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Precisely targeted sound waves could mark a major advance in treating pancreatic cancer and glioblastoma – an aggressive form of brain cancer – within a few years, according to a leading advocate of the technology. Researchers in Hong Kong and around the world are testing whether the approach can he
Hong Kong’s first five-year plan marks a new chapter for the city and will prompt discussion about individual priorities and initiatives. But there is another question worth asking: what can Hong Kong bring to the national journey over the next five years? As China begins its 15th five-year plan, Ho
Hong Kong will begin recruitment for an artificial intelligence (AI) commissioner in the second quarter of next year to assist in drafting policies for the technology and risk governance, with authorities confident the city does not lack suitable talent. Tech authorities on Friday revealed details o
A mainland Chinese joint venture has launched an electric taxi in Hong Kong next month, but a lawmaker warned that the lack of quick charging stations remained the biggest challenge to the government’s target of introducing 3,000 such cabs by next year. SAIC-GM-Wuling, a joint venture between SAIC M
Wealth management provider Wrise Prestige is stepping up its investment in artificial intelligence technology as the firm looks to expand its footprint on the Chinese mainland and power its next phase of growth. The Singapore-headquartered firm planned to open an AI laboratory in Guangzhou next mont
Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu’s coming policy address will introduce measures to remove hurdles for businesses setting up shop in the Northern Metropolis and include proactive initiatives to strengthen innovation hubs, research efforts and tech applications, the South China Morning Post has lear
Hong Kong’s younger generation of tycoons is becoming increasingly active in the city’s initial public offering market through family offices and private investments. But their investments extend beyond the property and traditional financial sectors associated with their predecessors, into technolog
When Maria’s family moved out of their house in Hong Kong’s Southern district, one of the bigger jobs was packing her mother’s belongings, including the orange Hermes boxes that had accumulated in the family gym. Her 86-year-old father was reluctant to rent, while her mother – who had spent her life
Macau will hold its first national security trial behind closed doors next week, a court said on Friday, in a case against a former pro-democracy lawmaker charged with “subversion”. The Chinese casino hub expanded the scope of national security laws in May 2023, and a new bill passed ear
Ant International, the overseas affiliate of Chinese fintech giant Ant Group, is making a major bid to power the next phase of mobile payments: letting autonomous artificial intelligence agents handle your electronic wallet to make purchases. The company on Friday open-sourced its Agentic Mobile Pro
Hong Kong’s policy address next week will continue with measures to help local news outlets expand overseas and build global networks, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source said on Thursday that Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s “go global” initiative would assist local media, which re
Hong Kong will introduce standardised cigarette packaging from March next year, with a nine-month transition period before full enforcement in December, as the city strips all branding and decorative design from packs and updates health warnings to reduce smoking rates. The Department of Health anno
When Hong Kong’s leader John Lee Ka-chiu steps up to the Legislative Council podium next Wednesday, he will break from decades of political tradition. Lee’s coming policy address will summarise his four years in office while setting out what is expected to be his most ambitious and forward-looking g
What kind of population is Hong Kong planning for? That is the question the chief executive’s policy address must tackle as the Northern Metropolis begins to take shape. Much more than just another new town, the Northern Metropolis is Hong Kong’s most consequential project for its next phase of deve
Biomedicine is set to feature in Hong Kong’s first five-year plan, due to be unveiled next week, as the city’s top officials signal closer medical cooperation across the Greater Bay Area. Lending weight to those ambitions, global pharmaceutical company GSK emphasised its interest in expanding its ro
Philanthropic giving in nine Asian jurisdictions is projected to hit US$1.5 trillion over the next decade, while corporate giving plays a larger role in Hong Kong than in many regional peers, according to a new report released at a Jockey Club forum. The Commission on Asian Philanthropy released its
Hong Kong has always had a simple answer to what young people should do with their lives: study hard, get a job, work harder, buy a flat and eventually complain about the next generation. That formula is becoming harder to sell. A whole lexicon has grown up around Generation Z’s uneasy relationship
Medical experts have stressed that Hong Kong’s next generation of healthcare professionals must combine clinical rigour with emotional resilience, an open-minded approach to artificial intelligence (AI) and the drive to transform the sector. The remarks came during a panel on the first day of the Gl
Inside a tiny self-service laundromat in Quarry Bay in the east of Hong Kong Island, next to a wall of washing machines, stands a waist-high cryptocurrency terminal with signs reading “Elon Musk recommends Dogecoin” and “Buy bitcoin in one minute”. In order to obtain Dogecoin through the ATM, custom
Chery Automobile, China’s largest car exporter by deliveries, will begin testing its solid-state batteries next year, aiming to spearhead commercialisation of a technology likely to further spur the electrification of the global automotive industry. Yin Tongyue, the chairman of the state-owned carma
China will soon launch the second phase of a National SME Development Fund with a focus on IPO incubation and channelling private capital into backing innovative, early-stage entities and projects with long-term prospects in hard tech. The fund’s second phase was confirmed as the Ministry of Industr
Former Hong Kong lawmaker William Wong Kam-fai, who allegedly drove and crashed his vehicle while in an intoxicated state two months ago, will appear in court next week to face four criminal charges, including dangerous driving. Police on Thursday confirmed that Wong was set to appear in Sha Tin Cou
More than 96 per cent of homeowners at the fire-hit Wang Fuk Court have agreed to sell their flats to the government under an official buyback scheme that is due to expire next Monday, a senior official has said. Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho said on Friday that, as of Thursday, 1,914 of the estat
China is gearing up for what could become its next record-breaking semiconductor stock listing as the parent company of chip giant Yangtze Memory Technologies Corporation (YMTC) prepares to go public on Shanghai’s Star Market. CCSH Corporation, parent of China’s top NAND flash maker, planned to sell