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8 more firms from Belt and Road Initiative countries apply for IPOs in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong economy

How Hong Kong companies are evolving with the times

A view of Victoria Harbour with Central Plaza and the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre centred in the Wan Chai skyline. Photo: Dickson Lee

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How Hong Kong firms are future-proofing business in challenging times

Illustration: Dennis Yip 

Swire Coca-Cola chief executive Karen So says the company has “to stay very vigilant”. Photo: Sun Yeung

Chief Executive John Lee last week urged Hongkongers and businesses to adopt a long-term vision. Photo: Elson Li

A robot developed by Hangzhou-based Seth Robotics picks up goods at Swire Coca-Cola’s smart factory in Zhengzhou. Photo: Handout

Swire Coca-Cola is among firms leveraging AI and other cutting-edge technologies to drive growth and navigate economic headwinds.


How Hong Kong’s old businesses are adapting to new times

Illustration: Brian Wang 

Lin Heung Lau chairman Rocky Wong at his restaurant in Sheung Wan. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Customers tuck into dim sum at Lin Heung Lau restaurant in Sheung Wan while watching a live broadcast of Australia playing Turkey in the World Cup. Photo: Karma Lo

A fan at Lin Heung Lau in Sheung Wan celebrates a goal by Argentina in a World Cup match against England. Photo: Karma Lo

Henry Poon has led the digital transformation of On Kee Dry Seafood. Photo: Sun Yeung

Newton Ng is the business development director of KC Smart Mobility. Photo: Elson Li

Cyberport was the location of the maiden flight of an unmanned eVTOL. Photo: Dickson Lee

Professor Victoria Wang and Adjunct Assistant Professor Jeremy Cheng. Photo: Kit Lai

Change does not follow a single formula and may involve creating new experiences, rebuilding unglamorous systems and adopting AI.


Hong Kong’s economic upgrade is at a critical juncture, and the private sector is no exception, as Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has noted. In a two-part series, Ambrose Li and Wynna Wong examine the needs and circumstances driving transformation among established enterprises.


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