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9GAG’s Ray Chan Updates Us on What Hong Kong’s Most Famous Startup Has Been Up To

June 23, 2014 by Iris Leung

In the last two months, we’ve been seeing a lot of Ray Chan of 9GAG. Not only was he a keynote at PingWest’s one-day conference at CoCoon a couple weeks ago, but he was also a speaker at the just past Echelon 2014 in Singapore.

As arguably one of Hong Kong’s biggest startup success stories, what has 9GAG been working on? We had a chat with Ray to find out.

After a reminiscing on past projects such as their photo sharing app, karaoke venture and StartupQuote, which helped them land a spot in 500Startups in the first place, Ray said that the 9GAG team is now working on new verticals for the site, such as the newly added ‘World Cup’ section. Ray stressed that any changes to the popular content-sharing platform, including 9GAG.tv, isn’t a product of Internet trends – but are based on data gleaned from user activity.

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: 9GAG, Ray Chan

Inside Bitcoin: Global Bitcoin Conference Tour Invades Hong Kong Next Week

June 20, 2014 by Iris Leung

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Next week, Media Bistro kicks off their global tour for ‘Inside Bitcoin,’ stopping in nine innovative hubs such as Tel Aviv, Singapore and NYC – just to name a few.

It should come as no surprise that the first leg of ‘Asia’s Largest Bitcoin Conference’ starts in Hong Kong, the financial center that has been teeming with FinTech startups. Besides the launch of the city’s first Bitcoin retail store and the cropping up of ATMs all around town, entrepreneurs in the virtual currency space have been flocking to Hong Kong to build a startup, largely thanks to its relaxed regulatory environment.

With over 50 speakers running the gamut of Bitcoin investors, entrepreneurs and engineers, we sat down for a chat with Leonhard Weese, one ‘Inside Bitcoins’ speaker, to learn more about the virtual currency that’s taking the world by storm. See the full speaker list here.

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bitcoin Association of Hong Kong, Inside Bitcoins, Leonhard Weese, Media Bistro

Hong Kong Experience Shopping Platform Spoilt Acquires its Biggest Competitor Red Packet

June 19, 2014 by Iris Leung

Spoilt, a web shopping platform that sells vouchers for experience-focused activities, has acquired its biggest competitor Red Packet.

With Koziness’ competitor-acquisition last week, this makes 2 consolidations in the Hong Kong market in as many weeks.

The platforms offer packages such as wine making, scuba diving and spa days, so after joining forces – the new group now offers 300+ experiences in Hong Kong and around the region.

While Red Packet’s gifts were more tailored to corporate reward programs, Spoilt had a two-pronged approach with its ‘Experience Gifts’ and ‘Events’ sides – which focused more on event management and team building. After joining forces, the new group now offers 300+ experiences in Hong Kong and around the region.

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: Michelle Lam, Red Packet, Spoilt