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Hong Kong sees surge in RWA tokenization as Chinese firms pile in
Cryptopolitan
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August 22, 2025
Hong Kong’s financial sector is grappling with an unprecedented surge of interest in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization as mainland Chinese institutions pour resources into developing blockchain-based products in the city. The big moves follow...
Climate Science Digest: August 22, 2025
Muser Press
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August 22, 2025
Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (August 22, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. Land use severely reduces global carbon in plants and soils Human activities, such...
CPA Australia proposes recommendations for Hong Kong’s 2025 Policy Address
The Accountant
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August 22, 2025
CPA Australia has presented a series of recommendations to the Hong Kong Government as part of the consultation for the upcoming Policy Address 2025. This initiative seeks to address the ongoing economic changes and technological advancements...
HKSAR government condemns smears against Hong Kong under pretext of Jimmy Lai case
Global Times
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Hong Kong Special Administrative Region file photo: Xinhua The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said on Wednesday that it strongly disapproved and rejected the slanderous remarks made by external forces, including...
Everbright Environment Announces 2025 Interim Results
The Laotian Times
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August 22, 2025
HONG KONG, Aug. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — China Everbright Environment Group Limited (“Everbright Environment” or the “Company”) (257.HK) announces its unaudited interim results of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively the “Group”) for six...
Hong Kong: Joint Lab Boosts Wildlife and Health Innovation
OpenGov Asia
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August 21, 2025
The joint laboratory between The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Ocean Park Corporation will focus on driving smart, sustainable innovation in zoology, wildlife health, environmental protection, and data science. This strategic...
HKIVALAWYER Officially Launchedthe First Dedicated Debt Restructuring Legal Platform In Hong Kong
MENAFN
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August 22, 2025
(MENAFN- The Arabian Post) HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 August 2025 – In today's economic climate, both businesses and individuals are facing mounting debt pressures and an increasing need for restructuring solutions. To address...
APTRA reveals further details of Northeast Asia Forum in Hong Kong
The Moodie Davitt Report
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August 22, 2025
HONG KONG, CHINA. The Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) has revealed further details about the Northeast Asia Forum that takes place from 3 to 5 December in Hong Kong. The event has secured strong industry support, with Airport...
Bitcoin Price Stays Above $113,000 As Hong Kong’s Ming Shing Announces To Buy $483 Million In Bitcoin
Bitcoin Magazine - Tennessee
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August 21, 2025
Hong Kong-based construction company Ming Shing Group Holdings Limited has announced plans to acquire 4,250 Bitcoin for approximately $483 million, marking another significant entry into the growing roster of corporate Bitcoin treasury holders....
Chinese researchers develop soft robot capable of operating in freezing environments as low as -50 C
Global Times
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Movement and self-reconfiguration of the multifunctional soft robot based on electroactive polymers Photo: From the website of the Northwestern Polytechnical University Chinese researchers have developed a multifunctional soft robot which is...
2025 MBA To Watch: George Warshaw, Hong Kong University Business School
Poets&Quants - California
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August 22, 2025
“A curious-minded optimist and an extrovert who doesn’t seek attention, I enjoy bringing people together.” Hometown: London UK Fun fact about yourself: I have a tattoo that I can use to measure the regulation height of a tennis net! Undergraduate...
HKIVALAWYER.com Officially Launched｜The First Dedicated Debt Restructuring Legal Platform in Hong Kong
Champa Meuanglao
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August 22, 2025
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 August 2025 – In today’s economic climate, both businesses and individuals are facing mounting debt pressures and an increasing need for restructuring solutions. To address this growing demand,...
Is the green agenda really worth it for Hong Kong’s bar scene?
The Drinks Business
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August 21, 2025
Does going green fill the till? For Hong Kong’s on-trade the answer is yes and no. But the real motivation is personal passion. Joyce Yip reports. Penicillin co-founder Agung Prabowo At Socio bar in Hong Kong’s Central district, the menu’s front...
Overseas bounties, patriotic education and suppression: how the national security law is changing Hong Kong
The National Tribune
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August 22, 2025
It’s been five years since Beijing imposed a harsh new national security law on Hong Kong. During this time, the law has fundamentally altered the city-state, prompting scores of pro-democracy leaders to flee overseas and instilling a climate of...
Hang Seng Bank turned its Hong Kong headquarters into an employee playground
Human Resources Online
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The bank hosted over 1,000 employees and their families for a two-day event to celebrate the dedication and hard work of its colleagues as well as the invaluable support of their families. Hang Seng Bank (HASE) recently hosted a two-day employee...
Scholars' Perspectives: China advocates common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security: Lieutenant General
Global Times
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Lieutenant General He Lei Photo: Xinhua Editor's Note: August 1, 2025 marks the 98th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). Over the past 98 years, the people's army under the leadership of the Communist Party...
Business : Unity Group, Tek Securities Unveil RMB200 Mln Climate Sukuk To Fund Selangor's Green Initiative
Bernama
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August 22, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- Hong Kong-based green technology firm Unity Group Holdings International Ltd, in partnership with Labuan-based Tek Securities Ltd, has unveiled a RMB200 million climate sukuk from the Labuan International Business...
These Hongkongers Are Pioneering Sustainability Through Mushroom Farming
Earth.Org
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August 22, 2025
Mushroom farmers and fungi enthusiasts in Hong Kong are pioneering sustainable solutions amid climate challenges, transforming coffee waste into culinary treasures while raising awareness about these overlooked organisms. — In a repurposed pig...
Savour sustainability at Landmark Mandarin Oriental’s anniversary dinner
South China Morning Post
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August 22, 2025
Amid the ongoing transformation at The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, the venerable Hong Kong hotel remains determined to celebrate its 20th anniversary in style. Leading the charge is The Changemakers’ Dinner, set to take place on Monday, August 25,...
The Sustainability Edit: From Tasteless Marketing to Toxic Products, Fashion Keeps Making the Same Mistakes
The Business of Fashion
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August 22, 2025
Welcome to this week’s edition of the BoF Sustainability briefing. I’m back from a two-week break in Italy, where I ate far too much pasta (though really can you ever eat too much pasta?) and tried not to melt in the 35 degree heat (that’s 95...