Alibaba start-up competition: Hong Kong officials tout city as ideal launch pad

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Speakers at the Jumpstarter Ignition Gala highlighted the city’s advantageous position between mainland China and the larger Asia-Pacific market.

Yau pointed to Hong Kong’s legal system, low taxes and business-friendly environment as advantages for start-ups in the city.

Crystal Fok (left), director of AI applications at Cyberport, speaks with Rong Yu, director of the Language and Science AI Lab at Alibaba’s Damo Academy, in a panel discussion about harnessing large language models for the Asia-Pacific market.

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Author / Journalist: Matt Haldane

Category: Business

Markets: Hong KongChina

Topics: Language China Asia World Cultural Pitch Kong Director Hong Alibaba Kong’s

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Published On: 2024-10-21 @ 20:00:12 (8 hours ago)

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