This year more than ever, the integrity of votes and public trust are under siege by invisible algorithms and cyber spectres. We must create a framework which deepens democratic engagement, enhances transparency and fortifies integrity without sacrificing privacy and security.

After the dotcom bubble burst, a glut of infrastructure looked like a mistake, but it laid the foundation for the internet’s eventual growth. Today’s AI investments may lower the cost of computing power and provide the basis for future breakthroughs, even if they precede a market correction.

As the dominant AI power, the US should understand that its latest salvo in the tech war risks undermining technological advances that depend on collaboration as much as competition.

Brands like Lee Kum Kee and Chow Tai Fuk reflect the city’s ability to create products that resonate on a global scale. Today, as a new breed of companies take on the challenge of appealing both locally and to customers around the world, they need a supportive ecosystem.