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A general view shows a closed newsstand designed with the logo of the South China Morning Post (SCMP) in Hong Kong on December 12, 2015, following its acquisition by Chinese internet giant Alibaba of the English-language newspaper. Alibaba said on December 11 it would buy Hong Kong's South China Morning Post, pledging to maintain the newspaper's objectivity in the face of fears it will lose its independent voice. AFP PHOTO / ANTHONY WALLACE
Alibaba

Mr. Shangkong | Last but not least, let’s talk about freedom once again and why it makes a difference for Hong Kong

Mr. Shangkong | Money may make the world go round but a philanthropic mission makes tech start-ups more likely to stick around

Uber

Mr. Shangkong | Tencent blocks Uber on WeChat, so what ‘fair play’ can we expect in China?

Alibaba

Mr. Shangkong | We can't fix everything with the internet

The average age of the Chinese movie audience is under 22 and the size of the Chinese movie market is about 50 billion yuan (HK$60.5 billion) a year. Photo: Xinhua

Mr. Shangkong | Traditional media industry playing catch-up in Hong Kong

Mr. Shangkong | Lessons to be learned from tiny Estonia

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The Next Big Thing

Mr. Shangkong | Industries step into technology era

Visa is embracing new technology development. Photo: AP
Xi Jinping

Mr. Shangkong | Finding the money to raise kids is the issue in China

Alibaba

Mr. Shangkong | What does BAT’s hiring freeze really mean to the entire internet industry?

The Next Big Thing

Mr. Shangkong | Hong Kong and Taiwan take different start-up routes

Google EYE Program Hong Kong team mates meet their peers in Taipei (Photo: George Chen / SCMP)
Google

Mr. Shangkong | Busy season for Hong Kong's future entrepreneurs - from coffee shops to airport

The young and ambitious are working towards becoming their own bosses.
Google

Mr. Shangkong | Cantopop and fast food: What McDonald's karaoke-inspired viral ad on YouTube teaches us about digital advertising

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ZTE

Mr. Shangkong | ZTE who? China's next push is smartphone brand names in US

Xi Jinping

Mr. Shangkong | Pope, John Boehner and Xi Jinping: who's more important for Americans?

Just as US President Barack Obama was welcoming Xi Jinping to Washington, US House Speaker John Boehner (above) announced his resignation from Congress. Photo: AP Major American bro
Xiaomi

Mr. Shangkong | Ignoring politics can be bad for business

The economies of China and the United States are now deeply connected. You don't need a PhD in economics to know this. It can be seen in many aspects of everyday life.

Alibaba is already below its initial public offering price and some bearish analysts are predicting a possible 50 per cent fall in coming months. Photo: Reuters
Li Keqiang

Mr. Shangkong | Selling China's 'new normal' story to the world

One of the most frequently heard terms in global capital markets this year must be the "new normal", which generally refers to how China plans to deal with its slower economic growth and avoid a hard landing that could have a negative impact on world economies.

Li Keqiang

Mr. Shangkong | What to expect from China's premier Li Keqiang as he seeks to reassure the global economy at 'Summer Davos'

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Apple

Mr. Shangkong | Foreign smartphone brands like Apple a victim of rising Chinese nationalism

As Chinese media widely reported on Apple's upcoming smartphone, anti-Apple comments began appearing on Chinese social media platforms. Photo: Bloomberg
Malaysia Airlines flight 370

Mr. Shangkong | From Malaysia's MH370 to China's stock crisis, bad governance is compounding problems

Uber

Mr. Shangkong | From 'out-dated' Octopus card to Uber: Is the government's mindset blocking Hong Kong's future?

The Next Big Thing

Mr. Shangkong | Hong Kong seeks innovation but chokes firms that can power development

Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying talks about innovation but it seems to be meeting some trouble in the city. Photo: Simon Song

Mr. Shangkong | From ‘Singabored’ to talent magnet, Singapore raising its stake

Thousands wave national flags during August 9 festivities. Photo: AFP
Future of transport

Mr. Shangkong | Is China car-hailing app Didi Kuaidi the next monopoly taxi business?

Alibaba

Mr. Shangkong | China's digital economy faces mindset challenge with Li Keqiang's internet push at odds with new online payment regulations

It's official. China is now at war, a war between the old economic establishment and the new camp of business backed by technology giants and innovators.

Future of transport

Mr. Shangkong | When 60,000 taxis are not enough for Shanghai

A Shanghai cab driver works on his GPS machine as taxis complain about the competition from outfits like Uber. Photo: Reuters

Mr. Shangkong | Chinese innovation lost in the shuffle with Beijing's blessing

Being innovative is now overrated. Photo: Xinhua

Mr. Shangkong | Global mobile industry fair in Shanghai left po-faced by unstable internet services

Mr. Shangkong | Shanghai redux: a tale of two global tech events, and one city

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George Chen was Managing Editor for SCMP.com International Edition. He muses about the interplay between the two financial centres, Shanghai and Hong Kong, in his Mr Shangkong columns online and in print. George, a 2014 Yale World Fellow, is the author of two books about China and Hong Kong. Follow George on Twitter: @george_chen
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