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President of the Chinese Culture and Arts Association Comments on Electoral System Amendments: Improve Hong Kong’s Ability to “Govern Itself”

HONG KONG, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — China’s top legislature endorsed on Thursday a decision on improving the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, which marks another major step to improve the region’s legal and political systems, said Lv Jian-she, President of the Hong Kong-based Chinese Culture and Arts Association. The plan [...]

Seoul Plastic Surgeon Booked in Death of Hong Kong Fashion Empire Heiress

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean police investigating the death of a Hong Kong fashion empire heiress during plastic surgery in Seoul early this year said Thursday the operating surgeon has been found at fault for the medical accident and her death. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) said it booked the Seoul [...]

SK Telecom to Launch 5G Mixed Reality Content in Hong Kong

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest wireless carrier, said Tuesday it partnered with Hong Kong’s top telecommunications firm PCCW Group to release its 5G mixed reality content there. The South Korean carrier said it will work with PCCW Group to provide its augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) [...]

K-food Gains Popularity in Hong Kong Despite Coronavirus

SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Hong Kong’s craze for Korean food continues to grow despite the coronavirus pandemic. Korean stores and Korean side-dish vendors are gaining massive popularity despite social distancing measures and work-from-home policies in effect for months. At Korean food stores, crowds are easily seen as they flock to vendors to buy [...]

Cyberport Houses Over 30 InsurTech Start-ups with Great Potential

Hong Kong, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — As a key promoter of Hong Kong’s digital technologydevelopments, Hong Kong Cyberport spares no efforts in injecting new momentum into theeconomy. Cyberport has the largest FinTech community in Hong Kong, boosting close to400 FinTech companies that offer financial software and services, financial data analysis,wealth management technology, payment technology [...]

Naver Moving Oversea Data Center from Hong Kong to Singapore

SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Naver Corp., South Korea’s top internet portal operator, said Monday it is moving its overseas data backup center from Hong Kong to Singapore amid privacy concerns in the Chinese territory. Concerns about leaks of personal information arose after China implemented a new security law in Hong Kong early this [...]

Junshi Biosciences Announces Approval of “B” Marker Removal from Company’s Stock Name by HKEX

SHANGHAI, China, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Junshi Biosciences (HKEX: 1877), a leading innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapies, announced today that following its application to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX) pursuant to Rule 18A.12 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on HKEX [...]

S. Korean Biz Groups Have 170 Units in Hong Kong

SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s major conglomerates operate a combined 170 subsidiaries in Hong Kong that has emerged as a bone of contention between the United States and China over a controversial security law in the financial hub, data showed Friday. Companies owned by South Korea’s top 10 business groups total 83, [...]

Students, Civic Groups Boycott ‘Mulan’ in Support of Hong Kong Protests

SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean university students and civic groups declared a boycott of the movie “Mulan” on Wednesday in support of the democracy protests in Hong Kong. Several student and civic groups held a rally in front of Walt Disney Co. Korea in southern Seoul, asking the company to scrap its [...]

AIRSIDE Takes Kai Tak to New Heights

HONG KONG, CHINA, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) - Nan Fung Group has announced its plan for AIRSIDE, a 1.9 million sq. ft mixed-use commercial development in the Kai Tak area. The flagship project, which set a record HK$24.6 billion land bid in 2017, comprises of a 47-storey mixed-used development building including an over 30-storey Grade A [...]