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2024.10.28

07:49

Lilly expects to start selling weight-loss drug Mounjaro in Hong Kong as early as year-end

Asia Tech Wire (Oct 28) -- U.S. pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company expects to start selling its popular weight-loss drug Mounjaro in Hong Kong as early as the end of this year, according to Bloomberg.

06:35

AI cloud GPU platform DeepTrin opens Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong

Asia Tech Wire (Oct 28) -- DeepTrin, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) cloud graphics processing unit (GPU) platform, has established its Asia Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong, Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) announced on Monday.

2024.10.16

07:58

CATL inaugurates research center in Hong Kong

Asia Tech Wire (Oct 16) -- Chinese battery giant CATL has inaugurated its Hong Kong research center.

2024.08.13

08:54

Alibaba's Cainiao announces launch of local delivery service in Hong Kong

Asia Tech Wire (Aug 13) -- Cainiao, the logistics arm of Alibaba, has announced the launch of a local delivery service in Hong Kong.

2024.07.29

09:13

Hong Kong SFC cautions against virtual asset-related fraud by Proxinex

Asia Tech Wire (July 29) -- The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a press release on Monday, cautioning the public against an entity operating under the name "Proxinex" that allegedly engages in fraudulent practices related to virtual assets.

2024.07.24

09:27

JD.com to issue stablecoin in Hong Kong

Asia Tech Wire (July 24) -- Chinese tech giant JD.com Inc. (9618.HK) will issue a cryptocurrency stablecoin in Hong Kong with a 1:1 peg to the Hong Kong dollar.

2024.07.16

10:02

Nongfu Spring claims NYS Department of Health article was misquoted by HK Consumer Council

Asia Tech Wire (July 16) -- Chinese bottled water giant Nongfu Spring (9633.HK) said an article by the U.S. New York State Department of Health was misquoted by the Hong Kong Consumer Council.

2024.07.10

07:09

Tencent-backed WeBank plans to invest up to $150 million in Hong Kong

Asia Tech Wire (July 10) -- Tencent-backed online lender WeBank plans to invest up to $150 million in Hong Kong.

2024.06.28

09:58

Ex-VW VP-founded EV brand BeyonCa to set up international headquarters in Hong Kong

Asia Tech Wire (June 28) -- Premium smart electric car brand BeyonCa announced on Friday that it will settle in Hong Kong's Tseung Kwan O InnoPark.

2024.06.27

09:29

HKEX to launch weekly Hang Seng Tech Index options in September

Asia Tech Wire (June 27) -- Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. announced Thursday that it will launch weekly Hang Seng Tech Index options on Sept. 2nd.

08:07

Microsoft continues to offer OpenAI services to Hong Kong customers via Azure

Asia Tech Wire (June 27) -- Microsoft said Thursday that it will continue to allow its Hong Kong customers to use OpenAI's artificial intelligence models through its Azure cloud computing platform.

2024.06.06

07:30

Hong Kong may fully ban e-cigarettes

Asia Tech Wire (June 6) -- Hong Kong may ban e-cigarettes completely in the future.

2024.05.21

07:27

Didi announces taxi-hailing service in Hong Kong

Asia Tech Wire (May 21) -- Chinese tech company Didi announced Tuesday that it has launched a taxi-hailing service in Hong Kong, including cab booking and cross-border car service.

2024.05.17

09:27

Xpeng to launch G6, X9 in Hong Kong

Asia Tech Wire (May 17) -- Chinese electric car maker Xpeng Inc. will launch its two models, the G6 and X9, in Hong Kong.

2024.05.09

06:59

Hong Kong regulator flags Quantum AI for suspected virtual asset-related fraud

Asia Tech Wire (May 9) -- Hong Kong securities regulator flagged Quantum AI for suspected virtual asset-related fraud.

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