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Albert Wong Hak-keung, CEO of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong start-ups head to Riyadh for the Future Investment Initiative

Hong Kong start-ups ‘have a lot to offer’ Saudi Arabia, which is trying to diversify its oil-dominated economy.

Hong Kong seeks deeper I&T ties with Saudi Arabia, Paul Chan says before Gulf trip

Letters | Hong Kong shows its education hub aspiration isn’t just talk

Editorial | Discovery of dinosaur fossils a giant step in history of today’s city

Find on island off Hong Kong challenges long-held view that creatures never roamed the area and raises hopes of even more remains.

Dinosaur fossils from Port Island, on display at the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre, were discovered for the first time in Hong Kong. Photo: SCMP/ Dickson Lee

Opinion | Hong Kong’s low-altitude economy plans need good space weather data

Ensuring the safety and efficiency of drones and other low-altitude services requires coordination between local and mainland authorities.

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Hong Kong civil service restrictions on WhatsApp, WeChat necessary, experts say

Experts also call on government to improve risk intelligence systems and employee cybersecurity awareness.

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Opinion | How John Lee’s policy address sets Hong Kong up for success

Aiming to boost economic competitiveness, Lee’s third policy address embraces the city’s strong fundamentals and potential areas for growth.

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Chief Executive John Lee arrives to deliver his third policy address at the Legislative Council on October 16. Photo: Eugene Lee

Hong Kong to seek HK$30 billion to start building tech hub amid judicial review

Authorities have also sought to open bidding for the first of three land parcels within the Northern Metropolis next year, minister says.

Hong Kong to help low-altitude economy take flight with legislative shake-up

City leader John Lee also discusses aviation in latest policy address, reveals third runway to be completed this year.

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CATL – world’s biggest EV battery maker – launches Hong Kong R&D centre

CATL’s move is a boon to Hong Kong’s ambition to become a global hub for innovation.

A CATL booth at a transportation fair in Germany. Photo: Bloomberg

Exclusive | Lee to promise better meds, bigger biomed pie for Hong Kong in policy address

Post learns city leader likely to devote part of annual policy address to latest biomedical developments at Lok Ma Chau Loop.

Hong Kong aims to become a biomedical innovation hub. Photo: Shutterstock

Exclusive | Hong Kong to fire up IT fund to lure more co-investors for start-ups

One option available is for government to stop investing in start-ups directly and put money instead into venture capital funds, copying mainland approach.

Hong Kong drone sector aims to take flight despite show cancellations

Industry players say city needs more flight data to advance sector amid cancellation of two National Day drone events.

Opinion | A tale of 2 cities, with an important lesson for 1

The axing of Hong Kong’s National Day drone shows should motivate our leaders to address the lack of public confidence among residents.

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Hongkongers head to Shenzhen via Lo Wu station during the National Day holiday, on October 1. Photo: Eugene Lee

Hongkongers need more education about ‘silent disease’ osteoporosis: expert

HKU-developed screening software finds 29.4 per cent of 5,771 interviewees above age of 50 at ‘high risk’ of developing bone disease.

The condition makes bones more fragile and increases the risk of fractures. Photo: Edmond So

University of Hong Kong must cut size of proposed IT centre by 60%: residents

University of Hong Kong has already agreed to scale back development of its Global Innovation Centre after strong local opposition.

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The View | How Hong Kong can lead the way on sustainable textiles

While no longer a manufacturing base for textiles, Hong Kong’s edge in R&D can innovate eco-friendly solutions for the industry.

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Hong Kong scientists create robot that can take on back-breaking construction tasks

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has developed a robot that can travel along pieces of rebar to bend or fix them

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Chen Weilin (left) and Li Haozhen of HKUST showcase their team’s creation. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Hong Kong team hoping to cook up storm with robot chefs

Chemistry professor has set up a company to produce robot chefs and has goal of making 30,000 units and HK$2 billion in revenue.

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How butterfly wings inspired Hong Kong cooling tech to help fight global warming

Thin cooling film can reduce room temperatures by up to 15 degrees Celius, as scientists hope to mitigate effects of global warming.

Suffering from depression? Hong Kong team can help with AI and looking into eyes

Chinese University scientists have discovered an affordable way to estimate the risk of depression in people by harnessing artificial intelligence to analyse retinal images.

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Dr Harvey Hung (left) and Professor Benny Chung. Photo: Sun Yeung

Hong Kong team’s find brings hope of Alzheimer’s cure. Here’s how they did it

HKUST team screened 300,000 chemical compounds in nine months and selected around 10 candidates with potential.

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From left: Danise Au, Amy Fu and Stephanie Duan. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Hong Kong scientists develop fish allergy ‘ladder’ after testing 249 children

CUHK professor says fish ‘essential’ for child’s growth and there is ‘unmet need to effectively assess patients for selective tolerance’.

Hong Kong scientists join with Ocean Park to save horseshoe crabs with drones, AI

Theme park’s conservation foundation marks International Horseshoe Crab Day with trial project to regularly monitor animals’ natural habitats.

Hong Kong’s Shaw Prize awarded to 2 scientists for blood cell disorder research

Thein Swee Lay and Stuart Orkin received the Shaw Prize for Life Sciences and Medicine for research into treatment for sickle cell disease and beta-thalassaemia.

Council members of Hong Kong’s Shaw Prize announce the winners of the award. Photo: Edmond So
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last updated:
3 October, 2024
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