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China Literature to Report First Half 2025 Financial Results on August 12, 2025

– Earnings Conference Call to be Held on Tuesday, August 12, 2025
at 8:00 pm (Hong Kong Time) / 8:00 am (U.S. Eastern Time)

HONG KONG, July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — China Literature Limited (“China Literature” or “the Company”, 0772.HK), a leading online literature and intellectual property (“IP”) incubation platform in China, will announce its financial results for the first half of 2025 on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.

China Literature’s management team will host a conference call to present an overview of the Company’s financial performance and business operations. A live webcast of the call can be accessed on the Company’s investor relations website at http://ir.yuewen.com.

Details of the conference call and webcast are as follows:

Time:

8:00 pm (Hong Kong Time) / 8:00 am (U.S. Eastern Time)

Language:

English

Live and archived webcast:

https://ir-api.yuewen.com/calendar/WebcastsCalls/1H2025

For participants who wish to join the conference using dial-in numbers, please register in advance using the link provided below and dial in 10 minutes prior to the call. Your dial-in numbers, passcode and unique access PIN would be provided upon registering.

A replay of the conference call will be available after the conclusion of the event through August 19, 2025.

U.S.:

+1 855 883 1031

Hong Kong:

800 930 639

Singapore:

800 101 3223

International:

+61 7 3107 6325

Replay PIN:

10048899

 

Precision Orthopedic Surgery in Asia: Addressing Regional Needs through Academic Collaboration with MOA and Aclub

TAIPEI, July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Malaysian Orthopedic Association (MOA), Aclub Taiwan, and A Plus Biotechnology Corporation Limited will co-host a high-level academic conference on August 3, 2025, at Sunway Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur, bringing together orthopedic professionals from across Asia to explore the latest advances in personalized, minimally invasive orthopedic surgery. The event will feature both in-person and online participation options.

This image is a promotional poster for the AClub Taiwan X Malaysia event.
This image is a promotional poster for the AClub Taiwan X Malaysia event.

As Asia’s active population grows and patient expectations evolve, the demand for personalized, minimally invasive orthopedic solutions continues to rise. Yet, many standard implants are still based on Western anatomical data, often failing to accommodate the distinct morphology and curvature of Asian bones. This mismatch highlights the pressing need for region-specific surgical strategies and implant designs that enhance clinical fit, reduce complications, and improve outcomes.

In response, leading orthopedic experts across Asia are embracing advanced technologies such as patient-specific instrumentation (PSI), which allows for tailored orthopedic surgeries, such as correction of deformities, precise reconstruction in foot and ankle surgeries, and improved results in trauma and revision procedures. These innovations prioritize the preservation of native anatomy and promote faster recovery.

This initiative is jointly supported by MOA and Aclub Taiwan. Based in Taiwan, Aclub is a multidisciplinary platform dedicated to medical device innovation and clinical education. By connecting surgeons, engineers, and academics, it transforms clinical challenges into practical solutions through interdisciplinary collaboration. Aclub facilitates knowledge exchange, drives innovation, and supports hands-on learning to advance technology and enhance patient-centered care.

All orthopedic professionals are invited to attend and contribute to shaping the future of precision orthopedic care in Asia.

For online registration and details, please visit:

In-person event: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=BssnRRLLckuv0SJ61Zwa49fA2xxTLfFGvsEoHBd5RxlUQTc5VVE3RVRKUVZSTzVBSTA1SldKVlNNSC4u&origin=QRCode&qrcodeorigin=presentation&route=shorturl

Online event: 
https://app.docquity.com/#/webinar/detail/501171

CONTACT: oversea@aplusbio.com 

Standard Chartered partners with Know Your Customer Limited to enhance the onboarding process for SME clients and boost financing efficiency


HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 July 2025 – Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (“Standard Chartered Hong Kong”) and Know Your Customer Limited (“Know Your Customer”) announce the launch of a new collaboration on real-time know-your-customer (KYC) verifications via the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)-led Commercial Data Interchange (“CDI”) platform. The partnership will enhance SME account opening and KYC procedures with improved accuracy, speed, and security.

Stephen Man, Head of Wealth Management and Retail Banking, Standard Chartered Hong Kong (right), and Claus Christensen, CEO & Co-Founder of Know Your Customer (left) participate in the HKMA Data Summit 2025 held today. They showcase Standard Chartered and Know Your Customer’s active involvement in CDI at a dedicated exhibition booth, presenting their achievements to over a thousand attendees.
Stephen Man, Head of Wealth Management and Retail Banking, Standard Chartered Hong Kong (right), and Claus Christensen, CEO & Co-Founder of Know Your Customer (left) participate in the HKMA Data Summit 2025 held today. They showcase Standard Chartered and Know Your Customer’s active involvement in CDI at a dedicated exhibition booth, presenting their achievements to over a thousand attendees.

By leveraging Know Your Customer’s capabilities, Standard Chartered Hong Kong can automate the retrieval of company search data via the application programming interface (API) included in CDI and unravel complex ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) structures to identify the true owners of corporate entities and improve risk assessment accuracy. This solution allows the bank to retrieve information required for account opening by automating data feeds from Know Your Customer and empowers the bank to consolidate company search data via CDI, which significantly streamlines the account opening journey, reduces the application turnaround time and drives substantial operational efficiency gains.

Stephen Man, Head of Wealth Management and Retail Banking, Standard Chartered Hong Kong, said, “The partnership with Know Your Customer is beneficial to the digital transformation and business development of Standard Chartered Hong Kong’s SME clients. As an active CDI participant we are simplifying SMEs’ loan applications and reviews. This new initiative demonstrates our commitment to offering innovative banking solutions that facilitate better client experiences. By automating KYC via Know Your Customer, we’re speeding up SME account opening and enabling non-face-to-face account applications anytime, anywhere. By leveraging alternative data through CDI and pursuing opportunities to collaborate with data partners, we can offer SMEs tailored loan solutions, helping them to enhance their operational efficiency and facilitate growth. This also contributes to the development of Hong Kong’s digital economy.”

Claus Christensen, CEO & Co-Founder at Know Your Customer, said, “When we founded Know Your Customer in Hong Kong almost a decade ago, I experienced first-hand the challenges that SMEs faced when trying to access financial services protected by manual compliance processes. That personal experience continues to inspire our mission to remove unnecessary friction from onboarding. Through real-time registry integrations and intelligent automation, we are helping to make financial access faster, safer, and more inclusive. I’m proud that our technology plays a part in empowering future entrepreneurs and excited to collaborate with Standard Chartered Hong Kong to support the HKMA’s digitalisation agenda.”

Hashtag: #StandardChartered #KnowYourCustomer

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Standard Chartered

We are a leading international banking group, with a presence in 53 of the world’s most dynamic markets. Our purpose is to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, and our heritage and values are expressed in our brand promise, here for good.

Standard Chartered PLC is listed on the London and Hong Kong stock exchanges.

The history of Standard Chartered in Hong Kong dates back to 1859. It is currently one of the Hong Kong SAR’s three note-issuing banks. Standard Chartered incorporated its Hong Kong business on 1 July 2004, and now operates as a licensed bank in Hong Kong under the name of Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Chartered PLC.

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About Know Your Customer Limited
Know Your Customer Limited is an award-winning RegTech company specialised in next-generation business verification solutions for financial institutions and regulated organisations worldwide. For teams struggling with inefficient client due diligence and onboarding processes, Know Your Customer offers an intuitive digital compliance workspace that combines unmatched real-time registry data, covering over 140 countries, seamless integrations, and AI-powered smart automation. This streamlined approach transforms the compliance function at its core, allowing clients to customise their solutions by selecting only the functionalities they need, all accessible via a robust REST API.

Founded in Hong Kong in 2015, with a local presence in Singapore, Dublin, London, and Shanghai, Know Your Customer has built a global customer base across 11 verticals and 18 jurisdictions. The company also maintains a wide network of technology and data partners, ensuring high-quality entity data and enhanced compliance processes for its clients.

For more information visit or follow Know Your Customer Limited on or .

FinVolution Group Publishes Seventh Annual ESG Report

SHANGHAI, July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — FinVolution Group (“FinVolution,” or the “Company”) (NYSE: FINV), a leading fintech platform, today announced it has released its 2024 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report, the Company’s seventh consecutive annual ESG report. The report provides a comprehensive review of FinVolution’s ESG initiatives and goals in 2024, highlighting its progress in green operations, community empowerment, and stewardship advancement.

Aligned with its core philosophy of “Technology, Kindness, and Green Principles,” FinVolution has deepened its ESG integration across operations, earning recognition from global capital markets. Notably, the Company was honored in the Extel 2025 Asia (Ex-Japan) Executive Team Awards, including accolades for Most Honored Company, Best Company Board of Directors, and Best ESG Program, among others.

Mr. Tiezheng Li, Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FinVolution, commented, “In 2024, amid a rapidly evolving global economy and technological disruption, we remained steadfast in our commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact. By embedding AI-driven solutions into our services, we advanced inclusive finance while upholding the highest standards of privacy, consumer rights, and information security. Our low-carbon initiatives reached a new milestone with ISO 14064 certification for carbon emissions verification, reflecting our environmental leadership. ESG is central to our long-term vision of ‘Better Finance, With Technology’—we remain committed to progressing with environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and a bold spirit of innovation, translating ‘responsible globalization’ into meaningful and tangible actions.”

Key highlights from FinVolution’s 2024 ESG report include the Company’s endeavors with respect to:

  • Governance and comprehensive risk management;
  • Information security and privacy protection;
  • Responsible and sustainable operations;
  • Consumer protection and access to finance;
  • Employee care, training and development mechanisms;
  • Social responsibility, charity and volunteerism; and
  • Climate change and green transformation.

These disclosures detail the Company’s strategy for responsible and sustainable growth and innovation. The ESG report has been prepared in compliance with the Global Reporting Initiative’s Sustainability Reporting Standards (GRI Standards) and in accordance with MSCI ESG Rating Methodology. For more information regarding GRI Standards and MSCI ESG Rating Methodology, please visit:

https://www.globalreporting.org
https://www.msci.com

To download FinVolution’s ESG reports, please visit:

https://ir.finvgroup.com/ESG-Sustainability 

About FinVolution Group

FinVolution Group is a leading fintech platform with strong brand recognition in China, Indonesia and the Philippines, connecting borrowers of the young generation with financial institutions. Established in 2007, the Company is a pioneer in China’s online consumer finance industry and has developed innovative technologies and has accumulated in-depth experience in the core areas of credit risk assessment, fraud detection, big data and artificial intelligence. The Company’s platforms, empowered by proprietary cutting-edge technologies, features a highly automated loan transaction process, which enables a superior user experience. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had 216.2 million cumulative registered users across China, Indonesia and the Philippines.

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

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “target,” “confident” and similar statements. Such statements are based upon management’s current expectations and current market and operating conditions and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any such statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, uncertainties as to the Company’s ability to attract and retain borrowers and investors on its marketplace, its ability to increase the volume of loans facilitated through the Company’s marketplace, its ability to introduce new loan products and platform enhancements, its ability to compete effectively, laws, regulations and governmental policies relating to the online consumer finance industry in China, general economic conditions in China, and the Company’s ability to meet the standards necessary to maintain the listing of its ADSs on the NYSE, including its ability to cure any non-compliance with the NYSE’s continued listing criteria. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and FinVolution does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable law.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact: 

In China:
FinVolution Group
Head of Capital Markets
Yam Cheng
Tel: +86 (21) 8030-3200 Ext. 8601
E-mail: ir@xinye.com 

Piacente Financial Communications
Jenny Cai
Tel: +86 (10) 6508-0677
E-mail: finv@tpg-ir.com 

In the United States:
Piacente Financial Communications
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
E-mail: finv@tpg-ir.com

Carlsberg Asia Unites Football Fans in a Legendary Celebration of Liverpool FC

Fans across Asia rally for a week-long tribute to The Reds, culminating in a triumphant match and unforgettable Carlsberg experiences

HONG KONG, July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Carlsberg Asia wrapped up a high-energy week of football celebrations in support of Liverpool FC’s 2025 Asia Pre-Season Tour — culminating in Hong Kong, where the club faced off against AC Milan on July 26. While the result didn’t define the occasion, the unity, passion, and electrifying atmosphere across the city offered a powerful reminder of Carlsberg’s long-standing partnership with Liverpool FC, and the deep connection shared with fans across the region.


Spanning seven Carlsberg Asia markets — Cambodia, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Vietnam — the campaign brought together fans, communities in a shared moment of passion and celebration. From eye-catching installations to exclusive promotions across on-trade and off-trade channels, Carlsberg Asia once again proved its ability to deliver immersive and engaging experiences across the region.

A standout highlight was the launch of the limited-edition Miracle Can, inspired by Liverpool FC’s unforgettable 2005 comeback in Istanbul. The collectible can receives overwhelmingly positive feedback across multiple markets, becoming a symbol of legacy, resilience, and shared fandom.

Arindam Varanasi, Commercial Vice President, Carlsberg Asia, said: “This regional Carlsberg – LFC campaign has profoundly united fans from diverse backgrounds, sparking excitement and passion for football. The vibrant energy we experienced in Hong Kong and other Asia markets reflected the creativity and the superior execution capabilities of our teams to capitalize on the power of two global brands on the ground. The impactful brand visibility and presence in key tourist locations, retail stores and the on-trade not only captivated all adult consumers but also significantly strengthened our market presence, especially with the Carlsberg brand. We are genuinely thrilled to have welcomed our valued partners, customers, and consumers in Hong Kong for this extraordinary and unique activation campaign, reinforcing our commitment to the spirit of football and our enduring partnership with Liverpool FC.”

In Hong Kong, the heart of the celebration, the Walk of Fame exhibition on the Avenue of Stars honoured Liverpool FC’s legendary legacy and vibrant fan culture. Featuring a Carlsberg x Liverpool FC lightbox with “CHAMPIONS” lettering set against the stunning Victoria Harbour skyline, the installation drew large crowds of fans eager to snap photos and express their pride.



A Carlsberg-branded sailboat, adorned with Carlsberg’s iconic hop leaf and Liverpool FC’s Liver Bird, turned heads as it sailed across Victoria Harbour. The striking display sparked excitement and rallied fans along both shores to show their support for the Reds, alongside with the “Carlsberg x Liverpool Champion” themed open-top bus! Festivities also surged in Lan Kwai Fong, where a Reds-themed bar party with flowing Carlsberg beer. The energy peaked as Liverpool FC legends, including Sami Hyypiä, Jerzy Dudek, Lucas Leiva, and Niamh Fahey, made special appearances. They personally thanked Hong Kong fans for their unwavering support and shared inspiring stories about their love and pride for the club.

Jeff Chong, Director, International Premium Brands, Carlsberg Asia, added: “The success of our Hong Kong activations reflected the power of blending immersive brand storytelling with the deep passion of fans. The energy and excitement from supporters across Asia were truly remarkable and reminded us how football can genuinely bring people together. With strong support from our regional markets, we created memorable moments that resonated deeply with fans. We are proud of what we have achieved and remain committed to promoting football culture and engaging fans across Asia through innovative and inspiring activations.”

For over 30 years, Carlsberg has stood side by side with Liverpool FC — marking the longest partnership in football history. As the club continues to inspire fans around the world, Carlsberg Asia remains committed to supporting the team, the global fanbase, and the beautiful game — for many seasons to come.

Download more high-resolution images here:

 https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Ysgz7gLQ-N0DjeLB7hxpRvtuEShp-KK2

About Carlsberg Asia 

Established in 1847 by brewer J.C. Jacobsen, the Carlsberg Group is one of the leading brewery groups in the world, with an attractive portfolio of beer and other beverage brands. With over 37.000 employees, and with a presence in more than 125 markets, the Group has a purpose of brewing for a better today and tomorrow Doing business responsibly and sustainably supports that purpose – and drives the efforts to deliver value for shareholders and society. 

Carlsberg Asia is a dynamic and diverse region comprising of 8 operating markets: Cambodia, Mainland China, Hong Kong S.A.R., Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Vietnam. Altogether we have 34 breweries and some 12,000 employees spreading across the Asian markets. The Asia Regional Office is based in Hong Kong. 

Quantum Solutions Forms Strategic Alliance with TDX Strategies to Advance Bitcoin Treasury Deployment

TOKYO, July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Quantum Solutions Co., Ltd. (2338.T) and its affiliates (the “Quantum Solutions Group” or “Quantum Solutions“), a Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed company, today announced a new strategic milestone in its digital asset initiative. The Quantum Solutions’ Group, has entered into a business collaboration arrangement with TDX Strategies Ltd, a renowned digital asset technology company in Asia. The two parties will cooperate extensively in areas including Bitcoin trade execution, asset custody, structured product design, and market risk management—offering end-to-end technical and service support for Quantum Solutions’ Bitcoin Treasury strategy.

Quantum Solutions previously disclosed its plan to accumulate up to 3,000 Bitcoins over the next 12 months, aiming to hedge inflation risks, optimize asset structure, and enhance the agility of its financial system. The collaboration with TDX Strategies marks a key transition from capital planning to systemized execution and is expected to substantially strengthen the Quantum Solutions’ technical capabilities and operational security in the management of digital assets.

TDX Strategies is a tech-driven enterprise focused on trading and structuring of digital financial products. It holds licensed investment trading and operational status in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). With a strong track record in blockchain asset operations and a robust institutional network across markets, TDX serves a range of Asian family offices, asset managers, and corporate clients. For this collaboration, Quantum Solutions’ Group agrees to prioritize the selection of TDX’s paid cryptocurrency services on a non-exclusive basis, ensuring operational flexibility and execution reliability for the Treasury business.

According to the agreement, TDX Strategies will provide comprehensive support to Quantum Solutions’ BTC Treasury business, including: assisting in the development of an institutional-grade trade execution system tailored for Bitcoin; establishing enterprise-level cold/hot wallet management frameworks and multi-signature security protocols to safeguard custody; designing principal-protected and yield-enhancing structured products based on Bitcoin holdings to improve capital efficiency; and delivering ongoing consulting in operational, technical, risk exposure control, and market response strategies.

TDX Strategies is recognized as a next-generation digital asset firm with hands-on expertise in structured finance instruments, institutional trading infrastructure, and cross-chain solutions. Its team combines deep knowledge in blockchain application development and traditional risk management, and the company enjoys a strong reputation in the Asian crypto-financial space. Notably, TDX is one of the portfolio companies under a strategic partner of Quantum Solutions Mr. Tak Cheung Yam, the ultimate beneficial majority shareholder of renowned American media Forbes Media LLC a .

Mr. Yam is also the sole owner of Integrated Asset Management (Asia) Limited, which recently extended a USD 10 million loan to Quantum Solutions’ Group to support the initial phase of its Bitcoin Treasury initiative. As a globally respected investor, Mr. Yam has committed both capital and infrastructure to accelerate Quantum Solutions’ entry into the digital asset space. Through this partnership, TDX Strategies’ technological resources and professional team have also been made available to Quantum Solutions, reflecting Mr. Yam’s full-spectrum commitment—both financially and operationally.

Quantum Solutions noted that the collaboration establishes a comprehensive support system for its digital asset strategy—spanning funding, infrastructure, and compliance. This creates a closed-loop model from capital infusion to asset management, and represents a clear shift from “reserve asset” to “strategic asset” status for Bitcoin within the company’s evolving financial framework. The initiative is designed to deepen the asset’s integration into the corporate finance structure while maximizing its intrinsic and strategic value.

Looking ahead, Quantum Solutions and TDX intend to expand their collaboration to cover a wider range of use cases, including Bitcoin yield strategies, stablecoin allocations, and cross-chain structured product development. These efforts aim to further enhance the flexibility and compounded value potential of the company’s digital asset portfolio.

This partnership marks not only the operational execution of the company’s digital asset strategy, but also a significant step forward in building a future-ready financial architecture. As the Bitcoin Treasury program advances, Quantum Solutions expects to accelerate the development of an enterprise-grade reserve framework that is institutionalized, auditable, and responsive to market conditions—providing robust safeguards for long-term asset security and corporate growth.

About Quantum Solutions Co., Ltd.

Quantum Solutions Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 2338.T) is a Tokyo-based high-growth technology company specializing in artificial intelligence, big data analytics, and blockchain-related innovation. Founded in 2004 and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the company delivers advanced technology solutions across a range of industries, including fintech, healthcare, and smart manufacturing. In its financial year ended 28 February 2025, Quantum Solutions reported approximately USD 4.7 million in revenue and is currently holdings over several trademarks and patents in games. For more information, please visit: https://www.quantum-s.co.jp/en/corporate

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements based on information currently available to the company and certain assumptions regarding future events and expectations. These statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties—including but not limited to changes in policy, market conditions, technological developments, and regulatory factors—that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Existing and prospective investors are advised to consider potential risks carefully and not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements contained herein. Such statements speak only as of the date of this release. Unless required by law, the company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements in light of new information, future events, or other circumstances.

For further enquiries, please contact:

Hong Kong/International:
Mr. Steven Tung
Email: steven.tung@quantum-s.co.jp

Japan:
Ms. Linda Peng
Email: linda.peng@quantum-s.co.jp

Gunman Kills Five in Bangkok Market Shooting Before Taking Own Life

A 61-year-old gunman opened fire at a fresh food market in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district. 28 July 2025. (Photo credit: The Nation Thailand)

A 61-year-old gunman opened fire at a fresh food market in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district on 28 July shortly after noon, killing five people and injuring two others before turning the gun on himself.

The attacker, identified as Noi Praidaen, was reportedly wearing a black shirt, cream-colored shorts, and carrying a camouflage backpack. According to police, he was a resident of Khong district in Nakhon Ratchasima province.

Witnesses say the shooter moved through the market, targeting multiple individuals after initially gunning down security guards.

A 61-year-old gunman opened fire at a fresh food market in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district. 28 July 2025. (Photo credit: The Nation Thailand)

Authorities later confirmed six fatalities: four market security guards, one female vendor, and the shooter himself.

Two injured individuals were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment.

The market has been temporarily closed as investigators work to determine the motive and gather further evidence.

Dun & Bradstreet in Hong Kong Spotlights SME Credit Insights at HKMA Data Summit 2025

HONG KONG, July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Dun & Bradstreet, a leading global provider of business decisioning data and analytics, participated in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) Data Summit 2025, the flagship event showcasing the transformative potential of the Commercial Data Interchange (CDI) under the HKMA’s “Fintech 2025” vision.

As a key contributor to the Summit, Dun & Bradstreet moderated a panel discussion on SME Credit Insights, featuring thought leaders from several major banks and a CDI data provider. The panel explored how alternative data and advanced analytics enabled by CDI and supported by HKMA and early-adopter banks, are reshaping credit access and financial inclusion for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Panelists shared actionable strategies and discussed how Commercial Credit Reference Agency (CCRA) credit analytics can empower SMEs to thrive in a data-driven economy.

Dun & Bradstreet has been actively collaborating with ecosystem stakeholders – including the HKMA, major local banks, and data service providers — to reduce information asymmetries and build a more holistic view of industry-wide SME creditworthiness. Since November 2024, Dun & Bradstreet has initiated the development of CCRA credit analytics, working with pilot banks during the Proof-of-Concept phase to deliver more insightful and actionable credit analytics. These insights aim to help SMEs overcome financing barriers and unlock new growth opportunities.

“Dun & Bradstreet is committed to advancing data innovation that drives financial inclusion and cross-boundary collaboration in Hong Kong, a strategically vital market,” said Andrew Wu, General Manager of Dun & Bradstreet China. “We are excited to contribute to the Summit’s dialogue and support HKMA’s visionary initiatives. By harnessing the power of data, financial institutions can unlock a new era of digital transformation.”

In addition to the panel, Dun & Bradstreet hosted an exhibition booth at the Summit, showcasing its latest data-driven solutions for banks, other financial institutions, and fintech innovators.

Further to CCRA credit analytics, Dun & Bradstreet is also contributing to two other HKMA strategic initiatives:

1.Project Cargox – Enhancing the digital trade finance ecosystem by integrating shipping and logistics data, multi-source data reconciliation, and advance network analytics to improve SME financing accessibility.

2.Cross-Boundary Data Validation Platform– Supporting pilot cases in cross-boundary credit assessment to increase transparency and facilitate easier access to financing for SMEs and cross-boundary enterprises.

About Dun & Bradstreet

Dun & Bradstreet, a leading global provider of business decisioning data and analytics, enables companies around the world to improve their business performance. Dun & Bradstreet’s Data Cloud fuels solutions and delivers insights that empower customers to accelerate revenue, lower cost, mitigate risk, and transform their businesses. Since 1841, companies of every size have relied on Dun & Bradstreet to help them manage risk and reveal opportunity. We combine global data with local insights to help our clients to make smarter decisions. For more information on Dun & Bradstreet, please visit www.dnb.com.hk.