An innovation competition co-organised by China’s fintech giant Ant Group and renowned universities including the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is featuring robotics for the first time, a reflection of rising interest in the technology. The ATEC Championship 2025, hosted by the industry-university-research collaboration platform Advanced Technology Exploration Community (ATEC), has adopted the theme…
The Hong Kong government’s proposed adjustment to the controversial HK$2 (25 US cents) transport subsidy scheme for the elderly will fail to tackle the deficit and instead alienate the demographic, social policy experts have said. Nelson Chow Wing-sun, an emeritus professor at University of Hong Kong’s department of social work and social administration, was among…
For 52-year-old American property agent and aesthetician Kathryn Dean, diabetes drugs semaglutide and tirzepatide were key to achieving long-term weight loss – and preventing type-2 diabetes. From the age of 37, Dean’s weight began creeping up until, at 46, she was at her heaviest: 79.8kg (176 pounds), about 18kg higher than her average adult weight….