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No Hong Kong cabinet reshuffle until Tai Po blaze probe wraps up: sources
Any potential Hong Kong cabinet reshuffle will take place only after the investigation into the deadly Tai Po blaze wraps up, sources have told the Post, following a media report suggesting two ministers were set to step down. A government spokesman on Thursday did not deny the report suggesting that Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin and Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang Kwok-wai…
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Hong Kong’s John Lee wants to fast-track I&T sector growth. So what’s the plan?
Hong Kong’s leader has vowed to expedite the growth of innovation and technology (I&T) across the product development cycle by streamlining the path from lab to market, including using a “dual-engine” strategy that partners with the finance industry. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu made the pledge at a ceremony on Thursday that marked the 10th anniversary of the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences. In his speech, he…
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Hong Kong’s Doo Hoi-kem, Wong Chun-ting get to WTT Contender Muscat last 8 – in singles
After combining for glory last week, Hong Kong’s Doo Hoi-kem and Wong Chun-ting went back to ploughing lone furrows towards success at the WTT Contender Muscat tournament in Oman on Thursday. Doo and Wong claimed the WTT Star Contender Doha mixed doubles title on Sunday, but were left to go their own ways in the Omani capital following a shock 3-2 first-round defeat by French pair Thibault Poret and Charlotte Lutz…
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How 1,000 Chinese J-20s could challenge US dominance in the Indo-Pacific
By 2030, China could operate about 1,000 units of the J-20 fifth-generation fighter jet, possibly challenging the US and its allies’ air power projection near the first island chain, according to a British think tank. A report this month by the London-based Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) found a “dramatic increase” in the past five years in China’s capacity to contest Western air power, citing the production…
Elon Musk’s mother reveals hopes, fears for future at Hong Kong fertility forum
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Elon Musk’s mother reveals hopes, fears for future at Hong Kong fertility forum
Having children is a “good investment” in one’s happiness, Elon Musk’s mother has said at a Hong Kong event on fertility, encouraging more women to start families and saying they do not have to sacrifice their careers. Dietitian and model Maye Musk also said one of her greatest fears was that her 18 grandchildren would not have friends if people stopped giving birth. “Babies are the most wonderful things in your life,” the 77-year-old said at the University of Hong Kong-organised Global...
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Espagne : un train de banlieue percute une grue, plusieurs blessés, c’est le troisième accident ferroviaire en cinq jours
Un train de banlieue a percuté une grue à Carthagène, causant plusieurs blessés. Cet accident survient alors que le syndicat des conducteurs appelle à une grève pour la sécurité, après deux déraillements récents.
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‘Outrageous’: families of Hong Kong ferry crash victims fume over coroner’s remarks
Relatives of the 39 victims in one of Hong Kong’s deadliest maritime disasters expressed anger after the coroner at the inquest rejected their expectation that marine inspectors could have spotted the missing watertight door by examining the ship’s structural drawings, calling it “impractical and unrealistic”. Coroner Monica Chow Wai-choo said on Thursday, the second day of the verdict, that Marine Department’s…
Baidu launches Ernie 5.0 as the firm’s AI assistant users reach 200 million a month
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Baidu launches Ernie 5.0 as the firm’s AI assistant users reach 200 million a month
Baidu on Thursday unveiled Ernie 5.0, a multimodal artificial intelligence model with 2.4 trillion parameters, as use of the Chinese tech giant’s AI-powered namesake assistant climbed to 200 million monthly active users. The omni-modal foundation model, capable of processing text, images, audio and video, is the Beijing-based company’s most advanced to date. The model was first previewed in November and has since climbed the rankings. A leaderboard published last week by LMArena showed...
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Ivre et sans permis, le chauffeur du camion était nu avec un bas résille : les policiers vont de surprise en surprise lors d’un contrôle
Étrange rencontre à Montpellier entre une patrouille de police et un homme conduisant un camion-benne… presque entièrement nu, avec un bas résille, ivre et sans permis.
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OM-Lens : pourquoi le choc de la Ligue 1 se jouera dans un stade Vélodrome « amputé » de 13 000 supporters samedi soir ?
Samedi, le choc de Ligue 1 entre Marseille et Lens se déroulera dans un stade Vélodrome amputé d’une tribune. Une déprimante habitude alors que les condamnations à des huis clos pour usage de fumigènes continuent de tomber sans régler aucun problème. Quand la Ligue de football cessera-t-elle de se tirer, presque chaque week-end, une balle dans le pied ?
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Are Hong Kong labs offering cross-border gender tests despite warning?
A business claiming to offer fetal gender testing is advertising for delivering blood samples from mainland China to Hong Kong as of Thursday, despite city health authorities warning that such services require prior approval, the Post has learned. According to its website, HK LongKang DNA can provide testing services from as early as four weeks of pregnancy with a 99.995 per cent accuracy rate. The company charges…
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L’État s’apprête à faire renaître la marque Bull pour l’activité supercalculateurs d’Atos
En ressuscitant la marque Bull pour l’activité supercalculateurs d’Atos, en passe d’être rachetée par l’État, Bercy assume un signal politique fort : celui du retour d’une France stratège dans un secteur devenu critique, au cœur des rivalités technologiques et géopolitiques.