Hong Kong speeds up Asia talent race

Hong Kong is lowering property taxes and relaxing visa requirements Hong Kong is expected to roll out more schemes on talent attraction to stay competitive in Asia, industry experts said during a Fintech Week satellite event discussion hosted by Payment Asia. Hong Kong Fintech Week has successfully kicked off on October 31 at the…

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Hong Kong and Singapore lead green fintech development

Financial institutions should utilise their unique positions GoImpact, an ESG and Sustainability education firm, together with The Chinese University of Hong Kong’s Business School (“CUHK Business School”) released the findings from their working paper, Exploring the Green Fintech Ecosystem in Asia: Insights from Five Economies in APEC. This study finds that government support plays a…

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Considering Hong Kong’s growing cyber security risks

Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong talks about cyber security Over the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has compelled more businesses to accelerate their digital transformation by trying different emerging technologies. Indeed, this transformation has added impetus to our economic growth but also triggered concern over…

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Goodman opens one of Hong Kong’s largest data centres

Goodman has delivered these new facilities to its customers Goodman has opened its Goodman Tsuen Wan West precinct. This revitalisation project has transformed an old textile factory site into one of Hong Kong’s largest data centre and technology hubs, providing the infrastructure to power Hong Kong ahead in the digital economy. Having acquired the disused Central…

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DBS Hong Kong launches LiveBetter

“LiveBetter” in the DBS digibank HK app is a one-stop digital sustainability platform DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (“DBS Hong Kong”) is pleased to introduce LiveBetter, a one-stop digital sustainability platform in the DBS digibank HK app that encourages customers who are driven by the purpose to foster more sustainable living. How LiveBetter works With unique features like…

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OneAsia to launch the first immersion cooling solution

New green data centre solution marks a new chapter for Hong Kong OneAsia, a leading IT service provider in Asia for cloud-based solutions and data centre services, is proud to launch an immersion cooling solution starting this September. The first of its kind in Hong Kong, the new solution significantly reduces data centre energy…

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Hong Kong’s LeaveSafeApp generates security concern

OGCIO declares concerns are false In response to a report conducted by an overseas cyber security company claiming that the “LeaveHomeSafe” mobile app has security flaws, the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) today (July 28) made the following solemn statement on the inaccurate report and unfair allegation.…

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Hong Kong on the way to become global tech and innovation hub

The Science Park, launched in 2002 by the government of the Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Science Park, the city’s high-tech hub, welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping for a visit during his busy two-day trip to attend celebrations for the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to China. The Science Park is the…

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DBS Bank and GS1 HK announce innovative partnership

SMEs can now access same-day trade financing in a simple and digital manner. DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited and GS1 Hong Kong are pleased to announce the launch of an innovative digital post-shipment trade financing solution powered by alternative data. With this offering, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on GS1…

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Strengthening information security in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Secretary for Innovation and Technology Alfred Sit discusses how potential cyber-attacks will be mitigated. During Hong Kong Legislative sitting, Dr Johnny Ng, MH, member of CPPCC, Legco member of Hong Kong SAR brought up reports “that potential geopolitical changes, potential sanctions on the Chinese Government, including cutting off…

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