Hong Kong poised to top New York, London in finance-hub ranking: GFCI creator
An Asian city will eventually overtake London and New York as the world’s leading financial centre, with Hong…
Legal battle over Hong Kong tycoon Lim Por-yen’s HK$2.9b estate set to rumble on
A 15-year legal battle over late tycoon Lim Por-yen’s HK$2.9 billion (US$371.8 million) estate is set to continue,…
‘A warning saved my life’: can Hongkongers trust smartwatches, or are they being misled?
In the third instalment of a five-part Health Matters wellness series on Hong Kong’s growing wellness trends, Victor…
Debate star and physicist Guo Yanliang leaves a top European quantum lab for China
Guo Yanliang, a champion debater who honed his argumentation skills in international contests and on online variety shows,…
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…
AI boom will sustain Hong Kong’s export surge, lift GDP outlook, economists say
Hong Kong’s export surge will extend into the coming months, driven by the global AI boom, economists have…
Mating season may be behind monkeying around on Hong Kong MTR tracks: expert
Hong Kong could see more monkey encounters during the animals’ mating season, an expert has said, after one…
Chinese scientists have bad news on having babies in space. But there is a silver lining
If the future of humanity lies in the vast expanse of space, could humans actually perpetuate the species…
Japanese Astronomical Society ex-president Shigeru Ida joins China’s Westlake University
The universe teems with planets, yet their origins and evolution remain among science’s most enduring mysteries.Theoretical astrophysicist Shigeru…
China has potential to become world’s largest consumer market by 2041, policy adviser says
Mainland China, already a manufacturing powerhouse, has the potential to become the world’s largest consumer market within the…
Why China took over Zhongbang Bank – and what it says about hidden financial stress
Years of aggressive expansion and flawed corporate governance have laid bare fresh vulnerabilities in China’s banking system, prompting…
11-foot king cobra strikes back as rescuers spend 4 hours removing it from truck bumper
An 11-foot king cobra turned a parked truck into the center of a four-hour rescue scene in Thailand,…