Commercial premises will need to cover a huge predicted deficit of EV charging stations, the property consultancy says in a report. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong property

Electric cars mean big changes for Hong Kong’s commercial property: CBRE report

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Commercial premises will need to step up and cover a huge predicted deficit of EV charging stations, while the recycling and storage of EV batteries may spur demand for industrial and warehouse space, the property consultancy says in a report.

Commercial premises will need to cover a huge predicted deficit of EV charging stations, the property consultancy says in a report. Photo: Elson Li

Electric cars mean big changes for Hong Kong’s commercial property: CBRE report

Commercial premises will need to step up and cover a huge predicted deficit of EV charging stations, while the recycling and storage of EV batteries may spur demand for industrial and warehouse space, the property consultancy says in a report.

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A computer scientist says he is the mystery creator of bitcoin

Australian computer scientist Craig Wright entered the witness box at the London High Court on Tuesday and testified he was the man behind ‘Satoshi Nakamoto,’ the pseudonym for the creator of bitcoin.

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Bluesky, a social network championed by Jack Dorsey, opens for anyone to sign up

Bluesky, a Twitter-like social network championed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has emerged from its cocoon and is now allowing anyone to create an account and join the service.

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A neon logo of virtual cryptocurrency bitcoin is seen at the Bitcoin Embassy bar, June 1, 2021. Photo: Reuters

A computer scientist says he is the mystery creator of bitcoin

Australian computer scientist Craig Wright entered the witness box at the London High Court on Tuesday and testified he was the man behind ‘Satoshi Nakamoto,’ the pseudonym for the creator of bitcoin.

3 hours ago
Social media

Bluesky, a social network championed by Jack Dorsey, opens for anyone to sign up

Bluesky, a Twitter-like social network championed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has emerged from its cocoon and is now allowing anyone to create an account and join the service.

Bluesky, a Twitter-like social network championed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has emerged from its cocoon and is now allowing anyone to create an account and join the service.

4 hours ago
China technology

IDG Capital works to rebut US claims over China military ties

IDG is one of the oldest venture firms in the market and has been in China since 1993, having invested in more than 1,600 companies, with 500 of them going public or getting acquired.

IDG is one of the oldest venture firms in the market and has been in China since 1993, having invested in more than 1,600 companies, with 500 of them going public or getting acquired.

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Semiconductor giant TSMC to build second plant in Japan with new investor Toyota

TSMC’s second chip fabrication plant in Japan marks a major victory for Prime Minister Fumio Shikida, as his government seeks to boost domestic production of integrated circuits.

6 Feb 2024 - 10:19PM
Semiconductor giant TSMC to build second plant in Japan with new investor Toyota

Huawei tablet shipments rise in 2023, bucking global decline

The boost in shipments lifted Huawei to third place in the last three months of the year, behind Apple and Samsung Electronics.

6 Feb 2024 - 7:00PM
Huawei tablet shipments rise in 2023, bucking global decline

IDG Capital works to rebut US claims over China military ties

IDG is one of the oldest venture firms in the market and has been in China since 1993, having invested in more than 1,600 companies, with 500 of them going public or getting acquired.

4 hours ago

Semiconductor giant TSMC to build second plant in Japan with new investor Toyota

TSMC’s second chip fabrication plant in Japan marks a major victory for Prime Minister Fumio Shikida, as his government seeks to boost domestic production of integrated circuits.

6 Feb 2024 - 10:19PM

Huawei tablet shipments rise in 2023, bucking global decline

The boost in shipments lifted Huawei to third place in the last three months of the year, behind Apple and Samsung Electronics.

6 Feb 2024 - 7:00PM
CES

Alibaba, TikTok woo US with AI and live-streaming e-commerce at CES

Alibaba and TikTok played to their strengths at CES, as they catered to a market where it has been increasingly difficult for Chinese companies to operate.

Alibaba and TikTok played to their strengths at CES, as they catered to a market where it has been increasingly difficult for Chinese companies to operate.

15 Jan 2024 - 6:03PM

Realme unveils 12 Pro series smartphone in parallel event to CES

Realme’s 12 Pro+ smartphone to launch at the end of January will focus on providing a better zoom lens at a budget price, as the Chinese firm caters to young overseas users.

Realme’s 12 Pro+ smartphone to launch at the end of January will focus on providing a better zoom lens at a budget price, as the Chinese firm caters to young overseas users.

11 Jan 2024 - 11:56PM

Hisense and TCL push AI in TVs, chase industry trends like smart cars

Hisense and TCL, the two biggest Chinese TV brands, offered competing narratives about AI processing and the ability to produce their own technology in-house at CES 2024 in Las Vegas.

Hisense and TCL, the two biggest Chinese TV brands, offered competing narratives about AI processing and the ability to produce their own technology in-house at CES 2024 in Las Vegas.

9 Jan 2024 - 7:00PM
CES

Alibaba, TikTok woo US with AI and live-streaming e-commerce at CES

Alibaba and TikTok played to their strengths at CES, as they catered to a market where it has been increasingly difficult for Chinese companies to operate.

Alibaba and TikTok played to their strengths at CES, as they catered to a market where it has been increasingly difficult for Chinese companies to operate.

15 Jan 2024 - 6:03PM

Realme unveils 12 Pro series smartphone in parallel event to CES

Realme’s 12 Pro+ smartphone to launch at the end of January will focus on providing a better zoom lens at a budget price, as the Chinese firm caters to young overseas users.

Realme’s 12 Pro+ smartphone to launch at the end of January will focus on providing a better zoom lens at a budget price, as the Chinese firm caters to young overseas users.

11 Jan 2024 - 11:56PM

Hisense and TCL push AI in TVs, chase industry trends like smart cars

Hisense and TCL, the two biggest Chinese TV brands, offered competing narratives about AI processing and the ability to produce their own technology in-house at CES 2024 in Las Vegas.

Hisense and TCL, the two biggest Chinese TV brands, offered competing narratives about AI processing and the ability to produce their own technology in-house at CES 2024 in Las Vegas.

9 Jan 2024 - 7:00PM
Tech | OPINION
A Baidu employee works on an AI-powered driverless taxi simulator at the company’s Apollo Park centre in Beijing on January 30. Artificial intelligence is poised to make many driving jobs and those in other professions obsolete in the near future, increasing the need for governments to make the transition more equitable. Photo: EPA-EFE

Opinion | Don’t fear an ageing population – rising inequality is the real enemy

Population ageing isn’t a major challenge because automation and AI are making human labour not only unnecessary but undesirable. Instead, the growing wealth being amassed by a powerful new elite from the use of this technology needs to be redistributed more equitably.

3 Feb 2024 - 4:30PM

Opinion | How gaming can go beyond entertainment to transform lives

Long viewed as childish entertainment at best and an addictive pursuit at worst, gaming is now recognised as a serious moneymaker. The concept of gamification, however, has highlighted the potential for wider application of game design, while the enthusiasm of gamers can be channelled for social causes.

Long viewed as childish entertainment at best and an addictive pursuit at worst, gaming is now recognised as a serious moneymaker. The concept of gamification, however, has highlighted the potential for wider application of game design, while the enthusiasm of gamers can be channelled for social causes.

2 Feb 2024 - 6:06PM
How gaming can go beyond entertainment to transform lives

Opinion | World at a crossroads: extinction or a new AI-enabled civilisation?

Amid war and climate change, the only hope may lie with machines that exceed human intelligence – but not every outcome will be desirable for us.

Amid war and climate change, the only hope may lie with machines that exceed human intelligence – but not every outcome will be desirable for us.

1 Feb 2024 - 9:50AM
World at a crossroads: extinction or a new AI-enabled civilisation?

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