Over 70 per cent of Hong Kong working professionals use AI tools weekly, more than double the global average, but junior staff face heightened job security anxiety.
Hong Kong taxi drivers will soon use an AI-powered system called StreetSights to predict high-demand streets, developed by Dash and HKUST. The system aims to improve efficiency for street-hailing taxis by providing real-time data on customer demand and taxi availability.
Six Hong Kong universities have relocated to office buildings and shopping centers in the last three years due to a shortage of classroom space, driven by increased non-local student enrollment. HKUST acquired a 31,410 sq ft campus in Admiralty for its business school.
A greenhouse gas monitoring instrument developed by Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has been installed and is now operational on China's Tiangong space station. Hong Kong's first astronaut, Lai Ka-ying, was involved in its installation.
HKUST's Master of Public Management program emphasizes judgment, not coding, as the key skill for leaders navigating the AI era. The program targets mid-career professionals, integrating AI literacy across the curriculum to address ethical tensions and public interest.
Dr. Lai Ka-Ying, Hong Kong's first astronaut, has successfully journeyed into space as a payload specialist. Her mission aboard the Tiangong space station, operating an observatory to track greenhouse gas emissions, highlights the potential of Hong Kong's youth and universities in China's national space program.
Hong Kong is injecting over HK$3 billion (US$382.8 million) into 73 university-led research commercialisation projects through the RAISe+ scheme, aiming to transform into a global tech hub. HKUST leads with 19 funded projects.
A 63-year-old former HKUST professor, Liu Hongbin, sentenced to 20 weeks in jail for accepting a HK$40,000 bribe to aid an unqualified mainland Chinese student gain postgraduate admission, tarnishing Hong Kong's reputation.
A 63-year-old former HKUST professor, Liu Hongbin, is remanded in custody for accepting a HK$40,000 bribe to secure a mainland Chinese student's admission to a postgraduate program despite the student's ineligible academic background.
A global data leak involving learning platform Canvas has exposed the personal information of more than 72,000 students and staff across Hong Kong educational institutions, with authorities warning of further threats targeting those affected. As of Tuesday, seven local educational institutions had reported data breaches to the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, including major universities such as the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Polytechnic University and City...
China is sending a new kind of explorer to the moon – with a humanoid upper body and four wheels. The lunar rover, developed by a team led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), is designed to act as an AI-powered porter for the Chang’e-8 mission, scheduled for 2029. The 100kg (220lbs) robot will transport, deploy and install instruments and sensors at their designated lunar locations after the Chang’e-8 probe lands. It is also tasked with collecting samples of the moon’s...
HKUST has broken ground on an interim teaching complex for Hong Kong's third medical school, set to welcome its first 50 students in mid-2028. The eight-storey complex at the Clear Water Bay campus will operate until the Ngau Tam Mei site in the Northern Metropolis becomes available in 2034. President Nancy Ip Yuk-yu announced seven clinical professors have been hired, with more overseas interest. Chief Executive John Lee emphasised the school's strategic role in aligning Hong Kong with China's 15th five-year plan.
