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IIC Asia 2026 Wraps Up in Hong Kong, Uniting 1,000+ Leaders to Advance Insurance and Healthcare Innovation –

2 weeks ago05 mins

InsurInnovator Connect Asia 2026 (6th Insurance Analytics & AI Innovation Asia Pacific 2026 & 7th Health Insurance & Healthcare Innovation Congress Asia Pacific 2026) successfully concluded on March 25–26 in Hong Kong, attracting over 1,000 senior executives, innovators, and decision-makers, alongside 150+ expert speakers from across the Asia Pacific insurance, InsurTech, and healthcare landscape. Over…

Financial Secretary Paul Chan revealed plans for the first national manufacturing innovation centre outside mainland China in his budget address in February. Photo: Eugene Lee

Hong Kong eyes HK$220 million private investment for national innovation centre

2 weeks ago02 mins

Hong Kong authorities will seek half of the HK$440 million (US$56.2 million) investment for a planned national innovation centre in Yuen Long from the private sector, while setting performance benchmarks that an analyst has called ambitious. The target was announced after Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po revealed the plan in his latest budget in February,…

Hong Kong to set up company this year to fast-track San Tin tech hub as firms eye move

3 weeks ago02 mins

Hong Kong authorities will set up a company this year to accelerate the development of an innovation hub near the border, with firms already expressing interest in moving into the San Tin Technopole, a senior tech official has said. Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Kevin Choi Kit-ming also told the South China Morning…

24% of Hong Kong firms to widely adopt AI, with smaller headcounts expected: KPMG

3 weeks ago02 mins

Nearly a quarter of Hong Kong companies are expected to widely adopt AI this year, a threefold increase from a year ago, while a growing number of business leaders believe the technology will result in smaller headcounts, a survey has revealed. Professional services firm KPMG released the Hong Kong Employment Outlook 2026 on Wednesday, with…

Hong Kong breaks ground on Northern Metropolis data centre to power AI push

1 month ago02 mins

Construction has begun on a major data centre in Northern Metropolis, with Hong Kong’s innovation and technology minister saying the project will supercharge the city’s computing power and drive the national AI push. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Saturday at the Range (Hong Kong) Sandy Ridge Data Facility Cluster, which spans more than 110,000…

Singapore’s Lawrence Wong wraps up ‘short but meaningful’ visit to Hong Kong

1 month ago03 mins

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has met Hong Kong political heavyweights and business leaders – including former Chief Justice Andrew Li Kwok-nang and Richard Li Tzar-kai, the son of tycoon Li Ka-shing – in what he described as a “short but meaningful visit” to the city. Wrapping up his first official visit to the city…

Which Hong Kong government departments get budget boosts while others face cuts?

2 months ago02 mins

Hong Kong’s innovation and technology (I&T), intellectual property and investment promotion departments will receive budget increases of at least 10 per cent in the coming financial year, even as the government moves to curb recurrent spending, while the environmental branch and public broadcaster face sharp cuts of 70 and 28 per cent, respectively. The Home…

Exclusive | Epstein funded AI pioneer, helped him get HK$8.9 million in Hong Kong government grants

2 months ago03 mins

Jeffrey Epstein committed at least US$113,000 to American scholar Ben Goertzel – known for popularising the term “artificial general intelligence” – to help him secure at least HK$8.9 million in Hong Kong government grants at a top city university, a South China Morning Post investigation has found. The almost two-decade relationship between Epstein and computer…

‘Stay vigilant even in peace,’ Hong Kong rural leader says in Lunar New Year prophecy

2 months ago02 mins

Hong Kong must stay vigilant in times of peace and drive innovation in economic development, according to a prophecy drawn by the city’s top rural leader during an annual Lunar New Year ritual. Kenneth Lau Ip-keung, chairman of powerful rural body the Heung Yee Kuk, drew a “neutral” stick for Hong Kong at Che Kung…

Hi & Fi Asia-China 2026 Pre-Registration Now Open

3 months ago06 mins

SHANGHAI, Jan. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Leveraging the solid foundation laid by its highly renowned 2025 edition, Hi & Fi Asia-China, Asia’s premier platform for health ingredients and food innovation, is delighted to announce the official launch of pre-registration for its 2026 edition. Scheduled to be held from 15-17 June 2026 at the National Exhibition…