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Airport Authority Hong Kong launches tender for fashion & lifestyle concession at T1
The Moodie Davitt Report
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July 14, 2025
HONG KONG, CHINA. Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) is inviting bids for a fashion accessories/lifestyle retail concession at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) Terminal 1. The concession covers a 45.9sq m space located in the Departures East...
4 children’s raincoats fail Hong Kong watchdog’s physical, chemical safety tests
South China Morning Post
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July 15, 2025
Four out of 14 children’s reusable raincoats tested by Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog have failed physical and chemical safety tests due to having excessively long cords and drawstrings or posing a high risk of exposure to harmful substances. The...
Americans stock up on Korean beauty products ahead of Trump’s tariff deadline
New York Post
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July 28, 2025
When Amrita Bhasin, 24, learned that products from South Korea might be subject to a new tax when they entered the United States, she decided to stock up on the sheet masks from Korean brands like U-Need and MediHeal she uses a few times a week....
Ducab to supply cables for Kai Tak Hospital project in Hong Kong
Emirates 24|7
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July 15, 2025
Ducab Group has been awarded a contract to electrify one of Hong Kong’s largest and most advanced hospital projects to date: the Acute Hospital in Kai Tak Development Area. This came as part of the group's participation in Build4Asia 2025, a...
Geek+ goes public in Hong Kong with a global robotics agenda
KrASIA
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July 14, 2025
A decade after founding Geek+, Yong Zheng has taken his company public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Priced at HKD 16.8 per share, the IPO raised a net total of HKD 2.2 billion (USD 281 million), giving the company a market capitalization of...
China Merchants Bank’s brokerage arm gets virtual asset licence in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post
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July 15, 2025
CMB International Securities (CMBI), the brokerage arm of China Merchants Bank, said it received a virtual asset licence from Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission, making it the first mainland broker to conduct cryptocurrency trading...
Italian stallion Per Incanto new hero of New Zealand breeding industry
The New Zealand Herald
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July 22, 2025
“It’s a massive achievement,” Little Avondale principal Sam Williams said. “We’re only starting to see the better-pedigreed horses from his seasons at a higher service fee coming through now and he’s gone and taken the Centaine Award off Savabeel....
BlueFocus Eyes Hong Kong IPO Amid Dual Listings Boom
Benzinga
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China's leading provider of marketing services is joining a growing tide of Shanghai- and Shenzhen-traded companies making second listings in Hong Kong Key Takeaways: BlueFocus has filed for a Hong Kong IPO, boasting its status as China's largest...
Cathay United Bank Hong Kong Branch Wins Two Major Accolades
Antara
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July 15, 2025
Taipei (ANTARA/PRNewswire)- Cathay United Bank Hong Kong Branch (CUBHK) received two significant accolades at the Triple A Sustainable Infrastructure Awards 2025 held by The Asset in Singapore on July 2. Leveraging its extensive experience in...
Accelerating the Discovery of New Materials with AI
chemeurope.com
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In a world-first for battery research, researchers from the University of Bayreuth and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have employed a so-called multi-agent network in battery design. This AI-based tool enables the rapid...
China Slams U.S.-Philippines-Japan Military Cooperation in South China Sea
teleSUR
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Chinese diplomat Guo Jiakun. X/ @DHMT_MFA_CHINA July 29, 2025 Hour: 10:59 am On Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun criticized the recent military cooperation announcements between the Philippines, the United States and Japan...
CMS, SGX partner to explore new paradigms for industrial globalization and pharmaceutical expansion across emerging markets
Biospectrum Asia
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July 20, 2025
CMS, SGX partner to explore new paradigms for industrial globalization and pharmaceutical expansion across emerging markets July 21, 2025 | Monday | Analysis With CMS seeking to expand its business in Southeast Asia, its listing on SGX will serve...
Diana Glenn to Star in New Canvas, Jacaranda Productions’ Hong Kong-Set VR Noir Thriller ‘Coltrane’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety
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July 15, 2025
Award-winning XR studio New Canvas has partnered with Australian production house Jacaranda Productions on “Coltrane,” a five-part VR noir thriller that blurs the line between viewer and protagonist. The immersive series, helmed by Jacaranda...
6 creative minds share their secrets on how to keep the ideas flowing
Mint
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July 29, 2025
Dr Elizabeth Gaufberg, an associate professor of medicine and psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, suggests that practicing or even just interacting with creativity can make us more empathetic, open-minded and sharpen our problem-solving skills....
Japan’s Beef Exports Reach Record High for Second Straight Year
Nippon
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July 28, 2025
Japan Data Economy Food and Drink Jul 29, 2025 Japan enjoyed record beef exports for the second consecutive year in 2024. United States Is Top Destination The value of Japan’s beef exports rose by 12% year on year to ¥64.8 billion in 2024. This...
Hong Kong authorities check MPF payments after Michelin-starred eatery closes
South China Morning Post
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July 11, 2025
Hong Kong’s pension authority is looking into HK$100,000 (US$12,740) in missing payments for 20 employees from the Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant Xin Dau Ji, following the chain’s abrupt closure of its Kowloon Bay branch on Wednesday. The...
Hong Kong’s MTR Corp signs investment deal with train parts maker CRRC Guangdong
South China Morning Post
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July 11, 2025
Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation has signed a deal with CRRC Guangdong, marking the firm’s first investment in the railway equipment industry of the city’s neighbouring province and a bid to gain further access to the Greater Bay Area market. The deal...
Vietnam’s Strategic Approach to US Tariffs: Supporting Industries in Focus
Vietnam Briefing
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July 22, 2025
Amid rising US tariffs on key trading partners, Vietnam’s supporting industries are emerging as a strategic alternative for global manufacturers. This article examines how Vietnam’s supporting industries are poised to capitalize on global shifts,...
Hongkong Post’s online shipping portal hacked, potentially exposing users’ personal data
Hong Kong Free Press
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July 22, 2025
Hongkong Post has said that a cyberattack on its online shipping portal may have exposed the personal data of senders and recipients. The Hongkong Post. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. In a statement issued late on Monday evening, the city’s postal service...
Headed from ‘Hong Kong to Dubai’, shipping container lands on beach in Gir-Somnath
The Indian Express
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July 14, 2025
On Sunday morning, as the residents of a village in Gir-Somnath were out on the beach enjoying a lazy stroll, something unique in the sea caught their attention – a large blue object floating on the waves. The object, first spotted around 9am,...