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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 27 July 2023 – Dr Joseph Michalski, Associate Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at the Faculty of Science of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has been awarded the prestigious Xplorer Prize 2023. Dr Michalski is the first non-Chinese recipient of this esteemed accolade, acknowledging his significant contributions to the field of planetary science and the study of […]

Advancing DNA vaccines & Immunotherapies for HIV, Cancers & Infectious Diseases HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 27 July 2023 – Immuno Cure BioTech (“Immuno Cure“) is pleased to announce today that it has closed the US$12 million tranche in the US$27 million Series A fundraising round. Led by the AEF Greater Bay Area Fund that Gobi Partners GBA (“Gobi GBA“) manages, this round will be […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 26 July 2023 – AXA Hong Kong and Macau (“AXA”) and AXA XL organised two dragon boat activities with the theme of “Faster Together” on July 8th and 15th at Sha Ha Beach in Sai Kung. The event aimed to unleash the potential of hearing or visually impaired students and encourage AXA employees to work together in promoting the agenda […]

Partnership built on a shared commitment to speed, innovation and securing data from the car to the cloud HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 26 July 2023 – Global cybersecurity leader Trend Micro (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704) has been named an Official Partner of the NEOM McLaren Formula E Team. The multi-year partnership aligns the brands’ innovative cultures, focus on speed and acceleration and commitment to […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 26 July 2023 – Hong Kong Life has always embraced the people-centricity and attached importance to customers and the public by serving them with all-rounded care and services. This year, Hong Kong Life has become the sponsor of the local movie “Everyphone Everywhere” to make contributions to the development of local movies, culture and art, and to promote Hong Kong’s […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 25 July 2023 – B Capital, a global multi-stage investment firm, today, announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SAP to support growth and innovation for B Capital’s portfolio companies in the Asia-Pacific region. Under the signed MoU, B Capital’s portfolio companies will benefit from a joint go-to-market strategy (GTM) as well as access to […]

One of the World’s Largest Satellite Intelligent Manufacturing Facilities to Advance the Global Commercial Satellite Industry HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 25 July 2023 – Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group Limited (“Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group” or “the Group”; Stock Code: 1725) is pleased to announce the grand opening of its subsidiary, ASPACE Hong Kong Satellite Manufacturing Center, today. The center, which is Hong Kong’s […]

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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 25 July 2023 – WIN SOURCE, the largest independent distributor of electronic components in Asia with the most direct and extensive distribution network, has been ranked on the 2023 Top 50 Electronics Distributors List by Supply Chain Connect. It features amongst numerous leading electronics distributors from around the world, signifying its prominence within the industry on a global scale. The […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 25 July 2023 – The Centre for Chinese Herbal Medicine Drug Development (CDD) of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has made significant progress in developing novel Chinese medicine for treating chronic constipation. With its success in the Investigational New Drug Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), CDD has been authorised to conduct a phase I clinical trial […]

Sector-specific AI-powered applications are made more accessible via cloud-native vector engine Upgraded One-stop, cloud-native data management and data serving platform for enhanced enterprise-level data management JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach – 25 July 2023 – Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, announced an enhancement to its AnalyticDB vector engine, making it easier than ever for enterprises to access various large language models […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 24 July 2023 – A research led by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has developed a statistical model which uses patterns of springtime warming in the western Pacific Ocean, western Indian Ocean and Ross Sea to predict the frequency of summertime co-occurrence of heat wave and air pollution in China. The model provides useful information for the Government authorities and […]

The Largest Post-Pandemic STEAM Competition in Hong Kong HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 24 July 2023 – Trumptech, the leading edtech company and the Official LEGO® Education Partner in Hong Kong, has successfully held the FIRST® LEGO® League 2022-23, attracting a record-breaking 85 schools and nearly 150 teams from around the city. With its transformative approach to STEAM education, this competition represents the largest of […]

Evolution and Renewal of Excellence SUZHOU, CHINA – Media OutReach – 24 July 2023 – The 5th China Best Managed Companies (“BMC”) List, with the theme “Driving the Innovation Journey to Excellence”, was announced today at the China BMC Awards Ceremony in Suzhou, Jiangsu. More than 100 guests, including representatives of the core management teams of the award winners, renowned entrepreneurs, representatives of domestic and international partners, […]

The Society of Actuaries (SOA) Research Institute announced the International Longevity Illustrator, a free tool to help individuals and couples in Singapore, Hong Kong and Canada so they can better navigate the rising healthcare costs and overall costs of living and plan for a more secure retirement. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 20 July 2023 – The Society of Actuaries (SOA) Research Institute announced the International Longevity […]

Funds will be used to develop Manta Pacific L2 to enable a new class of Solidity dapps with ZK-enabled features. HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 20 July 2023 – P0x labs, the cryptographic development team building Manta Network, today announces its $25 million Series A, led by Polychain Capital and Qiming Venture Partners with additional backers including Alliance, CoinFund, and SevenX Ventures, bringing its valuation […]

Showcasing the power of an inclusive community HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 20 July 2023 – 76 students of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and 20 students of the Hong Chi Association showcased 20 sets of their creative work at the “Fashion for Diversity 2023” on 24 June 2023. Their works encapsulated their creative ideas and distinct personalities to show that fashion is more […]

Development Projects, Industrial Parks and REITs Gain Traction Primary market residential sales in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) strengthened in 1H 2023 compared to the same period last year, with the improvement mainly seen in Q1, while the secondary market experienced downward pressure Total investment volume in the GBA commercial real estate (CRE) market reached RMB28.2 billion in 1H 2023, accounting for 31.5% of total mainland China […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 20 July 2023 – Amazon Web Services (AWS) hosted its annual Financial Services Cloud Symposium 2023 Hong Kong online on July 20th. As the largest AWS event of the year, the conference was held in multiple countries around the world and attracted over 1,000 top professionals and fintech experts from leading financial firms such as Moody’s and Morgan Stanley. Wayne […]

Single platform delivery designed to consolidate protection, detection, and response and streamline IT and security operations HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 20 July 2023 – Trend Micro (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today announced Trend Vision One™ – Endpoint Security, the latest offering in its next-generation cybersecurity platform, which unifies prevention, detection, and response for user endpoints, servers, cloud workloads, and data […]

Raising awareness of sustainable fashion by demonstrating the feasibility towards low impact production HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 20 July 2023 – The Mills Fabrica and CHAT (Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile), – The Mills’ innovation arm and art centre, today jointly launch the “SEED TO TECHSTYLE” furoshiki – now available for sale. Furoshiki, a traditional Japanese wrapping cloth used to transport goods, was […]

The platform hosts its first New Retail industry networking event with top business leaders in Asia, reaching customers across the globe HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 19 July 2023 – Driven by a new wave of digital transformation, the e-commerce market in Hong Kong has developed rapidly in the past 10 years, with new innovative technologies pushing the retail industry to new heights. Throughout the […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 19 July 2023 – hana-musubi, a Japanese rice Omusubi specialty store under Hyakunousha International Limited, announced today a comprehensive enhancement of its employee benefits policy. The major initiative includes the introduction of the “Employees’ Child Health Care Plan ” for the first time, which extends medical coverage to the children aged 18 or below of all full-time employees, prioritising the […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 19 July 2023 – Tradewind Finance is pleased to confirm the closing of a USD 700,000 export factoring facility for an electronics trader based in Hong Kong, a key trading hub for electronics products in Asia-Pac. This financial partnership enabled the company to receive immediate cash for its outstanding accounts receivable, while also maintaining strong relationships with both suppliers and […]

20 local and international tech startups to present their businesses to a curated global audience TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 18 July 2023 – Global multi-stage venture capital firm 500 Global is set to kick off the 500 Global Taiwan Startup Program with TTA 2023 in partnership with Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA). The program will welcome 20 local and international startups to a week-long in-person bootcamp […]

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