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…
Capital injection: China backs AI drug makers in self-reliance drive
Hangzhou-based METiS TechBio, founded in 2020, raised 400 million yuan (US$57.9 million) in series D financing in August…
China keen to realise digital yuan ambitions amid slow uptake
More than a month after China’s central bank upgraded the digital yuan from a cash equivalent to “digital…
Mint signs HK$10M AI robotics JV MoU with Rice
Mint (NASDAQ: MIMI) and Rice Robotics signed a non-binding MOU on Feb 9,…
Style by SCMP turns 20 – we look back at our archive of covers
Style by SCMP turns 20 this year. In celebration of this momentous milestone, our special anniversary issue hitting…
Hong Kong home designed to embody “the essence of chapels”
Local studio NC Design & Architecture has transformed a family home in Hong Kong, combing organic forms with…