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Hong Kong insurers post weaker 2024 as premiums slip
Hong Kong insurers post weaker 2024 as premiums slip
This is based on the recent data released by the Insurance Authority for the 2024 fiscal year.
uSMART opens Admiralty office with sunlit collaboration hubs
The office features two main meeting rooms designed to maximise natural light.
Fukuoka rises as key gateway to Japan for Hong Kong businesses
The city offers subsidies to R&D-heavy sectors like IT, medicine, and energy.
ReGen develops solar device to turn seawater into fresh water
It is negotiating a project in Jiangsu, China and exploring 100 sites in Morocco.
DiamNex turns diamond flexible in push for cooling tech
The startup is building a factory in China to supply samples to potential partners.
Top 10 Under 40: Hong Kong’s young lawyers making waves
One led high-profile cross-border insolvencies, including the ‘Natural Dairy’ case.
Dollar slide, tariffs and AI doubts to test investors in 2026
Chinese stocks and US small caps are good bets, analysts said.
Central vacancy falls as financial firms add space
The trend is likely to continue this year.
Zurich, YAS use AI to link taxi insurance to driving behaviour
Drivers with higher scores will unlock broader coverage and more benefits.
Hong Kong tax reforms may attract more funds, family offices
High-net-worth people are timing large investments to secure tax and visa benefits.
Law firms boost hiring for deal, restructuring lawyers
There’s also strong demand for aviation, shipping, and construction advice.
Hong Kong banks race to hire AI-ready talent as skill gap widens
Software development will be the biggest talent shortfall by 2030.
Hong Kong plans wider primary-care network in reform push
Health centres will offer screening, health checks, and chronic-disease management.
Hong Kong’s bill could push some landlords out of subdivided unit market
Tighter standards may prompt some owners to withdraw rather than invest in upgrades.
Cellmeric targets 80% cut in cell-based cancer treatment costs
Its tech avoids unwanted DNA mutations and removes costly safety tests.
Firefilm rolls out 'last-mile' platform for AI video optimisation
It offers a $180-per-user enterprise tier and a $980-a-month corporate plan.
ShopBack Pay targets Hong Kong F&B to drive user growth
It’s open to other sectors where it can widen rewards and back merchant expansion.
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