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Gartner Survey Reveals the Scarcity of Current Blockchain Deployments
Only 1 percent of CIOs indicated any kind of blockchain adoption within their organizations, and only eight percent of CIOs were in short-term planning or active experimentation with blockchain, according to Gartner’s 2018 CIO Survey. Furthermore, 77percentt of CIOs surveyed said their organization
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HSBC Launches Facial-Recognition Banking for Corporate Customers
HSBC Holdings has become one of the first banks in the world to let corporate customers access mobile banking using facial-recognition technology, speeding up the log-in process and increasing account security. Clients can now use Face ID in 24 countries
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Monaco Launches Wallet App to Bring Cryptocurrency to Every Wallet
Monaco, a HK based cryptocurrency platform, announced that it has added the Monaco Wallet App to the existing app that offers the Monaco Visa Card reservation function on the Google Play Store with approval on the Apple App Store expected
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Guidelines for Fintech in Personal Lending in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued guidelines to banks on Credit Risk Management for Personal Lending Business. The guidelines allow banks to adopt innovative technology to manage credit risks related to personal lending business, in a bid to improve
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Cathay Pacific Asia Miles Go Blockchain
The Cathay Pacific Group and its rewards programme, Asia Miles, are launching their first application of smart blockchain technology in a marketing campaign, in collaboration with Accenture. The innovative technology is at the core of a new platform and mobile
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The 10th Hong Kong Entrepreneur Day 2018 Opens Next Thursday
Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 10th HKTDC Entrepreneur Day (E-Day) will take place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) from 17-18 May. Featuring more than 270 exhibitors, the event showcases a wide range of
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6 Citi Open API Partnerships in Hong Kong
Citi announced about 6 strategic partnerships with leading corporations in Hong Kong to accelerate the development of open Application Programming Interface (API) in the city and to make available easy and speedy banking services in response to consumers’ increasingly digital lifestyle.
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PWC Invests in Blockchain IOT Startup
PwC Hong Kong and PwC Singapore announce that they are in a joint business relationship with VeChain Global Technology Holding Limited (“VeChain“), a Blockchain service provider specializing in the Internet of Things, supply chain management and anti-counterfeiting. In connection with
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1-Billion USD Global Blockchain Industry Fund Initiative in Hainan
Huobi Labs and Tianya Community jointly signed a strategic cooperation agreement to open a Blockchain Lab and Fund in China. Both parties will jointly build a “Global Cultural and Creative Blockchain Lab” in Hainan Province, China. “Under the background of
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Gemalto Enables Digitization of Hong Kong’s Octopus Card into Samsung Pay
Gemalto, a digital security provider , announced that its Service Hub is enabling the secure digitization of Octopus contactless smart cards into Samsung Pay. Named Smart Octopus in Samsung Pay, this new mobile payment service allows consumers to securely pay and travel by simply
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