LIFE & STYLE

How bright is ‘I’ in AI?

One of the fathers of SIRI told this year’s online Asian Financial Forum that the degree of ‘intelligence’ in AI is often misunderstood.

29 January 2021

Apple’s smart voice assistant SIRI puts a human voice, if not a face, to artificial intelligence (AI) for many people, but one of the fathers of SIRI believes that AI, as widely understood, does not exist.More

Topics: Hong Kong, AI

Fast-growing e-commerce target: Russia

A rapid shift to online retailing brought by the COVID-19 pandemic has put the giant country firmly on Hong Kong exporters’ destination lists.

22 January 2021

A massive country, with 11 times zones spanning almost half the world, and a population of more than 140 million, Russia is one of Hong Kong’s fastest-growing export destinations.More

Topics: Russia, Hong Kong, retail, e-business

Plastic waste washes away

A Hong Kong start-up is tackling the plastic waste mountain by rolling out packaging that literally dissolves.

15 January 2021

Serendipity lies at the root of many success stories – when a person or enterprise is busy solving one problem but fortuitously stumbles on another unrelated solution.More

Topics: Environmental Protection, Packaging, Hong Kong, start-ups, Green Tech

IoT brings hospitals home

The COVID-19 pandemic has fast-tracked efforts to let patients safely monitor their health at home.

08 January 2021

Across the world authorities have imposed social-distancing restrictions and even lockdowns to reduce people’s chances of catching COVID-19 from a carrier they meet by chance in a workplace, restaurant or any other public area.More

Topics: Medical Supplies & Medicine, Medical & Healthcare Services, Israel, Hong Kong, MedTech, start-ups

Insects turn sustainable economy wheel

A Hong Kong start-up uses humble fly larvae to transform food waste into fresh cuisine – via nutritious fish food.

31 December 2020

As the world's population grows, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations predicts human food demand will increase 70% between 2009 and 2050. More

Topics: Food & Beverages, Environmental Protection, Hong Kong, start-ups, Green eating

Southern giant an export draw

E-commerce could smooth the path to Brazil, a distant but massive market.

24 December 2020

Brazil is a distant market for Hong Kong exporters in terms of geography but the southern giant’s size, rapid growth and demand for key items such as electronics make the country an attractive option.More

Topics: Garments, Textiles & Accessories, Electronics & Electrical Appliances, Brazil, Hong Kong, e-business, trade

Mobile leads e-commerce rush

COVID-19 and the broad digitalisation trend in all forms of business accelerate the move to online retail.

18 December 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on movement and gatherings has an upside for several industries, especially e-commerce, delegates to the fourth Asian E-tailing Summit heard. Mobile e-commerce has grown particularly strongly in Asia, with Mainland China taking the lead.More

Topics: Hong Kong, e-business, e-commerce

Millennials seek digital toytown

The work-from-home trend leads householders to change priorities on interior design.

11 December 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has wrought profound and rapid changes on homes, businesses and societies across the world – in many cases accelerating trends that were already in place.More

Topics: Toys & Games, Furniture & Furnishings, Hong Kong, e-business, toys

Design showcase opens to digital world

Hong Kong’s annual festival of creativity goes online.

04 December 2020

Everything made by humans on all scales – from the paper clip on your desk to the global Internet – has been designed by individuals or teams who balance function, form and utility to create useful products and services.More

Topics: Design Services, Hong Kong, design, DesignInspire

Green opportunities abound in Hong Kong

Greater Bay Area cooperation is boosting the development of a circular economy in the city and Mainland China.

27 November 2020

Environmental issues were to the fore at the online Eco Asia Conference, organised by the Environment Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).More

Topics: Environmental Protection, Hong Kong, Green Tech, Green Power

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