Australia, Fiji sign mutual defence pact to boost Pacific security
Australia has greatly upped its diplomatic efforts in the region following China’s secretive security deal with the Solomon Islands in 2022
· Agence France-Presse
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Newest first · UTC+11:0055 Hong Kong students from 13 schools score perfect IB marks
Victoria Shanghai Academy posts record nine IB top scorers, while Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School reports six
· William Yiu
55 Hong Kong students from 13 schools score perfect IB marks
Victoria Shanghai Academy posts record nine IB top scorers, while Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School reports six
· William Yiu
Backlash after China bubble tea firm ordered to pay Louis Vuitton $1.5m
Molly Tea's four-petal flower logo
· Bbcnews
Hong Kong pension fund to ease rules and increase gold ETFs, says source
MPFA to relax gold ETF investment approval rules as part of Hong Kong government’s push to turn the city into a regional gold trading hub
· Enoch Yiu
Hong Kong pension fund to ease rules and increase gold ETFs, says source
MPFA to relax gold ETF investment approval rules as part of Hong Kong government’s push to turn the city into a regional gold trading hub
· Enoch Yiu
Education chief argues students must master technology, not be disconnected from it
Christine Choi says banning devices would hinder learning as Hong Kong rolls out blueprint to integrate AI and digital tools in schools
· William Yiu
Education chief argues students must master technology, not be disconnected from it
Christine Choi says banning devices would hinder learning as Hong Kong rolls out blueprint to integrate AI and digital tools in schools
· William Yiu
Australia signs defense alliance with Pacific nation Fiji
Suva, Fiji – Australia signed a new defense alliance with Fiji on Monday, bolstering ties with its South Pacific island neighbor as it seeks to outmaneuver China in the region.
· No Author
China CXMT Testing Production Line for Next-Gen Bonded DRAM, Closing Tech Gap With Korea "Far Faster Than Expected"
According to Korea's Hankgyung, China’s largest memory company, CXMT, which is preparing to IPO in the coming weeks, is currently testing a pilot production line for bonded DRAM in Hefei (the heart of China's semiconductor industry), aiming to achieve high-performance DRAM without using advanced EUV lithography, whi…
· Tyler Durden
China restaurant sparks debate after selling simple tomato scrambled egg dish for US$75
Shanghai eatery grabs eyeballs on social media after pricing common cooked food item dozens of times above market average
· Alice Yan
China restaurant sparks debate after selling simple tomato scrambled egg dish for US$75
Shanghai eatery grabs eyeballs on social media after pricing common cooked food item dozens of times above market average
· Alice Yan
Can China’s budget brands crack developed markets? Mixue shows it won’t be easy
Slow expansion in Japan and store closures in Hong Kong suggest low prices may not be enough to win over consumers in mature economies
· Alice Li
Can China’s budget brands crack developed markets? Mixue shows it won’t be easy
Slow expansion in Japan and store closures in Hong Kong suggest low prices may not be enough to win over consumers in mature economies
· Alice Li
China wants to solve the hardest problem in robotics – making hands
Race to develop ‘embodied AI’ focuses on creating dextrous hands to transform humanoid robots from gimmicks into useful products
China memory module giant’s first-half profit set to jump more than 600-fold
Longsys says net profit could reach up to 11 billion yuan, as strong demand and tight global wafer supply lift the downstream memory sector
· Howard Liu
China memory module giant’s first-half profit set to jump more than 600-fold
Longsys says net profit could reach up to 11 billion yuan, as strong demand and tight global wafer supply lift the downstream memory sector
· Howard Liu
As tech rallies and consumer shares lag, China’s stock market forms microcosm for economy
The stock market catalogues China’s uneven growth, as manufacturing expands and consumption falls
· Zhang Shidong
As tech rallies and consumer shares lag, China’s stock market forms microcosm for economy
The stock market catalogues China’s uneven growth, as manufacturing expands and consumption falls
· Zhang Shidong
Foreign cruise visitors to S. Korea top 200,000 in May
The number of foreign visitors arriving in South Korea by cruise ship surpassed 200,000 for the first time in May, official data showed Monday, driven largely by Chinese travelers.
· Yonhap
'Destabilising ': Australia criticises China after ballistic missile test launch in the Pacific
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· Sbsaustralia
Iran To Grant China, 'Friendly' Countries 'Special Consideration' On Hormuz Fees
Iran's ambassador to China stated on Saturday that the Islamic Republic would impose service fees on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, but that China and other "friendly" countries would be granted "special considerations."
· Tyler Durden
Foreign cruise visitors to S. Korea top 200,000 in May
SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- The number of foreign visitors arriving in South Korea by cruise ship surpassed 200,000 for the first time in May, official data showed Monday, driven largely by Chinese travelers.
· Shim Sun-ah
Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis university town tender to launch in 2 months
Education minister Christine Choi says 22-hectare site in Hung Shui Kiu will comprise three university campus sites
· William Yiu
Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis university town tender to launch in 2 months
Education minister Christine Choi says 22-hectare site in Hung Shui Kiu will comprise three university campus sites
· William Yiu
China’s carmakers are rewriting Europe’s auto hierarchy as Japanese rivals lose ground
But the rapid gains could slow if the EU widens tariffs on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, analysts said
· Themis Qi
China’s carmakers are rewriting Europe’s auto hierarchy as Japanese rivals lose ground
But the rapid gains could slow if the EU widens tariffs on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, analysts said
· Themis Qi
PLA warships’ Hong Kong port call highlights nation’s support
Regular visits from Chinese naval vessels also signal the city’s responsibility to protect sovereignty and fortify a sense of national identity
· SCMP Editorial
PLA warships’ Hong Kong port call highlights nation’s support
Regular visits from Chinese naval vessels also signal the city’s responsibility to protect sovereignty and fortify a sense of national identity
· SCMP Editorial
Independent drug approvals are key to Hong Kong’s biotech ambitions
Moving to a primary evaluation system will let the city directly approve innovative drugs based on local and international trial data
· SCMP Editorial
Independent drug approvals are key to Hong Kong’s biotech ambitions
Moving to a primary evaluation system will let the city directly approve innovative drugs based on local and international trial data
· SCMP Editorial
Anti-drug video fiasco not a vote of confidence in Hong Kong’s AI goals
If the authorities can’t use the technology appropriately for one video, one wonders how they can address other concerns posed by artificial intelligence
· Alice Wu
Anti-drug video fiasco not a vote of confidence in Hong Kong’s AI goals
If the authorities can’t use the technology appropriately for one video, one wonders how they can address other concerns posed by artificial intelligence
· Alice Wu
China, Russia to hold joint naval drills
CHINA — Beijing and Moscow announced Sunday they will hold their annual joint naval exercises off China's coast, with Russia saying the drills will begin Monday.
· Agence France-Presse
Taiwan's wealth flows into Japan real estate as mainland Chinese retreat
TOKYO -- Just 20 minutes away by monorail from Haneda Airport in Tokyo is a waterfront area called Tennozu where high-rise condominiums tower over Tokyo Bay to the east. Residents can look westward toward Shinagawa Station, one of Tokyo's busiest transportation hubs, where Japan's maglev trains are expected to begin…
· MAKI SAGAMI
Chinese ships still crowd WPS despite Hague ruling
SUBIC, ZAMBALES, Philippines — Fisher Jerwin Cananea, 35, rarely fishes near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, a traditional fishing ground in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), unlike many of his fellow fishermen.
· Joanna Rose Aglibot
Heavy rains leave 5 dead in China's north while Tropical Storm Maysak hits the south and Vietnam
BEIJING — Heavy rains have left five people dead in northern China while a tropical storm toppled trees and submerged cars in the nation's south, state media reported Sunday.
· Associated Press
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EUA e China lideram corrida global inédita por fusão nuclear
O mundo vive uma corrida pela liderança tecnológica da fusão nuclear, defendida por alguns como potencial fonte de energia massiva e livre de gases de efeito estufa. Embora a viabilidade econômica de uma eventual usina seja incerta, cada vez mais bilhões de dólares vêm sendo aplicados por governos, empresas e invest…
· Insa Wrede
Hong Kong police seize HK$120m of cocaine hidden in 3-tonne metal containers
Officers raid Yuen Long warehouse and arrest three men cutting open containers with tools
· Danny Mok
Hong Kong police seize HK$120m of cocaine hidden in 3-tonne metal containers
Officers raid Yuen Long warehouse and arrest three men cutting open containers with tools
· Danny Mok
2 dead, 4 injured as northern China truck collision triggers huge chemical blast
Truck reported to be carrying ammonium nitrate, a hazardous chemical linked to deadly explosions in Tianjin in 2015 and Lebanon in 2020
· Alcott Wei
2 dead, 4 injured as northern China truck collision triggers huge chemical blast
Truck reported to be carrying ammonium nitrate, a hazardous chemical linked to deadly explosions in Tianjin in 2015 and Lebanon in 2020
· Alcott Wei
Why the Indo-Pacific might be on the back burner at the Nato summit
Immediate pressures over Ukraine, Iran and spending mean alliance’s concerns about China could be sidelined at Ankara gathering
· Seong Hyeon Choi
Why the Indo-Pacific might be on the back burner at the Nato summit
Immediate pressures over Ukraine, Iran and spending mean alliance’s concerns about China could be sidelined at Ankara gathering
· Seong Hyeon Choi
Think tank calls for stronger AFP modernization ahead of arbitral award anniversary
MANILA, Philippines — A policy think tank has called on the government to accelerate the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), saying the country must strengthen its defense capabilities to address evolving security challenges in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) a decade after its landmark legal v…
· Franco Jose C. Baroña
Hong Kong-developed ‘Eye for Space’ now operating aboard Tiangong space station
Hong Kong’s first home-grown astronaut, Lai Ka-ying, assembled and tested the Multi-Spectral Imaging Carbon Observatory
· Ng Kang-chung