Leading Chinese remote-sensing scientist Zhang Jinshui dies at 47
Zhang Jinshui, a pioneering scientist in remote sensing who led major research and development programmes in China and…
‘AI may know me better’: why Hongkongers turn to chatbots for mental health help
Joe*, a 20-year-old Hong Kong student, began seeking emotional support for dating advice, family relationships and stress management…
Donald Liao, architect who shaped Hong Kong’s housing landscape, dies at 96
Donald Liao Poon-huai, one of Hong Kong’s most influential government architects and public housing visionaries who became the…
Hong Kong, Singapore square off in race to become world’s gold trading hub
Hong Kong and Singapore have crossed swords over their ambitions to be the world’s gold trading hub, but…
Middle East crisis, global memory crunch dim AI smartphone buzz at MWC 2026
The mobile industry buzzed with excitement over the artificial intelligence revolution showcased at MWC Barcelona 2026, but the…
China to put state-owned firms, capital to work nurturing tech champions
China has pledged to provide a range of supportive measures to promote the diffusion of advanced technology through…
China in the crosshairs as EU launches sweeping plans to save its industrial future
A common thread through each is that the screws will be turned ever tighter on Chinese firms in…
Mideast oil crisis revives stagflation spectre, haunting China’s deflation battle
Rising energy costs driven by Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions may provide some relief to China’s years-long struggle with…
Jack Ma, Alibaba executives meet teachers to discuss how education should adapt in AI era
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma and the core leadership of Alibaba Group Holding and Ant Group spent over an…
China’s AI power play: Beijing banks on clean-energy boom to triumph over US
China’s rapid push into artificial intelligence and its simultaneous energy transition are central to overtaking the United States…
IMF urges China to prioritise consumption-led rebalancing, curb industrial policy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on China to make the shift to a consumption-led growth model…
Exclusive | ‘Huge funds’ for tech hub, incentives for aerospace sector in Hong Kong budget: sources
Hong Kong’s finance chief will earmark substantial funds for a new innovation hub near the border with mainland…