Chinese AI ‘tail-tracking’ robot delivers needle-free pig vaccinations with 93% accuracy
Beijing researchers combine artificial intelligence and a six-axis robotic arm to automate swine vaccinations
· Chao Kong
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Chinese AI ‘tail-tracking’ robot delivers needle-free pig vaccinations with 93% accuracy
Beijing researchers combine artificial intelligence and a six-axis robotic arm to automate swine vaccinations
· Chao Kong
Passengers all at sea as Hong Kong airport’s Terminal 2 train breaks down
Photos on social media show crowds outside the platform doors, while signs said the train was ‘temporarily not in service’
· Wynna Wong
Passengers all at sea as Hong Kong airport’s Terminal 2 train breaks down
Photos on social media show crowds outside the platform doors, while signs said the train was ‘temporarily not in service’
· Wynna Wong
‘Lyrical Maverick’ Peter Lai, who wrote multiple hits for Cantopop stars, dies at 76 | South China Morning Post
Tributes pour in after sports commentator Eric Chung, a close friend, reveals Lai suffered a stroke earlier in the year and died in a nursing home.
SpaceX makes a splash and China scores a memory win
Hello from Yifan, sending this week's #techAsia newsletter from Silicon Valley. I hope everyone is having a great summer.
· Staff Writer
Taiwan’s military drills suggest deeper alignment with the U.S.
Taiwan kicked off annual military exercises Wednesday aimed at simulating a response to a potential Chinese invasion of the self-governed island Beijing claims as its own. (AP Video by Johnson Lai and production by Naeun Kim)
· Simina Mistreanu
China launches probe into US cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks
The country’s cyberspace administration said the review would ‘ensure the secure and stable operation of critical information infrastructure’
· Ji Siqi
China launches probe into US cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks
The country’s cyberspace administration said the review would ‘ensure the secure and stable operation of critical information infrastructure’
· Ji Siqi
Tarriela to Paolo Duterte: Why not direct your anger at China?
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea (WPS) Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela clapped back at Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte, asking why he is directing his anger at him rather than at China for harassing Filipinos.
· Holly Bacay
Why was a US Yale graduate hounded out of his job promoting Chinese culture?
His supposedly sky-high salary and internship at a conservative think tank sparked online fury and rumours he was a US spy
· Phoebe Zhang
Why was a US Yale graduate hounded out of his job promoting Chinese culture?
His supposedly sky-high salary and internship at a conservative think tank sparked online fury and rumours he was a US spy
· Phoebe Zhang
Bangkok airport apologises after boarding gate clash involving Chinese tourists | South China Morning Post
Employee’s ‘inappropriate behaviour’ cited following incident in which fans of Chinese celebrity were denied boarding over security concerns.
China's tax dragnet rattles market as offshore trusts, insurance targeted
Skyscrapers in Hong Kong, including AIA Central and the HSBC building, are seen through a fence at sunset. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Hong Kong urged to boost public housing space and speed up flat allocation
Concern group calls for clearer housing targets in five-year plan, including larger subsidised housing and pledge to cut average wait time to three years
· Edith Lin
Hong Kong urged to boost public housing space and speed up flat allocation
Concern group calls for clearer housing targets in five-year plan, including larger subsidised housing and pledge to cut average wait time to three years
· Edith Lin
Philippine sailor on South China Sea outpost under investigation for drug use
The sailor had served in a key position aboard the BRP Sierra Madre, then was involved in resupply runs to the outpost
· Raissa Robles
Philippine sailor on South China Sea outpost under investigation for drug use
The sailor had served in a key position aboard the BRP Sierra Madre, then was involved in resupply runs to the outpost
· Raissa Robles
China needs a stronger yuan and ‘fiscal boost’ to drive near-term growth: Goldman Sachs
Rebalancing economy and offsetting a record trade surplus requires targeted stimulus to counter growing global trade barriers, analysts say
· Ralph Jennings
China needs a stronger yuan, ‘fiscal boost’ to drive near-term growth: analysts
Rebalancing economy and offsetting a record trade surplus requires targeted stimulus to counter growing global trade barriers, analysts say
· Ralph Jennings
Hong Kong police to merge Tin Sum division with Sha Tin and Ma On Shan
The force says the restructuring will improve efficiency while maintaining emergency response times and service quality in Sha Tin
· Emily Hung
Hong Kong police to merge Tin Sum division with Sha Tin and Ma On Shan
The force says the restructuring will improve efficiency while maintaining emergency response times and service quality in Sha Tin
· Emily Hung
CLP posts HK$5.73 billion underlying profit in first half of 2026
Chairman Michael Kadoorie says company will make investments to strengthen electricity supply in Northern Metropolis megaproject
· Theodora Yu
Hong Kong’s dining battle; TV host fights insomnia, depression: 7 Lifestyle highlights
From Singapore’s dragon dance to French cultural influence in Hong Kong, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting
· SCMP
Hong Kong’s dining battle; TV host fights insomnia, depression: 7 Lifestyle highlights
From Singapore’s dragon dance to French cultural influence in Hong Kong, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting
· SCMP
China wasting large amounts of power as captured clean energy hits bottlenecks, report says
All new electricity needs in China could have been met if the clean energy had been absorbed by the grid
· Alice Li
China wasting more clean energy than its power demand growth this year: report
All new electricity needs in China could have been met if the clean energy had been absorbed by the grid
· Alice Li
Crowd tries to stop runaway quad bike with children on board in China’s Inner Mongolia | South China Morning Post
Local authorities said the children turned the ignition key and started the engine while the vehicle was left in gear.
As their warships encircle Japan, what signals are China and Russia sending?
The pair aim to show they aren’t boxed in by the first island chain and that Moscow can project power despite the Ukraine war
· Seong Hyeon Choi
As their warships encircle Japan, what signals are China and Russia sending?
The pair aim to show they aren’t boxed in by the first island chain and that Moscow can project power despite the Ukraine war
· Seong Hyeon Choi
MTR passengers face up to 30-minute delays after Hong Kong signal fault
MTR Corp says it has deployed additional staff to assist passengers, urging them to allow extra time for their journeys
· Theodora Yu
MTR passengers face up to 30-minute delays after Hong Kong signal fault
MTR Corp says it has deployed additional staff to assist passengers, urging them to allow extra time for their journeys
· Theodora Yu
5 indicted in wildlife smuggling ring bust
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Thursday they have indicted five members of an illegal wildlife trafficking ring that smuggled exotic and endangered animals, including Chinese alligators, into South Korea.
· Chae Yun-hwan
‘No time to divide chip profits’: Industry minister
Kim urges Samsung, SK hynix to reinvest as China narrows technology gap
· Jo He-rim
SUV left hanging on cliff wall after veering off road in Chinese city of Chongqing | South China Morning Post
Dashcam video shows a white SUV veering off the road and ending up wedged between a cliff wall and trees at a tunnel entrance.
Chinese fund managers’ pursuit of AI plays backfires as hot tech stocks wobble
AI bets have been unravelling globally amid doubts about the investment returns on cloud-service infrastructure
· Zhang Shidong
Chinese fund managers’ pursuit of AI plays backfires as hot tech stocks wobble
AI bets have been unravelling globally amid doubts about the investment returns on cloud-service infrastructure
· Zhang Shidong
Escape artist: ancient Chinese cup features ‘swimming’ crab evolved from ‘dancing fairy cup’
Many view the ‘floating crab cup’ as a celebration of their ancestors’ ability to enjoy life’s pleasures
· Fran Lu
Escape artist: ancient Chinese cup features ‘swimming’ crab evolved from ‘dancing fairy cup’
Many view the ‘floating crab cup’ as a celebration of their ancestors’ ability to enjoy life’s pleasures
· Fran Lu
Beijing flips the script on the U.S. tech war — and tests the truce weeks before Xi's visit
China unleashed its broadest package of trade countermeasures since last October's truce, pushing back against a string of recent U.S. restrictions before President Xi Jinping's expected visit to Washington next month.
· Anniek Bao
China’s homegrown DUV jolts chip industry, but yield test looms
Samsung, SK hynix retain technology lead, but experts warn China’s state-backed drive could narrow the gap
· Jo He-rim
Man found dead in waters off Hong Kong’s Stonecutters Island, probe under way
Police say preliminary investigations suggest that the man might have drowned while swimming
· Kate Chan
Man found dead in waters off Hong Kong’s Stonecutters Island, probe under way
Police say preliminary investigations suggest that the man might have drowned while swimming
· Kate Chan
New Delhi investigates Air India flight over altitude loss that left 17 injured | South China Morning Post
Several passengers on board the Phuket to New Delhi flight describe moments when people hit their heads and were thrown in the air.
CUHK to integrate national education into key programme as part of new 5-year plan
Curriculum of mandatory General Education programme for undergrads to be reformed as university maps out development strategy for coming years
· William Yiu
25 arrested as Hong Kong police bust loan shark ring charging up to 282% interest rate
Teenagers as young as 13 recruited via social media to intimidate debtors with calls and red paint
· Matthew Cheng
25 arrested as Hong Kong police bust loan shark ring charging up to 282% interest rate
Teenagers as young as 13 recruited via social media to intimidate debtors with calls and red paint
· Matthew Cheng
Chinese man in bloody Seoul brawl found staying illegally
A Chinese national involved in a bloody fight in Seoul was handed over to immigration authorities after police discovered that he was staying in South Korea illegally, officials said Thursday.
· Yoon Min-sik
Hong Kong stock regulator flags more companies for share concentration
SFC notes 13 cases so far this year, up from total of 15 last year, in warning that lack of public float can lead to high volatility
· Zoe SL Chan
Hong Kong market regulator flags more firms on share concentration
SFC notes 13 cases so far this year, up from total of 15 last year, in warning that lack of public float can lead to high volatility
· Zoe SL Chan