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Hong Kong’s Finance Secretary Paul Chan outlined plans to reduce the civil service and invest in AI as part of a budget aimed at restoring fiscal balance amidst economic challenges.

The Hong Kong government is establishing an AI research institute and implementing spending cuts to address its rising fiscal deficit, although economic growth forecasts are met with skepticism.

The second edition of the Middle East and North Africa’s largest technology event opens in Doha, with a focus on innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment in startups.