Hong Kong designer sues Prada for US$5 million over abandoned Rolls-Royce project
City-based Belgian designer Jonathan Riss accuses fashion giant of breaching various written and verbal agreements
· Brian Wong
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Hong Kong designer sues Prada for US$5 million over abandoned Rolls-Royce project
City-based Belgian designer Jonathan Riss accuses fashion giant of breaching various written and verbal agreements
· Brian Wong
Bayern Munich beat Aston Villa in Hong Kong as Emery is left with financial puzzle to solve
English club lose 2-1 to six-time European champions at Kai Tak Stadium and is facing up to life without star duo after enforced sales
· Paul McNamara
Bayern Munich beat Aston Villa in Hong Kong as Emery is left with financial puzzle to solve
English club lose 2-1 to six-time European champions at Kai Tak Stadium and is facing up to life without star duo after enforced sales
· Paul McNamara
Chinese drone exports take off in Southeast Asia, other emerging markets
A Chinese drone on display at a trade show in Shanghai on July 22. (Photo by Itsuro Fujino)
· Staff Writer
China overtakes US to lead global R&D spending, hitting $615bn
China's jump in R&D spending was driven by corporate investment in computers and electronics. © Reuters
· KENTO FUKUI
US seizes another massive haul of fake luxury watches headed for NY and worth $43M if real: ‘Criminals try to scam shoppers’
The 300 glitzy Audemars Piguet fakes, decked out in faux diamonds and gold, arrived from Hong Kong and were seized at the Port of Louisville on July 31.
· Emily Goodin
Race for UN top job enters final stage: choice may ‘make or break’ organisation
A strong, visionary leader is needed as next secretary general as Iran war rages during one of most ‘unpredictable times geopolitically’
· Mark Magnier
In Focus | Race for UN top job enters final stage: choice may ‘make or break’ bloc
A strong, visionary leader is needed as next secretary general as Iran war rages during one of most ‘unpredictable times geopolitically’
· Mark Magnier
Typhoon Dolphin: Hongkongers stuck in Okinawa prepare for low supplies, power cuts
Social media images shared by Hong Kong-linked travel accounts show empty bread shelves, torrential rain sweeping parts of Japanese island
· Wynna Wong
Typhoon Dolphin: Hongkongers stuck in Okinawa prepare for low supplies, power cuts
Social media images shared by Hong Kong-linked travel accounts show empty bread shelves, torrential rain sweeping parts of Japanese island
· Wynna Wong
Wall Street Crowns First Solar As Clear Winner After Trump's Polysilicon Tariffs Create "Structural Floor" For Industry
Solar stocks are shining in premarket trading in New York after the Trump administration announced a new 15% tariff and a price floor on imports of polysilicon derivatives, including silicon wafers, photovoltaic cells, and solar modules. The move is intended to secure the domestic solar supply chain after years of c…
· Tyler Durden
US weapons shortages could leave America vulnerable to China, historian warns
Dr. Kobi Barda, a historian specializing in American politics, warned on Friday that strains on US military stockpiles could leave Washington vulnerable if another major power, particularly China, were to enter a conflict.
· 103FM
Chinese exam fraud ring helped candidates cheat their way to government-funded jobs
Candidates for postings in Henan were found to have paid officials for an advance look at the questions in an entrance exam
· Dannie Peng
Chinese exam fraud ring helped candidates cheat their way to government-funded jobs
Candidates for postings in Henan were found to have paid officials for an advance look at the questions in an entrance exam
· Dannie Peng
Chinese breakthrough paves way for production of graphene-based quantum chips
Researchers overcome instability problem of a rare form of the material long prized for its remarkable properties
· Zhang Tong
Chinese breakthrough paves way for production of graphene-based quantum chips
Researchers overcome instability problem of a rare form of the material long prized for its remarkable properties
· Zhang Tong
US universities report more Chinese applicants despite visa crackdown
Survey finds that 65 per cent of higher-education institutions have seen increases or no drop-off in number of applications from China
· Ralph Jennings
US universities report more Chinese applicants despite visa crackdown
Survey finds that 65 per cent of higher-education institutions have seen increases or no drop-off in number of applications from China
· Ralph Jennings
Cambricon posts 108% surge in first-half revenue amid China’s massive AI chip drive
The Chinese AI chip giant saw revenue reach 6 billion yuan in the first half of the year, as Beijing pushes to replace foreign hardware
· Ann Cao
Cambricon posts 108% surge in first-half revenue amid China’s massive AI chip drive
The Chinese AI chip giant saw revenue reach 6 billion yuan in the first half of the year, as Beijing pushes to replace foreign hardware
· Ann Cao
Buyer linked to Ningbo’s richest family purchases Hong Kong trophy home for US$18.5m
Deal adds to signs of mainland Chinese wealth entering the city’s high-end residential market despite a slowdown in overall activity
· Peggy Ye
Buyer linked to Ningbo’s richest family purchases Hong Kong trophy home for US$18.5m
Deal adds to signs of mainland Chinese wealth entering the city’s high-end residential market despite a slowdown in overall activity
· Peggy Ye
The world that made Confucius – and the China he made
China’s most enduring philosophical tradition didn’t merely revere the past; it drew upon history to construct the future
· Alex Lo
The world that made Confucius – and the China he made
China’s most enduring philosophical tradition didn’t merely revere the past; it drew upon history to construct the future
· Alex Lo
Futures Rise Ahead Of Closely Watched Jobs Report
US futures grind higher in a European session devoid of newsflow ahead of nonfarm payrolls. As of 815am ET, S&P futures rose 0.2% while Nasdaq futures gained 0.4%, with some of yesterday’s beaten up tech names such as Sandisk and Western Digital getting some reprieve in the premarket. Asian stocks swung between a lo…
· Tyler Durden
Beijing says 20% offshore insurance tax not new – and does not target Hong Kong
Beijing urged the market not to overreact to the policy – which it stressed was not new – after reports of the tax triggered a sell-off in Hong Kong
· Enoch Yiu
Beijing says 20% offshore insurance tax not new – and does not target Hong Kong
Beijing urged the market not to overreact to the policy – which it stressed was not new – after reports of the tax triggered a sell-off in Hong Kong
· Enoch Yiu
Indonesia holds military-style boot camps for minimarket workers as part of job training | South China Morning Post
The new military boot camps are organised through a programme to prepare managers to run minimarkets in Indonesia’s rural areas.
Bayern Munich fans turn Kai Tak red ahead of Football Summit clash against Aston Villa
Supporters from fan clubs in a party mood waving giant flags and cheering in various languages before evening match in Hong Kong
· Stephy Zhang
Bayern Munich fans turn Kai Tak red ahead of Football Summit clash against Aston Villa
Supporters from fan clubs in a party mood waving giant flags and cheering in various languages before evening match in Hong Kong
· Stephy Zhang
Students hide under desks during Thai school shooting | South China Morning Post
Police say the suspect also killed his grandparents before opening fire at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School near Bangkok.
Where do China-Israel ties stand after closure of consulate in Chengdu?
Amid recent bilateral friction, Beijing has no intention of maliciously damaging relations with Middle East country, analyst says
· Fan Chen
Where do China-Israel ties stand after closure of consulate in Chengdu?
Amid recent bilateral friction, Beijing has no intention of maliciously damaging relations with Middle East country, analyst says
· Fan Chen
China’s lab-grown diamonds get an AI boost as industry rides demand for chip cooling
Exports surge in first half of year, as the superior heat dissipation of diamonds expands market beyond jewellery, positioning China for further growth
· Emma Ma
China’s lab-grown diamonds get an AI boost as industry rides demand for chip cooling
Exports surge in first half of year, as the superior heat dissipation of diamonds expands market beyond jewellery, positioning China for further growth
· Emma Ma
China plans to increase mine output in world’s largest rare earth deposit by 50%
Chinese mining company to invest US$74 million in Bayan Obo in Inner Mongolia, expanding its output from 10 million to 15 million tonnes
· Chao Kong
China plans to increase mine output in world’s largest rare earth deposit by 50%
Chinese mining company to invest US$74 million in Bayan Obo in Inner Mongolia, expanding its output from 10 million to 15 million tonnes
· Chao Kong
China is gaining ground in AI. But the U.S. still has a major advantage
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· Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Beyond lithography: Chinese chip toolmaker achieves wafer polishing breakthrough
While global attention focuses on the most advanced bottlenecks, domestic equipment makers are quietly closing the gap in other essential technologies
· Howard Liu
Beyond lithography: Chinese chip toolmaker achieves wafer polishing breakthrough
While global attention focuses on the most advanced bottlenecks, domestic equipment makers are quietly closing the gap in other essential technologies
· Howard Liu
Backlash as China’s Tsinghua graduate, 38, wins medical school spot at Peking University
Li expresses initial concerns about taking a spot from younger candidates and using limited educational resources
· Alice Yan
Backlash as China’s Tsinghua graduate, 38, wins medical school spot at Peking University
Li expresses initial concerns about taking a spot from younger candidates and using limited educational resources
· Alice Yan
What not to miss at the 2027 Hong Kong Arts Festival, from classical music to Shakespeare
The 55th Hong Kong Arts Festival mixes the familiar and the eclectic, with a virtual Yuja Wang and Shakespeare renditions among highlights
· Chloe Loung
What not to miss at the 2027 Hong Kong Arts Festival, from classical music to Shakespeare
The 55th Hong Kong Arts Festival mixes the familiar and the eclectic, with a virtual Yuja Wang and Shakespeare renditions among highlights
· Chloe Loung
Solar stocks shine after Trump extends China tariffs to polysilicon products
U.S. solar stocks jumped in premarket trading Friday, after U.S. President Donald Trump opened a new front in his trade war with China, imposing new tariffs on imported products made from a key material used to make solar panels.
· Hugh Leask
As US-China pharma rivalry heats up, can Hong Kong’s US$8b fund be the global bridge?
Hong Kong Investment Corporation is stepping up its efforts to position itself amid Beijing’s challenge to US pharmaceutical dominance
· Julie Zhang
As US-China pharma rivalry heats up, can Hong Kong’s US$8b fund be the global bridge?
Hong Kong Investment Corporation is stepping up its efforts to position itself amid Beijing’s challenge to US pharmaceutical dominance
· Julie Zhang
China confirms sailors died in 2025 West PH Sea collision
BEIJING, China — Beijing has quietly confirmed the deaths of two Chinese sailors in a collision in the contested West Philippine Sea, according to government statements nearly a year after the incident.
· Agence France-Presse
Is Japan eyeing asymmetric warfare against China in defence shift?
Analysts detect a notable change in emphasis in Tokyo’s latest white paper which they attribute to lessons from Ukraine
· Gabriel Dominguez