US government documents show financier's funding support for Ben Goertzel, who once led AI and robotics projects in city Jeffrey Epstein committed at least US$113,000 to American scholar Ben Goertzel ...
Hong Kong police eyes adding facial recognition to CCTV cameras this year as part of HK$4 billion expansion plan
Hong Kong police are eyeing the addition of facial recognition features to closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras across the city this year as part of a HK$4 billion plan to expand the surveillance ...
Hong Kong visitor arrivals off to strong start in 2026, up 9.6% to 7.23 million
Financial Secretary Paul Chan says 1.43 million mainland Chinese visitors expected during Lunar New Year holiday, up 6 per cent from last year Hong Kong has begun 2026 with a surge in inbound tourism, ...
Hong Kong aims to add facial recognition to public CCTVs this year: police chief
Commissioner of Police Joe Chow says high-traffic and strategically located shopping centres will be prioritised Hong Kong's surveillance cameras are expected to incorporate facial recognition ...
In a Hong Kong prison, Jimmy Lai has been left to die alone
In Stanley Prison, the oldest in Hong Kong, Jimmy Lai sits in a dark, windowless cell, completely alone. He has been held in solitary confinement for at least 1,800 days, with no access to sunlight ...
Hong Kong to fully review plans for bus seat belt rules before relaunch: Mable Chan
Transport chief vows to 'conduct a fresh and comprehensive review and widely consult the community' Hong Kong's transport chief has pledged to fully review the ill-fated mandatory seat belt rule for ...
China summons Western envoys in Hong Kong over Jimmy Lai sentencing criticism
China’s foreign ministry commissioner’s office in Hong Kong said on Saturday it had summoned the heads of the UK, U.S., Australian and European Union missions over their ...
Exclusive – CME to list Taiwan, Hong Kong warehouses in Asia aluminium push, sources say
By Tom Daly and Pratima Desai LONDON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - CME Group is set to approve Taiwan and Hong Kong as warehouse locations for aluminium, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter told ...
Hong Kong ex-publisher Jimmy Lai’s sentence raises international outcry as China defends it
Monday's sentencing of Hong Kong democracy advocate and one-time media magnate Jimmy Lai brought an outcry from governments and rights groups. Chinese and Hong Kong authorities defended it, saying ...
Hong Kong cycling head coach Herve Dagorne plans legacy goals after signing new contract
The Frenchman, whose new deal ties him to the city squad for two more years, has overseen an upturn in results and performances since being appointed in March 2024. Last week, Hong Kong claimed two medals, including mixed relay time trial gold, from the Asian Road Championships in Saudi Arabia.
Hong Kong’s ‘Queen of Votes’ ran one of the cheapest Legco races, at HK$20 a vote
Election spending declarations by 32 candidates reveal huge spending gap, from HK$20 to more than HK$200 a vote
Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison warns of legal action over Panama Canal ports
Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings warned of legal action on Thursday against a Danish logistics and ports group, after the latter was tapped by Panamanian authorities to temporarily take over the ...
With Jimmy Lai in jail, have Trump and the West abandoned Hong Kong?
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Chinese sea captain pleads not guilty in Hong Kong court to damaging Baltic Sea cables
A Chinese sea captain of a Hong Kong-flagged vessel accused of damaging undersea cables and a gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea in 2023 pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a Hong Kong court. Wan Wenguo, captain of the Newnew Polar Bear container ship,