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Ant Group
Ant International and Ant Digital to seek stablecoin licences in Hong Kong
The two Ant units’ move aligns with its global ambitions as other companies, including rival JD.com, line up to issue fiat-backed cryptocurrencies.
12 Jun 2025 - 6:29PM
Hong Kong economy
Opinion
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With stablecoin law, Hong Kong is reasserting its financial supremacy
8 Jun 2025 - 5:24PM
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Start-ups
Fintech start-up Syfe bolsters Hong Kong expansion after new funding round
6 Jun 2025 - 5:04PM
Ant Group
Ant International pursues ‘holy grail’ for fintech with agentic AI platform
New agentic AI platform aims to empower fintech companies to build AI-centric financial services with improved security and efficiency.
4 Jun 2025 - 5:00PM
Banking & finance
Ant International: numerical AI is the GPT of financial services
Singapore-based company says model accurately predicts trading volumes and reduces unnecessary hedging and risk-premium costs.
28 May 2025 - 2:11PM
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Hong Kong economy
Opinion
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How Hong Kong can reassert its global edge in an uncertain world
The city’s vibrancy, uniqueness, connectivity and agility make it all the more relevant in a fast-evolving global economy.
26 May 2025 - 9:30AM
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Banking & finance
China equips Hong Kong with ‘toolbox’ to propel yuan amid de-dollarisation
Doubts about the dollar’s supremacy present a unique opportunity to accelerate the yuan’s internationalisation.
24 May 2025 - 12:39PM
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Banking & finance
HSBC launches Hong Kong’s first blockchain-based settlement service with Ant
The service aims to enhance payments with tokenised deposits for swift transactions.
23 May 2025 - 9:20AM
Hong Kong economy
Opinion
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Cryptocurrencies are emerging as ‘digital gold’ in a shaky world economy
Demand is growing for borderless, neutral financial tools in a fragmenting world economy, with rising tariffs and alliances under strain.
20 May 2025 - 4:30PM
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Ant Group
Ant Group’s global unit pulls in US$3 billion in revenue ahead of spin-off
Ant International could fetch an IPO valuation of between US$8 billion to US$24 billion if it lists in Hong Kong, analysts say.
19 May 2025 - 6:51PM
Digital currencies
Trump’s crypto ‘reset’ cheered by industry calling for more regulatory clarity
US crypto investors contributed millions of dollars to Trump’s election victory and did not conceal lingering contempt for Biden at Consensus.
15 May 2025 - 12:44PM
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Ant Group
Alipay and WeChat Pay see booming inbound spending in China for Labour Day
Preliminary data from the country’s two dominant mobile payment apps show two-to-three times the spending from a year ago, much of it from Hong Kong.
5 May 2025 - 8:00PM
Banking & finance
Hong Kong’s digital banks seek post-Covid growth in wealth management
Hong Kong’s digital banks plan to expand wealth management businesses as deposits and loans surge.
5 May 2025 - 2:13PM
Artificial intelligence
Geely-owned DreamSmart to push mobile payments via AI smart glasses
DreamSmart is working with Ant International to enable mobile payments for users of its StarV Air2 eyewear.
29 Apr 2025 - 11:58AM
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)
HKMA to help banks assess firms for trade financing by using cargo data
HKMA launches CargoX, leveraging cargo data to enhance trade financing for SMEs amid global tariff concerns.
28 Apr 2025 - 6:30PM
Digital currencies
Hong Kong ranks as second-most crypto-friendly city in the world in new index
The city is just behind Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia, in an evaluation based on factors such as regulation, taxes and wealth.
24 Apr 2025 - 5:00PM
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Hong Kong science and tech
Hong Kong, Zhejiang to boost links in 13 key areas including AI, smart cities
City leader John Lee also calls on entrepreneurs of Ningbo descent to invest in border innovation hub.
24 Apr 2025 - 11:43PM
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Mobile payments
Digital wallets are finally taking hold in Hong Kong, report shows
A survey found that 42 per cent of Hongkongers use Alipay and 22 per cent use Apple Pay, but credit cards are likely to remain relevant.
22 Apr 2025 - 11:44AM
Banking & finance
HKIC backs fintech unicorn WeLab to bring Hong Kong start-ups to Southeast Asia
The Hong Kong government’s investment arm has acquired an unspecified stake in the Li Ka-shing-backed consumer finance company.
10 Apr 2025 - 8:08PM
Hong Kong economy
Editorial
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HKEX must press ahead with board-lot reform
Lifting restrictions would boost liquidity, encourage turnover and give smaller retail investors greater choice.
10 Apr 2025 - 8:45AM
Banking & finance
Hong Kong’s finance sector embraces GenAI, with adoption to reach 90% in 5 years
GenAI applications have the potential to lead to a more curated customer experience, Academy of Finance CEO Enoch Fung says.
9 Apr 2025 - 8:05PM
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Ant Group
Ant Group’s tech unit picks Hong Kong for global headquarters amid AI, Web3 push
Ant Digital Technologies said it was choosing the city to reaffirm its commitment to AI and blockchain technologies, a recent focus for Hong Kong.
8 Apr 2025 - 7:47PM
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin, ether rout extends as tariff war pain batters cryptocurrency assets
Cryptocurrency investors appear to be in full ‘sell mode’, according BTC Markets analyst Charlie Sherry.
7 Apr 2025 - 2:31PM
Banking & finance
Hong Kong online broker Futu launches DeepSeek-powered tools
Firm joins around 20 Chinese brokers and fund managers, including Sinolink Securities and CICC Wealth Management, in embracing DeepSeek.
4 Apr 2025 - 1:00PM
Blockchain
Hong Kong lawmaker calls for support of Web3 sector as Tron founder flags fraud
The call comes after cryptocurrency mogul Justin Sun denounced alleged ‘loopholes’ in Hong Kong’s trust regulations.
3 Apr 2025 - 9:30PM
Artificial intelligence
Hong Kong crypto firm HashKey jumps on AI bandwagon, joining Web3 players
HashKey’s first AI product is designed for content moderation, but it envisions a future of AI agents trading on blockchain on behalf of users.
3 Apr 2025 - 4:30PM
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Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies succumb to risk-asset slump amid Trump tariffs
For bitcoin, which fell as much as 4 per cent to about US$82,000 on Thursday, US$80,000 is a ‘must-hold’ level, cryptocurrency analysts say.
3 Apr 2025 - 4:16PM
Cryptocurrency
US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase sees worst quarter since FTX collapse
Nearly every major firm linked to cryptocurrencies were hammered this quarter, as concerns about the US economy weighed on digital assets.
1 Apr 2025 - 6:17PM
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