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Chinese mainland investors rotated into Hong Kong stocks tied to artificial intelligence and pulled out of companies in traditional industries in August, taking advantage of a market dip to boost bets on the world’s most cutting-edge technology. AI model developer MiniMax Group logged net buying of
Hong Kong Free Press has become an associate member of the SPUR Coalition as we seek a fair, rules-based relationship with the AI firms who have been benefitting from our newsroom’s journalism without payment. Initiated this February by organisations including the BBC, Financial Times, Sky New
晶片股博通預計，截至2027年10月財年，人工智能（AI）晶片相關收入將達到約1150億美元，高於之前超過1000億美元的預測，又預計2028財年倍增至約2300億美元 公司第3季度盈利近130.9億美元，按年急升逾兩倍。經調整後每股盈利3.32美元，上升近一倍。 收入295.9億美元，上升86%。當中AI半導體收入急升逾兩倍，至167億美元。 博通預計第4季度收入348億美元，按年升93%。 編輯：李意琴
美國聯儲局發表反映地區經濟的褐皮書，提到近幾個星期，美國經濟活動溫和增長，就業略有增加，物價小幅度上升。 褐皮書指出，未來幾個月的整體前景樂觀，但各行業的信心不一，受訪者表示，能源價格上升的影響存在更大的不確定性。 在調查的12個地區，3個地區的物價上升速度放緩，一個地區加快，八個地區保持不變。 報告反映，幾乎沒有跡象表明薪資增長是推高通脹的重要因素。不過，部分地區指出，建築業和製造業等特定行業存在局部薪資壓力，而這些行業的增長據報亦較為強勁。 另外，人工智能（AI）的影響再度成為焦點。各地區報告提到，AI對勞動力需求產生正面和負面影響。 編輯：李意琴
A former Hong Kong care home warden has been found guilty of raping an intellectually disabled female resident five times two years ago. A High Court jury consisting of five men and two women on Wednesday found Chung Pui-kei, a former assistant warden at a Tai Po care home operated by the Hong Chi A
Hong Kong authorities have arrested a 28-year-old man in charge of a clinic accused of selling a laboratory reagent as an unapproved vaccine against more than 20 types of cancer. The arrest followed a joint operation by the Department of Health and police, during which investigators raided 13 premis
Hong Kong police have arrested a man on suspicion of stealing nearly HK$6,000 (US$765) in foreign currency while flying to the city from Thailand, with a passenger allegedly capturing the incident on camera and reporting it to cabin crew. The force said the 57-year-old man was arrested for the alleg
Hong Kong education authorities have reminded a school to consider the needs of students when enforcing rules after many were forced to wait in a long line outside the campus in the rain to have their uniforms and hair checked on the first day of the new academic year. The Education Bureau also made
Hong Kong customs officers have arrested a woman for allegedly using aggressive tactics to sell skincare products at a local beauty chain formerly operating under the Opatra London brand, bringing the number of arrests in the case to three, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source said the
Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has publicly unveiled its standards for the use of government computer systems after uncovering loopholes, including requiring bureaus and departments to self-check their compliance when requesting digital project funds. Danny Woo Ying-min
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday received his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on his first visit to Cairo in a decade, as Beijing seeks a greater foothold in the region against the backdrop of the US-Iran war. The 21-gun salute at Cairo’s Ittihadiya Palace marked the st
The City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has launched an investigation into an orientation camp activity that was pictured in a viral video showing a shirtless male student carrying a female student in a bra. In response to media enquiries, CityU said it had set up a disciplinary panel to meet with
Fourteen people, including nine children, have been injured in a collision involving two school buses at a Hong Kong girls’ primary school. The Fire Services Department said on Wednesday that it dispatched 10 ambulances to handle the accident at 1.26pm at Good Hope Primary School cum Kindergarten, l
Hong Kong’s weather forecaster could issue a higher typhoon signal closer to the weekend after Tropical Cyclone Saudel experienced a rare resurgence, with the potential to change course over the South China Sea and edge towards the Pearl River Delta. The Observatory said the No 1 typhoon signal woul
Jailed Hong Kong opposition activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung has admitted instigating international sanctions against central and local authorities six years ago, such as urging foreign businesses to avoid investment in mainland China and petitioning an Israeli forensic tech firm to terminate its servi
Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces – his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law following a landmark subversion case. Appearing at the High Court on Wednesday, Wong, speaking in a clear voice,
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is partnering with tech giants to offer on-site artificial intelligence (AI) laboratories at its expanded Shanghai campus, which welcomed more than 300 students for the new term earlier this week. The campus in Zhangjiang Science City is also expected to expand its
Hong Kong’s tax chief has apologised after the government’s watchdog found that more than 33,000 taxpayers failed to file their tax returns via the electronic eTAX platform due to “unclear” wording, in some cases facing penalties as a result. Commissioner of Inland Revenue Benjamin Chan said o
Tram services between Wan Chai and Admiralty in Hong Kong were suspended Tuesday night due to a power failure, the second such incident in two days. The Transport Department issued a special traffic bulletin at 9.37pm, saying it had been notified by Hong Kong Tramways that eastbound and westbound se
A Hong Kong man has surrendered his dog after authorities detained it and classified it as a fighting breed – the third known case in a week following a spate of attacks in the city. The case came as animal welfare groups called for clarity on the government’s breed-classification procedures and a t
China’s installed solar energy capacity has surpassed that of coal-fired power for the first time, the national energy body said Tuesday, hailing the milestone. China, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases that drive climate change, has pledged to peak carbon emissions by 2030
Property-ownership complications and low public awareness have slowed landlords’ registration of Hong Kong subdivided flats under new housing regulations, industry observers have said, after the government received only 42.5 per cent of the applications expected in the first phase. Monday marked the
A Wang Fuk Court resident arrested on fraud and money laundering charges after advocating for the rights of fellow fire victims will have his case transferred to a higher court. Jason Kong, 64, and his wife Rosanna Cheung, 62, arrived at the Shatin Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday morning, two d
A veteran mainland Chinese economic crime investigator and former police official has been appointed to lead the discipline inspection and supervision group at Beijing’s top office overseeing Hong Kong affairs. Hua Liebing, a former director of the Ministry of Public Security’s economic crime invest
Heavy rain and internet outages marred the launch of Hong Kong’s first humanoid robot-operated convenience stores on Tuesday, but visitors said they still appreciated the work of the new robots. Embodied-intelligence robotics company Galbot opened two outdoor stores in Hung Hom and Wan Chai and an i
Primary school pupils returned to class across Hong Kong on Tuesday with a mix of excitement and anxiety over the year ahead, as the education chief pledged to strengthen mental health support in schools. During a visit to the Hong Kong Taoist Association Wun Tsuen School, Secretary for Education Ch
Hong Kong’s tax chief has apologised after the ombudsman found that unclear wording in the eTAX system led to more than 33,000 people leaving their returns incomplete, triggering penalty notices for almost 5,200 taxpayers and the prosecution of two. “Some taxpayers were unable to complete the submis
A couple who survived the deadly Tai Po blaze last year have been barred from leaving Hong Kong pending trial for allegedly obtaining more than HK$330,000 (US$42,000) in government-guaranteed loans by overstating the decline in revenue of their decoration business. Former Wang Fuk Court residents Ja
Hong Kong’s appeals court has ruled against the government in a legal challenge connected with plans to build public housing on a golf course in Fanling. The Court of Appeal handed down the verdict on Monday, upholding a lower court’s earlier judgement. In 2024, a judge sided with the Ho
Some elite schools in Hong Kong have been criticised for failing to provide sufficient learning opportunities or challenging tasks to stretch top performers, with reviewers urging teachers to design questions and tasks with greater depth. The remarks appeared in the Education Bureau’s External Schoo