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Hong Kong science and technology
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Financial Secretary Paul Chan (centre) attends the opening ceremony of LEAP East. Photo: Handout
Saudi Arabia

Hong Kong’s Paul Chan to make second trip to Saudi Arabia to build Mideast ties

Finance chief announces plan to visit kingdom as Hong Kong becomes first city to host LEAP tech conference outside Saudi Arabia.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong-developed ‘Eye for Space’ now operating aboard Tiangong space station

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong, mainland China to start sharing data this year: tech minister Sun Dong

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong pioneers world’s first robotic living-donor liver transplant

Surgeons complete 48 robot-assisted procedures successfully under University of Hong Kong’s pioneering microsurgery programme.

The robotic microsurgical platform has been used for 48 procedures. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong sports

Don’t restrict AI in sports, ensure fair access, Hong Kong lawmaker urges

Kenneth Fok, who represents sports sector, calls for fair access to AI, as ‘some nations may not have newest and best models’.

Education in Hong Kong

60% of Hong Kong schools using AI for teaching and admin work, survey finds

Education University of Hong Kong researchers call on educators to boost their knowledge of new technology so they can better guide students.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong Science Park, SenseTime partner to build home-grown AI data centre

Project to be built in three stages, targeting 40,000 petaflops of computing power by 2030 to drive sector’s industrialisation.

Xu Li, chairman and CEO of SenseTime, left, and Terry Wong, CEO of Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks, attend the signing ceremony for the proposed AI data centre. Photo: Sun Yeung
China's space programme

Hongkongers to get chance to talk to city’s first astronaut in next 2 months

‘I hope that within the next month or two, we can arrange a public dialogue with Lai Ka-ying,’ technology minister Sun Dong says.

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Hong Kong economy

Can 150kg drones carry cement and bricks? Hong Kong is putting them to the test

Development Bureau says initiative will help government develop policies as part of push for ‘low-altitude economy’.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong’s first astronaut shows world a different side to the city

The opportunity is to turn a moment of scientific achievement into a new way for visitors to engage with Hong Kong and its future.

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Shenzhou-23 crew members (from right) Lai Ka-ying, Zhu Yangzhu and Zhang Zhiyuan. Photo: Handout/Xinhua
Hong Kong youth

Opinion | Hong Kong’s first astronaut success is also a story of youth potential

Hongkongers and the city’s universities can play a meaningful role in China’s space programme. The sky is not the limit.

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University of Hong Kong students and staff watch the historic launch of the Shenzhou-23 space mission featuring the city’s first astronaut, Lai Ka-ying, on May 24. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong

Hong Kong may host Shenzhou-23 crew in 2027, including astronaut Lai Ka-ying

Tech chief Sun Dong also says new space manufacturing research centre focusing on AI and 3D printing will be established this year.

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Science

Editorial | One small step, one giant leap for Hong Kong’s space economy

When space missions are no longer distant goals for the nation and the city, there is no reason not to aim higher.

Hong Kong

3 scientists win Hong Kong’s Shaw Prize for developing therapy for rare leukaemia

Anne Dejean, Hugues de The and Chen Zhu share US$1.2 million life sciences and medicine prize for work on acute promyelocytic leukaemia.

Professor Emerita Anne Dejean, Professor Hugues de The and Professor Chen Zhu have won the life science and medicine award of the Shaw Prize. Photo: Shaw Prize Foundation
Hong Kong economy

Top industrialist Sunny Chai picked to head firm developing San Tin Technopole

Chai to step down as science park chairman next month before taking on role at new company steering development of innovation and technology hub.

Sunny Chai has been appointed as chairman of a government-owned company tasked with developing Hong Kong’s San Tin Technopole. Photo: Edmond So
China's space programme

How Hong Kong’s first astronaut triggered a space education race

Lai Ka-ying’s selection spurs interest in aerospace and satellite-design courses at centre, as industry leaders call for blueprint.

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Education in Hong Kong

Graduates of top vocational school spared brunt of AI impact, new chairman says

Jeffrey Lam explains how he will steer Vocational Training Council as job market changes rapidly and reveals plans for Northern Metropolis campus.

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Mainland China

Hong Kong’s CUHK aims to bring AI to life with humanoid-focused robotics lab

City’s first embodied AI lab, backed by 24 tech firms, is set to advance humanoid and quadruped robotics research and training over next five years.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong has launched the city’s first embodied AI lab to drive humanoid and quadruped robotics research and talent training. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Why Hong Kong scientists think GLP-1 weight-loss drugs can help stroke patients

Chinese University of Hong Kong scientists call GLP-1 ‘superstar pathway in biological, medical and pharmaceutical fields’.

Sweden

Top Swedish universities eager to forge ties with city, Hong Kong minister says

Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong says visit aimed at strengthening collaboration in innovation and technology.

Venture capital market

Hong Kong tech hub progress ‘significant’, Dalton Venture’s Steve Sun says

City’s measures to retain research talent and encourage the commercialisation of research results ‘gradually taking effect’, venture capitalist says.

Hong Kong’s skyline viewed from Victoria Peak. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | How Hong Kong’s institutional strengths can power its 5-year plan

The ‘small government’ era is over. Hong Kong must proactively serve as a super value-adder connecting China and the world.

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The Victoria Harbour waterfront in Hong Kong. The city must make full use of its institutional strengths in this increasingly fragmented environment. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | ‘AI for all’ efforts must not leave any Hongkonger behind

The government is moving in the right direction, but every resident and sector must be able to benefit from the promise of AI.

Hong Kong economy

24% of Hong Kong firms to widely adopt AI, with smaller headcounts expected: KPMG

Survey by professional services firm shows number of companies expected to widely adopt technology up 8 per cent from 2025 figure.

Hong Kong economy

New research institute to ramp up efforts as Hong Kong pursues ‘AI for all’

Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Institute’s first meeting will be held as early as this month to formulate city’s AI road map.

A panoramic view of the San Tin Technopole and the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park in the Northern Metropolis. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong society

Housing authorities expand use of smart technologies to support elderly

Government installing door sensors, in-home fall detectors and stair climbers at more public housing estates.

The number of people aged 65 and above in Hong Kong is expected to nearly double from 1.45 million in 2021 to 2.74 million in 2046. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong breaks ground on Northern Metropolis data centre to power AI push

Tech chief Sun Dong says project will further solidify city’s leading position as data connectivity hub linking China and the world.

Hong Kong economy

Why SD cards and hard drives are the new ‘digital gold’ in Hong Kong

Hongkongers find prices of professional-grade storage devices are going through the roof.

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