Hong Kong budget 2026-27: ‘sweeteners’ for grass roots or the middle class?
Hong Kong’s improving fiscal position has prompted a groundswell of calls for the government to offer more “sweeteners”…
The origami apartment: how washi paper and precision design reshaped a Tsim Sha Tsui flat
Some spaces, like people, are simply waiting for their second act. For a rundown unit in Tsim Sha…
Beyond Imported Icons: Tao Ho and a Local Modernism for Hong Kong
The Tang Shiu Kin Hall, St. Stephen’s College. Image © Kevin Mak, courtesy of Brutalism Hong Kong Research…
China’s first man in space Yang Liwei officially retires from active duty
China’s first man in space, Yang Liwei, has officially retired from active duty, but he has not stopped…
Steve Durst – the US citizen space diplomat who reached out to China
Steve Durst, a US space entrepreneur who spent decades building rare bridges with China’s space sector despite restrictions…
Alibaba unveils Qwen-3.5, sharpening global race to spread AI models
Alibaba Cloud has unveiled its next-generation open artificial intelligence model, Qwen-3.5, in a move set to have major…
After James Van Der Beek’s death, how colorectal cancer is killing more under-50s
Colorectal cancer is now the top cancer killer of Americans younger than 50, highlighting that it is a…
China moves deeper into liquid cooling as AI data centres push their thermal limits
China’s supply chain is stepping up investments in liquid cooling technology as the global AI build-out pushes data…
AI rattles US investors, while China’s tech stocks hold steady – for now
Artificial intelligence is already reshaping industries and markets, even though artificial general intelligence (AGI) – a still theoretical…
UAE ‘surpassing Hong Kong’, challenging Singapore for global trade crown
The United Arab Emirates is rapidly eclipsing Hong Kong and emerging as a credible rival to Singapore as…
As Chinese provinces slash revenue outlook, analysts warn of debt control
Fiscal strains are forcing Chinese provinces to slash their budget-revenue expectations for 2026 due to the knock-on effects…
Foster + Partners’ Central Crossing skyscrapers top out
British studio Foster + Partners‘ Central Crossing skyscrapers, which feature an “illuminated spire” that runs the full length…