China is accelerating its brain-computer interface industry through coordinated state initiatives, highlighted by the nation's first commercial insurance policy for BCI surgery in Hangzhou.
A coalition of Hong Kong employers petitions the government to freeze foreign domestic workers' pay, citing potential mass layoffs if wages increase, and proposes a pay-for-performance system.
Asia is set for notable rocket debuts with China's Long March 10B and India's Skyroot Vikram-1. The report also covers RFA's second launch attempt, the final Pegasus rocket flight, Impulse Space entering military launch competition, Isar Aerospace's Canadian launch site plans, Atlas V's final Amazon Leo mission, ArianeGroup's fairing deal, concerns over SpaceX's Transporter missions, ArianeGroup's engine upgrades, Falcon 9's reuse record, and Blue Origin's capital raise.
Hong Kong's tech chief Sun Dong warns AI's impact will surpass previous industrial revolutions, affecting graduates and traditional sectors. The administration plans to accelerate training and develop new jobs, including proprietary LLMs and a HK$50 million education program.
A report released in Hangzhou on May 24th shows Zhejiang's high-tech industry output grew from 4.28 trillion yuan in 2020 to 7.87 trillion yuan in 2025, with an average annual growth of 13%. The industry's added value now constitutes 69.1% of the province's industrial output.
The operation of claw and pinball machines could be regulated by capping fees and prize values as a first step to curb addiction to automated games, lawmakers have said, while also warning of “deceptive” designs that make winning impossible. While calling for a balance between user protection and industry development, two legislators said the caps could follow the existing Gambling Ordinance, under which premises with an Amusements with Prizes Licence cannot charge more than HK$5 per game and...
