// MoneyHero Group也與由投資者 Peter Thiel 和李澤楷共同支持的 SPAC Bridgetown Holdings達成了合併協議，並計劃在今年第三季度或第四季度在納斯達克上市。

MoneyHero Group has also entered into a merger agreement with Bridgetown Holdings, a blank-check firm backed by billionaire investor Peter Thiel, as it gears up for Nasdaq listing in the third or fourth quarter of this year. https://www.techinasia.com/hyphen-group-rebrands-moneyhero-group-merges-bridgetown //

// In July of last year, a 66-year-old man died after an accident in a restroom at the Hong Kong MTR Hung Hom Station. Last month, another incident occurred where a 58-year-old female patient died while lying in an accessible toilet at the Eastern Hospital emergency room. Faced with these consecutive accidents, people have been questioning if there are any methods to prevent such tragedies.

一名 66 歲男子在港鐵紅磡站洗手間失救身亡；上月再有一名 58 歲女病人在東區醫院急症室求診期間，倒臥無障礙廁所死亡。面對接二連三的意外，大家心裡都會有個疑問，有什麼方法可以避免悲劇發生。有本地初創疫情期間想到用科技幫手，成功開發一套方案，不過將方案落地先發覺，即使同樣都是洗手間，原來身處不同場景各有特別需求，看似容易的洗手間防跌，實行起來卻並不簡單。 https://unwire.pro/2023/05/26/washroom-ai-robotics/feature/ //

// 字節跳動的聯合創始人張一鳴在香港成立了一家投資公司，這表明他在退出社交媒體巨頭的領導職務後計劃開啟新的篇章。根據香港公司註冊處的文件，上週成立的Cool River Venture HK Ltd.將張一鳴列為唯一的董事。

ByteDance Ltd. co-founder Zhang Yiming has set up an investment company in Hong Kong, indicating he’s planning a new chapter after quitting his leadership roles at the social-media giant in 2021. Cool River Venture HK Ltd., incorporated last week, lists Zhang as its sole director, a filing from the Hong Kong Companies Registry shows https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bytedance-co-founder-sets-venture-075725221.html //

// According to the official introduction, WeChat Palm Pay is able to adapt to different lighting environments and variations in users’ palm prints. It can quickly identify palm prints even when facing different hand gestures. As Palm Pay supports contactless sensing, it is faster than fingerprint recognition and can avoid the hygiene risks associated with physical contact.

根據官方介紹，微信刷掌支付能適應不同光線的環境、用家的掌紋生理差異，即使面對不同的伸手習慣皆能快速識別。由於刷掌支付支援隔空感應，因此較指紋識別更快捷，更能避免物理接觸帶來的衛生風險 https://unwire.hk/2023/05/22/wechat-5/fun-tech/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wechat-5 //

// Selected companies will implement the announced trial initiatives one by one. For example, Mastercard will simulate purchasing virtual goods using digital Hong Kong dollars on a public blockchain. HSBC will collaborate with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology to establish a digital Hong Kong dollar ecosystem on campus. Standard Chartered will partner with German security technology company Giesecke+Devrient to demonstrate how transactions can be conducted through online and offline payment scenarios using smartphones, smart cards, and other forms of electronic and physical wallets.

入選公司逐一落實公佈試驗內容，如 Mastercard 將模擬在公有區塊鏈上以數碼港元購買虛擬貨品；匯豐將與科大合作，在校內建立數碼港元生態圈；渣打將與德國安全科技公司Giesecke+Devrient合作，展示如何透過智能手機、智能卡及其他形式的電子及實體錢包，於在線及離線的支付場景進行交易 https://unwire.pro/2023/05/23/ehkd-a-blessing-or-a-curse/columnist/ //

// According to the announcement, platform operators can apply for a license from the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) once the “Guidelines for Virtual Asset Trading Platform Operators” take effect on June 1. Officials from the SFC stated that retail investors may be able to engage in virtual asset trading on licensed platforms as early as the second half of this year.

根據公告，平台業者在《適用於虛擬資產交易平台營運者的指引》於 6 月 1 日生效後即可向 SFC 申請牌照。香港證監會官員表示，散戶最快在今年下半年可於持牌交易平台進行虛擬資產買賣。 https://zombit.info/hong-kong-sfc-will-accept-license-applications-for-crypto-exchanges-june-1/ //

// The City University of Hong Kong has launched the “HK Tech 300 Southeast Asia Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition” in Kuala Lumpur, expanding its HK Tech 300 large-scale innovation and entrepreneurship program to Southeast Asia. The competition includes collaborations with University of Malaya (UM), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), Chulalongkorn University in Thailand, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (SIDEC), and various chamber of commerce groups. The initiative is supported by a HK$600 million funding from the City University of Hong Kong.

香港城市大學在吉隆坡啟動「HK Tech 300東南亞創新創業千萬大賽」，將該校撥款六億港元推行的HK Tech 300大型創新創業計劃進一步擴展至東南亞，包括馬來亞大學（UM）、馬來西亞博特拉大學（UPM）、文萊大學（UBD）、泰國朱拉隆功大學、馬來西亞數碼經濟機構（MDEC）、雪蘭莪州資訊科技及數碼經濟機構（SIDEC）和多個商會團體 http://startupbeat.hkej.com/?p=133966 //

// Scolioscan是TMI旗下的產品品牌，是全球首款也是唯一一款的超聲波脊柱側彎評估系統。它包含了19項全球領先和創新的技術，擁有100多項專利。該系統已在歐盟、澳大利亞和中國大陸獲得醫療設備認證。

Scolioscan, a brand of products under TMI, is the world’s first and only ultrasound scoliosis assessment system. It encompasses 19 globally pioneering and leading technologies with more than 100 patents. It has obtained medical equipment certification in the EU, Australia and Mainland China https://www.macaubusiness.com/telefield-medical-imaging-completed-the-pre-a-round-financing-totalling-nearly-40-million-hk-dollars-to-drive-chinas-original-technological-innovations-for-medical-imaging/ //

// HashKey Group，一家專注於加密貨幣的香港公司，正在進行初步討論，以籌集資金進行潛在的融資。此融資輪的目標是實現超過10億美元的估值，與該公司的期望相符。

HashKey Group, a Hong Kong-based company focused on cryptocurrencies, is engaged in preliminary discussions to raise funds in a potential funding round. The objective of this round is to achieve a valuation exceeding $1 billion, aligning with the company’s aspirations. https://www.cryptopolitan.com/hashkey-group-seeks-100-200-million-in-funding-to-fuel-crypto-expansion/ //