AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoBelt and Road in Hong Kong: The 11th Belt and Road Summit pulled in 6,200+ leaders from 70+ economies, with 60+ MoUs and deals worth over US$3.1bn, reinforcing Hong Kong’s role as a trade and logistics bridge. Mainland manufacturing pressure: China’s textile and apparel sector is shrinking again, with about 1,500 firms reportedly leaving official “above-scale” statistics in H1, as closures and overseas production shifts weigh on orders. AI and industry risk: Anthropic says Claude has been used for weapons, cyber and surveillance work, while Hong Kong-based AI events keep pushing “human-centered” and trustworthy AI themes. Logistics and payments tech: Swift’s ledger milestone shows DBS, OCBC and UOB completing live tokenised SGD interbank transactions, pointing to faster treasury and trade flows. Power for automation: Powernexu is expanding industrial power supply solutions for automation, edge computing and always-on systems. Hong Kong business signals: Metaplanet announced a Hong Kong subsidiary amid an executive and stock shake-up, while Hong Kong Customs reported major drug seizures at the airport.
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