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'Gold rush' for new iPhones in Hong Kong and China
Apple's first gold-colour iPhone sold out immediately in Hong Kong and mainland China, according to reports and online buyers desperate to snap up the new status symbol.
Standard Chartered to apply for virtual banking licence in Hong Kong
Standard Chartered plans to apply for “virtual banking” licence in Hong Kong, the emerging market-focused lender said on June 11, amid a rush by global banks to boost their digital presence to attract more young customers.
Hong Kong metro seats may be scrapped for smartphone space
Hong Kong is pondering whether to rip out some seats from overcrowded metro trains to give the city's smartphone-addicted population more room to interact with their devices.
With crackdowns on Uber and Airbnb, does the sharing economy have a future in Hong Kong?
Drivers have been fined and home rentals face stricter laws, and while businesses and users remain hopeful, analysts say the hardline approach will continue to protect the vested interests of established competitors
Hong Kong uses 3D archive to preserve kung fu heritage
Kung fu master Wong Yiu-Kau stands in a Hong Kong studio and waits as his black suit is covered head to toe in reflective markers to capture his every motion.
China censors try to blunt Hong Kong protests, don't always succeed
Chinese censors and opponents of the protests sweeping Hong Kong are engaging in a cat-and-mouse game with demonstrators and commentators in a bid to stop news of the unrest spreading online and, in particular, reaching the mainland.
It’s not a cashless society yet in Hong Kong where banknotes still rule
Going cashless may be all the rage in mainland China and places chasing “smart nation” targets, but for now at least, hard cash still rules in Hong Kong.
Digital payment firms fight for Hong Kong market
Hong Kong's shopping districts are well known for their fierce competition. Now, a new battleground is forming as digital payments firms fight for retailers and shoppers.
Alipay’s push into Western banks’ turf kicks off in Hong Kong
Alipay’s azure blue logos began appearing two years ago in Hong Kong’s airport, greeting travellers from China who rely on the popular payments app back home.
Hong Kong police struggle to stop brokerage hacking spree
Hong Kong police are struggling to deal with digital pump-and-dump schemes targeting brokerages – a little-known type of computer-generated fraud that surged in the Chinese territory last year.
