Hong Kong
Thailand and Hong Kong to sign a MOU on startup development
InnoSpace Thailand is an organisation focused on the promotion of commercial Deep Technology (Deep Tech) in startup businesses and ecosystems development
InnoSpace Thailand is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on startup development with partners from Hong Kong on February 28th, 2019.
The Director-General of the Department of Industrial Promotion (DIP), Kobchai Sungsitthisawad, said the collaboration between InnoSpace Thailand, a public-private joint venture established to support Thai startup businesses, and Hong Kong partners, namely HKTDC, HPA, and HK Cybersport, will help startup companies in Thailand gain better support thanks to wider expertise.
The signing ceremony will be witnessed by Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Somkid Jatusripitak, and the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Carrie Lam.
InnoSpace Thailand is an organisation focused on the promotion of commercial Deep Technology (Deep Tech) in startup businesses and ecosystems development. It has partnerships with domestic and international government agencies and private firms on business incubation, knowledge base, and investment.
The joint venture is the only organization in Thailand focusing on Deep Tech startup promotion, instead of Fintech and mobile application development promotion programs widely available. With the new partnership, InnoSpace Thailand now expects to serve no less than 50 startup companies this year. National News Bureau Of Thailand
Commerce Ministry, Hong Kong to discuss economic expansion
The Ministry of Commerce will welcome representatives in the public and private sectors from Hong Kong this week. on February 27th and 28th, 2019.
The Deputy Minister of Commerce, Chutima Bunyapraphasara, said the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Carrie Lam, will lead a group of delegates from Hong Kong’s public and private sectors to Thailand on February 27th and 28th, 2019.
They are scheduled to meet with the Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Somkid Jatusripitak, who is in charge of economic affairs.
The group will also participate in an activity to establish “Thailand-Hong Kong Strategic Partnership”, organized by the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) in collaboration with related agencies.
The two sides have agreed on a number of joint initiatives. One of them is an initiative to give Thailand more access to Hong Kong as a route to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), which will take effect soon.
China
Hong Kong’s US-Bound Exports to be Labeled ‘Made in China’
Goods produced in Hong Kong and exported to the US must be “marked to indicate that their origin is China”, according to a notice put out by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on August 11, 2020.
China
Hong Kong : no journalist in the world is free from China’s violent retribution
The new national security legislation China is imposing on Hong Kong could be used not only against journalists operating in Asia’s main financial hub, but against every journalist in the world says RSF
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges democracies to do everything in their power to compel Beijing to withdraw the law that allows it to charge any journalist writing on Hong Kong of endangering national security, an accusation that could result in life imprisonment or even the death penalty if tried in China.
Hong Kong
National security law for Hong Kong risks turning city into police state
China’s national security law for Hong Kong will put everybody in the city at risk of arbitrary detention and unfair trial unless underpinned by measures to guarantee protection of human rights, Amnesty International said today
China’s national security law for Hong Kong will put everybody in the city at risk of arbitrary detention and unfair trial unless underpinned by measures to guarantee protection of human rights, Amnesty International said today as Beijing lawmakers prepare to adopt the dangerous legislation.
Bangkok falls 19 places to 49th most expensive location worldwide
Locations reliant on international tourism have seen their rental markets hit especially hard during the pandemic, resulting in some major...
Thai fruit exports to FTA markets up 107 percent
China, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Australia and Chile are top importers of Thai fruits, especially fresh durian,...
Digital Revolution and Repression in Myanmar and Thailand
Activists have also proactively published social media content in multiple languages using the hashtags #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar and #WhatsHappeningInThailand to boost coverage...
3 Reasons to Be Optimistic About the Baht Right Now
Probably one of the most important factors for the rise of the Baht is the continued weakness of the US...
Will Thailand’s plan for quarantine-free tourism set a global trend?
According to the Tourism Authority of Thailand, the quarantine-exemption measures implemented in Phuket will be extended to five other key...
Thailand Approves Latest Economic Relief Package for Businesses
Some 250 billion baht (US$8 billion) was allocated for soft loans while the remaining 100 billion baht (US$3.2 billion) will...
- Economics4 days ago
Thai fruit exports to FTA markets up 107 percent
- Myanmar4 days ago
Digital Revolution and Repression in Myanmar and Thailand
- Currencies6 days ago
3 Reasons to Be Optimistic About the Baht Right Now
- Lifestyle12 hours ago
Bangkok falls 19 places to 49th most expensive location worldwide