AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUS-HK Trade Status: The US let its Hong Kong national emergency lapse, lifting some sanctions tied to the 2020 order, but said Executive Order 13936 remains in effect—while China welcomed the move as a step toward restoring Hong Kong’s special trade arrangements. Customs Crackdowns: Hong Kong Customs sentenced two inbound passengers at the HZMB Hong Kong Port for smuggling about $450,000 worth of duty-not-paid cigarettes, and seized about 7kg of suspected cannabis plus cannabis products from an incoming passenger, arresting him. Low-Altitude Economy: Lalamove and EY teamed up to push “low-altitude economy” logistics in the Greater Bay Area, using drones in the government’s regulatory sandbox. AI Race: Moonshot unveiled Kimi K3, a 2.8-trillion-parameter open-weight model, as China accelerates AI competition. Education Pressure: With DSE demand far outstripping subsidised public university places, authorities outline alternative degree routes. Tourism Push: Morocco’s tourism office held B2B talks in Hong Kong to attract more Chinese visitors, targeting 500,000 soon and 1 million by the decade’s start.
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