WeChat & AI Access: Tencent has opened parts of WeChat to smartphone AI assistants from major handset makers after ByteDance’s phone backlash, a move that could reshape how users message and call. Digital Health Startups: Mirror Caring is pushing a non-invasive knee wearable that flags swelling and motion changes after exercise, while Precision Learning’s EEG infant screening faces mainland market access limits without an NMPA licence. Biotech Pipeline: InnoCare Pharma presented Phase IIb results showing its BTK inhibitor orelabrutinib met key SLE endpoints at EULAR, with reduced disease activity and lower steroid use. Hong Kong Finance & Regulation: The government gazetted the Banking Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2026 to modernise enforcement, streamline banking structure, and cut compliance burden. Capital Markets: MTR priced its inaugural €3bn public euro green bond in three tranches (8/12/20 years). Local Enforcement: FEHD prosecuted a Kwun Tong butcher shop after a viral video showed rats on exposed pig carcasses; the outlet suspended operations for cleaning. Cross-border Mobility: Hong Kong and Uzbekistan exchanged notes to start talks on a 30-day mutual visa-free arrangement, extending stays for HKSAR and easing entry for Uzbek passport holders. Trade & Connectivity: Kazakhstan and Hong Kong discussed expanding trade, gold trading, exchange infrastructure and financial services, with direct flight plans to Almaty flagged for 2027. Markets Mood: Asian stocks slid on AI valuation worries after Broadcom’s forecast, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng also fell amid cautious sentiment.