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Hong Kong banks to run out of AI, green finance talent by 2030, study shows
South China Morning Post
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August 18, 2025
“We want to see local banks provide more training for their staff to upgrade their knowledge and skills to plug the talent shortage gap, instead of using higher pay to fight for talent from other banks,” Arthur Yuen Kwok-hang, deputy chief...
Hong Kong: Driving AI Innovation Across the Greater Bay Area
OpenGov Asia
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August 17, 2025
The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Office recently hosted a seminar in Shenzhen, drawing over 250 innovation and technology participants from Hong Kong and...
Hong Kong court begins hearing final arguments in Jimmy Lai's national security trial
The Independent
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August 18, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Could Hong Kong, mainland China benefit from more cross-border clinical trials?
South China Morning Post
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August 18, 2025
Hong Kong patients could benefit from taking part in more clinical trials in mainland China, and vice versa for those on the other side of the border, according to the CEO of a government-owned institute that is exploring the projects and looking...
Another delay in Hong Kong trial of Catholic media tycoon
Catholic News
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August 17, 2025
Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong in 2020 (CNS/Tyrone Siu, Reuters) The trial of a Catholic democracy activist in Hong Kong on charges of collusion with foreigners and seditious activity was delayed – again – on Friday, due to concerns over the defendant’s...
Hong Kong – FSTB revealed three-pronged method to follow up occurrence relating to Government procurement of bottled drinking water (with picture)
Web NewsWire
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August 17, 2025
FSTB revealed three-pronged method to follow up occurrence relating to Government procurement of bottled drinking water (with picture) ****************************************************************************************** Concerning the...
Hong Kong – Audit Commission’s evaluation of the Government’s tender workout for obtaining bottled drinking water
Web NewsWire
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August 17, 2025
Audit Commission’s evaluation of the Government’s tender workout for obtaining bottled drinking water ****************************************************************************************** The Audit Commission (Audit)’s reply in reaction to...
Hong Kong – Employers and staff members need to make work plans in times of rainstorm cautions
Web NewsWire
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August 17, 2025
Companies and workers need to make work plans in times of rainstorm cautions ************************************************************************************ The Labour Department (LD) today (August 18) advised companies to make previous work...
Pro-democracy Hong Kong activist granted asylum in Australia
The Manila Times
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August 17, 2025
SYDNEY — Former pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmaker and activist Ted Hui, who is wanted by the Chinese city, has been granted asylum in Australia, he said in a social media post, calling on Canberra to do more for those who remain jailed. The former...
Hong Kong Mandates E-Payments in All Taxis by April 2026
WebProNews
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August 17, 2025
Government Push for Modernization In Hong Kong, where cash has long reigned supreme in the taxi industry, a quiet revolution is underway. The city’s transport authorities are ramping up efforts to drag the sector into the digital age, mandating...
Hong Kong Deploys Robotic Dogs to Combat Chikungunya Virus
WebProNews
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August 17, 2025
In the bustling metropolis of Hong Kong, where dense urban environments meet subtropical humidity, authorities are turning to cutting-edge technology to tackle a growing public health threat. The city plans to deploy robotic dogs equipped with...
Hong Kong activists granted asylum in Australia, the UK
Taipei Times
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August 17, 2025
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Ted Hui (許智?) has been granted asylum in Australia, the former lawmaker said on Saturday, more than four years after he left Hong Kong, where he faces criminal charges over the 2019 pro-democracy protests. Hui said...
Lawmakers can learn from CY Leung’s constructive criticism of government
South China Morning Post
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August 18, 2025
Plans for the next Legislative Council are being cemented – the nomination process will begin on October 24, with the current term ending on the same day. However, the same can’t be said for the date of Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s policy...
Trump Says He Will Push For Release Of Pro-Democracy Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai
Zero Hedge
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Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Donald Trump has said he would do what he can to help secure the release of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who has been imprisoned since late 2020 for his role in the city’s...
Beijing AI Startup Partners with Hong Kong Firm for Global YaYi Expansion
WebProNews
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August 17, 2025
A Strategic Partnership Takes Shape In a move that underscores China’s ambitious push to export its artificial intelligence prowess, Zhongke WengAI, a Beijing-based startup backed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Automation, has...
Hong Kong CEOs get crash course in AI to pass on skills to 5,000 students
South China Morning Post
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August 17, 2025
More than a dozen CEOs and top-level executives in Hong Kong are taking a crash course in AI with the help of a non-profit to equip them with the skills to help 5,000 secondary school students learn the essentials of the technology. The CEO...
‘F1’ On Course For $600M Global Amid Continued Strong Holds; ‘Superman’ Also Soon To Milestone; Big WW Weekend For India’s ‘Coolie’ & Japan’s ‘Demon Slayer’ – International Box Office
Deadline
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August 17, 2025
Refresh for latest…: It’s been largely a holdover weekend for the studios at the global and international box office, with results for some that will soon translate to big milestones. It was also a notable frame for local titles from India and...
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists granted asylum in Australia and Britain
Tri City Record - New Mexico
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August 17, 2025
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and a former lawmaker who are wanted by the city’s authorities have been granted asylum in Great Britain and Australia, respectively. Tony Chung, an activist who was imprisoned under Hong...
Vietnam shines at 3rd ASEAN Film Festival in Hong Kong
VietnamPlus
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August 17, 2025
Hong Kong (VNA) – The Vietnamese film “Dao, Pho and Piano” (Peach Blossom, Pho and Piano) by Director Phi Tien Son makes a strong impression on international audiences at the 3rd ASEAN Film Festival, taking place in Hong Kong (China) from August 7...
Hong Kong Democracy Activist Hui Granted Asylum in Australia
Mint
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August 17, 2025
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Ted Hui said he’s been granted asylum in Australia, more than four years after he left the city to evade national security charges. The former lawmaker said in a post on Facebook that he’d received...