A Hong Kong court has thrown out a judicial challenge against the government’s approval of an environmental study of the San Tin Technopole project, after dismissing the applicant’s request to have another activist take over his case. The High Court on Friday allowed social worker Eddie Tse Sai-kit to withdraw the challenge, but found insufficient…
Hong Kong authorities will seek about HK$30 billion (US$3.86 billion) in funding for the first-stage development of a technology hub near the border with mainland China despite an ongoing legal challenge to the project. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho also revealed on Saturday that the government sought to open bidding next year for the…
Hong Kong’s finance chief has made a push to lure a Spanish-based global start-up summit to the city on the first leg of his European tour, with an expert saying the event would help the government’s efforts to create an international technology hub. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po led a group of Hong Kong tech…
Hong Kong’s transport minister has pledged to test out drone and flying car businesses in a “step-by-step” manner, with experts calling for cross-departmental and cross-border discussions to pave the way for the city to tap into the multi-trillion national low-altitude economy. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Lam Sai-hung said on Monday that the government was…