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
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Hong 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
A.C. Vests and UV Parasols: East Asia Deploys Heat-Fighting Gadgets
Stroll through Tokyo on a summer day and you’ll see hand-held fans everywhere. But the light-blue one that Eimi Nakayama was holding on a recent afternoon was a more high-tech variety. Outfitted with a small metal plate that runs on the same science behind semiconductors, it uses electrical currents to generate a ch…
· Max Kim
China detains Japanese executives in dual-use technology export probe: report
Several Japanese detained upon entering China, according to newspaper, as Beijing alleges foreign firms violated export restrictions
· Cao Jiaxuan
China detains Japanese executives in dual-use technology export probe: report
Several Japanese detained upon entering China, according to newspaper, as Beijing alleges foreign firms violated export restrictions
· Cao Jiaxuan
Gap bucks retail headwinds with massive China expansion amid localisation drive
Gap’s plan for dozens of new stores and return to Hong Kong market comes as Ralph Lauren also posted a 40 per cent year-on-year jump in China sales in past quarter
· Zhu Wenqian
Gap bucks retail headwinds with massive China expansion amid localisation drive
Gap’s plan for dozens of new stores and return to Hong Kong market comes as Ralph Lauren also posted a 40 per cent year-on-year jump in China sales in past quarter
· Zhu Wenqian
Missing elderly man found dead on Sha Tin mountain trail after 3-day search
Rescuers find man, believed to be 72-year-old Tam Hing-man, dead on Fo Tan trail after three-day search
· Wynna Wong
Typhoon Dolphin continues to wreak havoc in China’s Zhejiang province | South China Morning Post
The storm is moving deeper into China and is expected to bring heavy rain to northern China.
China’s economic problems have been diagnosed. Will policymakers act?
What is missing is the willingness to redirect resources away from growth engines of the past and directly support Chinese households
· Alejandro Reyes
China’s economic problems have been diagnosed. Will policymakers act?
What is missing is the willingness to redirect resources away from growth engines of the past and directly support Chinese households
· Alejandro Reyes
How British-Chinese filmmaker Chee Keong Cheung aims to build the Blumhouse of action
Inspired by John Woo and Chow Yun-fat, Chee Keong Cheung talks about his Action Xtreme studio and upcoming film Bad Day at the Office
· James Mottram
How British-Chinese filmmaker Chee Keong Cheung aims to build the Blumhouse of action
Inspired by John Woo and Chow Yun-fat, Chee Keong Cheung talks about his Action Xtreme studio and upcoming film Bad Day at the Office
· James Mottram
China’s central bank targets global yuan in first solo 5-year plan in at least a decade
The strategy signals Beijing’s push to build a ‘strong central bank’ capable of driving its financial powerhouse ambitions, analyst says
· Sylvia Ma
China’s central bank eyes global yuan in first solo 5-year plan in over a decade
The strategy signals Beijing’s push to build a ‘strong central bank’ capable of driving its financial powerhouse ambitions, analyst says
· Sylvia Ma
Meta to challenge China’s open-weight AI dominance amid US regulatory fears
Meta’s renewed push into open-source models aims to attract US businesses wary of the regulatory risks associated with adopting Chinese AI
· Xinmei Shen
Meta to challenge China’s open-weight AI dominance amid US regulatory fears
Meta’s renewed push into open-source models aims to attract US businesses wary of the regulatory risks associated with adopting Chinese AI
· Xinmei Shen
Former Guangdong governor Zhu Senlin, enforcer of southern reform, dies at 95
Zhu is remembered as a pragmatic, steady administrator who steered Guangdong through critical decades of reform and opening-up
· William Zheng
Former Guangdong governor Zhu Senlin, enforcer of southern reform, dies at 95
Zhu is remembered as a pragmatic, steady administrator who steered Guangdong through critical decades of reform and opening-up
· William Zheng
Compal bets on expansion in Taiwan, Vietnam and US for AI servers
Compal's new AI server factory in Taoyuan, Taiwan. The contract PC maker is looking to tap demand for AI infrastructure. (Photo by Lauly Li)
· Staff Writer
2 ex-Chinese military officers arrested over alleged eavesdropping, leaks
SUWON, South Korea, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- Two former Chinese military officers have been arrested for allegedly eavesdropping on communications from fighter jets near a South Korean military base and leaking classified material related to South Korea-U.S. military exercises, police said Tuesday.
· Lee Haye-ah