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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits southern Iran

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck southern Iran on Tuesday, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). The quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles), with no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Quake strikes southern Iran The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said the earthquake occurred at a depth…

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The newly established Web4.0 & Agentic AI Security Alliance aims to build trust and provide robust safeguards as autonomous AI agents become more widely adopted.

    Cyberport launches Hong Kong’s first hub for one-person companies

    [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Cyberport has launched the city’s first hub designed specifically for one-person companies (OPCs), offering entrepreneurs a combination of trust, compliance support and preferential access to essential services that are difficult to secure elsewhere. Announced on July 13 at the Web4.0 & Agentic AI Innovation…

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    Hong Kong prepares for sweeping reforms following end of Tai Po blaze inquiry

      Hong Kong prepares for sweeping reforms following end of Tai Po blaze inquiry

      Hong Kong authorities are set to roll out sweeping reforms following the conclusion of the investigation into the city’s deadliest fire in decades, including criminalising bid-rigging and overhauling fire safety and property management laws. Political observers also expected senior officials, including ministers, to take accountability for the blaze once the committee submits its report, which…

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      Dr Ying Huang (seventh from right), CTO of ASTRI, discusses how the merger with NAMI has enabled new combinations of ICT and advanced materials at LEAP East.

        ASTRI and NAMI merger begins yielding hybrid AI and materials technologies

        [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) has begun to realise tangible results from its merger with the Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI), completed in April 2026, with new combinations of AI and advanced materials appearing among the technologies on…

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        Hong Kong-based mediation body adds at least 1 more successful case to tally

          Hong Kong-based mediation body adds at least 1 more successful case to tally

          An intergovernmental mediation body headquartered in Hong Kong has resolved at least one more dispute since settling a case involving parties from Singapore and mainland China, while its influence has grown to cover 46 signatory and 16 contracting states. Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah, secretary general of the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed), also said on Sunday…

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