Global stocks boom: Hong Kong hits record closing high

"The nickname for the Hang Seng is now the Tencent index." Share prices have also been buoyed by renewed optimism over the Chinese economy, and a torrent of money from mainland China flowing into big stocks like bank HSBC (FTRXX), Wong said. Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)

This Hong Kong-based startup is making robots lifelike using AI

David Hanson envisions a future in which AI-powered robots evolve to become “super-intelligent genius machines” that might help solve some of mankind’s most challenging problems. If only it were as simple as that. The Texas-born former sculptor at ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong court to rule later on 3 activists’ prison terms

HONG KONG — Three Hong Kong activists will have to wait to learn the outcome of their final appeal Tuesday to overturn prison sentences for their roles in sparking 2014's massive pro-democracy protests in the semiautonomous Chinese city. Judges at Hong ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong democracy activists appeal jail terms in court

They were jailed last year for leading Hong Kong's 2014 pro-democracy "Umbrella Movement." The three young activists appeared in Hong Kong's top court on Tuesday to appeal against their jail terms. In August, Joshua Wong, Nathan Law and Alex Chow were ... ( read original story ...)

Young Hong Kong activists in court to appeal prison terms

HONG KONG — Three young Hong Kong activists, including Joshua Wong, are making a last-ditch attempt to overturn prison sentences for their roles in sparking 2014's massive pro-democracy protests in the semiautonomous Chinese city. Lawyers for the three ... ( read original story ...)

Lifelike robots made in Hong Kong meant to win over humans

HONG KONG — David Hanson envisions a future in which AI-powered robots evolve to become "super-intelligent genius machines" that might help solve some of mankind's most challenging problems. If only it were as simple as that. The Texas-born former ... ( read original story ...)