In the first of a two-part series tracing the new trends of illegal betting in Hong Kong amid excitement over the World Cup 2026, Edith Lin looks at how social media has become a new channel pushing the youth to engage in unlawful bookmaking activities. Ken Chan* started betting on football matches when he was…
Hong Kong’s technology infrastructure is undergoing a major transformation as local government and businesses replace Western products with domestic alternatives, driven by closer integration with mainland China and rising geopolitical risks, according to tech experts. US tech giants like Microsoft have long “served as the bedrock of Hong Kong’s digital landscape”, but that dominance is…
Uber has announced it is acquiring the Hong Kong-based online cab-hailing platform FlyTaxi to expand its taxi services, ahead of the implementation of a regulatory regime for ride-hailing services later this year. In a statement on Friday, Uber said that its acquisition of FlyTaxi was part of its commitment to help grow the taxi industry…
Hong Kong authorities have asked all government units not to install OpenClaw or its variants due to security concerns, days after some mainland Chinese entities were reported to have restricted the use of the AI agent. The government’s Digital Policy Office (DPO) told the South China Morning Post on Friday that while no related security…
Hong Kong authorities have uncovered robot-operated accounts booking public indoor sports venues just a week after a new anti-touting policy took effect, prompting experts to call for stronger measures against scalping. A Leisure and Cultural Services Department spokesman told the South China Morning Post that authorities had detected bots being used to book public indoor…
The excitement and anxiety were palpable at an internet cafe in Hong Kong as patrons waited for tickets to go on sale for K-pop sensation Blackpink’s concert at Kai Tak Stadium next year. About half of the 24 customers at the cafe in Causeway Bay were eager fans hoping to secure concert tickets, including 30-year-old…
At least 60,000 users have had their address book information compromised following a cyberattack on Hongkong Post’s online mailing portal, the postmaster has said, adding that it is seeking advice to further enhance its system’s security. Postmaster General Leonia Tai Shuk-yee could not confirm on Wednesday the exact number of individuals affected by the incident,…