Asia tech conference ditches Hong Kong for Malaysia

In this file picture, a Hanson Robotics scientist describes what 'Sophia the Robot' is made of at the July 2017 RISE Technology Conference in Hong Kong. - AFP

HONG KONG (AFP): A major Asia-focused tech conference announced Thursday (Dec 3) it is ditching Hong Kong in favour of Malaysia in a fresh blow to the Chinese financial hub's push to attract tech talent.

The annual RISE Conference brings together CEOs, startups and investors and has been held in Hong Kong over the last five years.