Hong Kong startup news headlines below each link to articles covering Hong Kong tech ecosystem in July 2020
Each Hong Kong startup news headline below is linked to the full online article for that news item, each one covering a technology-focused aspect of the Hong Kong startup and technology scene. Items may cover specific firms, or applications of a particular technology; for example, a Hong Kong tech startup that has received funding, or the use of a banking-related technology in Hong Kong.
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an at-a-glance overview of Hong Kong’s startup news and a one-click link to more information for each Hong Kong startup news headline.
- ICYMI: United States bans export to Hong Kong of US-made dual-use equipment and technology that could be used for military purposes
- Hong Kong: IOHK, developer in Cardano blockchain and crypto space, launches $20M fund for startups and businesses operating in Cardano and IOHK ecosystem
- Hong Kong: Telegram messaging app to temporarily refuse data requests from HK authorities until international consensus emerges over new security law concerns
- Hong Kong: “…dramatic decline of…a free and open internet…sets it apart from mainland China where Facebook, Twitter, Google and most major foreign news sites are blocked”
- Hong Kong: Australia to introduce incentives for high-growth export companies alongside fast-tracked special talent tech visas to attract entrepreneurs and investors
- An intro to the 6 blockchain startups selected as part of the World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers program, including Hong Kong’s Veridium Labs
- ICYMI: In Hong Kong, some citizens are turning to crypto assets and encrypted communication to resist financial surveillance and internet censorship
- Cybersecurity: Over 20 million VPN users warned of huge data breach, exposing estimated 1BN records, due to use of white-label service based in Hong Kong
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