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🎉 Join us for an exciting night of web development! 🚀 We're kicking off our new monthly HK Web Dev Meetup series with a React and NextJS Jam! 🤯 Connect with like-minded React / NextJS developers, share your projects, and learn about the latest trends in web technologies. This is the perfect opportunity to expand your network, level up your skills, and get inspired by fellow innovators in Hong Kong! 🌐 What to bring Bring your laptop, projects, ideas, problems and some good chat! We hope to help spark connections in the Hong Kong web developer community. Can’t wait to see what you bring! We can't wait to see you there! 🚀🎉 For more events and updates, follow us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/k6zSjSZUUE Sponsors and Partners We are proudly sponsored by Tronica and the venue partner Serene Coffee & Wine. There are no talks or format specify but instead it’s a coding jam where developers connect and share knowledge, experience, advice, connections and projects. One drink per person required to support the venue

Please find the event details on the link(s) / 請點擊連結查看活動詳情: https://happywednesday.hkjc.com/zh-HK/ https://happywednesday.hkjc.com/en-US/schedule/

Feel free to join if you are interested in low level computer stuff. If you have any cool projects or ideas you wanna share, bring them along

LSS Smart Fitness 律動班系列 Wanchai/Jordon $80/ 30-45min class ($200 /4-class) $100/ 1-hr class ($360 /4-class) **（No classes from May 10-19th)** Vibration x MFR 療癒律動 (Tue) (Relax, Muscle release & Facial massage) Vibration Fitness (Stretch & Strength) 健體律動 (Wed) Vibration x BellyFit 美型律動 (Thu) (Body Shape-up with Bellydance Technique Drills) Vibration x Yoga 律動瑜伽 (Wed/Sun) (Yoga Asana in vibration setting) 30-45 min per session. RSVP 每節課約 30-45 min. RSVP https://eshop.cosway.com.hk/ First time FREE trial with any Cosway purchase receipt under introducer code : HK370579 憑任何以 HK370579 作介紹人的 Cosway (網購或門市)購物收據，可作首次免費試上律動班系列一節

SMEs Going Global with AI: Blueprint for Marketing, Secure Transactions, and Platform Selection In the new wave of digital transformation, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often face numerous challenges when expanding into overseas markets — from complex documentation and cross-border payment risks to effectively leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance marketing performance. Overcoming these hurdles is crucial for successful international expansion. This seminar brings together a panel of expert speakers — including AI marketing consultants, Tradelink representatives, and leaders in cross-border payment and e-signature solutions — to provide an in-depth analysis of the real-world challenges SMEs face when “going global,” along with the latest practical solutions. The seminar will feature two keynote speeches and two panel discussions, exploring how SMEs can use AI tools to create precise marketing strategies and adopt one-stop digital solutions that cover customs documentation, financing services, and e-signature workflows — all designed to help businesses seize global opportunities in 2026. Date: May 20, 2026 Time: 15:00 – 16:30 Venue: Room S421, 4/F, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Language: Cantonese / Mandarin Format: Physical / Livestream Key Topics: ‧ Emerging AI – Driven marketing trends for H2 2026 ‧ Leveraging AI toolkits for SME overseas expansion ‧ Navigating pain points and unlocking opportunities in global expansion ‧ One-click automation for customs clearance and document management ‧ Optimising Strategies for cross-border payments and financing ‧ Risk prevention in e-signatures and identity verification Register for Now: https://hktdc.zoom.us/webinar/register/8417766658458/WN_hDY9NETgRQCV5LP6R7qdRA#/registration

Welcome back to Codeaholics in May! This time we have brought 2 interesting talks. Talk 1: **Introduction to the Ash Framework, Why I like it: efficiency in delivery** Speaker: Angy Lemaire Three years ago I stopped enjoying coding. Elixir and Ash reignited that joy because they make delivery faster, more predictable, and more confident. This talk walks through **4 delivery efficiency levers** built into Ash: centralized resources, resource-backed forms, explicit policies, and native multitenancy. Each lever reduces complexity, eliminates duplication, and moves feature work from glue code to business logic. Talk 2: **TrustedServer: Building the Zero-Trace VPN Infrastructure** Speaker: Marco A. Gutierrez, ExpressVPN Traditional VPN servers, relying on hard drives, inherently risk retaining sensitive user data, leaving it vulnerable to seizure, unauthorized access, or the persistent installation of malicious backdoors. This session introduces **TrustedServer Technology**, a fundamental shift in VPN server architecture designed to eliminate these vulnerabilities and establish a new standard for user privacy. Honourable Mention: **Rustacean Meetup Group** for helping us faciliate!

🌟 First Advanced Pranic Healing Course of 2026 – Mr. Amit Dhar Teaching in Hong Kong! 🌟 📅 Date : May 23-24 (Sat & Sun) 9 AM-6 PM 📍 Location : Tung Hip Commerical Building, 4/F., 244-248 Des Voeux Road Central, Sheung Wan (Sheung Wan MTR Exit A1) 🎤 Instructor : Mr. Amit Dhar 🗣️ Language : English (Cantonese interpretation available) 💰 Fees ✅ New Students: $3988 ✅ Reviews: $1800 (First-year graduate discount: $900) 📞 Registration & Inquiries with Course Organizers English: Kavita(Heer) 61717124 Cantonese: Lilian 95457444 Bilingual: Sonia 95082858 ✨ Course Highlights 🔹 Master Color Prana techniques to boost healing effectiveness 🔹 Learn advance energy scanning & cleansing for faster recovery 🔹 Strengthen chakra balancing for optimal well-being 🔹 And more... 📌 Note: Completion of Advanced Pranic Healing is a prerequisite for future higher-level courses: \- May 25: Pranic Psychotherapy \- October 17: Pranic Crystal Healing \- November 30: Pranic Feng Shui \- Register with course bundle packages to enjoy greater discounts 🔗 Register Link: https://forms.gle/QPzVJjPmSyUys2MP7 🚀 Limited seats available – a rare opportunity not to be missed! ➖➖➖➖ 📲 Stay Connected 保持聯繫： The Center for Pranic Healing, Hong Kong https://linktr.ee/mckspranichealinghk #PranicHealing #EnergyTherapy #TransformYourLife #EmpowerYourself #HealingJourney #HongKongEnergyCourse #AdvancedPranicHealing #AmitDhar #ColorPrana #Diabetes #Cataracts #Sciatica #Stroke #Cancer #般尼克療癒 #能量療癒 #轉化你的人生 #療癒旅程 #香港能量課程 #高級般尼克療癒 #色彩能量 #糖尿病 #白內障 #坐骨神經痛 #中風 #癌症 ➖➖➖➖ ✨ 邁向更高層次的療癒之路 ✨ 準備好讓你的能量療癒更上一層樓嗎？ 高級般尼克療癒(第二階) 將帶你掌握更強大、更精準、更深層的療癒技巧。 🌿 本課程專為 已完成般尼克療癒(第一階)的學員 而設，是你提升療癒能力、擴展影響力的最佳下一步！ 📅 日期： 2026年 5月23–24日(週六及日) ⏰ 時間： 09:00 – 18:00 🔗 課程介紹： https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXZwWa7_FVQ 📞 立即報名： \* 英語 \| Kavita 📱 6171 7124 \* 粵語 \| Lilian 📱 9545 7444 \* 雙語 \| Sonia 📱 9508 2858 💫 尚未成為般尼克療癒學員？ 歡迎聯絡我們的課程籌委，查詢 般尼克療癒(第一階) 課程時間，開啟你的療癒之旅！ 📲 Stay Connected 保持聯繫： Center for Pranic Healing, Hong Kong 般尼克療癒, 香港 https://linktr.ee/mckspranichealinghk #AdvancedPranicHealing #PranicHealing #EnergyHealingJourney #HolisticHealingScience #HealingWithColorPranas #TransformativeHealing #ElevateYourHealing #MCKSPranicHealingHongKong #GlobalHealingCommunity #InstituteForInnerStudies #高級般尼克療癒 #般尼克療癒 #能量療癒之旅 #整全療癒技藝 #色彩能量療癒 #深層療癒 #提升療癒力量 #般尼克療癒香港 #全球療癒社群

Hi guys, I write a free newsletter about AI, tech, entrepreneurship, and Hong Kong called *Better Read Paul* ([Paul Muller | Substack](https://substack.com/@paulmuller)). While working on it, talking to founders, and seeing how people actually use AI day to day, I kept noticing the same thing: there’s a lot of excitement about AI, but very little practical guidance. At the same time, AI has become a big part of my own daily work. I use it constantly to move faster, think more clearly, and save time. And that’s what pushed me to organize these workshops. The idea is simple: very little theory, and as much hands-on practice as possible. This is not a class where you listen to me talk for two hours, but rather a big conversation where I’ll show you how to use these tools (Claude Code, Nano Banana, ChatGPT, etc.), what you can do with them, and how you can apply them to your own workflow depending on what you do. We will cover: * How to use Claude Code to build a WordPress website and a simple program to learn a language * How to use Claude to rewrite a LinkedIn post or any other social media content * How to use Nano Banana to create a marketing canvas for any brand AI can be incredibly useful, but there are a few things people don’t always tell you. Many tools are paid. The results don’t always live up to expectations. Some tools crash, go down, or need maintenance right when you need them most. And many of them magically produce perfect output without effort. So in the end, the real questions are: what actually slows you down every day at work? Can an AI tool help with that? Is the quality good enough? And is it worth paying for, given the time you save? That’s why I want to run these AI workshops, to help people understand how these tools really work, and to give them the space to experiment and apply AI to their own workflows in a practical and realistic way. Paul

Our weekend Yoga sessions have been running since 2010. This practice group is for anyone interested in a Hatha Yoga practice! Our purpose is to release the stresses from the week gone by and prepare you for the week ahead. 🧘‍♂️ **Our practice includes:** * Hatha Yoga postures * Pranayama Breathing * Guided affirmations * Dynamic stretching flow * Combined into mindful sequences **What to bring?** Yoga mat, Water bottle & wear comfortable clothing. **Fee: By Donation** Please donate to help us cover the costs (minimum contribution $120). You will receive the following benefits: 1. Air-conditioned studio to practice 2. Purified environment to breathe 3. Event arrangement every Sat 4. Includes meetup organizer fee 5. 2 hours of learning/ practice 6. Mental, Health & Emotional wellness **Request for Cancellations** A humble request for you to cancel minimum 2 days in advance, your kindness will enable waitlisted friends to benefit. Please remember, consideration for others creates good KARMA. 🙏

Sports Chanbara Regular Class (Saturday) Sports chanbara is a free-style Japanese combat sport, which originated from Kodachi Goshindo (Self-defense with a short sword). We would like to introduce this new sport to Hong Kong. Please join us and be a Samurai. Dress code: Sport Attire The session will include the following: Warm-up exercise Basic Japanese Dojo manners Sports Chanbara Basic movement (Kihon Dosa) Attaching Techniques Blocking Techniques Basic Movements of Dodging Sparring Date: Each Saturday Time: 1300-1500pm Location: Room B, 5/F, Tontex Industrial Building, 2-4 Sheung Hei Street, San Po Kong, Kowloon Fee: $600 per 4 classes Others: Attendee no need to bring/buy any helmet or gear and coach will borrow the gears for attendee use during class. For reservation, please message/call Stephen Sensei at 61762261 https://wa.me/85261762261 To find out more, please visit our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/HongKongSportsChanbara Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/sports_chanbara_hong_kong/

Come for another casual gathering and chat with peers in the software & technology community. Bring your smile and relax with a refreshing drink. **Concept** 🍻 It works simple: 1. feel free to arrive and leave at any time during the event 2. get yourself a drink at the bar or convenience store 3. say hi to someone in the group and chat away. **How to find us?** 👀 Bart/Stephen usually wear something that is easy to spot in a crowd. Often it's a bright coloured t-shirt or something orange themed. Have a look at past photos of meetups to recognise him. Moreover, we usually stand close to the bar. **Venue** 📍 **The Beer Bay** is an **outdoor kiosk/bar**, situated at the walkway between the Central Ferry Piers, at the ground level **entrance of Central Ferry Pier #4** (to Lamma Island). There's plenty of space to stand, and various places to get drinks. Usually lots of people in conversation, and an overall casual and relaxed atmosphere. In summer it can get hot and sweaty, and winter a bit cold, but drinks are refreshing and nothing beats that skyline! **Toilets** 🚻 There is a public toilet at the end of the piers near pier 2, or you could walk to the IFC shopping mall nearby. **Drinks** 🍺🍷🍹🥤 The Beer Bay serves refreshing alcoholic drinks, such as cold drafts, wine and plenty of mixers too. There are also non-alcoholic options from other stands and convenience stores around as well. See you on Friday May 22!

I think we've passed our 24th month mark now, we lost track! Our drinks night's unique point is NO PRESSURE. Everyone is just chilling, learning, and empathetic and supportive to each other's AI journey, wherever they currently are at. So, join our monthly networking drinks night: MERAKIS DRINKS Whether you are working on an AI project, learning about it, or simply curious about the scene, come make some new friends :) Simple as that Location: Acquasala italian restaurant, wine bar & cafe 13 Elgin St · Central, hk People who joined our previous events had come from all walks of life including entrepreneurs, finance and banking, data science, branding, marketing, architecture and UX, you name it! Come meet some new friends. Some had found cofounders, friends, even life partners from our event. It's the good vibes. All welcome, if you are new to our events, you will be even more warmly welcomed :) & Bring friends! More the merrier. Some questions you may like to ask other attendees when you meet them for the first time: \- How are you using AI in your daily life at this moment? \- What excites you the most about the new models of AI that came out most recently? \- What are you future plans in your AI exploration journey? Please note: \- If you attend our events\, we would assume it's ok to have you in our group photos :\) \- It's a Buy Your Own Drink situation :\) We are not commercially related to the venue and this is a non\-profit event\, we are friends who come together for a good chat\, please buy your own drink\! :\) \- Please don't sell us insurance XD it's not appropriate at this event\. \- If you have trouble finding us\, please reach Adeline via Adeline's LinkedIn https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/adelinechanhokming/ Follow us on ig [@merakis.ai](http://merakis.ai/) Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/merakisai Co-organizer Adeline's Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/adelinechanhokming

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**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you. The building address is 4450 Bridge Park The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400 You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge. **Abstract** TBD **YouTube Link** TBD

We meet to learn and practice American Sign Language and to grow our familiarity with Deaf culture. Facilitated by hearing folks (with a connection to a professional interpreter) using Deaf-created content. People of all ASL skill levels are welcome! As we learn, we hope to connect more with the Deaf community in Central Ohio. Join us as you're able! Come regularly or just once - whatever you're looking for! Each meetup will explore different topics related to ASL/Deaf culture, and will feature time to practice conversation with one another. Just bring yourself and a willingness to learn!

PLEASE NOTE!!! This event will be In-Person for our very 1st Improving collab! If you know the [Columbus Unity group](https://www.meetup.com/columbus-unity-user-group/) location, we'll be at the same place. This is our 1st event and are doing a soft launch with limited attendance. 1st come 1st serve. If you want to be there and we fill up, please email me at [info@thecogg.com](mailto:info@thecogg.com) and I'll be in touch. All street parking is free on Sundays but you can also pay to park in any of the local garages. See image of [parking map here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mr9_LFIggbs-0_Zd3AJTGNqEhgMf2TzQ/view?usp=sharing). \-\-\- On the last Sunday of the month, we're having our usual end-of-the-month social gathering with our GameDev Meetup meeting. There will be announcements and presentations followed by some social networking Let's continue the conversations with good vibes and friends. All are welcomed from all ages and backgrounds to this public event. If we can, we'll be streaming or uploading the video later via our COGG YouTube channel here: [https://www.youtube.com/@TheCOGG/streams](https://www.youtube.com/@TheCOGG/streams) (Also please do subscribe if you have not done so!) No game development experience required! If you are interested in doing a 20 minute game development related presentation, please fill out our form online here: [https://goo.gl/forms/lVdTJZiNJewlPJuj1](https://goo.gl/forms/lVdTJZiNJewlPJuj1) Or e-mail us at info@thecogg.com with the following: Your Name, Company/Affiliation, Name of Your Game/Topic, Description, Tech Needs, and Your Contact. Be sure to check out our Discord for real time news updates: [https://discord.gg/NrBhuNQ](https://discord.gg/NrBhuNQ)

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We will show how to build custom agents with Microsoft Agent Framework. Attendees will learn how to build and custom host agents when Microsoft Foundry is not a viable option.

This meetup is a beginner-friendly session introducing version control for Unity projects, with a look at three common tools: Git, Perforce, and Unity Version Control. The goal is to help you understand what version control is, why it matters for Unity development, and what options are out there. The format will likely be presentation-style, with live demos and time for questions throughout. You'll see each tool in action and learn how they fit into a Unity workflow. What to Expect: * An introduction to version control and why it's essential for Unity projects * An overview of Git, Perforce, and Unity Version Control * Demos of each tool in a Unity workflow * Tips for getting started * No prior version control experience required * Resources for continued learning All experience levels are welcome. Whether you're new to version control or already using one of these tools, this session will help you understand what each one offers. Food and drinks provided. Join us to learn more about version control options for Unity.