https://www.scmp.com/rss/522902/feed The latest news and top stories on Duncan Chiu. He is a figure in Hong Kong’s technology and innovation sector, serving as a Legislative Council member for the Technology and Innovation functional constituency. With nearly two decades of experience as a tech entrepreneur and veteran investor, he co-founded Radiant Venture Capital. Chiu is President of the Hong Kong Information Technology Joint Council and Convenor of Innovate for Future. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Olga Wong,Matthew Cheng,Theodora Yu Olga Wong,Matthew Cheng,Theodora Yu Hong Kong’s finance chief will earmark substantial funds for a new innovation hub near the border with mainland China and include incentives to attract more aerospace players to the city in his budget, government sources have said. Highlighting innovation as a key theme of Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po’s budget speech to be delivered on Wednesday, the insiders told the South China Morning Post that the blueprint would provide significant impetus to the new San Tin Technopole. The... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344512/huge-funds-tech-hub-incentives-aerospace-sector-hong-kong-budget-sources?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344512/huge-funds-tech-hub-incentives-aerospace-sector-hong-kong-budget-sources?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:32 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu Hongkonger Chan Shuk-wah feels exhausted by the constant ringing of her phone. On any given weekday, nearly all of the calls lighting up her phone are from unknown numbers – as many as a dozen each day, mostly selling health checks or pushing loan applications. The relentless calls have disrupted her professional life as a logistics company manager and as the only child of two elderly parents, both approaching 80. “These cold calls are just rampant, like a pandemic. I’m exhausted because I don’t... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3341895/rampant-pandemic-why-hongkongers-struggle-get-peace-junk-calls?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3341895/rampant-pandemic-why-hongkongers-struggle-get-peace-junk-calls?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 31 Jan 2026 01:00:22 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying Lo Hoi-ying Hong Kong aims to develop its “NewSpace” economy by positioning itself as a leading hub for finance, insurance, legal and arbitration services, and materials application in alignment with the nation’s development plan. The Chief Executive’s Policy Unit revealed on Sunday that it had hosted a high-level round table on the space economy last week, inviting academics, investors and experts from mainland China and overseas to discuss Hong Kong’s strategic positioning and opportunities amid a global... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3340347/hong-kong-eyes-slice-booming-newspace-economy-professional-services-hub?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3340347/hong-kong-eyes-slice-booming-newspace-economy-professional-services-hub?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Jan 2026 02:00:16 +0000 Matthew Cheng Matthew Cheng Hong Kong lawmaker Duncan Chiu owns 54 properties at home and overseas, more than any of the other 89 lawmakers, a review of their declaration of interests shows. But Chiu indicated that he is considering selling his properties in the West, citing geopolitical risks and his limited time for managing them. Chiu, the son of the late entrepreneur Deacon Chiu, represents the technology and innovation sector. He is among the five lawmakers who have declared ownership of more than 10 properties, and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3339926/hong-kong-lawmaker-duncan-chiu-leads-legco-affluent-list-54-properties?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3339926/hong-kong-lawmaker-duncan-chiu-leads-legco-affluent-list-54-properties?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:30:15 +0000 Denise Tsang,Wynna Wong Denise Tsang,Wynna Wong Hong Kong has taken a significant stride towards cross-border drone flights by teaming up with Nansha in mainland China to develop unified standards, policies and validation pathways through joint tests and trials – an effort that could set a global benchmark. The collaboration follows an accord signed on December 25 between the Hong Kong Productivity Council and Nansha’s International Advanced Technology Application and Promotion Centre (GBA). Edmond Lai Shiao-bun, the council’s chief digital... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3339643/hong-kong-and-nansha-target-global-drone-benchmark-cross-border-trials?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3339643/hong-kong-and-nansha-target-global-drone-benchmark-cross-border-trials?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:30:15 +0000 Jiang Chuqin Jiang Chuqin Hong Kong has retained its leading position in three out of six major industries within the Greater Bay Area, according to an index comparing the relative advantages of 11 cities across the southern Chinese region. Shenzhen held onto its top spot in innovation and technology as well as manufacturing, while Guangzhou remained the leader in real estate. The Greater Bay Area Industry Development Index, compiled by Our Hong Kong Foundation and Dah Sing Bank, surveyed 3,400 companies across the 11... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3329780/hong-kong-retains-top-spot-finance-logistics-and-tourism-within-greater-bay-area?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3329780/hong-kong-retains-top-spot-finance-logistics-and-tourism-within-greater-bay-area?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Oct 2025 08:12:08 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying Lo Hoi-ying Hong Kong could struggle with enforcing regulations on labelling artificial intelligence-generated content on social media platforms, experts have said, after mainland China rolled out a new law this week to combat misinformation, deepfakes and copyright issues. Experts told the Post that Hong Kong’s market was too small to adopt an independent set of laws to regulate the use of generative AI, but a rising number of deepfake scams and improper use of the technology reflected a growing urgency... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3324598/hong-kong-face-hurdles-enforcing-rules-labelling-ai-generated-content-experts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3324598/hong-kong-face-hurdles-enforcing-rules-labelling-ai-generated-content-experts?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Sep 2025 12:00:14 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying Lo Hoi-ying Keith Rumjahn was immensely frustrated after failing to get tickets to recent shows in Hong Kong by American comedian Jimmy O. Yang and British band Coldplay. Tickets were available in the secondary market – but cost at least twice their face value. Trying to book a public basketball court is another great source of irritation for Rumjahn, as he and his friends are only able to secure slots from touts who mark up the charge tenfold, from HK$100 to HK$200 to HK$1,000 to HK$2,000. Rumjahn, the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3321139/how-murky-world-ticket-touting-making-life-misery-hong-kong-fans?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3321139/how-murky-world-ticket-touting-making-life-misery-hong-kong-fans?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:30:09 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma Betrayal was the first thought to cross the mind of a University of Hong Kong (HKU) law student when she found out that a classmate, whom she had considered a friend, had used AI to depict her naked. “I felt a great sense of betrayal and was traumatised by the friendship and all the collective memories,” said the student, who has asked to be called “B”. She was not alone. More than 700 deepfake pornographic images were found on her male classmate’s computer, including AI-generated pictures of... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3320338/should-hong-kong-plug-legal-gaps-stamp-out-ai-generated-porn?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3320338/should-hong-kong-plug-legal-gaps-stamp-out-ai-generated-porn?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:30:14 +0000 Emily Hung Emily Hung A revised expansion plan by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has triggered fresh anger among Pok Fu Lam residents, who have accused it of dismissing alternative sites without proper due diligence and only meeting them for three hours over the past eight months. But some lawmakers on Wednesday said the university had made “major concessions” by leaving a green belt in the area largely untouched and altering its proposal to instead consider building its global innovation centre on an adjacent... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3317594/university-hong-kongs-revised-it-hub-plan-angers-pok-fu-lam-residents?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3317594/university-hong-kongs-revised-it-hub-plan-angers-pok-fu-lam-residents?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:09:53 +0000