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20/03/2023

↓ Your top 5 Monday headlines ↓

👋 Hiring season with HKSTP’s Metaverse Career Hub!

💰 Hong Kong with positive signals for tech investment despite poor global market conditions

1️⃣'SVB collapse will affect tech investment in HK'

https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1691817-20230313.htm?spTabChangeable=0

2️⃣ HKSTP - Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation's Global Talent Mission Hits Top Gear with “Gamified Career Journey in Live” Event and Hong Kong’s Largest I&T Career Expo Kick-Off

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230318005064/en/HKSTPs-Global-Talent-Mission-Hits-Top-Gear-with-%E2%80%9CGamified-Career-Journey-in-Live%E2%80%9D-Event-and-Hong-Kong%E2%80%99s-Largest-IT-Career-Expo-Kick-Off

3️⃣ Hong Kong gets China’s backing to join more national projects, pursue global talent after deal with country’s technology minister

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3213577/hong-kong-gets-chinas-backing-join-more-national-projects-pursue-global-talent-after-deal-countrys

4️⃣ Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) readies ‘game-changer’ IPO rules that promise to open funding taps for Hong Kong technology start-ups

https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3213058/hkex-readies-game-changer-ipo-rules-promise-open-funding-taps-hong-kong-technology-start-ups

5️⃣ Hong Kong becoming crypto hub as data provider Kaiko moves in from Singapore

https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/201560/Hong-Kong-becoming-crypto-hub-as-data-provider-Kaiko-moves-in-from-Singapore-%C2%A0

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13/03/2023

↓ Your top 5 Monday headlines ↓

👋 HK making strong progress as emerging Artificial Intelligence hub

💰 HK Stock Exchange sees bigtime upcoming IPOs backed by Japanese Heavyweight

1️⃣ Hong Kong start-up Pantheon Lab Limited is creating digital humans for companies

https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3212845/hong-kong-start-pantheon-lab-building-digital-human-avatars-clients-city-amid-generative-ai-boom

2️⃣ SoftBank-Backed Startup 自如/Ziroom Is Said to Mull $1 Billion HK IPO

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-08/softbank-backed-startup-ziroom-is-said-to-mull-1-billion-hk-ipo

3️⃣ Crypto data intelligence service Forkast Labs launches new series of NFT indices to track health of digital asset economy

https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3212568/crypto-data-intelligence-service-forkast-labs-launches-new-series-nft-indices-track-health-digital

4️⃣ SoftBank-Backed CloudMinds Technology Inc. Weighs $500 Million Hong Kong IPO

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-06/softbank-backed-cloudminds-is-said-to-weigh-500-million-hk-ipo

5️⃣ Hong Kong aims to develop its own ChatGPT-like platform based on artificial intelligence, technology chief says

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3212346/hong-kong-aims-develop-its-own-chatgpt-platform-based-artificial-intelligence-technology-chief-says

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12/03/2023

↓ Your top 5 Monday headlines ↓
💰 HK Government eyeballing green technology with lofty subsidies
👋 Self-driving cars coming to HK

1️⃣ Climate change: HSBC grants first green loan in Hong Kong to tech firm Ampd Energy
https://lnkd.in/dSgM9q-B

2️⃣ Greater Bay Airlines to purchase 15 Boeing 737 in a big step up for the aviation startup.
https://lnkd.in/gXiUt3Pk

3️⃣ Hong Kong fintech employs AI technology to promise collateral-free loans to city’s small businesses
https://lnkd.in/gX2zep5K

4️⃣ China’s iMotion eyes $300m Hong Kong IPO as self-driving sector heats up
https://lnkd.in/gGk7mkMJ

5️⃣ How plastic can be fantastic for Hong Kong’s innovation and technology hub ambition
https://lnkd.in/gZWV2A7G

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27/02/2023

↓ Your top 5 Monday headlines ↓

💰 HK Government pumping money into Tech & Innovation;

👋 Web3 companies entering HK

1️⃣ Budget 2023-24: Hong Kong earmarks billions to drive innovation and technology industry

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3211153/budget-2023-24-hong-kong-earmarks-billions-drive-innovation-and-technology-industry-starting

2️⃣ Gate.io to enter Hong Kong following city’s $6.4M budget allocation to Web3

https://cointelegraph.com/news/gate-io-to-enter-hong-kong-following-city-s-6-4m-budget-allocation-to-web3

3️⃣ How 2 renowned Hong Kong doctors went from chats about faeces to leading a biotech start-up GenieBiome Limited 精進微生物科技有限公司 in a US$3 billion market

https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3211412/how-two-renowned-hong-kong-doctors-went-chats-about-faeces-leading-biotech-start-us3-billion-market

4️⃣ Titanic exhibitor teams with Hong Kong NFT firm Artifact Labs to mint relics on the blockchain

https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3211004/titanic-exhibitor-teams-hong-kong-nft-firm-artifact-labs-mint-relics-blockchain

5️⃣ Bridgetown weighs merger with Hong Kong fintech Hyphen Group

https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2023/02/23/bridgetown-weighs-merger-with-hong-kong-fintech-hyphen

6️⃣ China tells big tech companies not to offer ChatGPT services

https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/China-tech/China-tells-big-tech-companies-not-to-offer-ChatGPT-services

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20/02/2023

↓ Your top 5 Monday headlines ↓

💰 Jumpstarter 2023 announces new prize and investment

🚫 HKU bans ChatGPT

1️⃣ Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund Launches Jumpstarter 2023 Global Pitch Competition

https://en.prnasia.com/releases/apac/alibaba-entrepreneurs-fund-launches-jumpstarter-2023-global-pitch-competition-393293.shtml

2️⃣ The University of Hong Kong temporarily bans students from using ChatGPT, other AI-based tools for coursework

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3210650/university-hong-kong-temporarily-bans-students-using-chatgpt-other-ai-based-tools-coursework

3️⃣ Hong Kong issues world’s first government tokenised green bonds worth US$102 million, with offer attracting strong investor interest

https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3210473/hong-kong-issues-worlds-first-government-tokenised-green-bonds-worth-us102-million-offer-attracting?module=perpetual_scroll_0&pgtype=article&campaign=3210473

4️⃣ Hangzhou-based cancer screening firm 诺辉健康 New Horizon Health Limited opens R&D centre in Hong Kong tech hub

https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3210476/hangzhou-based-cancer-screening-firm-new-horizon-health-opens-rd-centre-hong-kong-tech-hub-it-eyes

5️⃣ Gobi Partners Core appointed as a Co-Investment Partner for Philippine government’s Startup Venture Fund

https://technode.global/2023/02/17/gobi-core-appointed-as-a-co-investment-partner-for-philippine-governments-startup-venture-fund/

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13/02/2023

↓ Your 5️⃣ Monday morning headlines ↓

🪙 Our securities regulator to add virtual asset personnel to boost crypto supervision.

1️⃣ Hong Kong securities regulator to add virtual asset personnel to boost crypto supervision

https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3209259/hong-kong-securities-regulator-add-virtual-asset-personnel-boost-crypto-supervision

2️⃣ Finovate Global Hong Kong: Digital Payments, Cross Border Partnerships, and New Leaders

https://finovate.com/finovate-global-hong-kong-digital-payments-cross-border-partnerships-and-new-leaders/

3️⃣ Moonfare caps Series C extension round at about $15M, bringing its Series C funding to $130 million+

https://technode.global/2023/02/09/moonfare-caps-series-c-extension-round-at-about-15m-bringing-its-series-c-funding-to-130-million/

4️⃣ Zilliqa signs agreement with Brinc, offering dApp creation opportunities to ZK Advancer accelerator startups

https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/zilliqa-signs-agreement-with-brinc-offering-dapp-creation-opportunities-to-zk-advancer-accelerator-startups-301740498.html

5️⃣ The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology launches plan to attract 30 of best and brightest from around world to Hong Kong for research programmes designed to benefit society

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3209420/hkust-launches-plan-attract-30-best-and-brightest-around-world-hong-kong-research-programmes

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06/02/2023

🔬 The HK-based Biotech startup is extending global infrastructure to the Middle East

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1️⃣ Insilico Medicine opens largest AI-powered biotech research centre in Middle East

https://www.biospectrumasia.com/news/86/21882/insilico-medicine-opens-largest-ai-powered-biotech-research-centre-in-middle-east.html

2️⃣ Hong Kong-based startup PanopticAI secures fundraising to digitise remote healthcare

https://www.biospectrumasia.com/news/48/21850/hong-kong-based-startup-panopticai-secures-fundraising-to-digitise-remote-healthcare.html

3️⃣ AI Firm FREED GROUP Buys Legacy Hong Kong Travel Agency in More Signs of Life for China Travel

https://skift.com/blog/ai-firm-buys-legacy-hong-kong-travel-agency-in-more-signs-of-life-for-china-travel/

4️⃣ Tencent-backed UBTECH Robotics, China-based maker of Star Wars robots, files for IPO in boost to Hong Kong’s capital markets

https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3208706/tencent-backed-ubtech-china-based-maker-star-wars-robots-files-ipo-boost-hong-kongs-capital-markets

5️⃣ Hong Kong will not tolerate algorithmic stablecoins in new regulation

https://cointelegraph.com/news/hong-kong-will-not-tolerate-algorithmic-stablecoins-in-new-regulation

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30/01/2023

🥬 Li Ka-shing is backing THIS next-gen yarn for Green Fashion

💰 More parties stepping into the crypto field

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1️⃣ Keel Labs’ seaweed yarn, backed by Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing, can tackle fashion pollution

https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3207540/keel-labs-seaweed-yarn-backed-hong-kong-tycoon-li-ka-shing-can-tackle-fashion-pollution

2️⃣ Hong Kong braces for start-up influx as open border, SFC’s new virtual asset rules aim to turn city into a hub

https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3207472/hong-kong-braces-start-influx-open-border-sfcs-new-virtual-asset-rules-aim-turn-city-hub

3️⃣ Hong Kong investment fund HashKey Capital raises $500M to push mass adoption in Web3

https://cointelegraph.com/news/hong-kong-investment-fund-raises-500m-to-push-mass-adoption-in-web3

4️⃣ Universal Digital Payments Network Launches to Offer Interoperability to CBDCs and Stablecoins

https://thefintechtimes.com/universal-digital-payments-network-cbdcs/

5️⃣ Baby Steps For Tencent’s Global Fintech Business

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zennonkapron/2023/01/25/baby-steps-for-tencents-global-fintech-business/?sh=438c407e4889

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16/01/2023

⚛️The HK biorefinery startup gets investment from another blue-chip investor

🍃 A new way to structuralize green bonds

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1️⃣ Bain Capital Invests in The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) Biomass Firm EcoCeres, Inc.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-11/bain-is-close-to-buying-stake-in-biomasss-firm-ecoceres?leadSource=uverify%20wall

2️⃣ MindWorks Capital leads Hong Kong-based Jumppoint's $6.5m funding

https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/DealStreetAsia/Mindworks-Capital-leads-Hong-Kong-based-Jumppoint-s-6.5m-funding

3️⃣ Hong Kong set to issue tokenized green bonds, details inside

https://in.investing.com/news/hong-kong-set-to-issue-tokenized-green-bonds-details-inside-3477421

4️⃣ HKSTP - Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation Partners Global Accelerator Plug and Play Tech Center in Calling Startups for EPiC 2023 Elevator Pitch Competition in Hong Kong

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230113005179/en/HKSTP-Partners-Global-Accelerator-Plug-and-Play-in-Calling-Startups-for-EPiC-2023-Elevator-Pitch-Competition-in-Hong-Kong

5️⃣ Driverless Bus Coming to Hong Kong Airport

https://www.iotworldtoday.com/2023/01/12/driverless-bus-coming-to-hong-kong-airport/

6️⃣ Hong Kong local digital payment platform developer Yedpay made its way to ASEAN, leading regional FinTech innovation

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hong-kong-local-digital-payment-010000080.html

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09/01/2023

👋Welcome 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣!!
❗New proposed regulation that may affect YOU
🏆 Read till the end to find the top survivors in 2022

⬇️ Check it out:

1️⃣ Hong Kong intends to regulate crowdfunding. Here’s how it may affect you
https://lnkd.in/gheRCsMm

2️⃣ Hong Kong Crypto Mogul Animoca Brands Aims to Raise $1 Billion for Web3 Fund
https://lnkd.in/gjNMBjaH

3️⃣ Jack Ma gives up control of Ant Group, restructuring China’s largest fintech company to put it back on path for IPO
https://lnkd.in/gXQeVkFD

4️⃣ Grandson Of Hong Kong Property Giant Sun Hung Kai Cofounder Forges His Own Path As A Tech Investor at Saltagen Ventures
https://lnkd.in/gBgMy_aT

5️⃣ Five Chinese startups that survived a tough year of Covid lockdowns
https://lnkd.in/e2KKeZJC

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03/01/2023

👋Saying goodbye to 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣2️⃣...

🌿🌊 Seaweed could save the world!

🤖 AI could be redefining fashion

⬇️ Check it out:

1️⃣ How Li Ka-shing backed start-up Notpla plans to replace plastic with a sustainable seaweed alternative

https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3205229/how-li-ka-shing-backed-start-notpla-plans-replace-plastic-sustainable-seaweed-alternative?module=perpetual_scroll_0&pgtype=article&campaign=3205229

2️⃣ In Hong Kong, designers try out new assistant: AI fashion maven AiDA by Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence in Design (AiDLab)

https://www.reuters.com/technology/hong-kong-designers-try-out-new-assistant-ai-fashion-maven-aida-2022-12-27/

3️⃣ Fintech Firm Hyphen Group Backed By Hong Kong Billionaire Richard Li Raises $22 Million In Funding Round Led By PCCW

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jaydecheung/2022/12/27/fintech-firm-backed-by-hong-kong-billionaire-richard-li-raises-22-million-in-funding-round-led-by-pccw/?sh=ea051ee2a0d3

4️⃣ Major US-listed Chinese tech firms drop Hong Kong listing plans

https://www.techinasia.com/uslisted-chinese-tech-firms-drop-plans-list-hong-kong

5️⃣ Conflux Network Expands into Hong Kong

https://chainwire.org/2022/12/28/conflux-network-expands-into-hong-kong/

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29/12/2022

🎅 HOHOHO! It's X'mas time!

💰 First M&A deal Prenetics has concluded since its Nasdaq listing

🇭🇰 More support to the Tech & Web3 industry

⬇️ Check it out:

1️⃣ Prenetics acquires majority stake in Hong Kong biotech firm ACT Genomics 行動基因

https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3203835/adrian-cheng-backed-start-prenetics-acquires-majority-stake-hong-kong-biotech-firm-act-genomics

2️⃣ Hong Kong lawmaker’s start-up accelerator aims to lure 1,000 Web3 businesses to the city

https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3204271/hong-kong-lawmakers-start-accelerator-aims-lure-1000-web3-businesses-city-industry-looks-future

3️⃣ Animoca Brands, LayerZero Labs Launch Hackathon With Its First Stop at Cyberport Hong Kong

https://fintechnews.hk/20151/blockchain/animoca-brands-layerzero-launch-hackathon-with-its-first-stop-at-cyberport/

4️⃣ Hong Kong aims to grow I&T sector by doubling up on talent, start-ups and unicorn enterprises over next decade

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3204273/hong-kong-aims-grow-it-sector-doubling-talent-start-ups-and-unicorn-enterprises-over-next-decade

5️⃣ "iPYGG" Announces Name Change to "ONEFi (iPYGG)" and Business Expansion into the ASPC market

https://www.media-outreach.com/news/hong-kong/2022/12/23/188428/ipygg-announces-name-change-to-onefi-and-business-expansion-into-the-aspc-market/

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