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Hong Kong outlines 4-step AI ‘talent ladder’ to offset entry-level job shock

Hong Kong has unveiled a four-step artificial intelligence (AI) “talent ladder” strategy to counter entry-level job shock and foster industry leaders, viewing the technology as a “catalyst, not a threat”. Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Kevin Choi Kit-ming warned on Monday that the “entry-level shock” was real because AI performed well in many routine tasks that once ma...

Hong Kong outlines four-step AI ‘talent ladder’ to offset entry-level job shock

Hong Kong has unveiled a four-step artificial intelligence (AI) “talent ladder” strategy to counter entry-level job shock and foster industry leaders, viewing the technology as a “catalyst, not a threat”. Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Kevin Choi Kit-ming warned on Monday that the “entry-level shock” was real because AI performed well in many routine tasks that once ma...

FBI arrests ‘Chinese foreign agent’ for spying on Taiwan president’s son

A California woman allegedly sent photos and videos of President Lai's son and his family to Chinese officials.

Brazil heads to a runoff presidential vote after Bolsonaro and Lula fail to acquire outright majority needed

Flávio Bolsonaro, Brazilian senator, presidential hopeful and son to embattled former leader Jair, says he is “very happy” to have led in the first round and heading into the runoff, with incumbent Lula expressing disappointment over “unexpected” results.

Russian lab worker dies of suspected plague in Siberia; US monitoring case

A Russian agency links the lab worker's death to 'pneumonia of unknown' origin.

Ball in UK’s court: EU ambassador says Brussels will be ‘ready to engage‘ after country decides what it wants

Jukka Salovaara, who served in London during Cool Britannia era, will be ‘very close’ to negotiations as Burnham government resets relations with EUJukka Salovaara, the newly installed European Union ambassador to the UK, is likely to become a ubiquitous figure in national politics as the Andy Burnham government grapples with the question of its future relationship with the European Union.Burnham ...

Skull fractures suggest servants of Egypt’s ancient kings were sacrificed

Study of remains taken from royal cemetery at Umm el-Qa’ab appears to confirm early Egyptologist’s theoryCourt officials and craftspeople serving early Egyptian kings may have been sacrificed when their ruler died, according to research that found fractures in several ancient skulls.The royal cemetery of Umm el-Qa’ab near Abydos features the tombs and enclosures of the First Dynasty rulers of Egyp...

British government ‘complacent about food as a national security matter’

Experts say country does not have plan to feed people in a crisis and is unprepared for future shortagesBritain does not have a plan for how to feed people in a crisis and is unprepared for potential future food shortages, according to a warning from more than 150 experts delivered to Andy Burnham.The climate crisis, geopolitical shocks, cyber-attacks and energy outages are among the threats to fo...

Exiled separatist leader is likely to return to a very different Catalonia

Nine years on from a failed independence push, former president Carles Puigdemont will find times have changedAfter years of legal wrangling, Spain’s constitutional court is expected to remove the last obstacle to the return of the former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont after nearly nine years in exile this week.Puigdemont fled in 2017 to avoid being jailed for his part in the failed and illeg...

All six passengers presumed dead after plane went missing off US coast

The aircraft lost communication with flight controllers after significantly dropping in altitude, according to flight data.

China develops plant to extract hydrogen, fresh water and uranium from the sea

Chinese scientists have built a small, stable co-production plant that uses one system to extract hydrogen and fresh water from seawater, while also recovering uranium and bromine and improving electricity use efficiency by about 15 per cent. The team, led by Deng Dehui and Liu Yanting from the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, improved on an existing technology th...

Supporters of jailed ex-PM Imran Khan march to Pakistan capital

Thousands have taken to the streets after talks between authorities and Khan's party ended in deadlock.

Singapore turns matchmaker amid rock-bottom birthrate

City-state launches dating platform for government workers, drawing curiosity, amusement and scorn.

India seeks to be ‘a little bit more involved’ in ending Ukraine war: minister

India is taking a more direct role in efforts to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, engaging both sides on issues including shipping and reducing hostilities, Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar has said. Speaking at a security conference over the weekend, Jaishankar said India in recent months has become “a little bit more involved beyond advocacy”. The comments point to a more a...

Ethiopia's government retakes Mekelle after opposition fighters withdraw from Tigray capital

Government-allied fighters have entered Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, after the Tigray People’s Liberation Front announced its withdrawal

Lao man deported by the US to Eswatini is released after more than a year in prison

A Lao man deported by the United States to Eswatini under the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has been released after more than a year in prison

Trump unveils 'Super Intelligence Force' to oversee AI policy

The president named his national intelligence chief as the taskforce's head as worries over AI grow.

Bosnian Serb nationalist claims party victory in Bosnia elections

Bosnian Serb nationalist Milorad Dodik claimed victory for his party in Bosnia’s elections.

US coastguard suspends search for six on board crashed medical jet

Debris found off Nantucket island after the air ambulance disappeared while flying from Bermuda to Boston.

'No terror link': Flydubai co-pilot likely acted alone - report

Right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round of Brazil election

With neither candidate getting more than 50% of the vote, the election will go to a run-off on 25 October.

Yemen gov’t forces commence major combat operation against Houthis

Yemeni government forces have declared a ‘battle for liberation’ to retake remaining territory held by the Houthis.

Sent back to war zone? 1,500 migrants arrive in Myanmar from Malaysia despite UN safety warning

Kai Tak Hospital opens this week: what you need to know before visiting

Hong Kong’s largest public hospital, built on the former airport site in Kai Tak, will begin its first phase of operation on Monday after more than a decade of planning and preparation. The South China Morning Post looks at the new hospital’s key features and what its opening means for the city’s healthcare development. 1. What makes Kai Tak Hospital special? With a gross floor area of about 500,0...

Pro-Israel Samoa prime minister apologises for Nazi gesture in leaked video

Samoa’s prime minister apologised on Monday after video surfaced showing him saying “Heil Hitler” and making a Nazi gesture. Prime Minister La’auli Leuatea Schmidt said the footage was from a family gathering almost 20 years old and was never meant to see the light of day. “The footage shows me using the words ‘Heil Hitler’ and participating in a gesture associated with Nazi Germany in a private f...