May Wong
Hong Kong Correspondent at Channel NewsAsia
Hong Kong Senior Correspondent @ChannelNewsAsia (Formerly based in Thailand & Myanmar)
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2 weeks ago |
channelnewsasia.com | May Wong
HONG KONG: Since China imposed a national security law on Hong Kong in 2020, it has steadily increased its control over the city. Beijing has also escalated efforts to strengthen economic and social links between the Chinese special administrative region and the mainland. But with intensifying geopolitical tensions between the United States and China, Hong Kong’s proximity to mainland China – which has long been one of its greatest economic assets – is becoming a double-edged sword.
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1 month ago |
channelnewsasia.com | May Wong
HONG KONG: Entrepreneur Danny Lau’s metal fabrication business is among thousands of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Hong Kong that have been hit hard by the United States’ tariffs. The American market accounts for one-third of the company’s revenue. But since US President Donald Trump announced sweeping levies on its trading partners in April, no new orders have been coming in from the firm’s US clients. These levies include a 25 per cent tariff on all steel and aluminium imports.
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1 month ago |
channelnewsasia.com | May Wong
East Asia The financial hub wants to expand on areas like supercomputing capabilities, data analysis and growing its talent pool. New: You can now listen to articles. HONG KONG: The Hong Kong government has identified artificial intelligence (AI) as one of the key sectors to drive growth and sustainable development in the economic hub.
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2 months ago |
channelnewsasia.com | May Wong
With uncertainty over when tariffs will hit, Chinese EV maker Xpeng is seeing potential for expansion in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. CNA's May Wong spoke to Xpeng's vice-chairman and president, Dr Brian Gu, who was in Hong Kong to launch its global flagship EV, the XPeng X9. They discussed how the firm is coping with the tariff fallout between China and the US, as well as new market opportunities amid uncertainty in the global economy.
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2 months ago |
channelnewsasia.com | May Wong
GreenPrice, a local Hong Kong startup with 13 stores across the city, offers cheap prices for quality brand products. The company sources retail surplus and short-dated stock, such as food and toiletries, from vendors in Hong Kong and other countries. The products are then sold at a discounted price by as much as half off the original cost. CNA's May Wong spoke to one of GreenPrice's founders, 27-year-old Terence Hon.
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