AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHong Kong Tech Policy & Economy: Financial Secretary Paul Chan says the city’s first five-year plan will spell out concrete paths to tackle economic gaps, boost quality jobs, and use AI to drive inclusive growth, ahead of a public consultation. Northern Metropolis Push: Chief Executive John Lee adds that Northern Metropolis needs early success stories to pull in investors, with talent attraction framed as the key bottleneck. Space & Public Engagement: Hong Kong’s first astronaut, Lai Ka-ying, is set to hold a public dialogue with residents from the Tiangong space station within the next two months. Local Quantum Breakthrough: HKU researchers report a cryogenic control chip that works at 10 millikelvin for superconducting quantum computing, aiming to solve the wiring bottleneck. AI in Hong Kong Business: WIAI launches an AI Smart Measure system for online bespoke suit shopping, promising 14 body measurements in minutes. Health & Research (HK-linked): CUHK-led work suggests a baby’s gut bacteria in the first year may influence brain development via DNA chemical tags. Global Tech Signals (for context): OpenAI and Google are driving demand for “Forward Deployed Engineers,” while Meta starts unwinding its $2B Manus deal under Beijing’s national-security push. Trade & Security Spillover: A Hong Kong-flagged tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz amid renewed shipping risk as US-Iran tensions play out.
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