Education has long been considered one of the strongest forces for social progress, shaping safer, healthier and more equitable societies. But as the world changes, learning must evolve with it – a belief that is at the heart of the Yidan Prize, which recognises innovations with the power to transform education and bring lasting change…
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Hong Kong’s first Research Grants Council (RGC) Research Summit, held at Hong Kong Science Park on December 11, arrived at a watershed moment when technological breakthroughs such as AI are no longer simply scientific discoveries within ivory towers but are directly impacting our…
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Hong Kong’s first Research Grants Council (RGC) Research Summit, held at Hong Kong Science Park on December 11, arrived at a watershed moment when technological breakthroughs such as AI are no longer simply scientific discoveries within ivory towers but are directly impacting our…
FINNOSafe is a compliance-led Web3 technology platform for digital asset issuance, custody and settlement. It enables financial institutions to bridge traditional and decentralised finance by using distributed ledger technology. FINNOSafe supports cross-border payment settlement and asset tokenisation. It has already been used in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s Project Ensemble. FINNOSmart is a GenAI platform…
Annual fundraising drive Operation Santa Claus (OSC) has launched a campaign bringing together charities, donors and community workers to support families affected by last month’s deadly Hong Kong inferno. The joint campaign, co-organised by the Post and public broadcaster RTHK, has launched an emergency appeal to run alongside its annual fundraising drive. The initiative aims…
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Over two weeks in September, seven leading national-level scientists shared cutting-edge technology and discoveries with 3,800 students from 16 schools and tertiary institutions as well as via a special forum at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. AI, spaceflight, archaeology, new energy and ocean…
Alibaba Group’s logistics arm Cainiao and online grocery business Tmall Supermarket are teaming up to expand fulfilment infrastructure and speed up deliveries, as the Chinese e-commerce giant ramps up its efforts in China’s fast-growing instant commerce battle to fend off rivals such as JD.com and Meituan. Cainiao will launch new or expand instant commerce warehouses…
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] From their late teens to their 80s, community members discovered new skills, confidence and a sense of national pride through the 15th National Games Volunteer Programme. The 15th National Games Volunteer Programme depended on thousands of volunteers who directed crowds, assisted athletes and…
Artificial intelligence (AI) – computer systems that can copy intelligent human behaviour – is rapidly transforming our world. The growing use of smart technologies in our homes and businesses, including facial or image recognition, data analysis, language understanding, problem-solving, robots and self-driving vehicles, is helping to enhance traditional human capabilities. Hong Kong, recognised as an…
A Hong Kong fitness chain was cautioned by the city’s privacy watchdog after it installed a CCTV camera facing a men’s bathroom missing a door, one of about 200 complaints involving video surveillance this year. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data on Wednesday also revealed that it had received 1,166 inquiries of…