Payment gateways are essential components of the e-commerce ecosystem, connecting customers, merchants, and market platforms. This is especially important for cross-border e-commerce, which involves transactions in different currencies and between different countries / regions. In an exclusive interview with HKTDC Research, Airwallex’s Head of Sales, SME & Growth, Hong Kong, Nick Chiu discussed the evolution of digital payments and how Airwallex is helping Hong Kong SMEs unlock opportunities in the ASEAN market.

InnoBlock simplifies the ESG process for businesses by providing comprehensive solutions that streamline data collection, measurement, reporting, and target monitoring. These services ensure compliance with international standards, enabling organisations to stay ahead in the evolving sustainability landscape. The focus is on guiding businesses toward achieving carbon neutrality, helping them excel in both market performance and environmental sustainability.

VR headsets are now being used by therapists to tackle a number of age-related ailments, including dementia, anxiety and depression.

For the purposes of implementing the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and using advanced standards to boost high-quality development in the Greater Bay Area (GBA), the GBA Standardization Research Center promulgated on 8 May a Notice Concerning the Standards to be Included in the List of GBA Standards in accordance with the requirements stipulated in the Guidelines for Promoting the Development of Standards in the GBA (Trial) (Notice No. 66 [2023] of the Guangdong Administration for Market Regulation). Nine items are proposed for addition to the list of standards to be adopted throughout the GBA (“GBA Standards”).