Asia Insight · SEASON 8

A New Esports Hub: Hong Kong

Episode 18 · 2019-07-26

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Episode overview

Fighting, racing, soccer, shooting: esports, or competitive gaming, is taking the world by storm. With around 130 million potential competitors, the industry is expected to be worth 3 billion US dollars within the next few years. In Hong Kong, partnerships between the public and private sector are looking to expand the scope of esports and turn the city into a local hub. One start-up has partnered with the government to build one of Asia's biggest dedicated esports facility, while one of Hong Kong's biggest conglomerates has begun hosting an esports event, even creating their own professional team. Meanwhile one private investor has opened an esports coaching school. Explore the world of professional gaming in Hong Kong.

28 minutes

Season 8 episodes

1. Democracy Through Laughter: Myanmar2019-01-25 2. Emerging Youth Culture in Chengdu, China2019-02-01 3. The Changing World Wholesale Market: Yiwu, China2019-02-15 4. Reviving a Silk Road Tradition2019-02-22 5. The Change in China's Online Video Bloggers2019-03-01 6. South Korean Youth Struggling for Work2019-03-15 7. Marriage and Migrant Workers - Tajikistan2019-03-22 8. Individuality and China's Unwed Women2019-03-29 9. Shanghai's "Children of the Stars" with ASD2019-04-05 10. Protecting Asian Elephants in Laos2019-04-19 11. Guardians of Taiwan's Migrant Mothers2019-05-03 12. The "War on Drugs" in the Philippines2019-05-24 13. Let There Be Neon Light: Hong Kong2019-06-14 14. Running for Cash in China2019-06-21 15. Growing Prosperity with Organic Farming - Cambodia2019-06-28 16. Fishing with Dolphins: Myanmar2019-07-12 17. The Entrepreneurs Reenergizing China's Rural Communities2019-07-19 18. A New Esports Hub: Hong Kong2019-07-26 19. Homegrown Cotton for a Homegrown Brand: Myanmar2019-08-02 20. Performing Your Story in China2019-08-09 21. Opening Doors to Independence - Disabilities in Vietnam2019-09-06 22. Changing Lives of Fishermen on the Yangtze River2019-09-13 23. Hongkongers Seeking Freedom in Taiwan2019-10-04 24. Taiwan's Bookstore Revolution2019-10-25 25. From Trash to Treasure: Indonesia2019-11-15 26. Extras in China: The Hengdian Drifters2019-11-22 27. Fighting Transgender Discrimination - Thailand2019-11-29 28. Homegrown Sustainable Forestry: Indonesia2019-12-06 29. Forgotten Dancers2019-12-27