Three Hong Kong-based start-ups pocketed a combined investment of US$ 3 million from the Alibaba Group at the Jumpstarter 2017 competition. The mission of the contest is to help nurture the city’s growing start-up scene.
Alibaba Executive Chairman Jack Ma held a chat with Chief Executive Carrie Lam to energise the start-up sector in Hong Kong.
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