AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoDigital Finance: Hong Kong has expanded its EnsembleTX pilot to settle tokenized deposits around the clock using tokenized central bank money, with 12 banks now participating. The HKMA also plans stablecoin trials for tokenized government debt. AI and Banking: HSBC will open a Hong Kong AI institute with HKUST in early 2027, researching areas including fraud detection and post-quantum security. Hong Kong Open: Alex Eala has reached a career-high world ranking of No. 17 ahead of her campaign in the city, where she is seeded second; Venus Williams lost her opening match. Fire Inquiry: An investigation into the Wang Fuk Court blaze that killed 168 people found serious, long-standing safety and oversight failures. Chief Executive John Lee apologised, the housing minister resigned, and the government pledged reforms. Crime: A Hong Kong teenager was jailed for eight years over an acid attack on a Singaporean tourist.
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