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HSBC's Vina Cheung sees Hong Kong driving global RMB adoption

She expects RMB to rise to the third most-used global payment currency.

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HSBC's Vina Cheung sees Hong Kong driving global RMB adoption

She expects RMB to rise to the third most-used global payment currency.

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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.

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uSMART opens Admiralty office with sunlit collaboration hubs

The office features two main meeting rooms designed to maximise natural light.

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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.

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ReGen develops solar device to turn seawater into fresh water

It is negotiating a project in Jiangsu, China and exploring 100 sites in Morocco.

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DiamNex turns diamond flexible in push for cooling tech

The startup is building a factory in China to supply samples to potential partners.

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Top 10 Under 40: Hong Kong’s young lawyers making waves

One led high-profile cross-border insolvencies, including the ‘Natural Dairy’ case.

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Dollar slide, tariffs and AI doubts to test investors in 2026

Chinese stocks and US small caps are good bets, analysts said.

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Central vacancy falls as financial firms add space

The trend is likely to continue this year.

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Zurich, YAS use AI to link taxi insurance to driving behaviour

Drivers with higher scores will unlock broader coverage and more benefits.

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Hong Kong tax reforms may attract more funds, family offices

High-net-worth people are timing large investments to secure tax and visa benefits.

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Law firms boost hiring for deal, restructuring lawyers

There’s also strong demand for aviation, shipping, and construction advice.

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Hong Kong banks race to hire AI-ready talent as skill gap widens

Software development will be the biggest talent shortfall by 2030.

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Hong Kong plans wider primary-care network in reform push

Health centres will offer screening, health checks, and chronic-disease management.

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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.

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Cellmeric targets 80% cut in cell-based cancer treatment costs

Its tech avoids unwanted DNA mutations and removes costly safety tests.

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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.

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