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Hong Kong’s pickleball boom — who’s cashing the “pop”
Courts went from a handful to a crowd. Cheap public slots, pricey AC clubs, licensing maze in between.
Markets
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Flip-flops
Count the flip-flops — Trump trade twists Asia over-read
Four clear U-turns, documented Asia closes, and the traps: pause ≠ China relief; SCOTUS ≠ zero tariffs.
Silver Bond
Grandma Beats Alibaba
Hong Kong’s 11th Silver Bond pulled a reported record flood of retail bids — while the same week’s equity chatter looked anything but defensive. Two bets, one city.
Stablecoin
Your HKD Just Got a Twin — But You Can’t Hold It Yet
Anchorpoint’s HKDAP entered institutional Beta Access on 12 August 2026 — Hong Kong’s first regulated HKD-backed stablecoin in live institutional use. Retail waits.
ESG & Climate
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Listicle
Climate is for real — 10 Asia/HK facts already landing
Not doom porn. Heat, harbour, humidity, and systems that treat climate like ops.
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Style
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Hong Kong’s pickleball boom — who’s cashing the “pop”
Courts went from a handful to a crowd. Cheap public slots, pricey AC clubs, licensing maze in between.
Culture
Jayden, Mami Told You Not to Become a Marketing Strategy
A Cantonese–English parenting meme hopped from Reels to Threads — then Pizza Hut, Fortress, Lady M and Swipe jumped in. Authenticity marketing, Hong Kong edition.
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