A user on vast.ai discovered a GPU host masquerading as a US-based machine was actually a Hong Kong host proxying traffic, resulting in slow performance and unusability for AI workloads due to Chinese…
Hong Kong's merchandise exports surged 40.8% year-on-year to HK$611.2 billion in May, driven by global AI adoption, according to the Census and Statistics Department. The trade deficit widened to HK$4…
Baidu's AI chip unit Kunlunxin is targeting a $50 billion Hong Kong IPO and has asked prospective investors to commit to purchasing its semiconductors, blurring the line between shareholder and custom…
Chinese chipmaker Basic Semiconductor is moving forward with an IPO in Hong Kong, betting on silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors to address the power demands of AI-driven data centers. The company jo…
Hong Kong is investing billions of dollars in AI projects, including a semiconductor centre, an AI subsidy scheme, and a data centre, but critics argue the city needs a broader vision and more realist…
Investor Michael Burry purchased long-dated call options on Microsoft, buying December 2028 LEAPs with strikes in the low $700s. Microsoft shares rose about 1% in pre-market trading after the disclosu…
China's Minister of Culture and Tourism Sun Yeli urged Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) members to ease travel barriers and enhance cooperation to boost tourism as a regional economic driver d…
Hong Kong's Correctional Services Department pulled an AI-generated K-pop anti-drug video after social media users said it appeared to promote drug use. The video featured virtual girls named 'Cannabi…
AI has not eliminated entry-level jobs but has raised the skill requirements, with a PwC analysis showing that roles in AI-exposed fields now demand strategic decision-making, stakeholder management, …
Hong Kong's bilingualism is uniquely indispensable in the AI era, as it allows users to cross-reference information across English and Chinese data sets to detect AI hallucinations and epistemic asymm…
South Korea's KOSPI index has more than doubled in 2026, driven by domestic retail investors pouring money into semiconductor stocks Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix amid surging AI chip demand. The r…
Hong Kong can position itself as a regulatory bridge between US and Chinese AI ecosystems amid escalating decoupling, as US export controls on AI models backfire by accelerating Chinese innovation and…
Influencer marketing is reshaping brand strategies in Hong Kong, with 73% of consumers trusting paid influencer recommendations. The global industry, valued at US$21.1 billion in 2023, has shifted pow…
Animoca Brands cofounder Yat Siu predicted at the SuperAI summit in Singapore that Asia will lead the convergence of AI and blockchain, citing the region's less politically charged financial environme…
JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong have stopped using Anthropic's AI models due to US export restrictions, which block non-Americans from accessing the company's latest models. The move thr…
Hong Kong's highly educated youth face a growing mismatch between their skills and available jobs, exacerbated by AI and market shifts. The government must create quality employment opportunities leve…
South Korean retail investors are using Hong Kong-based platforms to buy leveraged semiconductor ETFs, seeking higher returns from the AI and chips boom. The CSOP 2X leveraged ETFs tracking Samsung El…
Hong Kong ranks third globally as an AI financial powerhouse but faces a critical energy deficit, with electricity shortfalls since 1994. The city's AI infrastructure projects lack integrated energy p…
Hong Kong families are shifting from traditional summer school programs in Britain and North America to cheaper Asia-based alternatives due to soaring airfares, with applications to UK summer schools …
Chinese investors including HSG, ZhenFund, and Tencent are in talks to buy back AI startup Manus from Meta for $2 billion, the same price Meta paid six months ago, after Beijing mandated the deal's un…