US targets China’s telecoms grip in Venezuela with new sanctions carve-out
The United States is opening Venezuela’s telecommunications sector to new investment and technology while explicitly excluding Chinese companies,…
‘A completely new person’: can surgery help Alzheimer’s patients regain basic skills?
A surgical procedure for Alzheimer’s disease being tested in Hong Kong has the potential to improve patients’ ability…
How retirees can win against rising healthcare cost in Hong Kong
Retiree Philip Kong says he realised Hong Kong’s healthcare system needed a wake-up call when he discovered that…
UBTech’s lifelike humanoid robots built for companionship arriving in homes across China
UBTech Robotics, the world’s first publicly traded humanoid robot maker, has launched a consumer humanoid designed for personal…
China’s electromagnetic rocket launch technology could change the way we go to space
China is developing a ground-based boost system that would accelerate a rocket along a track, using electricity. China…
Steeper prices ahead after Qatar gas supply cut off, HK Electric tells customers
Customers with one of Hong Kong’s top energy firms have been forced to bear the brunt of steeper…
Crocodile discovered on balcony triggers arrest after 100 more reptiles found
Hong Kong police have arrested a woman after the discovery of a 1.5-metre-long (4.9 feet) crocodile on her…
Exclusive | Beijing’s brokerage probe to stop ‘leakage’, Paul Chan tells Davos Dalian event
Beijing’s recent investigation into three brokerages – Futu Securities, Tiger Brokers and Long Bridge – was partly driven…
Hong Kong ranks No 2 in global competitiveness with best showing in 7 years
Hong Kong has ranked as the second-most globally competitive economy – its best performance in seven years –…
China joins global sell-off of US Treasuries in March as Iran war prompts panic
Mainland Chinese investors shed their holdings of US Treasury bills in March, joining many overseas institutions and central…
Graduates of top vocational school spared brunt of AI impact, new chairman says
Graduates of Hong Kong’s largest vocational training institution have largely avoided the negative effects of AI and could…
IMF lauds resilient Hong Kong economy, but warns of risks linked to Middle East war
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lauded the resilience of Hong Kong’s economy, noting a sustained recovery despite…