China’s AI Agents Race To Become Digital Employees
benzinga_article·- China's tech giants and software vendors are aggressively commercializing office-focused AI agents to function as digital employees executing workplace tasks. - Aggregate monthly visits to 17 mainstream desktop-based AI-native office platforms in China exceeded 60 million as of June, driven by strong individual demand and surging upstream financial performance. - Despite rapid growth, industry expansion faces bottlenecks including complex task execution reliability, data security concerns, and high token costs.ShopeePay Singapore unlocks China QR payments with TenPay Global
Singapore Business Review·- ShopeePay Singapore and Thailand users can now scan and pay at tens of millions of Weixin Pay QR code merchants in China through a partnership with TenPay Global. - The cross-border payment service will expand to Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines in subsequent phases following the 20 August 2026 announcement. - This integration enhances the digital financial services of Monee, the arm of Sea Limited that operates ShopeePay.HSI Ends Up 203 Pts; KUAISHOU-W Dives 11%; mRNA Concept Stocks Swell
AASTOCKS News·- The Hong Kong stock market closed higher on August 20, with the Hang Seng Index up 203 pts or 0.8% at 25,698 and a total turnover of HKD 269.119 billion. - KUAISHOU-W plunged 11.01% as its 2Q adjusted profit slid 30.3% YoY, while SBP GROUP surged 12.53% following a better-than-expected interim profit report. - mRNA concept stocks rallied significantly after Moderna's cancer vaccine breakthrough, driving strong gains in related pharmaceutical firms like EVEREST MED and CANSINOBIO.HSI Gains 291 pts at Half-day; KUAISHOU-W Slumps Nearly 10% After Results; SBP GROUP Surges 16% After Results; Innovative Drug, Gold Mining Stocks Rally
AASTOCKS News·- Hong Kong stocks closed higher at midday on August 20, 2026, with the Hang Seng Index up 291 points or 1.14% at 25,786. - The morning session featured significant market movements, including a 9.74% slump in Kuaishou-W following weak results and a 16.18% surge in Sbp Group driven by strong interim profit. - Innovative drug and gold mining stocks rallied broadly, supported by external pharmaceutical clinical trial breakthroughs and spot gold prices breaking above USD4,500 per ounce.WeChat Pay HK Expands Cross-border Payments in Japan
AASTOCKS News·- WeChat Pay HK partnered with Japanese e-wallet au PAY to launch a cross-border HKD electronic payment solution for users traveling in Japan. - Users can scan au PAY QR codes at participating Japanese merchants for automatic JPY to HKD conversion at real-time exchange rates without handling fees. - The service covers over 100 popular merchants across shopping, dining, transportation, and entertainment sectors, including major convenience stores and department stores.MoMo expands cross-border QR payments to more than 60 countries
vnexpress·- MoMo has expanded its cross-border QR payment network to over 60 countries through partnerships with Napas, Alipay, WeChat, PayPay, and PromptPay. - The service enables users to scan QR codes at more than 100 million acceptance points without incurring foreign currency transaction fees. - The platform also integrated travel services, including eSIM coverage in over 200 countries and flight bookings with 56 international airlines.