Hongkongers hope for ‘white knights’ to save sinking ship
Landmark has helped boost Hong Kong’s economy and provide a ‘distinctive experience’ for tourists, say residents who urge authorities to use any means to conserve the floating restaurant. → Read More
Kerry Logistics rolls out Hong Kong’s first electric trucks in bid to achieve zero carbon emissions in 10 years
Firm director William Ma says e-trucks have hit the road in ‘trial run’ and currently transporting high-end fashion goods. → Read More
Coronavirus: ‘hard-hearted’ landlords should offer rent relief to struggling businesses, says Hong Kong SME alliance
‘Many tenants are struggling over whether they should continue their businesses, lay off staff or even shut down their operations,’ says alliance organiser Stephen Sum → Read More
Budget 2022-23: struggling Hong Kong pins hopes on finance chief to provide e-vouchers, easy loans to help desperate businesses, save jobs
With a smaller budget deficit than expected, Paul Chan is likely to be generous, as Omicron surge keeps businesses on the brink. → Read More
Coronavirus Hong Kong: bookings pour in for new ‘anti-epidemic taxi’ fleet, but drivers say they are already facing discrimination
Participating drivers are paid about HK$3,000 a day to ferry coronavirus patients who have not been admitted to hospital to and from clinics. → Read More
Coronavirus: Hong Kong to provide additional 150 quarantine hotel rooms for arriving domestic helpers
The rooms will be at the Rambler Garden Hotel, which was already providing 500 rooms for incoming domestic workers, and which will be raising its rates by 8 per cent. → Read More
Hong Kong taxi drivers saved from massive loss of insurance policies as 4 providers offer helping hand
Taxi drivers faced halt in operations after more than 11,000 were given one week’s notice of insurance policy termination. → Read More
Citizen News bosses say Hong Kong’s ‘vague’ law enforcement forced its closure, triggered by fears over staff safety
Chief writer Chris Yeung says decision to close news outlet was based on fears they may have unwittingly broken laws they do not understand. → Read More
Coronavirus: Hongkongers getting booster shots outnumber those getting first, second doses, but pace still slow, experts warn
The sluggish pace of the city’s overall vaccination drive leaves it vulnerable to a fifth wave of infections, experts have said. → Read More
Hong Kong elections: ‘patriots’ in legislature pledge to scrutinise government, demand accountability for failure to deliver on promises
Candidates for Legco’s powerful new bloc ready to get tough, ensure Beijing targets are met. → Read More
Hong Kong finance chief lists severe economic damage wrought by protests and US ‘smear campaign’
Paul Chan lays out how the 2019 anti-government movement damaged the city’s business environment and undermined investor confidence, says city has returned to strong footing under national security law. → Read More
Operator of Hong Kong’s ‘cruises to nowhere’ to lobby for higher on-board capacity after overwhelming response
The president of Genting Cruise Lines, currently the only operator for such trips, says 20,000 people have taken part in the cruises since the end of July. → Read More
Hong Kong move to ban plastic cutlery leaves restaurants fretting over supply, cost of eco-friendly alternatives
Restaurant owners call for government subsidies to defray extra cost of eco-friendly cutlery, clearer guidelines on what will be acceptable → Read More