Hong Kong will press on with Northern Metropolis project and push for development of AI, finance chief Paul Chan pledges at Post budget forum.

Finance chief says commercial sites could be rezoned for residential, other purposes based on changing market, to give project more flexibility.

BEIJING: As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms the global economic landscape, Hong Kong must and is ready to harness technological innovation to fuel its growth, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said in the Sunday blog.

The government-owned Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC), which manages HK$62 billion (US$8 billion) of funds, plans to debut a conference for young emerging artificial intelligence (AI) scientists,

Financial Secretary of Paul Chan Mo-po delivered the 2025-26 Budget on Wednesday, aiming to enhance Hong Kong's role as a "super connector" under the framework of "One Country, Two Systems." Under the principle of "One Country,

Hong Kong is betting on the RISC-V open-source chip architecture to drive innovation and secure a position in China's semiconductor landscape amid escalating US chip restrictions. The city, which is planning to host the International Young Scientist Forum on Artificial Intelligence,

Finance chief Paul Chan says move will increase revenue by HK$1.6 billion per year, adding impact on air passengers will be minimal

"We are pressing ahead with high-quality development of Hong Kong's international financial market to create more new growth areas," Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said in his budget speech ...