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As part of Deng Xiaoping’s 'reform and opening up' policies, China named Shenzhen a special economic zone in 1980. Over the next 40 years, Shenzhen transformed from a rural backwater with a population of 20,000 to China's answer to Silicon Valley. It forms part of the “Greater Bay Area”, so created in 2016 by the Chinese government, which groups nine Guangdong cities with Hong Kong and Macau as an economic hub.
Deadly flooding downstream in Guangdong province and extreme drought upstream in hydropower hub of Yunnan show how critical the issue of climate change has become.
As city continues to benefit from an increasingly close relationship between China and the Middle East, start-ups need to seize opportunities.
Mainland China tax on items bought in city puts people off from visiting and should be amended.
But spending is very much about the future, and how well the city fares at achieving its objective will not be clear for a long time.
- Across 16 sectors, AI unicorns are the highest valued, at an average of US$6.76 billion, followed by financial technology firms at US$6.57 billion
- Beijing minted the most number of unicorns at 114, followed by 63 in Shanghai and 32 in southern technology hub Shenzhen
Predictions restaurant trade will suffer from golden week double whammy despite an estimated 800,000 tourist arrivals from across the border.
Finance chief says property and stock markets still under pressure amid geopolitical tensions, urges investment in green development and digital economy to drive growth.
Lawmakers hear 40 petrol stations have agreed to install 100 quick chargers by March next year.
China’s ATLATL Innovation Centre and California-headquartered Founder Institute plan to bring start-ups from around the world to the city and invest in local ventures.
Some film fans say going to the cinema in city no longer affordable entertainment, particularly with transport and food added.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Tuesday suspended the global sales injunction against Hytera’s two-way radio products.
Tang Kai-yin, 34, jailed for 46 months for possession of petrol bombs and perverting course of justice with escape attempt.
New deep-sea mobile operation can reportedly drill to a depth of 9,085 metres, a record for China as Beijing looks to rely less on imported oil and gas amid rising geopolitical uncertainties.
Flight between Zhongshan and megacity of Shenzhen takes around 45 minutes and costs 40 yuan (US$5.60) per order, according to UAV-maker Phoenix Wings, which is backed by Chinese logistics giant SF Express.
Some have called on seasoned entertainers such as ex-TVB actor and singer Lee Lung-kei to perform at their venues and help fill tables.
Door-to-door cross-border ambulance service not reciprocal at first because of more complex procedures for approval of vehicles, doctors, equipment and medicine from Hong Kong.
Secretary for Justice Paul Lam also says many developing countries are eager to get legal training in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong will also host rugby sevens, golf, triathlon, beach volleyball, men’s handball and under-22 men’s basketball.
Hytera is appealing against US sanctions that bar it from selling two-way radio products globally as part of a years-long trade secrets dispute with Lenovo-backed Motorola.
The emergence of technology providers like Firework coincides with a growing ‘direct-to-customer’ trend for Chinese merchants involved in cross-border e-commerce.
Universities from around the globe examine collaborations with research and education institutions in the Greater Bay Area.
Merchants at Shenzhen’s Huaqiangbei, the world’s biggest wholesale electronics marketplace, are stockpiling graphics cards ahead of the revised US curbs’ roll-out on April 4.
Hong Kong has been shut out of the rankings in a survey of innovation and concentration of talent in which cities in the Asia-Pacific region took five of the top 10 spots.
Exchange programme with mainland China gives Hong Kong civil servants insights into country’s policy direction, development trends, history and culture.
Gary Ng, senior economist at Natixis Corporate and Investment Bank, says the popularity of the new card may stimulate more cross-border spending.
Post finds new ‘Octopus - China T-Union Card’, which allows for public transport use in 336 mainland cities, has been selling fast at MTR stations and convenience stores.
City’s finance chief and California’s secretary for environmental protection Yana Garcia call for political differences to be put aside at a University of Hong Kong forum.
Created by entrepreneur Marita Cheng, Aubot’s Teleport is a mobile teleconferencing robot designed to offer a more natural social experience.
Singapore continues to outrank Hong Kong – albeit by a single point – as the top financial centre in Asia, according to the latest edition of the semi-annual Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI).
