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Hong Kong universities are offering students free, reusable food containers in order to reduce plastic waste. The containers are available in vending machines, according to a South China Morning Post report. Users pay a HK$20 ($2.60) deposit using their Octopus cards with no time limit on returns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

McDonald's Hong Kong saw major outages with its self-ordering kiosks and mobile app on March 15. Customers had to pay at the counter instead due to the outage, according to a report by South China Morning Post. "Due to a... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd., a Hong Kong cargo handler, has introduced 12 automated service kiosks to speed up collection of import cargo from its SuperTerminal 1 facility, according to a press release. Hactl is the first cargo terminal... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

JCB International Co. Ltd., a financial infrastructure platform, has expanded its partnership with Stripe into Europe, Singapore and Hong Kong. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hashkey Exchange, a retail cryptocurrency exchange, has launched in Hong Kong. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Trade and Industry Tower in Kowloon City in Hong Kong tapped Zytronic PLC's contactless user interface to help visitors navigate the facility, according to a press release. The main monitor, mounted on a wall, is 80 inches long while... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Travelex, a foreign exchange brand, has launched its online click-and-collect service in Hong Kong. The service allows customers to reserve over 30 different currencies, including Japanese Yen, Thai Bhat, US Dollar and British Pounds, via the Travelex Hong Kong website,... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

K11 MUSEA, a experiential landmark in Hong Kong's Victoria Dockside art and cultural district, recently deployed seven LED video walls as well as circular LCD displays, lift lobby displays and an interactive gaming facility. BrightSign provided its Series 4 XD1034... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Unionpay International partnered with Trip.com, an online travel agency, to provide improved payment options for Unionpay cardholders. Unionpay online payment will now be accepted in major transaction currencies on Trip.com's global sites, including various travel markets such as Hong Kong,... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Citi Securities Services completed a trade settlement for China Asset Management on Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.'s Synapse platform. Citi is the first bank to offer an API-powered Synapse connectivity solution in Hong Kong, according to a press release.... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong has given approval-in-principle to SEBA Bank to provide virtual assets services in the region. Once it gains official approval, the bank will be able to provide crypto-related products and securities, and advise... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Trade and Industry Tower in Kowloon City in Hong Kong tapped Zytronic PLC's contactless user interface to help visitors navigate the facility, according to a press release. The main monitor, mounted on a wall, is 80 inches long while... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Card payments in Hong Kong will grow by 6.1% in 2022, despite its decline by 14.7% in 2020 due to COVID-19, according to a report by GlobalData. The market will also reach $140.2 billion by 2025. With businesses reopening and... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Los Angeles-based California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) has opened another store in Hong Kong, this one in Hong Kong's Northwest New Territories' largest mall, Tuen Mun Town Plaza, a news release said. The store was launched in partnership with Chun Fat... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hong Kong-based ixFintech Group announced its Digital Asset Exchange Machine, a first next generation ATM equipped with post quantum computing security that enables the exchange between cash and digital assets, will begin a trial period at Hong Kong's Cyberport. The... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Three men have been taken into custody in Hong Kong for allegedly stealing $226,000 (U.S. $30,000) in Hong Kong dollars from six Bitcoin ATMs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

K11 MUSEA, a experiential landmark in Hong Kong's Victoria Dockside art and cultural district, recently deployed seven LED video walls as well as circular LCD displays, lift lobby displays and an interactive gaming facility. BrightSign provided its Series 4 XD1034... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ghost Coin, a cryptocurrency operated by technology entrepreneur John McAfee, can now be used in more than 60 Hong Kong vending machines, including machines at Hong Kong Disneyland, according to an International Business Times report. Ghost Coin, which is designed... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ghost Coin, a cryptocurrency operated by technology entrepreneur John McAfee, can now be used in more than 60 Hong Kong vending machines, including machines at Hong Kong Disneyland, according to an International Business Times report. Ghost Coin, which is designed... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]