AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUS-HK Trade Shock: The US let its Hong Kong national emergency lapse, lifting some sanctions tied to the 2020 security threat, but said the executive order that revoked Hong Kong’s special trading status remains in effect—China welcomed the move as a step toward restoring economic and trade consensus. Customs Crackdowns: Hong Kong Customs sentenced two inbound passengers at the HZMB to jail terms over duty-not-paid cigarettes worth about $450,000, and seized about 7kg of suspected cannabis plus cannabis products worth $1.3m from an incoming passenger. Low-Altitude Economy Push: Lalamove and EY teamed up with drone tech in the government’s regulatory sandbox, aiming to expand logistics services in the Greater Bay Area. Education Pressure Point: With far more DSE candidates than subsidised public university places, a report maps out alternative degree routes via self-financing institutions under designated-profession subsidies. AI Governance Race: China’s Moonshot unveiled Kimi K3 as a major open-weight AI bid, while Xi promoted a new AI cooperation organisation framed as global rule-setting. Tourism Snapshot: Macau logged 20.94m visitor arrivals in H1, up 9%, led by mainland China.
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