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Hong Kong science and technology
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A camera developed by HKUST aboard China’s Tiangong space station has captured its first images of Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
Professor Su Hui, who also led the Musico project, says her team was “thrilled” when the camera transmitted its first clear images of Hong Kong back to Earth. Photo: HKUST
Professor Zhang Limin, who jointly led the camera project, says the photos are a “special gift” to China, including Hong Kong, ahead of National Day on Thursday.. Photo: HKUST
Tiangong space station

China’s Tiangong space station camera captures its first images of Hong Kong

Developed by HKUST, Musico camera sends back its first images of city ahead of 77th anniversary of founding of People’s Republic of China.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong tech chief sets June deadline for Hetao cross-border talent flow

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong can offer AI governance solutions for major economies: Paul Chan

Hong Kong economy

100 start-ups joining Hong Kong flagship tech hub to get top mentors

Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park submits proposed list of sector-specific firms to access cross-border data flows in pilot.

Vincent Ma says seamless data flows, along with the movement of capital, materials and personnel, are key to the park’s development. Photo: Silvia Siu
Research and development buildings at the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park. Photo: Silvia Siu
Banking & finance

Hong Kong aims to scale its tech ecosystem, nurture more unicorns: HKSTP CEO

Innovation and technology hub is attracting global capital, supporting and fostering bigger and more mature investment deals.

China's space programme

Editorial | Hong Kong astronaut can help propel the city’s science and tech ambitions

Lai Ka-ying’s achievement should serve as the launch pad of a sustained push that makes science and innovation the new engine of the city’s development.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong is lagging in the AI race – can it raise its game, and how?

As Singapore pulls ahead, experts say Hong Kong must overcome risk aversion and refine its governance frameworks to boost adoption.

Illustration: Brian Wang
Hong Kong economy

In Focus | What’s a Northern Metropolis-like project doing in Malaysia? Lessons for Hong Kong?

Development of Malaysia’s Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone and Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis offers case study on mutual learning.

Hong Kong society

‘Keep pushing, never fear hardships,’ Hong Kong’s first astronaut tells students

Students ask about AI, robots and animal tests in space as Lai Ka-ying, and crewmates Zhu Yangzhu and Zhang Zhiyuan take part in ‘Tiangong Class’.

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Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific, Google scale up AI tests to reduce aviation’s climate impact

Second-phase trials with Contrails.org will target ultra-long-haul Asia and transpacific routes, building on early tests that reduced contrail warming impact by about 40 per cent.

Cathay Pacific says AI deployment will complement other initiatives such as fleet modernisation. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong transport

Ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing to apply to test driverless vehicles in Hong Kong

Government adviser says mainland Chinese company plans Tseung Kwan O pilot project, with room to expand if business model proves viable.

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Didi will be recruiting autonomous vehicle test drivers for Tseung Kwan O roles at HK$21,000 to HK$22,000 a month. Photo: Getty Images
The University of Hong Kong

HKU partners with tech giants to offer AI labs at expanded Shanghai campus

University’s campus in Zhangjiang Science City, Shanghai, welcomed more than 300 students for new term, with plans to expand intake.

Paul Chan

Hong Kong can play unique role in fostering robotics industry: Paul Chan

Finance chief also welcomes launch of Galbot’s humanoid robot-operated outlets in Hung Hom, Kai Tak and Wan Chai – a first for the city.

Artificial intelligence

AI use on 1823 platform will cut frustration but data safeguards needed: experts

Hong Kong lawmakers say enhanced AI could speed up complaint handling, but expert warns agentic systems pose privacy and automated error risks.

Hong Kong’s Digital Policy Office will expand AI use on the 1823 platform to help staff transcribe calls, summarise emails and log complaints. Photo: ISD
Hong Kong

Hong Kong parents to get alerts over teens’ self-harm searches on Instagram

Meta Platforms rolls out alerts to help parents intervene when teenagers repeatedly search for self-harm-related content as part of wider safety measures.

Meta has introduced alerts for Hong Kong parents when teenagers repeatedly search for suicide- or self-harm-related terms. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong

Hong Kong to expand AI use on 1823 platform to vet inquiries by end of year

Digital Policy Office also says it will explore using agentic AI from fourth quarter, automating certain tasks to free up staff for other duties.

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong to revamp senior secondary science and maths curriculum from 2029-30

Authorities aim to encourage more students to take science subjects at the senior secondary level.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong-built greenhouse gas tracker device ‘functioning well’ on space station

Tech minister Sun Dong says Multi‑Spectral Imaging Carbon Observatory has ‘successfully captured images with good clarity’.

The Multi‑Spectral Imaging Carbon Observatory, developed by HKUST and funded by the city government, has been deployed to China’s Tiangong space station. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong halves environmental impact review times with AI in efficiency drive

Government rolls out first batch of 30 projects across 13 departments to improve services such as food licensing, leisure facility bookings.

Mainland China

Hong Kong inventors win top prize, 35 medals at Silicon Valley festival

Solar-powered fertiliser system tops awards as city’s delegation wins 22 gold, 13 silver.

Hong Kong

Cyberport fills 50% of phase 5 offices with Lenovo among tenants: chairman

Simon Chan also says fintech hub is positioning itself as key driver in city’s first five-year plan by pushing AI development as pillar industry.

The fifth-phase project at Cyberport has been completed. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong

3 mainland Chinese scholars honoured as Future Science Prize returns to Hong Kong

Winners recognised for breakthroughs in autophagy, mesoporous materials and arithmetic geometry as the city hosts the event for a fourth consecutive year.

Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong speaks at the 2026 Future Science Prize press conference. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong economy

Tech innovator uses AI to rebuild David Webb’s Hong Kong database

Keith Li says he wants to bring database into the modern era using AI ‘and shake off 27 years of tech debt’.

Hong Kong society

72% of Hong Kong professionals regularly use AI, double global average: survey

But HKUST study also finds that junior employees harbour deeper anxiety over job security amid AI’s growing adoption.

Education in Hong Kong

Exclusive | CUHK chief Dennis Lo ‘calm’ about talk of Nobel Prize for groundbreaking test

Scientist who pioneered non-invasive prenatal testing credits success to his team and is focused on challenges as CUHK president.

Professor Dennis Lo is vice-chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong

In Focus | Hong Kong aims to be a global tech hub, but can it hold on to its young talent?

An increasingly risk-averse culture and a lack of early-stage support may push young start-up founders to look overseas, critics warn.

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Education in Hong Kong

AI major focus as Hong Kong funds record 12 university research projects

In its latest round of support for universities, the Research Grants Council has approved funding of HK$478 million.

China manufacturing

Black Lake CEO’s strategy to sell AI solutions to factories: turn to food couriers

Tech company founder Zhou Yuxiang sits down with the South China Morning Post for his first interview with a Hong Kong media outlet.

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