CUHK start-ups eye silver economy’s need for ‘wearable robotics’
A couple of health and medical device start-ups that got their start at the Chinese University of Hong Kong are seeking to enter the...
Hong Kong back in business after Wipha as all typhoon signals lifted
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Hong Kong public hospital patients to pay 20% less for drugs
Hong Kong patients can expect to pay about 20 per cent less for some drugs following negotiations by public hospitals with pharmaceutical companies, as...
China’s SpinQ sees quantum computing crossing ‘usefulness’ threshold in 5 years
Quantum computing is poised to reach a tipping point in three to five years by becoming useful for solving real-world problems, as computers harnessing...
Indonesia’s dream of a ‘smart forest’ capital becomes a vice-ridden nightmare
Indonesia’s dream of a gleaming new capital in the Bornean jungle is fast becoming mired in vice, ambivalence and growing doubts about its future...
US Special Envoy Urges Hamas to ‘Take the Deal’ With Israel on Hostages
The Trump administration’s special envoy for hostage affairs said in a July 20 interview that the Hamas terrorist group should “take the deal” laid...
Shareholders of Chinese firms eye Hong Kong for family offices: asset manager
Shareholders of mainland Chinese companies are showing increasing interest in setting up family offices in Hong Kong after their initial public offerings amid a...
As Congress Slashes Funding to NPR and PBS, the Real Losers May Be Far Downstream, Say Experts
A major part of the $9 billion rescissions package Congress passed this week is cutting $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which...
Commerce Secretary Says US Still Eyeing 10 Percent Baseline Tariff
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on July 20 that the United States is still aiming to leave a 10 percent baseline tariff on many...