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Hong Kong Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2035: Building a Beautiful Hong Kong Where People and Nature Thrive in Harmony

7 months ago07 mins

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Achievements of the Hong Kong Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan In 2016, the Government launched the Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (BSAP), working in concert with all sectors of the community to protect Hong Kong’s precious ecological resources and advance sustainable development. The…

Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung says any future use of open recruitment for top civil service jobs will be decided on a case-by-case basis. Photo: Nathan Tsui

Open recruitment for hygiene chief ‘can attract innovator for tech push’

7 months ago02 mins

Hong Kong’s civil service chief has defended the decision to open up recruitment externally for the role of food and environmental hygiene director, saying the move aims to attract experts who can take the lead in using technology to enforce laws. Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung Ho Poi-yan also stressed that anyone hired…

China unveils tax incentives to promote science, technology

7 months ago01 mins

ISTANBUL- Anadolu Agency China has announced tax incentives for the next five years to promote science and technology in the country, the state-run news agency Xinhua reported on Feb. 21. The Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Customs, and the State Taxation Administration issued a joint statement announcing the incentives. China launched its 15th…

Hong Kong budget 2026-27: what’s holding back the city’s tech and talent schemes?

7 months ago03 mins

Hong Kong’s coming annual budget must address critical bottlenecks in technology and talent attraction to pave the way for the city’s first five-year development framework in line with national priorities, according to observers. The budget, to be delivered by Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po on Wednesday, is more than a fiscal exercise. It is viewed…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: Progress of Chinese tech firms is 'remarkable'

Chinese tech companies progress remarkable

7 months ago04 mins

The progress of Chinese tech companies across the entire stack is “remarkable,” OpenAI’s Sam Altman told CNBC. Altman’s comments come as China races against the U.S. to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI) — where AI matches human capabilities — and roll out the technology across society. The pace of technological advance in “many fields,” including…

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

7 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…

Alibaba’s RynnBrain, ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 are among new China AIs

7 months ago08 mins

The Alibaba stand at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition Center in Shanghai, China, on July 5, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images While U.S. markets have been focused on the impact of Anthropic and Altruist’s tools on software and financial services, China’s tech giants have released AI models…

On This Day | 1 runner resuscitated, more hospitalised during 2006 marathon – from the SCMP archive

7 months ago02 mins

This article was first published on February 13, 2006. By Andy Cheng and Alvin Sallay Pollution takes its toll on marathon Twenty-two people were sent to hospital yesterday, two remaining in critical condition last night (February 12, 2006), after taking part in Hong Kong’s biggest marathon amid the worst air pollution since September. Many of…

The Vocational Training Council poised to develop skilled talent equipped for Hong Kong’s economic transformation, says the new Chairman

7 months ago010 mins

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Hong Kong’s economy is undergoing a profound transformation into a multifaceted international hub, strengthening the city’s role across the “Eight Centres” set out in the 14th National Five-Year Plan and further accelerated under the 15th Five-Year Plan. The shift, reinforced by the Northern…

How Alibaba quietly became a leader in AI

China’s Alibaba launches AI model to power robots

7 months ago03 mins

A man walks past the Alibaba logo displayed at its booth during the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, China July 16, 2025. Florence Lo | Reuters Alibaba on Tuesday launched an artificial intelligence model designed to power robotics, as more tech giants push into the fast-growing field. The model, called RynnBrain, is designed…