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…
Call for tougher animal welfare laws after invasive turtle found in Hong Kong
Hong Kong animal rights activists have called on the government to create a list of approved pets after…
Scott Bessent ‘Would Not Be Surprised’ If China Was Building Digital Assets Backed By Gold
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the Senate Banking Committee he “would not be surprised” if China was building…
As China intensifies offshore tax hunt, exporters struggle with compliance
For those in China’s cross-border trade business, a sweeping tax crackdown is beginning to be felt. Heightened scrutiny…
China’s software sector braces for spillover from AI-led global sell-off
Fears that increasingly capable AI agents pose existential threats to the traditional software business have rippled through global…
How people like 70-year-old Chow Yun-fat keep pushing their endurance limits as they age
Hong Kong actors Chow Yun-fat, 70, Kent Cheng, 74, Lau Kong, 79, and Paw Hee-ching, 76, made headlines…
Hong Kong teachers withdrew HK$8.4 billion from pension funds in past school year
Hong Kong public school teachers withdrew HK$8.4 billion (US$1.1 billion) from two retirement fund schemes in 2024-25, down…
China’s chip champion Moore Threads sees beyond silicon with push into AI coding
Moore Threads – one of China’s domestic artificial intelligence chip champions – has entered the intensifying race for…
Open Questions | Lawrence Lau on why China must ‘work smarter’ and how it can invent from scratch
Lawrence J. Lau is a Hong Kong economist specialising in economic development and East Asian economies. He was…
Hong Kong must keep cash buffer amid complicated geopolitics: Paul Chan
Hong Kong must maintain cash reserves to cope with geopolitical shocks and support long-term growth, even with a…
China’s rich cut high-end spending by 5% as economic confidence hits 14-year low
Rising macroeconomic uncertainty has sent confidence to a 14-year low among China’s high-net-worth families, prompting more cautious spending…
Exclusive | UK and China weigh cross-border asset-management scheme to deepen market ties
The UK and China are considering a new cross-border asset-management link and upgrades to their existing stock connect…