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Chinese chipmakers are setting increasingly aggressive targets to source production equipment locally, adding pressure on domestic toolmakers to come up with machines that are reliable in the exacting environment of high-volume wafer production.
A Hong Kong secondary school has begun the new academic year without a principal while authorities vet a replacement for the former head, who was fired for swearing at security guards during a Singapore study trip.
Mainland stocks were largely unchanged on Tuesday, as gains in defensive sectors helped offset weakness in technology shares, with investors seeking safety amid a lack of catalysts.
Shenzhen, the southern Chinese city home to US-sanctioned telecoms giant Huawei Technologies and drone maker DJI, has seen an influx of investors and business leaders amid rising global interest in…
The observatory said the Standby Signal No. 1 would remain in force for the rest of the day and Wednesday morning, but the chances of a No. 3 signal are not high.
Chinese rocket maker Galactic Energy has successfully sent its Pallas-1 medium-to-large reusable rocket into orbit, marking the latest milestone in Beijing’s drive to develop reusable launch…
The US threat of sanctions on China because of Beijing’s relationship with Iran isn’t credible. The artificial intelligence bubble and its own precarious bond market make the US more vulnerable to a…
A Thai court has sentenced a 25-year-old activist to two years in prison for violating the country’s strict royal insult law, a rights group said, with her lawyer on Tuesday vowing to appeal.
The principal of a primary school in Tseung Kwan O said on Tuesday that its merger with a sister school will not weaken its commitment to students, with the school setting aside HK$1.8 million this…
Foreign investors are expected to keep adding to their China A-share holdings, though the pace of buying is likely to slow from the surge in the first half of the year, according to a UBS analyst.
Parts of eastern and southern China are bracing for heavy to torrential rain over the next three days, with authorities warning of floods, landslides and mudslides, as Typhoon Saudel re-forms over the…
The Hong Kong International School Association Limited (HKISAL) and the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) have reached a confidential mediated settlement, bringing an end to their legal…
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Modern simplified Chinese characters form a tightly connected network from just 514 basic components that evolved through a process similar to natural selection, according to researchers who say their…
Selling drove global bond yields to major new highs on Tuesday as renewed fighting in the Middle East lifted oil prices above US$90 a barrel and put pressure on stock markets around the world.
Tsim Sha Tsui welcomes Canton Library, a stunning new modern-heritage Chinese concept perched on the 29th floor of One Peking. Unlike traditional Cantonese...
An almost year-long legal dispute involving a prestigious Hong Kong international school and its US-based co-founder, a Lutheran church, has been resolved out of court, with the school making a substantial payment and ending its association with the religious body.
Shein Global Holdings shares plunged in the grey market day ahead of its Hong Kong debut, further shaking market confidence in the company’s valuation. On Monday evening its shares closed 13.1 per cent lower at HK$42.2 after dropping as much as 28 per cent, according to Futu Holdings data.
Some elite schools in Hong Kong have been criticised for failing to provide sufficient learning opportunities or challenging tasks to stretch top performers, with reviewers urging teachers to design…
Foreign investors boosted exposures to yuan-traded Chinese stocks by about a third in the second quarter, buying into companies tied to the artificial intelligence supply chain and China’s strategic…
Oil prices jumped more than two percent on Monday, with the Brent international benchmark rising above US$90 a barrel after a fresh flare-up in the US-Iran war.
Hong Kong’s flagship technology hub at the border received six bids from conglomerates and hi-tech firms in its inaugural land tender by the deadline on Monday, underscoring investors’ high expectations and confidence in the sites, its operator said.
Chinese authorities penalised 10 people accused of spreading misinformation online about a deadly mudslide along the Nepal border, police said Monday, as rescuers scour for hundreds missing at a border crossing on the Tibetan side.
Huawei Technologies poured more than a quarter of its first-half revenue into research and development, prioritising long-term technological independence over short-term earnings as first-half profit…
Fifty people have been arrested in a joint operation against a syndicate alleged to be engaged in bribery and bid-rigging for major building maintenance and renovation projects.
The Court of Appeal has dismissed the government’s appeal against a High Court ruling in 2024 that quashed the environmental approval for a public housing development on part of the Fanling Golf…
A Wang Fuk Court resident who advocated for the rights of fellow fire victims has been charged with fraud and money laundering along with his wife, more than three months after the couple were…
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui said Hong Kong's resilience amid global uncertainty is not forged overnight, but anchored in professional integrity, regulatory rigour…
Chinese officials tightened the rules for selling unfinished homes on Friday as they try to lift the country’s property market out of a years-long slump that has weighed on consumption.
