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  "id": 969782,
  "title": "Cyberport fills 50% of phase 5 offices with Lenovo, BrainCo among tenants: chairman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/cyberport-fills-50-of-phase-5-offices-with-lenovo-brainco-among-969782",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-15T05:44:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3364133/cyberport-fills-50-phase-5-offices-lenovo-brainco-among-tenants-chairman"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cyberport, Hong Kong's fintech hub, has completed the construction of its fifth-phase expansion, adding 66,000 square meters of office space. The chairman, Simon Chan Sai-ming, revealed that half of the newly added offices have already been filled by tenants, including major players such as Lenovo and BrainCo, a brain-computer interface firm. Chan emphasized Cyberport's commitment to driving Hong Kong's AI development as a pillar industry, with the expansion project receiving a budget of HK$5.5 billion from the 2019 policy address. The 10-storey tower, located on a 1.6-hectare waterfront plot, includes 36,000 square meters of office and co-working spaces and a 8,600 square meter data center supporting the hub's AI supercomputing facilities. Chan expressed Cyberport's openness to welcoming both established companies and start-ups, as long as they contribute to the growth of Hong Kong's innovation and technology industry. The chairman highlighted the importance of talent cultivation, technology, and funding in bolstering AI as a pillar industry. To foster AI literacy, Cyberport launched the \"AI for All\" initiative, backed by HK$50 million in government funding, aiming to teach AI basics to over 50,000 people over two years.",
  "summary": "Hong Kong’s fintech hub Cyberport has added 66,000 square metres of space in its fifth-phase expansion and filled half of its offices with tenants including mainland Chinese tech companies, according to its chairman. Simon Chan Sai-ming also said on Saturday that Cyberport was positioning itself as a key driver in Hong Kong’s inaugural five-year plan by pushing artificial intelligence (AI)…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Cyberport fills 50% of phase 5 offices with Lenovo, BrainCo among tenants: chairman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/cyberport-fills-50-of-phase-5-offices-with-lenovo-brainco-among",
        "published": "2026-08-15T05:44:15.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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