Digital Trade & Compliance: Cathay Cargo is rolling out AI-assisted screening to interpret shipment descriptions against trade-control rules, aiming to cut delays and strengthen global air-freight compliance. Crypto Regulation: Hong Kong’s SFC and AFRC signed an MoU to bring licensed virtual asset service providers under the same audit and financial reporting scrutiny as traditional firms. Digital Infrastructure: Financial Secretary Paul Chan used the AIIB Annual Meeting in Doha to outline Hong Kong’s push for digital public infrastructure, highlighting iAM Smart identity and plans for digital corporate identity. Health & Wellness Expansion: Vitals is extending its diagnostics-led wellness model to Singapore and Hong Kong, using at-home hair testing and optional longevity blood programs. Aviation Maintenance: Aviation Week’s MRO Asia-Pacific podcast flags growing engine-maintenance bottlenecks across the region, with longer shop visits and spare-engine availability becoming a near-term risk. Life Sciences & Medtech: DermaSensor launched in Germany via ContraCare, following its Class IIb CE mark and NHS collaboration. Business & Markets: Jefferies warned softer iPhone 18 demand in Hong Kong based on weak resale prices. Energy & Trade Backdrop: Oil jumped after Trump rejected Iran’s Strait of Hormuz proposal, adding volatility across Asia-Pacific markets. Corporate Moves: Wilson Sonsini hired Jennifer Liu as a China partner in Hong Kong; Clifford Chance appointed IP head Jonathan Chu for Asia-Pacific. Logistics for Food: Fresh-produce shipping groups are pushing a charter for better, more reliable cold-chain practices amid ongoing supply-chain shocks.