Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area

HKSTP and Roche join hands in strategic collaboration

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Technology, Construction & Property, Fintech, Urban Planning, Other Technology, Health Technology, Professional Services, Biotechnology, Health, Ecosystem, Sun Dong-yol, Research, Central Government Complex (Hong Kong), GBA, Technopolis, Innovation and Technology Bureau, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong Science Park, RV Atlantis, Central government, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, Professor, Drug development, Marketing, Hope, City, Partnership, Policy, Commissioner, Growth, Science park, Patient, I&T, Roche Diagnostics, Collaboration, Clinical trial, Science, HK, Innovation, Multimedia, Pharmaceutical industry, Medical device, HKSTP

Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks (HKSTP) announced a strategic collaboration with Roche, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, with the aim of leading HK and the Greater Bay Area in becoming a pioneer in life science innovation and to be an example for the region.

Key Points: 
  • Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks (HKSTP) announced a strategic collaboration with Roche, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, with the aim of leading HK and the Greater Bay Area in becoming a pioneer in life science innovation and to be an example for the region.
  • This collaboration is the first agreement between HKSTP and a life science corporation for multidimensional collaboration (including technology and data sharing).
  • It is also hoped the GBA will be a hub for talent and for corporates in the Asia Pacific region.
  • All these new developments that echo the strategies laid down in the Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Development Blueprint recently published.

Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province: 2022 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Global Investment Promotion Conference Successfully Held

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, December 22, 2022
Information technology, McIntire Investment Institute, Social, Human resources, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, Transport, RMB, Employment, Natural Resources, Policy, Environment, Consultant, Social Security, Conference, Commerce, Financial services, Creative industries, Pharmaceutical industry, Ecology

Guangdong, China--(Newsfile Corp. - December 22, 2022) - The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Global Investment Promotion Conference was held in Guangzhou.

Key Points: 
  • Guangdong, China--(Newsfile Corp. - December 22, 2022) - The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Global Investment Promotion Conference was held in Guangzhou.
  • As the first global investment promotion conference held in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, this investment promotion conference, with the theme of, "Investing in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area for a Better Future," arranged a series of activities with distinctive features, rich contents and novel forms, aiming at fully demonstrating the development potential of the Greater Bay Area and sharing investment opportunities and development dividends of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area with global investors.
  • The person in charge of Guangdong Provincial Department of Commerce said that more multinational companies are welcome to drop their headquarters in Guangdong.
  • As the first global investment promotion conference held in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, this investment promotion conference attracted hundreds of enterprises from more than ten countries and regions, including representatives of world-renowned enterprises.

The 2022 Ping An Finance Centre International Vertical Marathon Master Was Successfully Completed

Retrieved on: 
Monday, December 19, 2022
Online, Cloud, Architecture, Tourism, TWA, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, Certification, Television, Insurance, Humanities, American Architecture Awards, Best, PAFC, AVA, The Open Group, Culture, Live television, Platinum, Rim of the World High School, Shenzhen Media Group, WeChat, United Kingdom, Perspiration, Shanghai Redtown Culture Development Co., Ltd, RED, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Radio

Shenzhen, China--(Newsfile Corp. - December 19, 2022) - On December 17th, Beijing time, the 2022 Ping An Finance Centre International Vertical Marathon Master had come to a successful conclusion at Shenzhen PAFC, the fourth highest skyscraper in the world.

Key Points: 
  • Shenzhen, China--(Newsfile Corp. - December 19, 2022) - On December 17th, Beijing time, the 2022 Ping An Finance Centre International Vertical Marathon Master had come to a successful conclusion at Shenzhen PAFC, the fourth highest skyscraper in the world.
  • For the fifth consecutive year, the Ping An Finance Centre International Vertical Marathon Master was landed in Shenzhen's landmark building - PAFC, with mature high-end business facilities within the Greater Bay Area, has built a model of global vertical complex with four major businesses: Super Grade A office building, PAFC MALL, Free Sky Cloud Sightseeing Floor and Park Hyatt Hotel.
  • In the future, PAFC will show the world the spiritual height of Shenzhen, a reforming and opening city, with a lofty stance.
  • Just as the contestants overcame exhaustion with their own efforts, and won the challenge of the top of the city, showing their strength.

Alipay+ promotes QR code connectivity, paving ways for a cash-free, mobile friendly travel experience in Chinese mainland for Asian consumers

Retrieved on: 
Sunday, January 8, 2023
Software, Banking, Mobile, Wireless, Professional Services, Fintech, Payments, Electronic Commerce, Public Transport, Technology, Digital Cash Management, Digital Assets, Transport, Finance, Restaurant, Metro, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, Alipay, Singapore FinTech Festival, Multimedia, Touch 'n Go eWallet, KakaoPay, Quarantine, Travel, City, Supermarket, Somatosensory system, Airport, Marketing, Online shopping, Tutoring

Alipay+, a provider of global cross-border digital payment and marketing solutions, is striving to provide cash-free and mobile-friendly travel experiences for Asian tourists in the Chinese mainland, as it seeks to partner with more merchants and enable greater QR code connectivity.

Key Points: 
  • Alipay+, a provider of global cross-border digital payment and marketing solutions, is striving to provide cash-free and mobile-friendly travel experiences for Asian tourists in the Chinese mainland, as it seeks to partner with more merchants and enable greater QR code connectivity.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Starting from January 8, AlipayHK users can pay for metro rides in Shenzhen using their local app to enhance a seamless travel experience for Hong Kong visitors in the mainland.
  • Alipay+ offers unified global mobile payment and marketing solutions that connect merchants with multiple e-wallets and payment methods.
  • Consumers can conveniently use their preferred local payment methods while transacting seamlessly in a different market and be able to enjoy marketing offers by the merchants through Alipay+.

InnoCare Announces Approval of Tafasitamab in Combination With Lenalidomide for the Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma in Hong Kong

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Oncology, Health, Research, Pharmaceutical, Science, Biotechnology, HKEX, National Health Commission, Tafasitamab, Food, European Medicines Agency, National Medical Products Administration, Regulation of food and dietary supplements by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, SSE, ASCT, DLBCL, NMPA, Immunotherapy, Patient, Lenalidomide, FDA, Department of Health and Social Care, EMA, Pharmaceutical industry

InnoCare Pharma (HKEX: 09969; SSE: 688428) announced today the approval of tafasitamab in combination with lenalidomide for adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) who are not eligible for autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) by the Department of Health, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.

Key Points: 
  • InnoCare Pharma (HKEX: 09969; SSE: 688428) announced today the approval of tafasitamab in combination with lenalidomide for adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) who are not eligible for autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) by the Department of Health, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • Dr. Jasmine Cui, Co-founder, Chairwoman and CEO of InnoCare, said, “The Hong Kong approval of tafasitamab and lenalidomide will not only provide access to eligible DLBCL patients in the region, but may also help patient access in the Greater Bay Area soon.
  • As part of this early access program, the first prescription of tafasitamab in combination with lenalidomide was filed in July at the Ruijin Hainan Hospital for an eligible DLBCL patient.
  • Tafasitamab is conditionally approved by both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Medicines Agency (EMA) in combination with lenalidomide for the treatment of relapsed or refractory DLBCL patients who are not eligible for autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT).

Prenetics Acquires ACT Genomics; First M&A Deal since IPO, Set to Expand Footprint in Cancer Genomics

Retrieved on: 
Friday, December 16, 2022
ACT, Acquisition, Immunotherapy, Oncology, Genetic testing, Colorectal cancer, Liquid biopsy, Park, D, DNA sequencing, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, Informatics for Consumer Health, Government, Genomics, PRE, Medicine, Cancer, CAP, Laboratory, HKSTP, Algorithm, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, Health, Pan-Asia, COVID-19 testing, Growth, NGS, COVID-19, Patient, Science park, Drug resistance, Pharmaceutical industry, Medical imaging

That is the first M&A deal Prenetics is to make since its listing, which will expand its footprint in the cancer genomics space, bringing it closer to realizing the vision of building an end-to-end health ecosystem.

Key Points: 
  • That is the first M&A deal Prenetics is to make since its listing, which will expand its footprint in the cancer genomics space, bringing it closer to realizing the vision of building an end-to-end health ecosystem.
  • With the acquisition well underway, effective from January 1, 2023, Professor Tony Mok, Chairman of ACT, will join Prenetics Scientific Advisory Board.
  • Professor Tony Mok, Chairman of ACT Genomics, said, "We are very pleased to join forces with Prenetics.
  • ACT Genomics is an innovation-driven cancer solution provider with offices in Taipei, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Bangkok and UK.

Guangxi University of Foreign Language signs Memorandum of Understanding with Hang Seng University of Hong Kong

Retrieved on: 
Friday, December 16, 2022
Central China, Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, School, Vocational education, Liberal, Management, Communication, Student, Outline, Business, Language, HSUHK, Engineering, Faculty, Laboratory, Economics, University, Belt, Memorandum of understanding, Knowledge, Education, Chinese, Radiate, Foreign language, Central committee, Curriculum, State Council, 11th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, Research, Translation, Communist party, Economic development, Deepening, Literature, Tutoring, Medicine, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, ASEAN, Mainland China, Belt and Road Initiative

HONG KONG, Dec 16, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Guangxi University of Foreign Languages ("GUFL") and The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong ("HSUHK") signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MoU") on 30 November 2022.

Key Points: 
  • HONG KONG, Dec 16, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Guangxi University of Foreign Languages ("GUFL") and The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong ("HSUHK") signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MoU") on 30 November 2022.
  • The MoU creates a unique collaborative arrangement that establishes exchange services between the two universities and enriches students learning experience.
  • GUFL, as the only private undergraduate university of foreign languages in Guangxi, specializes in providing top quality language programs focusing on Southeast Asian languages.
  • Guangxi University of Foreign Languages ("GUFL") is affiliated to the InnoEd Group Limited, who is the largest private foreign language higher education institution in China.

AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of China Taiping Insurance (HK) Company Limited

Retrieved on: 
Friday, December 9, 2022
Professional Services, Insurance, Finance, HKD, Exercise, ROE, Seemabaddha, Credit, AM Best, China Taiping Insurance Holdings, Communication, Risk management, ALL, AM, Investment, C&S, Growth, News, Health, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, TPG, Insurance, Risk

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of a (Excellent) of China Taiping Insurance (HK) Company Limited [CTPI(HK)] (Hong Kong).

Key Points: 
  • AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of a (Excellent) of China Taiping Insurance (HK) Company Limited [CTPI(HK)] (Hong Kong).
  • It also incorporates the rating enhancement that CTPI(HK) receives from its parent, China Taiping Insurance Holdings Company Limited (CTIH).
  • For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Bests Credit Ratings .
  • AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specialising in the insurance industry.

Shenzhen Global Investment Promotion Conference held, attracted investment of 879 billion yuan

Retrieved on: 
Monday, December 12, 2022
Jordan Economic and Commerce Bureau, Statistics, Global Implementation Plan to End Violence against Women and Girls, City, CEC, Innovation, Development, Port of Shenzhen, Business, Conference, Nieng Yan, Greater China, Terrex ICV, BYD, Intel, Policy, Future, National Development and Reform Commission, Amazon, ABB, Health, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, China Electronics Corporation, Carbon, Renewable energy, Consumer electronics, Maersk, Research

SHENZHEN, China, Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --On December 9, 2022, the Shenzhen Global Investment Promotion Conference was held.

Key Points: 
  • SHENZHEN, China, Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --On December 9, 2022, the Shenzhen Global Investment Promotion Conference was held.
  • It led to the negotiation and signing of 315 project contracts, including those with Amazon, Intel, and Maersk, encompassing a total planned investment of 879 billion yuan.
  • From 2019 to 2021, the Shenzhen Global Investment Promotion Conference witnessed the cumulative negotiation and signing of more than 600 projects; these have resulted in a total intended investment of more than 2 trillion yuan.
  • At this year's conference, foreign investment projects covered various fields, including advanced manufacturing, new-generation information technology, biomedicine and health, marine industry, and modern services.

Shenzhen Global Investment Promotion Conference held, attracted investment of 879 billion yuan

Retrieved on: 
Monday, December 12, 2022
Jordan Economic and Commerce Bureau, Statistics, Global Implementation Plan to End Violence against Women and Girls, City, CEC, Innovation, Development, Port of Shenzhen, Business, Conference, Nieng Yan, Greater China, Terrex ICV, BYD, Intel, Policy, Future, National Development and Reform Commission, Amazon, ABB, Health, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, China Electronics Corporation, Carbon, Renewable energy, Consumer electronics, Maersk, Research

SHENZHEN, China, Dec. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --On December 9, 2022, the Shenzhen Global Investment Promotion Conference was held.

Key Points: 
  • SHENZHEN, China, Dec. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --On December 9, 2022, the Shenzhen Global Investment Promotion Conference was held.
  • It led to the negotiation and signing of 315 project contracts, including those with Amazon, Intel, and Maersk, encompassing a total planned investment of 879 billion yuan.
  • From 2019 to 2021, the Shenzhen Global Investment Promotion Conference witnessed the cumulative negotiation and signing of more than 600 projects; these have resulted in a total intended investment of more than 2 trillion yuan.
  • At this year's conference, foreign investment projects covered various fields, including advanced manufacturing, new-generation information technology, biomedicine and health, marine industry, and modern services.