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Jan 16, 2025 | 
thisweekinfintech.com | Ning Ye
The most internet thing as of lately to me is that the potential ban of TikTok has sent over half a million "TikTok Refugees" to another Chinese social media app "The Red Note (Xiaohongshu)" and now it has become the #1 social app.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
thisweekinfintech.com | Ning Ye
Hi fintech friends, Please find another week of Chinese economy, regulation and fintech updates in the below. Licensing & RegulationsThe US Department of Defense has expanded its annual list of "Chinese military companies" by adding tech giant Tencent. Cross-border payment company XTransfer has obtained Singapore’s Major Payment Institution (MPI) License and a Chinese payment license.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
thisweekinfintech.com | Ning Ye
Hey fintech friends,As the holiday season approaches and the weather gets colder, grab a hot tea and enjoy this week's updates on China finance and tech news. If you have any ideas/comments, please let me know at: [email protected] & Regulations Hong Kong's Eddid Financial has received in-principle approval for a Capital Markets Services License from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), allowing it to offer a range of financial services.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
thisweekinfintech.com | Ning Ye
Hey fintech friends, Happy Thanksgiving and I hope you are having a good time. First of all, a quick PSA: We are changing our Fintech Formal to an invite-only black-tie event for 250 fintech friends on December 13th. Want to join? We'd love to have you. Let us know at [email protected]. We'll also be presenting the winners of the 2024 TWIF Fintech Awards on-stage.
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Nov 23, 2024 | 
nature.com | Hanyu Gao |Ning Ye |Qiang Zhang |Jianzhang Pan
AbstractThe rapid emergence of large language model (LLM) technology presents promising opportunities to facilitate the development of synthetic reactions. In this work, we leveraged the power of GPT-4 to build an LLM-based reaction development framework (LLM-RDF) to handle fundamental tasks involved throughout the chemical synthesis development.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
thisweekinfintech.com | Ning Ye
Hey Fintech Friends,Hope you're having a fabulous week! Talking about China - The country continues rolling out the welcome mat for foreign investors, pledging to reform its capital markets and boost the financial sector. With the PBOC keeping benchmark lending rates steady, it’s clear that the focus is on stabilizing the economy and fostering growth.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
thisweekinfintech.com | Ning Ye
Hey Fintech Friends,Hope you're having a good week!It’s our weekly “Let’s talk about China” time: China's economic outlook is facing challenges even as Beijing doubled down on stimulus to support the sputtering economy. Domestically, consumer demand is weakening, as evidenced by the recent slowdown in the consumer price index (CPI).
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
thisweekinfintech.com | Ning Ye
Hey fintech friends, It’s been quite a week unpacking all the election news in the US. Donald Trump is set to return as president, and this could shake things up for China's fintech scene. He is likely to take a tougher stance on China’s technology industry, and his tariff policies could impact fintechs that facilitate cross-border trade. This might prompt reactions from Beijing — perhaps new policies or relaxed regulations to boost these sectors.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
thisweekinfintech.com | Ning Ye
Hello fintech friends,Happy Halloween! Hope you have a slightly better costume idea than the below today. Enjoy the read and as always, write to me with your feedback or comments: [email protected]. NingLicensing & Regulations The US is finalizing rules blocking investments in Chinese technology. Hong Kong has introduced its first AI finance guidelines and is considering a tax break on digital assets, aiming to boost global appeal.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
thisweekinfintech.com | Ning Ye
Hello fintech friends,Happy almost weekend and hope you have some fun plans. I will keep this one brief :) Hong Kong Fintech Week kicks off in 4 days! Anyone going? Here is a guide of top highlights to help plan your visit. Enjoy the read and as always, write to me with your feedback or comments: [email protected]. Ning Licensing & Regulations HSBC split operations into East and West divisions. As Bloomberg Columnist Paul J.
