Artificial Intelligence
Visa expands Hong Kong partnerships to enable AI payments
Visa expands Hong Kong partnerships to enable AI payments
Its new programmes combine identity checks and transaction controls.
2 days ago
Hong Kong shoppers to spend one third of wallet across border: Euromonitor
Share going to mainland China and Macau is forecast to reach 35% by 2028.
5 days ago
Consumer trust sets limits on AI adoption in retail
Offline stores remain central as places of discovery and experience
6 days ago
Retail loyalty shifts to recognition amidst data hurdles
Earn-and-burn incentives are expensive to run as AI promises hyper-personalised offers
Retailers risk missing AI gains with 'tech-first' approach
People, processes, and organisation make up 70% of BCG's AI transformation principle.
Majority of consumers worry about keeping pace with AI
Gen Z leads with 100% adoption, yet 66% fear falling behind.
IBS proposes $563m acquisition of AI chip enterprise
Upon completion, QuantumCompute will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the group.
Insurance information platform deploys AI to decode complex policy terms
The Hong Kong platform aims to make exclusions and claims conditions easier to understand.
SME index rises to 44.8 despite weaker global sentiment
Profit margins and business conditions reached their highest levels of 2026.
Over half of SMEs use AI to speed up daily operations: Lalamove
About 73% of businesses report quicker daily operations and order processing.
PingAnDB hits 96% deepfake detection accuracy in HK GenAI Sandbox test
The use case integrated AI facial recognition in the identity verification process.
Entrepreneurs ramp up AI investment as 58% expect hiring growth
More than half expect integration to add employees over the next two years.
Hong Kong raises 2026 export growth forecast to 42%–47%
AI infrastructure and cloud computing are lifting technology trade.
Nearly all compliance leaders confident but audit trail gaps remain
One in four firms cannot back their data up.
Hong Kong to build AI City Brain to drive governance overhaul
It will also be used for public housing and hospital services amongst others.
Customers use AI more than advisers in finance, McKinsey says
But four in five buyers still rely on human guidance for consequential choices.
Hong Kong AI adoption tests governance readiness
Organisations scaling autonomous systems face growing pressure to strengthen accountability, workforce oversight, and data governance.
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