Hong Kong gears up for city’s first test run of fully driverless vehicles
Vehicles are being tested on Airport Island and will not require a person at the wheel as a backup for the first time
· Wynna Wong
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Hong Kong gears up for city’s first test run of fully driverless vehicles
Vehicles are being tested on Airport Island and will not require a person at the wheel as a backup for the first time
· Wynna Wong
Chinese funds cut Hong Kong stock holdings to 2-year low despite strong southbound flow
Chinese mutual funds shifted focus amid market volatility, cutting their share of Hong Kong stocks to 23.3 per cent in the second quarter
· Julie Zhang
Chinese funds cut Hong Kong stock holdings to 2-year low despite strong southbound flow
Chinese mutual funds shifted focus amid market volatility, cutting their share of Hong Kong stocks to 23.3 per cent in the second quarter
· Julie Zhang
Heartbroken Chinese women pay up to US$3,000 to win back exes amid 90% success claims
‘Relationship coaches’ said to be targeting people who have just broken up and are emotionally vulnerable
· Fran Lu
Heartbroken Chinese women pay up to US$3,000 to win back exes amid 90% success claims
‘Relationship coaches’ said to be targeting people who have just broken up and are emotionally vulnerable
· Fran Lu
LG Energy Solution seeks US import ban on EVE batteries
LG Energy Solution has filed patent infringement complaints in the US against Chinese battery maker EVE Energy, seeking to block imports of allegedly infringing cylindrical batteries and products containing them.
· Ahn Sung-mi
PLA conducts 2 days of live-fire drills in Taiwan Strait off Fujian island
Mainland maritime authority says entry to drill zone prohibited, advises caution while exercises are conducted near Dongshan Island
· Albee Zhang
PLA conducts 2 days of live-fire drills in Taiwan Strait off Fujian island
Mainland maritime authority says entry to drill zone prohibited, advises caution while exercises are conducted near Dongshan Island
· Albee Zhang
US Senate panel approves bill cracking down on the sale of Chinese vehicles
The US Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation Wednesday to toughen a government ban on Chinese automakers entering the American market that could bar German automaker Mercedes-Benz from selling vehicles in the US.
· Yonhap
Vintage cookbooks trace Hong Kong’s food heritage from Hakka to haute in new exhibition
‘Treasured Recipes’ at PMQ Taste Library features food-themed books and magazines spanning decades to show how the city’s food scene evolved
· Ashlyn Chak
Vintage cookbooks trace Hong Kong’s food heritage from Hakka to haute in new exhibition
‘Treasured Recipes’ at PMQ Taste Library features food-themed books and magazines spanning decades to show how the city’s food scene evolved
· Ashlyn Chak
China says it blocked Philippine vessels near Bajo de Masinloc
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
China begins 2 days of live-fire drills in Taiwan Strait
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· Mia Gonzalez
Indonesia shouldn’t bet its nickel future on China’s EVs alone
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· Abdurrahman Arum
China Unicom launches new Hong Kong-Cambodia cable link as mainland firms leverage city
The project ties a high-speed data and information corridor running through Southeast Asia with Hong Kong
· Frank Chen
China Unicom launches new Hong Kong-Cambodia cable link as mainland firms leverage city
The project ties a high-speed data and information corridor running through Southeast Asia with Hong Kong
· Frank Chen
How Hong Kong’s PMQ is offering fresh perspectives on culinary traditions
The ‘Treasured Recipes’ exhibition by Michael Lui Ka-chun showcases influential cookbooks and other interesting pieces of gastronomic literature
· Douglas Parkes
How Hong Kong’s PMQ is offering fresh perspectives on culinary traditions
The ‘Treasured Recipes’ exhibition by Michael Lui Ka-chun showcases influential cookbooks and other interesting pieces of gastronomic literature
· Douglas Parkes
Trade watchdog to recommend antidumping duties on Chinese paint substance
SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade watchdog said Thursday it will ask the finance ministry to impose antidumping duties on Chinese butyl acrylate after concluding that the imports had harmed the domestic industry.
· Choi Kyong-ae
Japan marks its first ‘cruelly hot day’ as temperatures top 40°C (104°F) | South China Morning Post
Three central cities hit 40 degrees Celsius (104°F) as heatwave triggers new highest-level warning.
China’s star fund manager dumps long-held consumer bets in pivot to AI trade
Zhang Kun cuts US$3.1 billion fund’s holdings in baijiu and e-commerce as ‘downside pressure on the economy has exceeded expectations’
· Zhang Shidong
China’s star fund manager dumps long-held consumer bets in pivot to AI trade
Zhang Kun cuts US$3.1 billion fund’s holdings in baijiu and e-commerce as ‘downside pressure on the economy has exceeded expectations’
· Zhang Shidong
Searching for the 'real China' in its rural villages
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US-China trade war reaches India’s streets as Modi weighs risks of Washington bet
Indian leader faces ‘perfect storm’ at home as proposed US trade deal sparks backlash and Trump ramps up pressure over Russian oil and China
· Khushboo Razdan
US-China trade war reaches India’s streets as Modi weighs Washington bet
Indian leader faces ‘perfect storm’ at home as proposed US trade deal sparks backlash and Trump ramps up pressure over Russian oil and China
· Khushboo Razdan
Hong Kong mechanic dies after being crushed under bus
Police say 52-year-old man surnamed Leung managed to climb out from underneath vehicle, but was found unconscious with multiple injuries
· Ambrose Li
Hong Kong mechanic dies after being crushed under bus
Police say 52-year-old man surnamed Leung managed to climb out from underneath vehicle, but was found unconscious with multiple injuries
· Ambrose Li
Intel, AMD sign long-term server CPU deals with Chinese clients as prices surge – sources
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Manage tourist flow to Sharp Island for a better travel experience
Readers discuss why Sharp Island visitor data must be monitored, the Wang Fuk Court fire inquiry, how to remember those who died in the fire, and executive-led governance
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Chip firm priced as China's most valuable company before its IPO brings scrutiny to crypto platform
Crypto traders are pricing China's largest memory chipmaker, ChangXin Memory Technologies, at levels that would make it the most valuable company listed on the mainland, days before its record Shanghai debut.
· Anniek Bao, Jenny Lee
Nike severs Chinese distribution deals in strategic shift
Nike is ending online sales agreements with potentially hundreds of distributors in China as part of a sweeping effort to revive flagging sales in the region.
· Lily Meier
US officials threaten to sanction Chinese AI startups after Moonshot release
Moonshot AI's latest model, Kimi K3, is said to trail only Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 and OpenAI's ChatGPT-5.6 in terms of performance. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images)
· Staff Writer
China’s power grid no longer keeping pace with green energy capacity, study says
Bottlenecks in wind and solar power may drag out the country’s reliance on coal
· Huizhao Huang
China’s power grid no longer keeping up with green energy capacity: study
Bottlenecks in wind and solar power may drag out the country’s reliance on coal
· Huizhao Huang
Ex-Hong Kong opposition leader reportedly denied UK entry, faces deportation
The Times cites friends as saying former Democratic Party chairman Wu Chi-wai was refused entry after prison release
· Leopold Chen
Ex-Hong Kong opposition leader reportedly denied UK entry, faces deportation
The Times cites friends as saying former Democratic Party chairman Wu Chi-wai was refused entry after prison release
· Leopold Chen
Time for deeper, detailed exchanges between Hong Kong and mainland Chinese courts
As economic ties between the two places grow, there is also a need for more specific exchanges between courts to deepen our understanding of issues
· Bernard Man
Time for deeper, detailed exchanges between Hong Kong and mainland Chinese courts
As economic ties between the two places grow, there is also a need for more specific exchanges between courts to deepen our understanding of issues
· Bernard Man
Chinese doctor wades through severe floodwaters to reach patients, winning widespread praise
Obstetrician has appointments to perform operations on two pregnant women, pushes bike through waist-high water to get to hospital
· Alice Yan
Chinese doctor wades through severe floodwaters to reach patients, winning widespread praise
Obstetrician has appointments to perform operations on two pregnant women, pushes bike through waist-high water to get to hospital
· Alice Yan
Philippines storm may intensify into typhoon, approach Hong Kong this weekend
‘Under its influence, there will be strong winds, heavy squally showers and thunderstorms along the Guangdong coast from late Saturday to Sunday,’ forecaster says
· Leopold Chen
Philippines storm may intensify into typhoon, approach Hong Kong this weekend
‘Under its influence, there will be strong winds, heavy squally showers and thunderstorms along the Guangdong coast from late Saturday to Sunday,’ forecaster says
· Leopold Chen
‘A statement of freedom’: T-shirt slogan goes viral and book sales rocket in Taiwan after Hong Kong raids
Taiwanese people look on with concern at fate of Hong Kong’s independent booksellers, after series of arrests in recent months
· Amy Hawkins, Yu Chen Li
N. Korea seen skipping ASEAN security forum for 2nd consecutive year
MANILA, July 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears likely to skip a major regional security forum hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for the second consecutive year, Seoul officials said, amid Pyongyang's growing focus on ties with Russia and China.
· Oh Seok-min
After latest clash at sea, China warns Philippines of ‘bitter consequences’
Foreign Minister Wang Yi warns Manila against trying to provoke Beijing with the help of countries outside the region
· Liu Zhen
After latest clash at sea, China warns Philippines of ‘bitter consequences’
Foreign Minister Wang Yi warns Manila against trying to provoke Beijing with the help of countries outside the region
· Liu Zhen
China’s tycoons are restructuring their charitable donations. Where is that money going?
One major driver of overall decline in corporate donations has been the prolonged slump in country’s real estate sector
· Emma Ma
China’s tycoons rein in charitable donations, switch focus to science, education
One major driver of overall decline in corporate donations has been the prolonged slump in country’s real estate sector
· Emma Ma
China fires up powerful particle accelerator to unlock secrets of atoms
Facility in country’s south will help scientists answer some of the biggest questions in nuclear physics, according to its chief designer
· Ling Xin