Hong Kong authorities expect the occupancy rate at the new innovation and technology (I&T) hub co-developed by the city and Shenzhen to hit 90 per cent in the first quarter of this year, a target previously set for the end of 2025. Kevin Choi Kit-ming, permanent secretary for innovation, technology and industry, said on Saturday…
Hong Kong authorities are preparing to launch a special channel next year to allow sensitive mainland Chinese biological samples and data to cross an “innovation cooperation zone” between the city and Shenzhen, a minister has said. Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong said in a television programme on Sunday that authorities had already…
A strategic bridge project connecting two technology parks on either side of the boundary between Hong Kong and Shenzhen has been launched and will facilitate cross-border integration, according to the city leader. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu was upbeat at the opening ceremony of the Hong Kong side of the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and…
A growing number of mainland Chinese tech firms are tapping Hong Kong for research talent and overseas expansion, as the Asian financial hub moves to attract Big Tech and start-ups to boost its technology sector. Arm China, the Chinese unit of British semiconductor firm Arm Holdings, would establish a chip intellectual property research and development…
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 to boost biomedical innovation in the Greater Bay Area. Professor Bernard Cheung Man-yung,…
We have all sworn to uphold “one country, two systems”. But when it comes to building new railways, “one country, one system” may save us a lot of money. Hopefully, London and Washington won’t cite the Joint Declaration to criticise Hong Kong for breaching our treaty obligations. The construction costs of the mass transit links…