Digital Finance Push: Hong Kong priced its fourth round of digital green bonds under the Government Sustainable Bond Programme, raising about HK$20 billion across HKD, RMB, USD and euros, and adding new tokenisation features including tokenised deposits for the HKD tranche. Innovation Spotlight: Hong Kong climbed one more place to 14th in the WIPO Global Innovation Index 2026, ranking 5th in Asia, with strength in market sophistication and credit. Tourism & Marine Luxury: The Hong Kong Tourism Board promoted the city’s tourism and marine offerings at the Monaco Yacht Show, part of a three-year partnership aimed at boosting Hong Kong’s profile ahead of the Festival of Connoisseurs in November. Sports (Regional): At the Asian Games, rain washed out all men’s cricket quarter-finals, setting semi-finals for Pakistan vs Bangladesh and India vs Sri Lanka; Hong Kong China also featured in track cycling and team sprint results. Crime & Security: A European crackdown on a phone fraud scheme said phones assembled from used parts in Hong Kong and the UAE were sold as new across the EU, with losses and VAT evasion reported. Health/Tech: Noah Medical said its Galaxy robotic bronchoscopy system completed its first commercial procedure in Asia at Prince of Wales Hospital in Hong Kong.