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Scientists in China have created a self-exercising muscle graft that could allow bedridden people to obtain the benefits of working out without any physical exertion. With just an injection of muscle cells below the skin, the cells self-assembled into muscle grafts, which not only improved whole-body muscle mass in mice but also led to…
Hong Kong customs officers have seized HK$11 million (US$1.4 million) worth of suspected men’s sexual health pills and cancer treatment drugs in a Sheung Shui warehouse, arresting two people. Inspector Shirley Woo Suet‑yi of the customs syndicate crimes investigation bureau said on Wednesday that officers had noticed a rising demand for…
Forty years ago, the Stockholm Document turned the political promise of the 1975 Helsinki Final Act into a more practical system of confidence-building.
After two years of a cautious thaw, China and India are heading towards a pivotal test: can the relationship move beyond managed optics to meaningful engagement?
Rescue operations are under way after a landslide at the China-Nepal border engulfed a key border checkpoint, resulting in “major casualties”, according to Chinese state media.
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), the nation’s largest offshore oil and gas producer, saw its net profit jump 23.4 per cent to a record high in the first half of the year, as higher oil prices and increased production boosted earnings amid the Iran war.
Beijing has vowed to develop emerging industries such as 6G and robotics into new drivers of economic growth by the end of the decade, while pledging renewed efforts to curb cutthroat competition in the domestic automotive industry.
Hong Kong health authorities have confirmed that no child showed signs of poisoning after drinking a batch of infant formula found to contain excessive levels of lead. The Department of Health gave an update on Wednesday, a month after Macau authorities alerted the public that a batch of Frisolac Prestige Stage 1 infant formula…
China’s leading semiconductor packaging and testing companies have launched a multibillion-dollar capacity expansion drive, as they ride a surge in artificial intelligence demand, stellar first-half profit growth, and Beijing’s urgent push for tech self-sufficiency.
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Most Asian stocks edged higher on Wednesday as oil prices extended a decline on receding concerns about another military flare-up between the United States and Iran, while traders were also nervously…
The former quarry on Lamma Island will be turned into a tourist and recreational spot with low-density housing supply and yacht berths, according to authorities.
Customs officers on Wednesday said they arrested two people after they discovered an illegal storage warehouse in Sheung Shui for what they suspected were controlled pharmaceutical products that were…
Chief Executive John Lee announced on Wednesday that he will deliver both the city’s first five-year plan and the annual Policy Address on September 16.
Celebrating its 45th anniversary this year, the Student of the Year (SOTY) Awards unveiled a series of forward-looking initiatives while honouring a community-minded student-athlete from Ying Wa…
The founder and chairman of mainland jewellery maker, Laopu Gold, said he's confident that a recent rebound in bullion prices would boost the company's financial results in the second half of 2026.
Chinese investors have been seeking shelter in dividend stocks since a global rout on technology stocks, with a handful of old-economy companies beating chipmakers and artificial intelligence (AI)…
DeepSeek is nearing the completion of a new funding round that values the company at about 500 billion yuan (US$74 billion) before investment, as the Chinese artificial intelligence start-up moves…
Hong Kong stocks rose on Wednesday, tracking gains on Wall Street overnight as tech shares rebounded, though uncertainties over US-Iran war still kept investors cautious.
The iconic balcony spot returns with Tuscan vibes, Japanese-French bites, a dessert trolley, and its first cocktail programme
China’s Huawei Technologies and US personal computer giant HP announced on Wednesday that they had reached a deal to license each other’s Wi-fi patents.
A Hong Kong magistrate has acquitted a government statistician of a loitering offence, despite describing his behaviour of following and photographing a schoolgirl during an open day last year as “highly suspicious.” Patrick Lam, a statistician with the Census and Statistics Department, was cleared of a charge of “loitering causing…
A cab driver was killed and at least nine other people were injured after his taxi collided with a bus and a truck on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island on Tuesday night. Police said at around 8pm that they had received reports of a crash on Cheung Tung Road involving a taxi, a truck and a DB03P bus heading from Discovery Bay to Sunny Bay MTR…
Construction sector representatives have blamed the industry’s crunch culture for the 15 fatal worksite accidents recorded in Hong Kong since the beginning of this year. Speaking on RTHK radio, Hong Kong Construction Industry Employees General Union chair Chau Sze-kit said that aloof attitudes toward occupational safety stem from a…
Kiribati, a tiny Pacific neighbour to Hawaii that has grown ties with Beijing, detained a Chinese vessel this month for illegally harvesting shark fins, its maritime police told AFP. The practice of cutting fins off live sharks and throwing the carcasses back into the sea is banned in much of the Pacific Ocean, but persists […]
Xiaomi’s long-term push into proprietary silicon is laying the groundwork for complex artificial intelligence workloads on smartphones and cars, analysts say, as the Chinese tech giant doubles down on self-developed chips despite an earnings slump and soaring component costs.
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