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SUNMI Technology (06810.HK) announced on September 10, separate cooperation agreements with Türkiye-based fintech company TOKEN and Mongolia-based digital bank M bank at the 11th Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong. The agreements will bring together SUNMI’s commercial IoT and digital commerce capabilities with the partners’ local expertise, advancing collaboration across digital commerce, smart devices, payments, and digital financial services.

For Himel, there is significance in finding ways to be environmentally friendly even within something as small and everyday as a switch. Rather than treating sustainability as a feature reserved for large technologies, NERIO brings the idea into a product people interact with countless times at home. For Wenjie Qi, the general manager of Himel, that is what gives the recognition wider relevance. “Sustainability becomes meaningful when it works in the real world,” Qi said. “We look at how a product is made, but also how long it serves, how naturally it fits into people’s spaces and whether it answers a genuine everyday need. NERIO brings those considerations together.”

The number of foreign visitors arriving in South Korea in July 2026 surpassed 2 million, maintaining a trend of travel figures remaining above pre-pandemic levels. According to the Korea Tourism Organization, the country hosted 2,093,223 international tourists during that month. This represents a 20.8% increase from the 1,733,199 visitors recorded in July 2025 and amounts to 144.6% of the July 2019 figure, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting global travel.

Alibaba Group has announced an HK$80 billion share placement aimed at financing its artificial intelligence initiatives and expanding its AI infrastructure. The Chinese tech giant will issue 710 million new ordinary shares at HK$112.70 each. Alibaba plans to finalize the transaction by Aug. 26, pending standard conditions. All net proceeds from the offering will be allocated toward enhancing its comprehensive AI capabilities, supporting upgrades and expansion of its AI infrastructure. This fundraising follows a notable rise in Alibaba’s capital expenditure on computing infrastructure, which hit RMB67.68 billion, roughly US$10 billion, in the quarter ending June 30.

Developing Asia drew $644 billion in FDI in 2025, keeping its lead among developing regions as South-East Asia topped subregional inflows.

Dubai rose to seventh in GFCI 39, its highest rank yet, as DIFC growth, deeper sector strength and D33 targets sharpen its place in global finance.

Asia Rugby ratified a Dubai operations office while keeping its legal headquarters in Hong Kong, formalizing the regional body’s dual-base structure.