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Eric Li, a mid-level manager at a state-owned enterprise in China, recently sold a two-bedroom flat in Tianjin for 2 million yuan (US$275,700) – about 20 per cent more than he paid for it 12 years ago. The investment yielded almost no net gain after deducting renovation costs and interest payments, but Li said he
Chinese authorities have blocked dozens of trademark applications filed with the name DeepSeek, as the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up faces a flurry of attempts, some possibly in Hong Kong, to take advantage of its global popularity. China’s National Intellectual Property Administration said in a statement on Tuesday that it had rejected 63 trademark applications
Standard Chartered said the joint venture would “fully utilise its bank-grade infrastructure and rigorous governance”. Animoca Brands, a Hong Kong-based global Web3 leader, will help to “tap into crypto-native opportunities”, while HKT would use its mobile wallet expertise to develop stablecoin use cases and enhance domestic and cross-border payments, a statement from Standard Chartered said.
Slaughterhouses in Brazil have become a target for armed robbers looking for a prized possession twice as valuable as the price of gold – a cow’s gallstone. Cattle gallstones are one of the most treasured ingredients in traditional Chinese medicine as they are used to treat strokes stemming from an increasing problem of hypertension and obesity,
Hong Kong’s initial public offering (IPO) market is set to revive amid growing signs of recovery, including investor confidence embedded in the convertible bond market and a large pool of listing candidates in the pipeline, according to global top arranger Citigroup. Those signs include a rebound in the US IPO market, stability in China’s macroeconomic
“The scheme was introduced in Hong Kong during the pandemic when the economy was almost ground to a halt because of the closing of borders. It was a special measure to help SMEs,” Yau told a radio programme. “As the economy gradually recovers, it’s a heavy burden on the government if we maintain a 100
Small businesses and home mortgage borrowers are most exposed when high interest rates and falling asset prices combine to exert pressure on cash flow. Timely access to financial relief can make a difference to survival. Within the bounds of prudence, they need lenders to expedite eligible applications for accommodation and reflect temporary business conditions in
In a precedential decision issued on August 13, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that a first-filed, first-issued, later-expiring claim cannot be invalidated by a later-filed, later-issued, earlier-expiring reference claim having a common priority date.1 Obviousness-Type Double Patenting Obviousness-type double patenting (ODP) is a judicially created doctrine dating back to
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