https://www.scmp.com/rss/522383/feed Cyberport: A prominent Hong Kong-based government-backed public technology incubator and digital tech hub, Cyberport is dedicated to fostering the local information and communications technology (ICT) industry and promoting Hong Kong as an international innovation and technology (I&T) hub. It provides funding, incubation programmes, and a vibrant community for start-ups, focusing on key areas like AI, Blockchain, FinTech, and Digital Entertainment. Cyberport has successfully nurtured numerous... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ng Kang-chung Ng Kang-chung Hong Kong authorities have received more than 100 applications for innovative drone usage to pioneer the city’s “low-altitude economy”, with some pilot projects set to launch as early as in three months, the transport minister has said. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan also pledged to push more advanced transport technologies to transition from trials to everyday use in 2026. In a blog post on the Transport and Logistics Bureau’s website on Saturday, Chan said “the industry... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3347425/flying-start-low-altitude-economy-goals-100-drone-projects-proposed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3347425/flying-start-low-altitude-economy-goals-100-drone-projects-proposed?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:32:48 +0000 Kevin Li,Lo Hoi-ying Kevin Li,Lo Hoi-ying A proposed high-level committee that will focus on artificial intelligence (AI) could help tech start-ups in Hong Kong mitigate legal and geopolitical challenges, as well as gain access to important databases for model training, market leaders have said. But the experts also told the South China Morning Post on Thursday that the committee, which was proposed in the latest budget and will be led by the city’s finance chief, would need to involve a diverse panel of experts and be “action-driven”... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344748/ai-committee-can-help-hong-kong-start-ups-tackle-legal-geopolitical-hurdles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344748/ai-committee-can-help-hong-kong-start-ups-tackle-legal-geopolitical-hurdles?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:38:36 +0000 Rachel Chan Rachel Chan Hong Kong stands at a definitive demographic crossroads. With one-third of our population projected to be over 65 by the 2040s, the city can either treat ageing as a fiscal burden or it can transform longevity into a sustainable growth engine. Drawing inspiration from Andrew Scott and Lynda Gratton’s work on the 100-Year Life project, Hong Kong should boldly embrace longevity as a new development frontier. By leveraging our unique strengths in finance, world-class regulatory frameworks and... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3343200/hong-kong-should-see-silver-economy-golden-opportunity?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3343200/hong-kong-should-see-silver-economy-golden-opportunity?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:30:10 +0000 Aileen Chuang Aileen Chuang Hong Kong is emerging as a neutral hub bridging the technological strengths of East and West while leveraging its robust education and financial systems to drive the next wave of artificial intelligence transformation in businesses, according to PwC executives. As companies worldwide pushed to move AI from isolated experiments to capabilities deployed at scale, not just to solve problems but to unlock new revenue opportunities, Hong Kong was “well‑positioned” to harness the technology’s... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3337571/hong-kong-emerging-worlds-ai-crossroads-between-east-and-west-pwc?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3337571/hong-kong-emerging-worlds-ai-crossroads-between-east-and-west-pwc?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Dec 2025 06:30:08 +0000 Oscar Liu,Edith Lin Oscar Liu,Edith Lin Hong Kong authorities will consider setting up a company to drive the development of a new innovation hub near the border, with the base focusing on prototyping, pilot production and small-scale manufacturing as strategic bets for the future. Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong said on Thursday that the five-phase development of the San Tin Technopole would take 10 years to complete preliminarily, with the project expected to provide over 300,000 full-time jobs and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3333529/hong-kong-set-firm-speed-san-tin-technopole-boost-it-industry?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3333529/hong-kong-set-firm-speed-san-tin-technopole-boost-it-industry?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Nov 2025 07:36:29 +0000 Ann Cao Ann Cao Increased collaboration between Hong Kong and mainland China could potentially lead to more advances in the cryptocurrency sector, according to industry experts who took part in the 11th Global Blockchain Summit in Shanghai on Thursday. That assessment comes amid the central government’s years-long ban on a range of crypto-related activities on the mainland, including initial coin offerings, cryptocurrency trading and bitcoin mining. Calls for Hong Kong and the mainland to collaborate in... https://www.scmp.com/tech/blockchain/article/3330106/crypto-collaboration-between-hong-kong-and-mainland-china-benefit-sector-experts-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/blockchain/article/3330106/crypto-collaboration-between-hong-kong-and-mainland-china-benefit-sector-experts-say?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Oct 2025 23:00:11 +0000 Jimmy Chow Jimmy Chow When Hongkonger Joanne Fong Tze-hang was six, she realised after watching her uncle care for animals that if love could change them, it could change people too. That was when she decided she wanted to be an educator. As the principal of HHCKLA Buddhist Chan Shi Wan Primary School today, Fong said she believes education should prepare children not merely to excel in exams but, more importantly, to grow as thoughtful, compassionate individuals. “Academic performance matters, but a child’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3329605/spirit-hong-kong-awards-school-principal-trailblazing-holistic-approach?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3329605/spirit-hong-kong-awards-school-principal-trailblazing-holistic-approach?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Oct 2025 01:58:20 +0000 Daniel Ren Daniel Ren The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has picked the second batch of use cases for testing of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), as it looks to further promote responsible technological innovation in the financial-services sector. A total of 20 banks and 14 technology partners would participate in the GenAI sandbox initiative, a project jointly conducted by the HKMA and Hong Kong Cyberport Management, according to a statement by the city’s de facto central bank. “The second cohort... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3329156/hong-kong-monetary-authority-picks-second-batch-banks-tech-firms-test-ai-finance?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3329156/hong-kong-monetary-authority-picks-second-batch-banks-tech-firms-test-ai-finance?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:01:47 +0000 Danielle Popov Danielle Popov An industry around esports – team-based competitive video gaming – is in the early stages of development in Hong Kong, but is set to enjoy large growth in the coming years, according to an executive with gaming-peripheral company SteelSeries. “Hong Kong is not a fully developed esports market,” said Dickson Lee, the Denmark-based company’s vice-president and general manager in the Asia-Pacific region. “But we’re seeing a lot of government projects in the esports industry, such as esports... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3328705/hong-kong-ready-play-esports-arena-executive-video-gaming-gear-company-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3328705/hong-kong-ready-play-esports-arena-executive-video-gaming-gear-company-says?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 12 Oct 2025 11:15:27 +0000 Xinmei Shen,Zhou Xin Xinmei Shen,Zhou Xin Cyberport may add some graphics processing units (GPUs) made in China to its Artificial Intelligence Supercomputing Centre in Hong Kong, as the government-run incubator seeks to reduce its reliance on Nvidia chips amid worsening China-US relations, its chief executive said. Cyberport has bought four GPUs made by four different mainland Chinese chipmakers and has been testing them at its AI lab to gauge which ones to adopt in the expanding facilities, Rocky Cheng Chung-ngam said in an interview... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3325469/cyberport-may-use-chinese-gpus-hong-kong-supercomputing-hub-cut-reliance-nvidia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3325469/cyberport-may-use-chinese-gpus-hong-kong-supercomputing-hub-cut-reliance-nvidia?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Sep 2025 09:00:01 +0000 Xinmei Shen Xinmei Shen Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxi service has racked up 20,000 kilometres of “safe driving” in Hong Kong road tests, the company said on Saturday, as the city expands driverless vehicle trial areas in efforts to develop the sector. The mileage was completed during trials in Hong Kong’s Northern Lantau and Tung Chung areas since receiving the city’s first autonomous vehicle pilot licence in November last year, the company said. Apollo’s successful test experience in Hong Kong to date would provide an... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3322088/baidus-apollo-go-robotaxi-service-achieves-20000km-safe-driving-hong-kong-trials?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3322088/baidus-apollo-go-robotaxi-service-achieves-20000km-safe-driving-hong-kong-trials?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 Aug 2025 08:07:58 +0000 Vivian Au,Leopold Chen Vivian Au,Leopold Chen Hong Kong is ramping up efforts to develop driverless vehicle services by launching a trial at Cyberport and expanding an initiative at the West Kowloon arts hub following road tests in other areas. The Transport Department said on Thursday that mainland Chinese tech giant Baidu was also interested in applying to test autonomous vehicles in Kai Tak, in addition to its trials in Northern Lantau and Tung Chung. The trial at the West Kowloon Cultural District was expected to move forward to road... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3321905/hong-kong-revs-development-autonomous-vehicles-new-expanded-trials?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3321905/hong-kong-revs-development-autonomous-vehicles-new-expanded-trials?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:52:36 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial In the first wave of the internet and e-commerce, Hong Kong was slow to adopt the new technology. With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), the city is faring much better this time. No doubt mainland China’s emergence as a global tech superpower has a lot to do with it as it gives both direction and incentive for local officials, universities and firms on how to deploy their ample capital resources, research capabilities and scientific talent. The sudden appearance of DeepSeek, with its... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3317833/hong-kong-poised-catch-global-ai-wave?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3317833/hong-kong-poised-catch-global-ai-wave?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Jul 2025 23:15:07 +0000 Emily Hung Emily Hung The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has said that Pok Fu Lam is the best location for building its innovation hub compared with alternatives such as the Northern Metropolis, arguing the site could yield the fastest outcomes and see the first section open its doors as early as 2032. The university’s stance was shared in a report submitted on Tuesday to the Town Planning Board about a revised development plan for HKU’s global innovation centre. An initial proposal had suggested that the centre be... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3317449/university-hong-kong-calls-pok-fu-lam-site-best-option-innovation-hub?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3317449/university-hong-kong-calls-pok-fu-lam-site-best-option-innovation-hub?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Jul 2025 14:55:33 +0000 Danielle Popov,Hannah Wang Danielle Popov,Hannah Wang Hong Kong’s ambition to create an artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem is bearing fruit, with more than 90 per cent of the city’s flagship supercomputing centre at Cyberport now in use, according to officials. The AI Supercomputing Centre, which began operations in December, is a cornerstone of the government’s strategy to foster a vibrant local AI ecosystem. Authorities have earmarked HK$3 billion (US$418.6 million) in subsidies to support AI model development and applications. Cyberport said... https://www.scmp.com/news/china-future-tech/ai/article/3317025/more-90-hong-kongs-ai-supercomputing-capacity-use-cyberport-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china-future-tech/ai/article/3317025/more-90-hong-kongs-ai-supercomputing-capacity-use-cyberport-says?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:00:10 +0000 Julie Zhang Julie Zhang The Hong Kong government has pledged to promote the public adoption of licensed stablecoins, unveiling a broad set of new digital asset (DA) policies as the city seeks to cement its role as a global cryptocurrency hub while serving as a test bed for Beijing’s fintech aspirations. In the “Policy Statement 2.0 on the Development of Digital Assets in Hong Kong” released on Thursday, the government called for market proposals to test stablecoin applications in public scenarios and a legislative... https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3315950/public-stablecoin-adoption-top-priority-hong-kong-new-digital-asset-blueprint?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3315950/public-stablecoin-adoption-top-priority-hong-kong-new-digital-asset-blueprint?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Jun 2025 10:00:20 +0000