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Hong Kong will build an “AI City Brain” to improve urban management and bolster emergency response, the city’s leader John Lee has announced in his annual Policy Address. Speaking at the Legislative Council on Wednesday, Lee said he would establish an “AI City Brain” task force led by the Chief Secretary. The new body will […]

Macau was to start its first national security trial behind closed doors on Wednesday, in a case against a former pro-democracy lawmaker charged with subversion. The Chinese casino hub expanded the scope of national security laws in May 2023, and a new bill passed this year allows judges to hear national security cases behind closed […]

Hong Kong’s first Five-Year Plan aligning with mainland China’s development goals was drawn up by the local administration with reference to those of Chinese cities, leader John Lee has said. He was addressing a question as to whether Beijing was involved in the drafting of the blueprint. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon […]

The Hong Kong government will appoint an artificial intelligence (AI) chief and study the implementation of laws tackling the use of deepfake technology, leader John Lee has announced in his annual Policy Address. Chief Executive John Lee said in his address on Wednesday that authorities will create a new post, Commissioner for AI, under the […]

The average waiting time for subsidised rental housing will be reduced to under four years by 2030 as Hong Kong boosts its housing supply, leader John Lee has announced as part of the city’s first Five-Year Plan. Delivering the half-decade policy blueprint on Wednesday morning, the chief executive said that the city will “substantially increase […]