Antibiotics are critical weapons against bacterial infections, but resistant pathogens have become a severe problem over the past four decades as few new drugs have been developed.

An innovative Hong Kong start-up develops antibiotics effective against drug-resistant pathogens.

Start-up battles resistant bugs

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is attracting attention across the world and there are many moves to integrate the field with western medicine.

Government, industry, academia and research support the application of traditional medicine in modern treatment.

TCM, western medicine blend

The vast e-commerce market in Mainland China is unique as well as enormous, posing a challenge for Hong Kong SMEs that want to tap access it.

Hong Kong SMEs have a chance to learn how to monetise mainland e-commerce traffic.

Opening vast cross-border market

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is organising the 34th edition of the HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair from 17 to 23 July, a popular summer event, which typically draws some one million Hong Kong residents and visitors of all ages.

Sports and Leisure Expo, World of Snacks complete trio of HKTDC family-friendly events in July.

Book Fair returns to Hong Kong

Movers and shakers in cinema flock to the French Riviera every spring for one of the industry’s most prestigious events – the Cannes Film Festival.

The city’s film talents make their mark at global film festival.

Hong Kong shines in Cannes

With its wide range of legal expertise, services and talents, Hong Kong is developing into a legal, deal-making and dispute resolution hub in the Asia-Pacific, as part of the Hong Kong SAR Government’s eight-centre strategy.

Secretary for Justice leads an HKTDC-organised delegation to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Hong Kong boosts legal hub role

In May, a Mainland-Hong Kong business delegation explored business opportunities along Belt and Road markets, embarking on the visits to Hungary and Kazakhstan, before returning via Xinjiang.

Mainland China and Hong Kong leaders strengthen Belt and Road ties with Eastern Europe and Central Asia, facilitating 14 MoUs.

Delegation visit boosts Eurasia links

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Nanjing Hanwei Public Health Research Institute have developed an AI early warning platform to more effectively prevent and treat respiratory infectious diseases.

Hong Kong and Nanjing researchers cooperate to develop early warning platform for respiratory diseases.

AI raises disease alert

Hong Kong is quickly developing into one of the world’s leading innovation hubs, with healthtech and biotech at the forefront.

Hong Kong reforms regulatory approach to fast track drug and medical device development.

Healthtech innovation accelerates

According to the 2024 Global Hepatitis Report by the World Health Organization, viral hepatitis is the second leading infectious cause of death globally – resulting in 1.3 million deaths per year and an average of 3,500 lives a day.

Healthtech pioneer launches a 10-million scans drive at the HKTDC’s Asia Summit on Global Health.

Liver campaign aims to extend lives

The application of augmented reality (AR) is becoming increasingly widespread. Commonly used in games and education in the early years, it has expanded to the medical field.

Hong Kong start-up specialising in AR surgical assistance software enhances surgical precision.

AR in the operating room

Generative AI is drawing intense attention in the licensing industry, as it could cost-effectively generate vast amounts of IP content, but comes with a range of legal, privacy and security problems.

A licensing lawyer points out that key jurisdictions deny copyright to machine-generated content.

AI presents IP challenge

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Losing Bitcoin to hackers inspired the founders of a Hong Kong start-up to create a secure wallet for cryptocurrencies.

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The high-tech manufacturing industry in Guangxi Autonomous Region increased its added value by 8.3% last year and the scale of the digital economy exceeded RMB1 trillion (US$138 billion) as the transformation of economic driving forces accelerated.

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