START-UPS

Biodegradable mask heralds greener future

02 September 2022

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of surgical masks have been discarded every day in Hong Kong, putting a heavy burden on landfills and potentially posing a threat to the marine ecology. More

Entrepreneurship

Spring water finds new outlet

30 August 2022

New Zealand is known as the world’s “last pure land” . In addition to beautiful scenery with mountains, lakes, glaciers and fjords, the islands also offer the purest pollution-free spring water. More

Entrepreneurship

Wealth management for all

22 August 2022

Investment should be accessible to everyone – and it should not be a scary process, believes Yenson She, Head of Business Development at Syfe. More

Creativity & Lifestyle

Custom glassware maker scores win

18 August 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted bricks-and-mortar retail businesses but provided new opportunities for Hong Kong start-up AEfolio Limited, which expanded its online presence to offer its customisable homeware and artisan glassware pieces. More

Entrepreneurship

Redefining the meaning of salad

12 August 2022

Fresh vegetable and fruit salads are rich in nutrients, but the taste can be bland and the grass-like flavour of some salad leaves is not acceptable to everyone. More

Tech & Innovation

A new way to promote homemade food

11 August 2022

Bespoke gourmet shops marketing through platforms such as Instagram and Facebook are proliferating. Hong Kong start-up Calioo saw the pain points boutique caterers were experiencing – from receiving orders to delivery – and decided to address the issue, developing an online-to-offline (O2O) platform to help them solve problems and increase turnover. More

Entrepreneurship

A new play on pork

10 August 2022

As the shift to vegetarian diets becomes more deeply rooted in Hong Kong, local start-ups are seizing the opportunity to develop new food technologies. Hong Kong start-up Good Food Technologies has developed a plant-based pork substitute made from konjac (a root vegetable widely cultivated in Asia), coconut oil and soyabeans. The firm's first round of financing attracted HK$12 million (US$1.53 million) which will be used to build new production facilities, develop retail capabilities and grow beyond Hong Kong. More

Market Opportunities

Easier entry to HK welcomed

09 August 2022

The Hong Kong business community has welcomed authorities’ move to relax COVID-19 prevention requirements for arrivals, who from 12 August will need to stay in a quarantine hotel for three days followed by four days of self-isolation. More

Tech & Innovation

The art of finding the deal

01 August 2022

From buy-one-get-one-free Michelin-starred meals to 30% discounts at top retail outlets, credit cards offer plenty of attractive deals – yet many consumers remain unaware of them. Realising that many deals go unnoticed by consumers, former investment banker turned entrepreneur David B. Wang was inspired to set up krip, a personalised credit card deal platform, which launched this May. More

Creativity & Lifestyle

Streamlined wine investment

18 July 2022

Aiming to make fine wine investment as effortless as drinking a quality vintage, Cult Wine Investment manages assets of £265 million (about HK$2.4 billion) for investors globally and has 83 countries in its global client network. More

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