Northern Metropolis and AI vital to Hong Kong’s 5-year plan: business chambers
AmCham and FHKI also highlight the need to reinforce Hong Kong’s position as an international financial centre
· Cannix Yau
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Why Chinese youth are turning to an 84-year-old Cambridge professor for support
To some of his 2.4 million followers, he is Grandpa Cute. Meet Alan Macfarlane, the gentle academic soothing China’s anxious generation
· Caroline Lin
Why Chinese youth are turning to an 84-year-old Cambridge professor for support
To some of his 2.4 million followers, he is Grandpa Cute. Meet Alan Macfarlane, the gentle academic soothing China’s anxious generation
· Caroline Lin
US K-12 immersion schools expand across country for early-age Chinese language education
While college enrolment in Chinese stalls, K-12 immersion schools are seeing renewed popularity as parents seek advantages for their children
· Ralph Jennings
US K-12 immersion schools expand across country for early-age Chinese language education
While college enrolment in Chinese stalls, K-12 immersion schools are seeing renewed popularity as parents seek advantages for their children
· Ralph Jennings
Self-driving cars in China can park, change lanes and drive like humans. Next stop: Europe
Autonomous cars in China can navigate chaotic city traffic with human-like precision, even parking themselves when the occupants have gone
· dpa
Self-driving cars in China can park, change lanes and drive like humans. Next stop: Europe
Autonomous cars in China can navigate chaotic city traffic with human-like precision, even parking themselves when the occupants have gone
· dpa
Evidence of earliest silkworm farming outside China found, upending Silk Road timeline
4,000-year-old cocoons found in Uzbekistan likely made their way to the region 2,000 years before the Silk Road even existed
· Kevin McSpadden
Evidence of earliest silkworm farming outside China found, upending Silk Road timeline
4,000-year-old cocoons found in Uzbekistan likely made their way to the region 2,000 years before the Silk Road even existed
· Kevin McSpadden
Karaoke in the car? China’s new wave of gadget-laden electric vehicles
China’s carmakers are competing to turn their vehicles into digital entertainment hubs, offering everything from film projectors to VR features
· Daniel Ren
Karaoke in the car? China’s new wave of gadget-laden electric vehicles
China’s carmakers are competing to turn their vehicles into digital entertainment hubs, offering everything from film projectors to VR features
· Daniel Ren
Contractors suspended over ‘extremely serious’ Queen Mary Hospital lift defects
Authorities say 24 of 28 lifts in the new clinical block were affected, delaying the launch of clinical services until repairs are completed
· Wynna Wong
Beijing is said to move to clarify tax rules stoking confusion among China's ultra-wealthy
Beijing is moving to clarify new tax rules on offshore trusts that have sowed confusion among wealthy Chinese citizens and their advisers.
· Anniek Bao
China blasts Japanese officials’ visit to Yasukuni Shrine on WWII anniversary
Beijing protests after Japanese defence chief pays visit to controversial shrine and Sanae Takaichi sends ritual offering
· Phoebe Zhang
China blasts Japanese officials’ visit to Yasukuni Shrine on WWII anniversary
Beijing protests after Japanese defence chief pays visit to controversial shrine and Sanae Takaichi sends ritual offering
· Phoebe Zhang
Reclusive Chinese billionaire strikes US$33m deal to take over Shanghai hotel
Online gaming billionaire Chen Tianqiao acquired the Mia Hotel at a discount, as investors bet on a recovery in China’s prime real estate market
· Zhu Wenqian
Reclusive Chinese billionaire strikes US$33m deal to take over Shanghai hotel
Online gaming billionaire Chen Tianqiao acquired the Mia Hotel at a discount, as investors bet on a recovery in China’s prime real estate market
· Zhu Wenqian
US to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China
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· Angelo Gonzales
Cyberport fills 50% of phase 5 offices with Lenovo, BrainCo among tenants: chairman
Simon Chan also says fintech hub is positioning itself as key driver in city’s first five-year plan by pushing AI development as pillar industry
· Kristen Cheung
Cooling caves in China's Guizhou province help tourists beat summer heat
A tour explores the Shilong Cave in China's Guizhou province. The cavern remains cool even at the height of summer. (Photo by Yukio Yajima)
· Staff Writer
Deadly magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits eastern Indonesia, prompting evacuation and rescue | South China Morning Post
The quake prompted a tsunami warning, which was later lifted after checks showed no major sea-level changes that would pose a threat.
How this Hong Kong designer of stunning gowns went from intern to his own couture label
Alvin Ho is the 23-year-old creative force behind House of Alvin, which creates fantastical gowns for events from red carpets to weddings
· Charmaine Yu
How this Hong Kong designer of stunning gowns went from intern to his own couture label
Alvin Ho is the 23-year-old creative force behind House of Alvin, which creates fantastical gowns for events from red carpets to weddings
· Charmaine Yu
Xi congratulates Lee on 78th anniv. of S. Korean government's establishment
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday extended congratulations to President Lee Jae Myung on the 78th anniversary of the establishment of South Korea's government, China's Xinhua News Agency reported.
· Kim Eun-jung
China’s arrest of Filipinos seen as a warning to Manila
MANILA, Philippines — China’s high-profile arrest of allegedly more than 100 undocumented Filipino workers could be a warning to Manila that Beijing was prepared to respond to actions against Chinese citizens in the Philippines, according to a Manila-based policy institute.
· Franco Jose C. Baroña
Hong Kong’s biodiversity ‘richer than we know’ but many species lack protection
Conservationists flagged new species uncovered in city while urging authorities to formulate ‘red list’ to protect existing vulnerable ones
· Theodora Yu
Hong Kong’s biodiversity ‘richer than we know’ but many species lack protection
Conservationists flagged new species uncovered in city while urging authorities to formulate ‘red list’ to protect existing vulnerable ones
· Theodora Yu
Truck driver flees after vehicle crashes and bursts into flames on Lantau highway
16-tonne truck skidded and crashed into barriers amid amber alert, with debris from collision injuring two people in nearby taxi, police say
· Kristen Cheung
Open-weight Chinese AI models gain foothold in Europe despite Brussels’ trepidation
Chinese models will be ‘significant’ for European firms, as their ‘performance and efficiency are increasingly competitive’, analyst says
· Ben Jiang
Open-weight Chinese AI models gain foothold in Europe despite Brussels’ trepidation
Chinese models will be ‘significant’ for European firms, as their ‘performance and efficiency are increasingly competitive’, analyst says
· Ben Jiang
Chinese magnetic sensor breakthrough may help smartwatch detect submarine 500 metres deep
Compact chip containing Hall-effect sensor can pick up faint magnetic fields by generating a tiny voltage without increasing noise output
· Zhang Tong
Chinese magnetic sensor breakthrough may help smartwatch detect submarine 500 metres deep
Compact chip containing Hall-effect sensor can pick up faint magnetic fields by generating a tiny voltage without increasing noise output
· Zhang Tong
The US’ future policymakers are questioning the standard ‘China threat’ playbook
On US college campuses, a generation shaped by China’s rise is challenging the assumptions behind Washington’s approach to Beijing
· Khushboo Razdan
The US’ future policymakers are questioning the standard ‘China threat’ playbook
On US college campuses, a generation shaped by China’s rise is challenging the assumptions behind Washington’s approach to Beijing
· Khushboo Razdan
Malaysian state of Sarawak turns to licensed hunters to fight rising crocodile attacks | South China Morning Post
Local communities are breaking a centuries-old taboo that had maintained peaceful coexistence with crocodiles, after a boom in the reptile population fuelled a surge in attacks on people.
South China tech hub’s wet summer puts damper on small business profits
Shenzhen’s wettest July in more than three decades saw foot traffic plummet and also caused severe disruption to airline schedules
· Mia Nurmamat
South China tech hub’s wet summer puts damper on small business profits
Shenzhen’s wettest July in more than three decades saw foot traffic plummet and also caused severe disruption to airline schedules
· Mia Nurmamat
Hong Kong’s night economy must focus on after-dark vibes, not events
Organising the biggest spectacles or boasting of the loudest nightlife matters less than understanding why people choose to stay out in the first place
· Ken Chu
Hong Kong’s night economy must focus on after-dark vibes, not events
Organising the biggest spectacles or boasting of the loudest nightlife matters less than understanding why people choose to stay out in the first place
· Ken Chu
History of housing for Japanese postwar returnees kept alive
Efforts have been made to preserve the history of public housing for those who returned to Japan from former Manchuria, a northeastern China region once controlled by Japan, and elsewhere after the end of World War II.
· No Author
‘Living in two worlds at once’: work in Hong Kong, live and play in Greater Bay Area
The bay area is gradually removing traditional space constraints for Hongkongers by giving them access to cross-border networks and services
· Vivian Au
In Focus | ‘Living in two worlds at once’: work in Hong Kong, live and play in bay area
The bay area is gradually removing traditional space constraints for Hongkongers by giving them access to cross-border networks and services
· Vivian Au
Chinese boy abducted at 3, who inspired child trafficking film, enters direct PhD programme
Wenle and fellow survivors use their social media presence to support families searching for long-lost children
· Fran Lu
Chinese abduction survivor who inspired movie enters direct PhD programme
Wenle and fellow survivors use their social media presence to support families searching for long-lost children
· Fran Lu
How China’s young managers grappled with billion-yuan mandates as AI shocks hit portfolios
New portfolio managers were thrust into the spotlight as tech bets soured and client scrutiny intensified during 50-day market turmoil
· Judy Xue
How China’s young fund managers endured bitter lessons from AI-fuelled sell-off
New portfolio managers were thrust into the spotlight as tech bets soured and client scrutiny intensified during 50-day market turmoil
· Judy Xue
House Committees Detail Harvard Ties With Chinese Entities In New Report
Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
How Chinese society’s resilient moral framework has lasted nearly 3,000 years
The Zhou-dynasty ideals of family responsibility, propriety and self-cultivation remain woven into the very fabric of China today
· Wee Kek Koon
How Chinese society’s resilient moral framework has lasted nearly 3,000 years
The Zhou-dynasty ideals of family responsibility, propriety and self-cultivation remain woven into the very fabric of China today
· Wee Kek Koon
As flag football grows in China, Hong Kong pushes to join the fun with NFL stars
Jay Ma has been involved in the sport for years, now he’s president of the Hong Kong American Football Legion and has Olympics in his sights
· Josh Ball