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KPMG successfully concludes Digital Assets Forum: Policy, Market Dynamics and Institutional Adoption

Cross-sector collaboration drives innovation in digital assets ecosystem


HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 4 November 2025 – KPMG is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the Digital Assets Forum: Policy, Market Dynamics and Institutional Adoption, held on 31 October 2025. The event convened over 200 industry leaders, regulators, and subject matter experts to explore the rapidly evolving digital assets landscape. They engaged in in-depth and comprehensive discussions on digital assets, real-world assets, and regulatory developments. The forum featured keynote speeches from Mr Joseph Chan, Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, and Dr Eric Yip, Executive Director (Intermediaries) at the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), who highlighted Hong Kong’s strategic vision for digital assets.

As Hong Kong pursues its ambition to become an international hub for digital assets, recent initiatives such as the Virtual Asset Trading Platform (VATP) and the Stablecoin Bill have signalled strong regulatory momentum. The 2025 Policy Address further reinforced this direction, unveiling plans to expand digital assets products and services for professional investors.

During the forum, a series of parallel sessions were held around key topics on digital assets development, with a focus on regulatory updates and policy focus, global market and regional landscapes, implications and business opportunities, and current developments in real-world assets and tokenisation.

Ivy Cheung, Senior Partner in Hong Kong SAR and Vice Chairman of KPMG China, says: “As a leading global financial hub, Hong Kong is poised to embrace digital assets as an integral part of its future. With strong regulatory frameworks and government support, the city is laying the foundation for a thriving digital assets ecosystem. This forum reflects the momentum we’re seeing across sectors, as institutions, innovators, and regulators come together to shape the future. At KPMG, we are proud to play a role in facilitating these conversations and supporting the industry’s growth through our insights and expertise.”

Vivian Chui, Head of Securities and Asset Management, Hong Kong SAR, KPMG China, says: “We are witnessing significant enthusiasm from companies eager to establish or grow their digital assets operations in Hong Kong. The city’s clear regulatory framework and forward-thinking policy environment are instilling confidence in businesses. By fostering an environment where regulatory certainty meets innovation-friendly policies, Hong Kong is catalysing a wave of bold investments and transformative advancements in the digital assets industry, solidifying its role as one of the global leaders in this rapidly evolving sector.”

To support the fast-developing digital asset sector, Hong Kong is progressing swiftly to refine its regulatory framework. Investors can now access licensed Virtual Asset Trading Platforms (VATP), engage in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) investing in cryptocurrencies, or utilise certain SFC-Licensed Corporations as brokers. Furthermore, consultations by the FSTB and SFC on virtual asset dealing and custodians have recently concluded, with finalised regulations expected to be published soon.

The stablecoin bill, effective from August 2025, has generated considerable market interest and the HKMA is piloting various projects, including tokenised deposits and CBDCs, which will support blockchain-based transactions. On top of these developments, there remains further opportunities in areas such as real-world assets tokenisation, cryptocurrency derivatives, and staking.

Simon Shum, Partner, Financial Services, KPMG China, says: “Hong Kong’s digital assets ecosystem is entering a pivotal phase, where regulatory clarity and market innovation are converging to unlock unprecedented opportunities. The city is rapidly assembling a comprehensive framework, with regulations for ETFs, VATP, and stablecoins already in place, and consultations underway for virtual asset dealing and custodian rules. As the sector matures, navigating its complexities demands both expert guidance and a forward-looking mindset.”

The successful hosting of the Digital Assets Forum underscored the importance of cross-sector collaboration in shaping the future of digital assets. By fostering dialogue among diverse stakeholders, the event provided a platform for aligning strategies, addressing challenges, and identifying pathways for growth. Looking ahead, KPMG remains committed to leveraging its deep expertise and global network to foster innovation, support institutional adoption, and contribute meaningfully to the development of a robust and inclusive digital assets ecosystem.

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About KPMG

KPMG in China has offices located in 31 cities with over 14,000 partners and staff, in Beijing, Changchun, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Dongguan, Foshan, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Haikou, Hangzhou, Hefei, Jinan, Nanjing, Nantong, Ningbo, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Suzhou, Taiyuan, Tianjin, Wuhan, Wuxi, Xiamen, Xi’an, Zhengzhou, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR. It started operations in Hong Kong in 1945. In 1992, KPMG became the first international accounting network to be granted a joint venture licence in the Chinese Mainland. In 2012, KPMG became the first among the “Big Four” in the Chinese Mainland to convert from a joint venture to a special general partnership.

KPMG is a global organisation of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. KPMG is the brand under which the member firms of KPMG International Limited (“KPMG International”) operate and provide professional services. “KPMG” is used to refer to individual member firms within the KPMG organisation or to one or more member firms collectively.

KPMG firms operate in 142 countries and territories with more than 275,000 partners and employees working in member firms around the world. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such. Each KPMG member firm is responsible for its own obligations and liabilities.

Celebrating 80 years in Hong Kong

In 2025, KPMG marks “80 Years of Trust” in Hong Kong. Established in 1945, we were the first international accounting organisation to set up operations in the city. Over the past eight decades, we have woven ourselves into the fabric of Hong Kong, working closely with the government, regulators, and the business community to help establish Hong Kong as one of the world’s leading business and financial centres. This close collaboration has enabled us to build lasting trust with our clients and the local community – a core value celebrated in our anniversary theme: “80 Years of Trust”.

Sky Labs Attracts Investment With Omron Subsidiary ‘OMRON VENTURES’

Global blood pressure monitoring No. 1 OMRON Healthcare signs strategic partnership MoU

SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On November 4, 2025, Sky Labs announced that it had attracted investments with OMRON Ventures(OVC: Minato-ku, Tokyo), Omron Group’s enterprise-led venture capital (CVC). This means strengthening strategic partnerships for global business expansion beyond simple financial investment.

"Cart BP" that can measure blood pressure even while sleeping
“Cart BP” that can measure blood pressure even while sleeping

In addition, it has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with OMRON Healthcare Co., Ltd.(Head Office: Muko, Kyoto, President & CEO: Ayumu Okada) a global blood pressure monitoring market leader, regarding strengthening its strategic partnership.

The strengthening of the partnership is the result of Sky Labs’ “CART BP,” demonstrating confidence in its growth potential related to preventing chronic diseases and expanding its global business.

In 2024, the two companies signed a MoU for global distribution and business development of “CART BP,” and also signed a Japanese market distribution contract for prior products.

Sky Labs successfully commercialized the world’s first cuffless ring-type blood pressure monitoring ‘CART BP’.

The biggest feature of “Cart BP” is that it can continuously measure daily, sleep, and night blood pressure data to prevent high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.

In addition, it is possible to check changes and trends in blood pressure by time, date, and month during daily life, away from the existing clinic and outpatient measurement center.

OMRON Healthcare is the industry’s No. 1 medical device manufacturer that has supplied home and medical blood pressure gauges and cardiovascular management solutions to more than 130 countries and regions around the world.

As of 2025, global cumulative blood pressure monitoring sales exceeded 400 million units, and we are continuing to develop innovative products and solutions to ensure accurate and continuous blood pressure management at home.

Jack Byunghwan Lee, CEO of Sky Labs, said, “Our strategic partnership is an achievement in which Sky Labs’ technology has been recognized for both clinical effectiveness and business feasibility in global standards.

“We will lead innovation in the global healthcare market by expanding chronic disease management along with OMRON Healthcare, which leads the global blood pressure monitoring market.”

About Sky Labs
Founded in September 2015, Sky Labs is a leading healthcare startup that has developed CART (Cardio Tracker), a ring-shaped medical device designed for disease monitoring using heart signals collected through optical sensors. Following this, the company developed CART BP, a cuffless, ring-shaped device that enables continuous 24-hour blood pressure monitoring, providing valuable treatment information and making a groundbreaking contribution to improving the quality of life for hypertension patients. Sky Labs has signed an exclusive domestic distribution agreement for CART BP with South Korea’s Daewoong Pharmaceutical and is preparing for nationwide sales to hospitals, clinics, and general consumers.

Media Inquiries
Inok Jung inok.jung@skylabs.io
Jeyoon Song jeyoon.song@skylabs.io

The pre-registration channel for the 2026 China (Shanghai) International Boat Show is now officially open

SHANGHAI, Nov. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Against the industrial backdrop of China’s shipbuilding industry—with accelerated green transformation, rising intelligentization, and greater international market share & discourse power—the 29th China (Shanghai) Internaional Boat Show, Shanghai International Workboat Show 2026 (hereinafter “CIBS 2026”), organized by Shanghai Sinoexpo Informa Markets International Exhibition Co., Ltd., will make its grand comeback at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center from March 29 to 31, 2026. It will conduct open collaboration with the Tourism Plus Shanghai and the Visual Merchandising Exhibition, sharing over 80,000 square meters of exhibition space, more than 50,000 domestic and international visitors, over 1,000 brands, and more than 150 exciting events.

In 2026, in addition to overseas pavilions, CIBS will see deep international collaboration. CIBS 2026 and the French Nautical Industries Federation (FIN) will jointly build a platform for international cooperation and exchange in the shipbuilding industry, and deepen practical cooperation between Chinese and French shipbuilding enterprises with an open, innovative and inclusive attitude.  At the CIBS 2026, UK-based brands under RYA that specialize in small sailing boats and windsurfing will make their official debut. Additionally, CIBS 2026 will join hands again with the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) to co-host seminars.

CIBS 2026 aims to build a full industrial chain exhibition system with “new technologies and equipment as the core, professional forums as support, and on-site experience activities as features”. The 2026 China International Forum on Boat Industry Development and the Seminar on Green Technology and Sustainable Development of Boats and Yachts will also be held as scheduled, and build a high-end dialogue platform that is open, diverse and inclusive. The 2026 Water Sports Carnival will be moved outdoors, buyers and consumers will be able to observe the wonderful performance of boats and water sports equipment on the water. The ASIA MARINE & BOATING AWARDS 2026 (Asia Yacht Awards Gala Dinner) will gather hundreds of heavyweight guests to witness the birth of honors together!

The concurrent exhibitions, The 2026 Lifestyle Shanghai Show and The Lure Fishing Exhibition, feature a variety of colorful on-site programs, creating immersive themed scenarios for B2B and B2C buyers—featuring in-depth product engagement, clear functional zoning, and optimized supply-demand matching. Meanwhile, the Water Sports Exhibition reduces carbon emissions at the source for water sports, advancing toward the goal of deep integration across the “cultural tourism +” industries.

CIBS 2026 looks forward to welcoming you at SWEECC from March 29 to March 31, 2026! Click the “Visitor Pre-Registration” link below to claim your free tickets: https://reg.boatshowchina.com/en/user/register?utm_source=PRnews&utm_medium=CIBe&utm_campaign=20251104

CIBS Pre-registration is On
CIBS Pre-registration is On

Contact: Allen Zhang, allen.zhang@imsinoexpo.com 

Kingsoft Cloud to Report Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results on November 19, 2025

BEIJING, Nov. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: KC and HKEX: 3896) (“Kingsoft Cloud” or the “Company”), a leading cloud service provider in China, today announced that it will release its unaudited financial results for the third quarter 2025 ended September 30, 2025 before the open of U.S. markets on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.

Kingsoft Cloud’s management will host an earnings conference call on Wednesday November 19, 2025 at 7:15 am, U.S. Eastern Time (8:15 pm, Beijing/Hong Kong Time on the same day).

Preregistration Information

Participants can register for the conference call by navigating to https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIc28eb3aabf504060b173cc1dbba23325. Once preregistration has been completed, participants will receive dial-in numbers, direct event passcode, and a unique access PIN.

To join the conference, simply dial the number in the calendar invite you receive after preregistering, enter the passcode followed by your PIN, and you will join the conference instantly.

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available on the Company’s investor relations website at http://ir.ksyun.com.

About Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited

Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: KC and HKEX: 3896) is a leading cloud service provider in China. Kingsoft Cloud has built a comprehensive and reliable cloud platform consisting of extensive cloud infrastructure, cutting-edge cloud products and well-architected industry-specific solutions across public cloud and enterprise cloud.

For more information, please visit: http://ir.ksyun.com.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited
Nicole Shan
Tel: +86 (10) 6292-7777 Ext. 6300
Email: ksc-ir@kingsoft.com

Ecer.com Unveils “AI Sourcing” System at China International Cross-Border E-commerce Trade Fair, Ushering in an Intelligent Era for Global Trade

BEIJING, Nov. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The highly anticipated China International Cross-Border E-commerce Trade Fair (known as “ICBE”) grandly opened today in Shenzhen. As Asia’s largest and most comprehensive national-level cross-border e-commerce exhibition, ICBE has gathered global e-commerce elites and top platforms. At this industry spectacle, Ecer.com, a global leading mobile B2B marketplace, introduced its brand-new AI-powered B2B solution, attracting widespread attention from numerous attending merchants.

Ecer.com’s “AI Sourcing” System integrates highly efficient processes, precise matching, and revolutionary real-time, multi-language interaction. Through deep AI integration, the system continuously enhances the matching accuracy and communication efficiency in cross-border business, accelerating the intelligent transformation of global trade. Many corporate representatives experienced the system firsthand, witnessing its powerful capabilities in core processes such as smart product selection, supplier matching, and real-time interaction.

During the live demonstration, the system achieved seamless, real-time communication with users, precisely analyzing professional details like product specifications and delivery schedules. Its fluency and accuracy left a deep impression. Kary Hou, Trading Manager of Guangdong Hwashi Technology Inc., commented: “Ecer.com accurately grasped our business pain points, solving the long-standing issues of language barriers, time zone differences, and high labor costs that have troubled foreign trade professionals for years.”

The unveiled “AI Sourcing” System is another major achievement of Ecer.com’s long-term intelligence strategy. Previously, Ecer.com has consistently launched a series of AI applications covering the entire foreign trade process, including AI Product Posting, AI Promotion, and AI Customer Service. These collectively form a complete intelligent foreign trade chain that spans from setting up online enterprise shops and content operations to marketing, promotion, and efficient business opportunity conversion.

Third-party data indicates that Ecer.com’s monthly overseas traffic exceeds 60 million, ranking among the top B2B marketplaces globally, and positioning it as China’s largest mobile B2B marketplace. The marketplace hosts over 2.6 million registered suppliers and serves 4 million buyers annually, covering global purchasers in over 150 countries and regions.

Ecer.com boasts deep technical expertise, holding over 200 independent intellectual property rights in B2B marketplace construction, digital marketing, and big data over the past 16 years. Based on its solid technical foundation and excellent service, Ecer.com has been honored as a Google Premier Partner for ten consecutive years, winning important industry awards such as the Google Search Ads Innovation Award and the Google Overseas Technology Innovation Award, consistently staying at the forefront of global trade intelligence.

In the future, Ecer.com will continue to drive a smart foreign trade ecosystem to make global trade simpler and smarter.

About Ecer.com

Ecer.com is a global leading mobile B2B marketplace for international trade, dedicated to providing smart foreign trade solutions for global buyers and suppliers. Utilizing cutting-edge technologies like AI and big data, Ecer.com focuses on improving cross-border communication and transaction efficiency, fostering a simpler and more intelligent global trade environment.

Bybit Powers up Black Friday with Extra Rewards Throughout November

DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is supercharging Black Friday shopping with an unprecedented rewards program for Bybit Card and Bybit Pay users throughout November 2025. Fueling the enthusiasm for the ultimate shopping spree of the year for users worldwide, the month-long event comes with premium rewards for smart shoppers.

From November 1 to 30, 2025, eligible Bybit Card and Pay users can swipe, scan, and spend their way to exclusive crypto rewards, combining the convenience of traditional payment methods with the innovation of crypto-powered transactions.

Two Ways to Win:

  1. New User Welcome Bonus: First-time Bybit Card users who spend $100+ will receive a 20 USDT airdrop, while new Bybit Pay users earning a 5 USDT bonus for $20+ in purchases. The offer is limited to the first 3,000 users per platform.
  2. Black Friday Week Blitz: The rewards accelerate during the Black Friday week from November 23 to 30 with an additional 5% cashback on all purchases, capped at 100 USDT per user.

Registration is required. To qualify, users simply need to apply for a Bybit Card or a Bybit Pay account, register for the event, and start spending. For details and terms and conditions, users may visit: Black Friday | Bybit Card & Pay 

Bybit Powers up Black Friday with Extra Rewards Throughout November
Bybit Powers up Black Friday with Extra Rewards Throughout November

Key Features of the Bybit Card:

  • Crypto convenience: seamless fiat-to-crypto spending, and cash withdrawals from supported ATMs around the world with the physical card available to Mastercard holders.
  • No annual fees, up to 10% cashback eligible spending, and up to 8% APR on balances.
  • Year-round perks: 100% rebates on subscriptions including Netflix, Spotify, and selected AI tools, airport lounge access, and other benefits refreshed seasonally
  • Multi-asset transactions and cashback: supporting transactions in BTC, ETH, XRP, TON, USDT, USDC, MNT, and BNB; cashback options in USDC, USDT, BTC, and XAUT, with more options on the way.

#Bybit / #CryptoArk / #BybitCard /#IMakeIt

About Bybit

Bybit is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving a global community of over 70 million users. Founded in 2018, Bybit is redefining openness in the decentralized world by creating a simpler, open and equal ecosystem for everyone. With a strong focus on Web3, Bybit partners strategically with leading blockchain protocols to provide robust infrastructure and drive on-chain innovation. Renowned for its secure custody, diverse marketplaces, intuitive user experience, and advanced blockchain tools, Bybit bridges the gap between TradFi and DeFi, empowering builders, creators, and enthusiasts to unlock the full potential of Web3. Discover the future of decentralized finance at Bybit.com.

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ASEAN SOAR Together Empowers MSMEs with Digital Boost at ABIS 2025

ASEAN SOAR Together Empowers MSMEs with Digital Boost at ABIS 2025
Chanida Klyphun (second right), Director of Public Policy at ByteDance, and Ithikorn Tritasavit (second left), Public Policy Manager for TikTok Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, visit the ASEAN SOAR Together x TikTok Shop booth during the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit 2025. They join in a conversation with Eng Saloth (right), owner of Camb-AHA, and Eng Netra (left), Director of the Cambodia Development Resource Institute, about Camb-Aha’s success story through the ASEAN SOAR Together programme and the partnership between TikTok and the ASEAN Foundation to support MSMEs through digital inclusion and innovation. (photo supplied)

On 31 October, the ASEAN Foundation, in partnership with TikTok Shop and the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) Malaysia, showcased the success of the ASEAN SOAR Together program at the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (ABIS) 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 

Presented by OHKF, GIG, and Macao FoundationGlobal Bay Area Economic Forum 2025 Creating New Economic Momentum

HONG KONG, Nov. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Global Bay Area Economic Forum 2025 hosted by Our Hong Kong Foundation (OHKF), The Guangzhou Institute of the Greater Bay Area (GIG), and Macao Foundation, draws on advanced experiences and practices from the economic development of major bay areas worldwide. It fully seizes opportunities in Bay Area economic growth, establishes a global dialogue platform for bay areas, leverages their unique advantages, better promotes the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), and echos with the national “15th Five-Year Plan.” The forum brings together distinguished guests, with global industry experts and representatives gathering to jointly explore new pathways for high-quality development of Bay Area economies.

The recently released “15th Five-Year Plan” emphasises core directions such as high-quality development, innovation-driven growth, and regional coordination. The forum focuses on AI-driven industrial upgrading and biopharmaceutical innovation, exploring how the GBA can foster new quality productive forces, build an international sci-tech innovation hub, promote pharmaceutical industry chains, and deeply integrate with global value chains.

The forum is honoured to invite the following to deliver opening remarks:

Mr Wong Wai-lun, Deputy Financial Secretary of the Government of the HKSAR; Mr Deng Haiguang, Vice Chairman of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference; Dr Bernard Chan, Under Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of the Government of the HKSAR; Mr Wu Zhiliang, Deputy Director of the Committee on Culture, Historical Data and Studies of the CPPCC National Committee, and President of the Board of Directors of the Macao Foundation; Mr Bernard Charnwut Chan, Chairman of Our Hong Kong Foundation.

In his video address, Mr Wong Wai–lun, Deputy Financial Secretary of the Government of the HKSAR, stated: “The theme ‘Creating New Economic Momentum’ is both timely and forward-looking, particularly, at the moment, as our country embarks on implementing the 15th Five-Year Plan. The Plan identifies the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area as one of the engines of high-quality development, and highlights Hong Kong’s role in linking the Chinese Mainland with global markets. We are fostering cooperation in frontier sectors such as artificial intelligence, biomanufacturing, and other key innovative technology industries that identified in our nation’s new development blueprint through initiatives like Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park and Northern Metropolis.”

Mr Deng Haiguang, Vice Chairman of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, stated: “The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is now standing prominently among the world’s major bay areas with a new posture. Over the past six years, the industrial system of the GBA is continuously advancing. Guangdong has established nine trillion-yuan-level industrial clusters, including new-generation electronic information, green petrochemicals, and new energy. Emerging and future industries such as artificial intelligence, low-altitude economy, and biomanufacturing are flourishing, complementing the well-developed modern service industries in Hong Kong and Macao, such as finance, trade, and legal services.”

In his remarks, Dr Bernard Chan, Under Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of the Government of the HKSAR, stated: “Hong Kong’s unique combination of the rule of law, a free flow of capital, a transparent and efficient government, and a low, simple, and competitive tax system make it an ideal gateway for international business and investment.”

Mr Wu Zhiliang, Deputy Director of the Committee on Culture, Historical Data and Studies of the CPPCC National Committee, President of the Board of Directors of the Macao Foundation, pointed out: “Macao plays a long-standing role as a bridge for economic and trade exchanges between China and Portuguese-speaking countries by actively developing a digital platform to deepen their collaboration in trade, finance, science and technology innovation, youth entrepreneurship, etc.”

Mr Bernard Charnwut Chan, Chairman of Our Hong Kong Foundation, stated: “Across the world, Bay Area economies have emerged as powerful engines of progress. From the San Francisco Bay Area to the New York Bay Area, from the Tokyo Metropolitan Bay Area to our own Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area, these regions demonstrate how openness, imagination, and collaboration can drive growth and inspire global transformation. Our history as an open economy gives us the flexibility to adapt, while our foundation of One Country, Two Systems ensures the stability that global investors rely upon. These unique advantages allow Hong Kong to contribute meaningfully not only to the development of the GBA, but also to the prosperity of the global community.”

Professor Jeffrey Sachs, Professor of Columbia University, stated: “The Greater Bay Area will be the beating heart of the energy transformation, the ecological transformation that the world urgently needs for the next 25 years. What Hong Kong can do is save the world through finance, global linkages, and science and technology, which are specialties here.”

The forum is divided into two parts: keynote speeches and discussion sessions (see appendix for details), among which the discussion sessions consist of two parts: Biopharmaceutical and Artificial Intelligence.

Professor Lo Chung-mau, Secretary for Health of the Government of the HKSAR, stated: “The biomedical innovation landscape is rapidly evolving, and so are we. Over the past two years, we have systematically transformed vision into infrastructure, infrastructure into capability, and capability into tangible results. Under the new ‘1+’ drug approval mechanism, 15 new drugs approved, over 70 clinical trials in the pipeline, and a regulatory body ready to serve the region and the world. But our ambition extends beyond our shores. We envision Hong Kong as the nexus where Eastern and Western medical innovation converge”

Ms Cheong Man-lei, Under Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the Government of the HKSAR, stated: “Hong Kong will continue to fully integrate into the national development, give play to its unique advantages and potential to contribute to the nation, and strive to promote AI-driven scientific research, innovation, industrial upgrading, and cross-sector collaboration.”

The forum has received strong support from the government, industry, and major chambers of commerce, including “Principal Sponsor” The Hong Kong Jockey Club; “Gold Sponsor” Nissin Foods Company Limited; and “Luncheon Sponsor” EY China.

To Watch:

English: https://bit.ly/4otm4lS
Cantonese: https://bit.ly/4oEnvxX
Putonghua: https://bit.ly/4oTkLwg

About Our Hong Kong Foundation

Our Hong Kong Foundation (OHKF) is a non-government, non-profit organisation founded in November 2014 by Honorary Chairman Mr. Tung Chee-hwa, former Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and former Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR. OHKF aims to contribute to Hong Kong’s prosperity and stability as well as its sustainable development under the “One Country, Two Systems” principle. The Foundation has three operating units: the Public Policy Institute that focuses on public policy research, advocacy, and engagement as a think tank; the Academy of Chinese Studies that promotes traditional Chinese culture and tells the stories of China today, and Hong Kong Chronicles Institute that produces a book series about Hong Kong’s development over time for preserving history and educating the people.