Daughter of ‘Chinese Schindler’ protests website using father’s legacy to sell homes
Manli Ho condemns real estate site for invoking her father’s rescue of Jews to promote US$40,000 houses in his Chinese hometown
· Han Li
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Camera components installed on UK naval drones transmitted data to an internet address in China, the Telegraph reported on Sunday.
· DANYA SAPERSTEIN
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Manus to return as independent company after China forced Meta to unwind $2 billion deal
Manus said Tuesday it will "soon resume operating as an independent company," after Chinese regulators in April demanded Meta unwind its $2 billion acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup.
· Annie Palmer
Hong Kong urges parents not to delay childhood vaccinations as US limits jabs
All public health policies and medical recommendations must be based on scientific evidence, authorities say
· Leopold Chen
Hong Kong urges parents not to delay childhood vaccinations as US limits jabs
All public health policies and medical recommendations must be based on scientific evidence, authorities say
· Leopold Chen
Chinese citizen pleads guilty to attempting to smuggle US military equipment to PRC
A Chinese citizen pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to attempting to smuggle US military hardware to China in violation of the US Arms Export Control Act, according to the US Justice Department (DOJ) on Monday.
· GOLDIE KATZ
Japan considers internet voting for citizens overseas
A voter at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing during the February lower house election in Japan. (Photo by Yukio Tajima)
· Staff Writer
China’s hypersonic weapons can be guided by the stars if GPS fails: report
Guangdong researchers build prototype star sensor after developing a way to accurately predict how starlight bends at extreme speeds
· Zhang Tong
China’s hypersonic weapons can be guided by the stars if GPS fails: report
Guangdong researchers build prototype star sensor after developing a way to accurately predict how starlight bends at extreme speeds
· Zhang Tong
‘Everything about me is good in his eyes’: the women in China choosing AI boyfriends over human men
In her new documentary Replica, film-maker Chouwa Liang taps into her own experience of finding love with artificial intelligence and makes contact with other women like her
· Nick Buckley
Moonshot AI's CEO turned down Apple and built Chinese rival to Anthropic
Yang Zhilin, who received his doctorate in the U.S., returned to China to cofound Kimi developer Moonshot AI. (Source photos by Reuters)
· Staff Writer
Sony, TSMC to invest $4.7 billion in advanced image sensors
TOKYO — Japanese giant Sony Group and Taiwan chip titan TSMC said on Tuesday they will invest $4.7 billion to manufacture advanced smartphone image sensors.
· Agence France-Presse
China is pitching its AI models to Europe, but is it enough to avoid 2-horse race with US?
The two big tech powers are well ahead of the competition. The question now is whether a third big player can emerge
· Cao Jiaxuan
China is pitching its AI models to Europe, but is it enough to avoid 2-horse race with US?
The two big tech powers are well ahead of the competition. The question now is whether a third big player can emerge
· Cao Jiaxuan
US tariffs on forced labour face legal risk as Chinese firms see impact easing: reports
Measures tied to alleged forced labour carry litigation risk, as localisation and procurement rules now weigh on Chinese firms, reports say
· Ralph Jennings
US tariffs on forced labour face legal risk as Chinese firms see impact easing: reports
Measures tied to alleged forced labour carry litigation risk, as localisation and procurement rules now weigh on Chinese firms, reports say
· Ralph Jennings
Hong Kong rolls out online consent forms for children’s school flu jabs
Digital consent system will be introduced on the eHealth mobile application for the coming school year
· Kate Chan
Hong Kong rolls out online consent forms for children’s school flu jabs
Digital consent system will be introduced on the eHealth mobile application for the coming school year
· Kate Chan
A strong China is the best hope for the ‘long peace’ to endure
If China’s rise shows it rejects hegemonic ambitions, the hope is that it can make a difference and foster a more peaceful world
· Zhou Bo
A strong China is the best hope for the ‘long peace’ to endure
If China’s rise shows it rejects hegemonic ambitions, the hope is that it can make a difference and foster a more peaceful world
· Zhou Bo
Philippines floods and landslides kill at least 12 people, with 8 missing | South China Morning Post
More than 500,000 people are affected across 33 provinces as monsoon rains hit Luzon.
Rich Hongkongers rank travel over real estate in shifting life goals, survey shows
Immersive travel and early retirement rank above real estate on the priority list of wealthy individuals, according to a new report
· Themis Qi
China says US tried to buy superconductor magnet that ‘outperforms American ones by 40%’
America’s Brookhaven lab once ‘monopolised’ the specialist technology, but China says it is now ’winning’ in that field
· Victoria Bela
China says US tried to buy super magnet that ‘outperforms American ones by 40%’
America’s Brookhaven lab once ‘monopolised’ the specialist technology, but China says it is now ’winning’ in that field
· Victoria Bela
Search under way for missing cruise passenger off Hong Kong mega bridge
Review of on-board security footage led the vessel’s operator to suspect the man had fallen into the sea during the voyage
· Danny Mok
Search under way for missing cruise passenger off Hong Kong mega bridge
Review of on-board security footage led the vessel’s operator to suspect the man had fallen into the sea during the voyage
· Danny Mok
New Hong Kong trade office in Malaysia a bridge to Greater Bay Area: minister
Commerce chief Algernon Yau calls launch of Economic and Trade Office in Kuala Lumpur ‘highly strategic move’
· Vivian Au
New Hong Kong trade office in Malaysia a bridge to Greater Bay Area: minister
Commerce chief Algernon Yau calls launch of Economic and Trade Office in Kuala Lumpur ‘highly strategic move’
· Vivian Au
Wife’s childhood memory inspires Chinese husband to build world’s largest hollyhock garden
After 35 years of marriage, the childless couple live amid their flourishing garden, surrounded by their beloved pets
· Zoey Zhang
Wife’s childhood memory inspires Chinese husband to build world’s largest hollyhock garden
After 35 years of marriage, the childless couple live amid their flourishing garden, surrounded by their beloved pets
· Zoey Zhang
Arrestan en Corea del Sur a 2 exmilitares chinos por presunto espionaje
SEÚL, Corea del Sur (AP) — Dos exmilitares chinos fueron arrestados en Corea del Sur por presunto espionaje, acusados de actos que incluyen interceptar comunicaciones entre aviones de combate y el control terrestre y recopilar información sobre movimientos de armamento de Estados Unidos, informó la policía el martes.
· Hyung Jin Kim
Chinese paratrooper killed in Qinghai exercise as Beijing acknowledges casualties
Death of 23-year-old was one of two parachute-related incidents in consecutive months recently made public by the PLA
· Liu Zhen
Chinese paratrooper killed in Qinghai exercise as PLA acknowledges casualties
Death of 23-year-old was one of two parachute-related incidents in consecutive months recently made public by the PLA
· Liu Zhen
China's Unitree Robotics IPO 5,526 Times Oversubscribed By Retail Investors
Unitree Robotics' initial public offering was heavily oversubscribed (5,526 times) by retail investors as China's first publicly traded humanoid robotics company prepares to enter the public markets. The IPO will help usher in physical AI to the equity market.
· Tyler Durden
2 ex-Chinese military personnel arrested in South Korea for alleged espionage
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Two former Chinese military servicemembers were arrested in South Korea for alleged espionage, accused of acts including intercepting communications between fighter jets and ground control and collecting information on movements of U.S. armaments, police said Tuesday.
· Hyung Jin Kim
Wharf firms up balance sheet as Hong Kong home sales cushion profit slump
‘Our first choice is investment in Hong Kong’s property sector’, while mainland China lacks ‘good opportunities’, chairman says
· Peggy Ye
Wharf firms up balance sheet as Hong Kong home sales cushion profit slump
‘Our first choice is investment in Hong Kong’s property sector’, while mainland China lacks ‘good opportunities’, chairman says
· Peggy Ye
AFP on 2 Chinese sailors’ deaths: Uphold lawful acts at sea
MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday said that any seafaring nation must maintain “professional” and international law-backed actions to prevent the risk of accidents or untoward loss of life at sea.
· Holly Bacay
8 Chinese fishing boats captured off S. Korea's west coast for illegal anchoring
The Coast Guard has seized eight Chinese fishing boats in waters off South Korea's west coast for anchoring in the area for an extended period without permission, officials said Tuesday.
· Yonhap
Over 8,200 detained as China launches year-long crackdown on organised crime
The campaign targets ‘covert’ crimes that have spread online, from ‘soft violence’ to sexual extortion
· Phoebe Zhang
Over 8,200 detained as China launches year-long crackdown on organised crime
The campaign targets ‘covert’ crimes that have spread online, from ‘soft violence’ to sexual extortion
· Phoebe Zhang
Nio stalls in Germany as its car registrations fall 93.6% in July
In contrast to its Chinese peers, Nio is struggling in Europe’s largest car market, registering just three cars last month and 18 this year
· Huizhao Huang
Nio stalls in Germany as its car registrations fall 93.6% in July
In contrast to its Chinese peers, Nio is struggling in Europe’s largest car market, registering just three cars last month and 18 this year
· Huizhao Huang
At least 100 people confirmed dead in one of Colombia’s strongest quakes this century | South China Morning Post
President Abelardo de la Espriella declared a state of emergency and said rescuing people trapped under the rubble is the priority.
Taiwan court sentences woman to 7 years for ties with Chinese officials
BANGKOK (AP) — A Taiwanese court on Tuesday sentenced a woman who advocated for spouses born in mainland China to seven years in prison, after finding her guilty of conspiring with Chinese government officials and proxies to influence Taiwanese politics.
· Huizhong Wu
8 Chinese fishing boats captured off S. Korea's west coast for illegal anchoring
INCHEON, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- The Coast Guard has seized eight Chinese fishing boats in waters off South Korea's west coast for anchoring in the area for an extended period without permission, officials said Tuesday.
· Kim Hyun-soo