Category: Localities
No plans to let Hong Kong officials use ChatGPT, minister says, pointing to limited access, possible risks
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Technology minister Sun Dong says government ‘so far has no plan to introduce its formal application for internal use’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3217039/no-plans-let-hong-kong-officials-use-chatgpt-minister-says-pointing-limited-access-possible-risks?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBeware of pickpockets in Hong Kong, city’s Japanese consulate tells nationals
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Japanese nationals told to guard belongings and avoid using smartphones or listening to music while travelling in city. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3217028/beware-pickpockets-hong-kong-citys-japanese-consulate-tells-nationals?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBeijing’s top official overseeing Hong Kong affairs enjoys local delicacies before touring health centre on day 2 of fact-finding mission
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Xia Baolong dines with local lawmaker and says district representatives, councillors should promote government policies but also relay ‘citizens’ needs’ to officials. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3217021/beijings-top-official-overseeing-hong-kong-affairs-enjoys-local-delicacies-touring-health-centre-day?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong fugitive arrested after allegedly escaping court by swapping ID with another defendant
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong man who escaped from court custody on Monday by allegedly exchanging identities with another defendant who was granted bail has been arrested. West Kowloon Law Courts Building. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The police announced late on Thursday that they had apprehended a 37-year-old man surnamed Chan in Yau Ma…
Read MoreLaser surgery offers hope for Hong Kong patients with hoarse voices, as specialist clinic urges those with symptoms to seek help
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Local clinic marked World Voice Day by telling patients of alternative to traditional surgery that scared sufferers. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3217012/laser-surgery-offers-hope-hong-kong-patients-hoarse-voices-clinic-urges-those-symptoms-seek-help?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong law school ‘may have breached anti-discrimination rules’ by telling transgender student to use toilets for the disabled
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Christine Chu, 24, says Chinese University’s law school told her to use toilets for disabled people when she asked about using women’s facilities. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3216958/hong-kong-law-school-may-have-breached-anti-discrimination-rules-telling-transgender-student-use?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhat Hong Kong’s reaction to ChatGPT says about the city’s appetite for innovation
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The approach to the AI-powered chatbot adopted by the city’s universities reflects Hong Kong’s lack of preparedness to embrace new technology. The government should not only be setting up a regulatory and policy framework…
Read MoreHong Kong security chief hails 100% conviction rate in national security cases
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s security minister has hailed the 100 per cent conviction rate in cases concerning national security, while the chief of public prosecutions said upholding justice was “in the DNA” of local prosecutors. Secretary for Security Chris Tang. File photo: Peter Lee/HKFP. Government officials and some legal professionals threw their weight…
Read MoreHong Kong needs to offer incentives to compete with Singapore, Bermuda as international insurance hub, HKFI says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong needs to follow Singapore’s example and offer more incentives to international insurers if it wants them to set up their regional headquarters in the city, HKFI says. https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3216972/hong-kong-needs-offer-incentives-compete-singapore-bermuda-international-insurance-hub-hkfi-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePhone scams drop in Hong Kong but too early to tell if mandatory real-name registration of SIM cards working, police say
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. According to Hong Kong police, 597 phone fraud cases were reported from January to March, compared with 1,144 in the last quarter of 2022. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3216959/phone-scams-drop-hong-kong-too-early-tell-if-mandatory-real-name-registration-sim-cards-working?utm_source=rss_feed
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