JUST A DECADE AGO, journalists were sceptical about Hong Kong’s attempts to create its own Silicon Valley in its business parks, and were uninterested in developments in neighbouring Guangdong.
How quickly things change. Today, there are 43 unicorns (tech jargon for new, unlisted companies worth more than US$1 billion) in Hong Kong and the…
ApeCoin is cryptocurrency but the money it creates is real enough
Emperor Tomato Ketchup and friends suddenly made it big
Coins were “airdropped”, with some people becoming instant millionaires
Americans and Hong Kongers played key roles in the launch
A NEW CRYPTOCURRENCY token has been an instant hit, with US$9 billion worth being traded in…