[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.]For the first time outside the US, AsiaWorld-Expo is set to host the groundbreaking global pop culture phenomenon, ComplexCon Hong Kong, from March 22 to 24, 2024. This landmark event signifies another exciting moment for...
Financial services and logistics were Hong Kong’s hardest-hit sectors by ransomware in 2023, a new study has found, in a year when such attacks spiked as criminals adopted new tools like those using artificial intelligence (AI).Cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks identified 3,998 posts from ransomware...
Each scholar will receive funding under the programme, as they pursue their PhD, internship opportunities and mentorship with an Apple researcher in their chosen field.The Apple Scholars in AIML PhD fellowship is focused on machine learning, a branch of artificial intelligence concerned with developing algorithms...
Swedish telecoms equipment giant Ericsson denied that it is withdrawing from the China market, even as local rivals including Huawei Technologies pose growing challenges in the country’s 5G equipment industry.Ericsson said it “remains committed to its customers in mainland China”, after local media reported that...
The Southeast Asia market has become increasingly attractive for private capital investments in recent years, owing to the region’s economic growth and investors hedging against China amid geopolitical tensions, according to data service provider PitchBook.From 2015 to 2021, private capital deals that include private equity...
“Uninvolved or permissive [pet] parenting are no longer the norm for pet owners,” said Emily Chow, OneDegree’s deputy CEO. “They highly value daily care, diet and their pets’ well-being and health.”Owning pets has become increasingly popular in Hong Kong over the past five years, with...
Country Garden Holdings said it is doing its best to raise cash and repay holders of its local-currency bonds and avert a default, after a multi-year housing slump damaged confidence, home sales and cash flows.The distressed developer did not pay the 96 million yuan (US$13.3...
“BYD appears to be extremely aggressive in driving a transition from petrol cars to EVs in the country’s automotive industry,” said Eric Han, a senior manager at Suolei, an advisory firm in Shanghai. “The cheap models will also draw middle-income consumers who have become price...
Samsung Electronics plans to use a chip making technology championed by rival SK Hynix, five people said, as the world’s top memory chip maker seeks to catch up in the race to produce high-end chips used to power artificial intelligence (AI).The demand for high bandwidth...
DreamSmart Group, the smartphone maker that last year pivoted towards developing artificial intelligence (AI) for mobile devices, has selected banks to prepare for its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) that may value it at more than 15 billion yuan (US$2.1 billion).The start-up behind popular...