Hong Kong’s Startups
~ News in May 2018 ~
= Hong Kong at a glance =
Population: 7.288M
Internet users: 5,442,101
Internet penetration: 74.10%
Without internet: 1,904,147
- Pakpobox ‘smart locker’ startup moves into self-pickup market
- Hong Kong’s Dragon Inc Ethereum-based gambling startup holds pre-launch in South Korea
- Kr Space coworking, backed by China’s Alibaba, opens 7-floor workspace
- CUHK MBA aims to build a culture of social entrepreneurship
- RISE 2018 tech conference set for July 9-12
- Webconf Asia set for June 6-9
- SmartUp project aims to build 24/7 blockchain startup incubation ecosystem
- New immigration pilot program for tech professionals announced
- An intro to how HK aims to tackle climate change impacts using artificial intelligence
- ALAX mobile games platform raises $3.8M via token-based fundraise
- Joint Association to Develop Entrepreneurship Conference set for May 15th
= HASHTAGS =
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