Hong Kong
HSBC wins top award for Wealth Management Connect service
This enabled cross-boundary investment for residents in the Greater Bay Area.
HSBC wins top award for Wealth Management Connect service
This enabled cross-boundary investment for residents in the Greater Bay Area.
Deal volume in HK drops 20.7% YoY in the first three quarters of 2023
In APAC, activity fell 20.6% YoY to 10,761 deals.
ifc mall attains certification from the US Green Building Council
The establishment is the first mall to receive such recognition in Hong Kong.
Dah Sing Bank warns customers about fake ‘Dah Sing Finance’ website
Consumers are advised not to leak their personal information on the website.
Measure proposed to strengthen prosecution vs overcharging water bills
It proposes to mandate parties who charge water costs to keep receipt copies.
Gov’t allocates $100m to boost SME’s tech adoption and competitiveness
The services of SMEs will be enhanced in the next five years.
Gov’t seeks to expand coverage of FSIE regime
The expanded regime will cover more assets.
HKMA surpasses Singapore on highest forex reserves, ranks 7th globally
Hong Kong Monetary Authority reported HK$3.13t forex reserves in Q2 2023.
Tecsa bags major award for OneViu Retail Analytics Platform
Tecsa’s OneViu platform combines cutting-edge data science, and the latest database technology, and codifies deep and differentiated IP developed from leading numerous data-led retail transformations.
Ticketing and membership platform extends customer journeys through NFTs
Moongate allows event organisers to build relationships with their attendees post-event and beyond.
Citi settles first trades on HKEX Synapse
Synapse is a settlement acceleration platform.
Towngas installs governor kiosks with IoT and solar energy
The kiosks, now known as smart governors, will be doubled to 200 next year.
Use of AI amongst HK enterprises likely to become mainstream next year
Five in 10 enterprises plan to utilise AI in various areas of operations in 2024.
Government’s retail green bond receives over 300,000 valid applications
It also attracted a subscription amount of $30b.
bolttech Insurance, Trip.com tie up for travel insurance
Plans for home and pet insurance products are in the talks.
HK raises red travel alert for Israel
The government advised travellers to avoid going to Gaza and areas near the Syrian and Lebanese borders.
HK approves contracts for 4,680 workers in the construction sector
The Labour Department expects the imported labour to alleviate manpower shortage.