May Wong
Hong Kong Correspondent at Channel NewsAsia
Hong Kong Senior Correspondent @ChannelNewsAsia (Formerly based in Thailand & Myanmar)
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1 week 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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1 month 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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2 months ago |
channelnewsasia.com | May Wong
Hong Kong has seen a steady growth in its entrepreneurship landscape over the last four years. In 2020, authorities say the city saw almost 3,400 new start-ups and that grew by 40 per cent to about 4,700 last year. In this first part of a two part series to look at Hong Kong's young entrepreneurs, CNA's May Wong spoke to one who decided to modernise an old industry - pawnshop services.
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#HongKong Fire Services Dept shows how it's using #drones to survey #MyanmarEarthquake disaster areas & create 3D topography models to conduct search & rescue efforts for #Myanmar March 28 quake survivors. At least 2,700 now said to be killed. (Pics by HK Fire Services) https://t.co/I3ZiXgtiwc
