New US 10% global tariff will have ‘limited impact’ on Hong Kong: treasury chief
The new 10 per cent global tariffs imposed by the United States will have only a “limited impact”…
How exercise helped a mother tackle serious knee pain and return to cane-free walking
When teaching assistant Kavita Biswas first asked for a wheelchair at the airport, she was struggling to walk…
China’s tech giants pursue AI, semiconductor talent in US as competition intensifies
The overseas hiring spree underscores these “big tech” firms’ growing ambitions to build up their skilled workforce in…
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”…
‘Blood moon’ lunar eclipse expected on March 3 in Hong Kong
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Hong Kong budget 2026-27: beyond balancing the books, what’s at stake?
Simon Leung has been without a full-time job since his contract ended in March 2024, after the Hong…
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…