Tagged with Hong Kong

Hong Kong Dr Joseph Tam is indisputably one of the pioneers of Hong Kong’s biotech industry, having returned to Hong Kong in 1973 following an illustrious career in the US to bring in novel technologies to the city.   I feel happy that I have achieved my initial objectives: to bring international…

Taiwan Nick Lee, general manager of Ipsen Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, shares his journey of building up the affiliate after having separated from their local partner two years ago. Lee also highlights Ipsen’s dedication to Taiwan’s healthcare system by introducing innovative products in its key areas of oncology, neurology, and…

China Competition is heating up among Asian stock exchanges hoping to lure the hottest prospects in Chinese biotech to list there. The newest competitor, Shanghai’s STAR Board, has already attracted over 100 companies, some of which have reconsidered listing on the Hong Kong Exchange, wary of the HKEX’s lukewarm performance.  …

China Following Hansoh’s recent IPO in Hong Kong, CEO Zhong Huijuan and husband Sun Piaoyang, CEO of Jiangsu Hengrui, are now officially the wealthiest couple in China. Sun, a former high school chemistry teacher, and Zhong, a former factory technician, overtake Robin Li, founder of Chinese search engine giant Baidu, and…

China The company sold 551 million shares in the latest IPO on the Hong Kong Exchange and plans to invest half of its earnings in R&D. Hong Kong is now the second largest biotech funding hub in the world.    Hansoh Pharmaceutical, one of China’s fastest-growing pharma companies, raised a billion…

Hong Kong With Hong Kong now established as the world’s second largest funding hub for biotech, at this week’s BIO 2019 conference in Philadelphia, the HKEX’s Michael Chan outlined some of the successes that the Hong Kong exchange has already seen and the exciting and diverse future listings in the pipeline.  …

Biotech Hong Kong is now the world’s second largest funding hub for biotech according to Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam. During her speech at the 2nd HKEx Biotech Summit on May 29, Lam stated that innovation and technology have become a clear priority in government policy.   We have invested…

China Cash has always ruled the start-up world and when it comes to the healthcare and life sciences sphere, the heavy investment required for R&D and the long timelines make it even more so. Luckily, China is now the second-largest VC market in the world, and a recent Preqin report highlighted that USD 65…

Hong Kong Energetically touting itself as “Asia’s World City” as well as a connector between East and West with its inextricable links to both mainland China and the international community, Hong Kong is today seeking to augment her position as a global financial center by transforming herself into a biotech and biomedical…

Hong Kong Yvette Chu, general manager of CooperVision Hong Kong, shares the affiliate’s double-digit growth over the past three years, the importance of their relationships with the optometrists in Hong Kong, the value of their innovative and comprehensive portfolio of contact lenses, and her vision for the affiliate in the next few…

China In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping launched the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) initiative, corralling the two Special Administrative Regions (SARs) of Hong Kong and Macao with Guangdong, one of the richest of China’s 34 provinces. While the official government blueprint was due to be unveiled in mid-2018, escalating…

Hong Kong Ray Huang of Silicon Valley consultancy Exponent gives his first impressions of Hong Kong as well as discussing fostering innovation and retaining talent in Asia.   Following your recent move from Silicon Valley, what are your impressions of Hong Kong so far? What stands out the most about Hong Kong…