Northern Metropolis and AI vital to Hong Kong’s 5-year plan: business chambers

Hong Kong’s business community has articulated a clear vision for the city’s future development, urging the government to place paramount importance on the ambitious Northern Metropolis project, solidify its standing as a global financial hub, and accelerate its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy within the framework of the upcoming inaugural five-year plan. These priorities, put forth […]

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Robust Guidelines for EU Companies Vital to Accountability Law

Human Rights Watch submitted a comprehensive written proposal to the European Commission on July 23, urging the body to establish rigorous and uncompromising guidelines for the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). This landmark piece of legislation, designed to hold large corporations accountable for human rights and environmental violations within their global […]

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Navigational Chaos and Electronic Warfare Paralyze Vital Shipping Routes in the Strait of Hormuz

The Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical maritime chokepoint for global oil transit, has effectively entered a state of operational paralysis following the escalation of the conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran. Since the commencement of coordinated military strikes on February 28, the region has become a hotbed of electronic warfare, with […]

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