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Hong Kong science and technology
Latest news on research, breakthroughs and innovations in Hong Kong.
The Northern Metropolis is a megaproject located near Hong Kong’s border with mainland China. Photo: May Tse
Northern Metropolis

Opinion | Hong Kong must show why Northern Metropolis isn’t just another tech hub

Without a well-defined vision, developments risk becoming little more than clusters of real estate ventures devoid of distinctive character.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong tech start-ups eyeing US should ‘talk less’ about AI: Science Park CEO

Hong Kong economy

Beijing AI firm to establish global headquarters in Hong Kong, hold IPO in city

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong drone tests for low-altitude economy to follow line-of-sight rule

Transport minister Mable Chan says 38 projects picked for pilot scheme, covering activities such as emergency rescue and parcel delivery.

Hong Kong has sets its sights on developing a low-altitude economy. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong innovators

Round table: what can women in STEM do to lead change?

PostMag hosted a discussion between 5 Hong Kong-based innovators blazing a trail: Florence Chan, Angela Wu, Wendy Lam, Gina Jiang and Megan Lam.

Artificial intelligence

Sino Group donates HK$200 million to support Hong Kong’s AI development

Funds will be used to create mobile version of DeepSeek-powered chatbot that will be available to residents in coming months.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong must avoid jumping on AI bandwagon and focus on what it does best

Amid budget constraints, the city should gear research and innovation towards sectors where it has an advantage rather than follow trends.

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Hong Kong

This week in PostMag: 5 women leaders in STEM and a trip to Luang Prabang

We celebrate International Women’s Day this week with brilliant women innovating in science, an artist who uses AI in her work, and a beer brewer who started her own company at age 18.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Can Hong Kong emulate the success of Hangzhou’s tech titans?

Learning from Hangzhou’s support for tech start-ups can help Hong Kong become a hub for groundbreaking ideas and sustainable economic growth.

Hong Kong

‘Quick, nice, great’: 5 cancer patients test Hong Kong-made ‘living drug’

Chinese University team reports encouraging results and is recruiting more patients to include in CAR-T clinical trial.

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Researchers work at the CAR-T facility at Chinese University. Photo: Handout
Artificial intelligence

Hong Kong guidelines on AI development and application ‘coming soon’

Innovation chief Sun Dong also stresses the importance of start-ups in developing the I&T industry.

Sun Dong (right), with Eddie Mak Tak-wai, the bureau’s permanent secretary, says it is essential for Hong Kong to have its own “star enterprises”. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong budget 2025-26

Budget 2025: Hong Kong to tap big tech firms for AI training in schools

In one budget measure, companies will be asked to help educate students from primary school to university through practical AI courses, Post learns.

Hong Kong

Drones speed up checks on ageing Hong Kong buildings, spotting defects early

Buildings Department training more staff to pilot drones that spot potential facade problems more precisely.

Technology

Opinion | Will AI empower students or undermine learning? The choice is ours

AI’s role as a democratising force in education or a contributor to the digital divide depends on how educators use it in the classroom.

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University students take part in a class discussion using a mobile phone in Hong Kong. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Rise in Hong Kong infant eczema cases linked to pandemic cleaning habits

Academics at Chinese University of Hong Kong also say they have developed new probiotics for children and adults to target skin condition.

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Researchers has said hygiene is still important for children, but have warned parents against an overly aggressive approach to cleaning. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong society

How well do DeepSeek, US rivals know Hong Kong? We put chatbots to the test

Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek recently sent shock waves through US markets, but how does its chatbot compare with American rivals?

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court order sent to cryptocurrency wallets, setting new precedent

Lawyer says this is first time among major common law jurisdictions that court order effectively served by way of tokenisation.

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Consumer protection in Hong Kong

Hong Kong watchdog logged 179 complaints over EVs, charging services in 2024

Consumer Council shares figure for 2024 after noting rise in recent complaints focusing on charging services, such as unclear fee instructions.

The government has promoted the purchase of e-vehicles through tax concessions and subsidies. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong transport

Exclusive | How Hong Kong’s MTR controllers keep 5 million daily commuters on track

Rail giant opens up its control room to media and talks about the daily life of controllers – and a taboo dim sum dish no one dares to eat.

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong green group warns revised IT hub plan could harm bird flight paths

Authorities have revised plans for Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone to expand its floor size.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong ‘highly concerned’ over pace of rail link works for I&T centre

Concerns raised that entire Northern Link will only be completed nine years after Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park opens.

The Northern Link’s construction is set to begin next year and wrap up in 2034. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong transport

Travellers can take driverless cars from major Hong Kong bridge by end of 2025

Airport Authority says journey from local checkpoint at Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge to 11 Skies complex could take only three minutes.

A new autonomous vehicle that is being used at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong dinosaur fossil show opens on Friday, chance to see experts at work

Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre will host HK$3 million exhibition where experts will be working on 30 rocks that contain dinosaur fossils.

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Food and Drinks

Mouthing Off | Sugar, salt … durian. A device zaps your tongue into tasting them all

Scientists at City University of Hong Kong have invented a device that can mimic flavours by zapping the tongue with an electric current.

Hong Kong society

30 more rocks containing dinosaur fossils found on Hong Kong’s Port Island

Remote island will reopen to public on Thursday, but visitors warned against exploring area on their own due to safety concerns.

Port Island was earlier closed off to allow experts to excavate more dinosaur fossils. Photo: Dickson Lee
United States

My Take | Trump has been Beijing’s most effective science talent recruiter

Many fear the supposedly defunct ‘China Initiative’ – a racial profiling programme targeting Chinese-born scientists in the US – could return with a vengeance.

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Professor Yau Shing-tung, director of the Yau Mathematical Sciences Center at Tsinghua University. Photo: SCMP / Edmond So
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Non-invasive tool that detects bowel disease coming in 2027: Hong Kong scientists

Experts say new method can detect bacteria associated with inflammatory bowel diseases in stool samples, and much cheaper than colonoscopy.

Accidents and personal safety

Letters | Drones and robots must be widely used to reduce worksite deaths

Readers discuss using drones to improve construction safety, how developers are turning to property technology and a more targeted approach to reducing escalator accidents in MTR stations.

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