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KN Group And Alloyx Form Strategic Partnership, Launching World's First On-Chain Tokenized Consumer Loan Assets
MENAFN
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN- The Arabian Post) HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 July 2025 – In July 2025, Hong Kong fintech company KN Group announced a significant strategic partnership with AlloyX, a prominent Hong Kong-based Web3 financial technology...
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...
London’s ‘grown up’ ice cream pairings and 14 more things to try this weekend
Metro
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July 17, 2025
Dreamy ice cream and wine at The Dreamery (Picture: Supplied) Welcome back to The Slice! Ice cream is having a comeback… and if the last heatwave is anything to go by, you’ll definitely want to cool down with these. There’s ice cream and wine for...
Hong Kong construction site suspended after falling iron beam kills 1, injures another
Hong Kong Free Press
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July 11, 2025
The Hong Kong government has suspended a construction site near the city’s international airport after a worker was killed by a falling iron beam while another was injured. The Boundary Crossing Facilities of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge....
Hong Kong gov’t to adopt mainland Chinese standards to build Northern Link lines
Hong Kong Free Press
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July 11, 2025
The Hong Kong government has said it will adopt mainland Chinese standards for the first time to develop the new Northern Link mass transit lines to speed up the construction process and reduce costs. Andy Yau, director of the Highways Department,...
Markets steady as 87% of S&P 500 firms beat forecasts amid Trump-Fed dispute
Cryptopolitan
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July 17, 2025
On Thursday, U.S. stock futures barely moved as investors reviewed new corporate results and tracked President Donald Trump’s public quarrel with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Futures linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped by 52...
Hong Kong consultant pleads guilty to bribery in Donki Macau renovation case
Macau Daily Times
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July 11, 2025
A Hong Kong design consultancy employee has admitted to accepting bribes linked to major renovation projects, including the Don Quijote (Donki) outlet in Macau, according to a press release from the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)...
Hong Kong stocks cap weekly gain on earnings optimism
South China Morning Post
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July 11, 2025
Hong Kong stocks advanced on Friday, with the city’s benchmark pulling off a weekly gain on expectations for improved earnings in some industries and additional policy support from Beijing to spur growth. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.5 per cent to...
Hong Kong: Rethinking AI with PolyU’s Co-GenAI Initiative
OpenGov Asia
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July 10, 2025
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has secured funding under the Research Grants Council’s (RGC) Theme-based Research Scheme 2025/26 for a collaborative generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) initiative. The project, titled...
All FDA-regulated de minimis imports now face agency review for entry
Supply Chain Dive
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All de minimis-eligible imports regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration now must be submitted to the agency for review during the entry process, according to a July 9 Customs and Border Protection bulletin. The change means...
China Threat to Block Panama Ports Deal, ‘Wants a Cosco Stake’
Asia Financial
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July 17, 2025
Beijing has said it will block the sale of more than 40 ports to a US-backed consortium if Chinese shipping company Cosco does not get a stake. China is unhappy with a $23-billion deal between Hong Kong-based ports owner CK Hutchison and a...
Hong Kong customs seizes HK$36 million of ketamine shipped from the Netherlands
South China Morning Post
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July 10, 2025
Hong Kong customs has seized 80kg (176lbs) of ketamine worth an estimated HK$36 million (US$4.6 million) concealed inside a truck engine shipped from the Netherlands. The Customs and Excise Department said on Thursday that officers flagged a sea...
Hong Kong start-up wins EQT Impact Challenge with precision surgical system
South China Morning Post
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July 10, 2025
Hong Kong start-up Syngular Technology has won a €100,000 (US$117,131) investment in the 2025 EQT Impact Challenge, after beating three other finalists in the pitch competition by impressing judges with its augmented-reality surgical system. By...
Hong Kong Introduces Anti-Scam Charter 3.0 to Tackle Online Financial Fraud
Fintech Hong Kong
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July 10, 2025
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Hong Kong News once a month in your Inbox The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the Insurance Authority (IA), and the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes...
Hong Kong-developed surgical robotic system gets first clinical evaluation in UK by Cornerstone Robotics
Biospectrum Asia
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July 9, 2025
Hong Kong-developed surgical robotic system gets first clinical evaluation in UK by Cornerstone Robotics July 10, 2025 | Thursday | News The Sentire® Endoscopic Surgical System integrates clinical workflows with engineering, software, and imaging...
Hong Kong customs seizes fake medicinal products worth HK$1.1 million, arrests 5
South China Morning Post
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July 10, 2025
Hong Kong customs has seized counterfeit Chinese proprietary medicine and other items worth HK$1.1 million (US$140,127) in raids on four shops in commercial districts, and arrested a company director and four staff members. The Customs and Excise...
After nearly four decades, this Chinatown classic remains a tank-to-table seafood stalwart
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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There were no reservations available at any of the hot-list Philly restaurants my out-of-town friends had hoped to visit. Mawn? Stand in line. Her Place? Good luck. Especially on Penn’s graduation weekend, which brings a citywide reservation crush...
This Week in Fintech: TFT Bi-Weekly News Roundup 17/07
The Fintech Times
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July 17, 2025
The Fintech Times Bi-Weekly News Roundup takes a look at the latest fintech stories from around the world on Thursday 17 July 2025. Industry movers Broadridge Financial Solutions, a global technology provider for financial services, has named...
Kaspersky Partners with SIS International Limited to Expand Distribution in Hong Kong
The Slovenia Times
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July 11, 2025
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 11 July 2025 - Global cybersecurity and digital privacy company Kaspersky is pleased to expand its distribution network in Hong Kong by partnering with SiS International Limited. This collaboration...