Central authorities have issued about 20,000 new multi-entry travel permits to Hong Kong permanent residents with foreign passports heading to mainland China in the past three months, while about 33,000 applicants are still awaiting approval. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung cited the figures from the country’s Exit and Entry Administration and also told the…
Lam, co-founder of new media art group Dimension Plus, who has a new media arts degree from New York University, focuses on using technology such as AI to create immersive audio-visual experiences. Like Siu, Lam works with artists across disciplines to create shows that push the limits of arts experiences. For example, for Reconnect 2023:…
Hong Kong has the potential to transform itself into an artificial intelligence (AI) applications development hub, on the back of the government’s forward-looking policy initiatives and as part of the broader information technology ecosystem in the Greater Bay Area, according to a panel discussion at InnoTech Forum 2024. “It’s almost essential for Hong Kong to…
Hong Kong authorities are set to give an extra HK$5,000 (US$643) a month in subsidies to elderly residents on social security who live in care homes in mainland China, as part of a wider effort to support the underprivileged and encourage retiring across the border. In his annual policy address on Wednesday, Chief Executive John…
Apple has opened an applied research laboratory in the southern Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen, as the US giant bolsters it commitment to the world’s largest smartphone market amid heightened competition with domestic players, including Huawei Technologies. The facility started operations on Thursday at the Shenzhen Park in Hetao, a cooperation zone developed under the…
Hong Kong’s recent stock market boom has helped to give restaurants a boost in business, while mainland China’s “golden week” holiday has spurred an uptick in occupancy rates at some small and medium-sized hotels, industry leaders have said. They also said on Saturday that hotels were adapting to a change in booking patterns and offering…
Macau’s sole chief executive candidate has pledged to encourage casino operators to run more residency shows to boost tourism amid reports that British pop icon Adele turned down an invitation to perform in the city. Residency shows refer to an entertainment act at a fixed venues such as casino resorts that run for an extended…
Hong Kong’s recent stock market boom has helped to give restaurants a boost in business, while mainland China’s “golden week” holiday has spurred an uptick in occupancy rates at some small and medium-sized hotels, industry leaders have said. They also said on Saturday that hotels were adapting to a change in booking patterns and offering…
Eddie Yue Wai-man, who will start his second five-year term as the city’s de facto central banker on Tuesday, said development of the Greater Bay Area has been slower than expected. Beijing rolled out its blueprint for the Greater Bay Area project, which seeks to integrate Hong Kong, Macau and nine mainland cities into an…
Political and business sectors in the UK and Spain have shown interest in Hong Kong’s traditional and emerging financial services, a top minister has said after wrapping up his week-long visit to the two countries. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on Sunday that the two countries were eager to learn how to make use…