Technology

Dezan Shira & Associates (DSA) is a pan-Asia, multi-disciplinary services firm that provides professional consultation in accounting, auditing, taxation, IT and human resource management to multinational corporations and foreign investors.

DSA aims to assist and guide companies through the establishment, maintenance and expansion of their business operations in Asia. Their clientele is spread across many Belt and Road countries and regions including Hong Kong, mainland China, India, Vietnam, Indonesia and Singapore.

DSA used to run their internal data applications through a common network and IPSec VPN. However, after they installed a new large-scale Microsoft ERP system, the shared internet access was not sufficient to support a sound operation, and they found themselves in urgent need of more data security.

HKT devised a comprehensive virtual private enterprise network and internet service for DSA, that provided a high-quality, stable and speedy network connecting other regions.

HKT set up private networks for DSA at several core offices in the Greater China region, allowing interconnection and interoperability at various sites. Each branch enjoyed completely exclusive bandwidth, while DSA’s key ERP system was protected with high levels of privacy and stability of data transmission via HKT’s Quality of Service (QoS) and Flow Control Technology (CoS).

Enabled by HKT’s one-stop solution, DSA has managed to improve the user experience of their internal data applications. DSA now uses HKT’s Premium Internet services for all their mainland-based offices to resolve the issue of connection failure when staff access information from other regions from their offices in the Greater China region. HKT’s services have been well received by DSA staff, as speed has more than doubled when loading websites of other regions and transmitting documents online.

For example, the average data transmission delay between its Beijing office and other branches has been reduced from 120 to 40 milliseconds, with the packet loss ratio dropping from the previous 10% to close to zero*.

With HKT’s support, DSA’s is expanding rapidly, and offering comprehensive foreign investment services for multinational companies looking to enter Belt and Road markets.

*Remarks: All test results were provided by DSA

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Zai Lab is a high-tech biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Shanghai that specialises in transformative medicines. With its expertise and experience in innovative medical research and development (R&D), Zai Lab partners with the world’s top multinational companies and institutions to carry out joint research and product development. For Zai Lab, global data transmission and internet accessibility are vital to its daily operation.

HKT provides ICT solutions to a number of the world’s top 500 companies and many established pharmaceutical enterprises. HKT’s project team possesses extensive experience to offer customised solutions to Zai Lab – using multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) to create virtual private networks (VPN).

HKT’s experienced advisory service team understood the project objectives and was able to tackle issues encountered during implementation. The project team coordinated across various departments in Zai Lab and was able to complete the project ahead of schedule.

HKT’s MPLS VPN solution to Zai Lab has improved the company’s internet accessibility significantly. Zai Lab’s staff can now access information from overseas websites more easily and data transmission has become faster, more stable and more secure.

Going forward, leveraging the expertise of HKT, Zai Lab plans to expand its business worldwide to capitalise on the opportunities presented by the Belt and Road Initiative.

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Hong Kong digital transcription service Scribe Intelligence sees huge opportunities in artificial intelligence under the Belt and Road Initiative. Founder Christopher Choi aspires to dominate the transcription business in Asia – thanks to help from Hong Kong startup incubator, Zeroth.AI. It’s a programme that provides initial investment, help in finding additional financing as well as extensive advice and support, says Zeroth.AI’s Tak Lo. 

Speakers:
Tak Lo, Managing Partner, Zeroth.AI
Christopher Choi, Founder, Scribe Intelligence
Sherman Lee, Partner, Zeroth.AI

Related Links:
Hong Kong Trade Development Council
http://www.hktdc.com

HKTDC Belt and Road Portal
http://beltandroad.hktdc.com/en/

A Hong Kong company billed as Asia’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) incubator is making waves in the global start-up scene. Zeroth.AI runs an early stage funding programme for various start-up sectors including physical fitness. Managing Partner Tak Lo says he would like to see Hong Kong generated AI solutions tackle health issues in Belt and Road Initiative countries, where healthcare infrastructure may be lacking.

Speakers:
Tak Lo, Managing Partner, Zeroth.AI
Keith Ramjan, CEO, fitoneum.com

Related Links:
Hong Kong Trade Development Council
http://www.hktdc.com

HKTDC Belt and Road Portal
http://beltandroad.hktdc.com/en/

Tax incentives and financing expertise for Belt and Road Initiative projects offer huge opportunities for Hong Kong as a treasury centre, says Paul She of global accounting and consultancy firm, Mazars. The firm is focusing on technology clients related to the Belt and Road – some for IPO launch on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange – companies “often missed by the market”.

Speaker:
Paul She, Practising Director, Mazars CPA Limited

Related Links:
Hong Kong Trade Development Council
http://www.hktdc.com

HKTDC Belt and Road Portal
http://beltandroad.hktdc.com/en/

Metal 3D printing used for creating artificial limbs has been introduced by Hong Kong-based Koln 3D, with applications used for patients in Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. Founder Edmond Yau says the company’s 3D technology is “tailor made” for Belt and Road countries’ hospitals and clinics which can benefit from its usage while Koln 3D is also keen to provide the technology in Greater Bay Area medical facilities.

Speakers:
Edmond Yau, Founder and CEO, Koln 3D Technology (Medical) Limited
Sibyl Mak, Chief Technology Officer, Koln 3D Technology (Medical) Limited

Related Links:
Hong Kong Trade Development Council
http://www.hktdc.com

HKTDC Belt and Road Portal
https://beltandroad.hktdc.com/en/

Smart control devices and IoT solutions will determine Hong Kong-based electronic engineering company Computime’s success for the future – as well as underline Hong Kong’s role as a smart city, says CEO Dr King Owyang. He expects the company will take a lead role in the Greater Bay Area plan for new IoT solutions and develop opportunities in Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia under the Belt and Road Initiative.

Speakers:
Dr King Owyang, Chief Executive Officer, Computime Limited 
Victor So, General Manager, Salus Product Marketing, Computime Limited 

Related Links:
Hong Kong Trade Development Council
http://www.hktdc.com

HKTDC Belt and Road Portal
http://beltandroad.hktdc.com/en/

Zai Lab is a high-tech bio-pharmaceutical company headquartered in Shanghai, with a background of innovative medical R&D. Through cooperation with the world’s top multinational companies and R&D institutions, Zai Lab s relatively established preclinical medicine for joint research, and builds product series through concurrent internal R&D and licensing. For Zai, global data transmission is vital to its daily business. The company is highly demanding of its network environment and Internet accessibility.

HKT provides ICT solutions to a number of the world’s top 500 companies and serves many famous pharamaceutical enteprises. The project team gained extensive experience of MPLS VPN solutions tailored to the needs of Zai Lab.
HKT’s experienced consultant team was able to take overall control of the project and solve problems arising during the implemenation. For example, by coordinating departments including the Resources Department and the Engineering Department, the team was able to complete the project ahead of schedule.

The MPLS VPN solution which HKT provided to Zai Lab has improved their Internet accessibility significantly. The experience of the staff in accessing other regions’ websites has also been enhanced, while data transmission has become faster, more stable and more secure.

In response to the “Belt and Road” policy, Zai Lab plans to expand its business worldwide.