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An elderly Chinese couple reported their granddaughter to the police after she took 20,000 yuan (US$3,000) and a gold bracelet from their home without permission, igniting intense discussions online.
Former Malaysian pilgrimage fund chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to abusing his position to secure a lucrative corporate post and influence a 193.5 million ringgit…
China’s biotechnology market has “significantly” driven up the demand for primate experimental models as the market recovers, tightening the supply of laboratory monkeys, according to a leading…
The SAR's first astronaut, Lai Ka-ying, made a virtual return to her alma mater on Wednesday morning, beaming in from the Tiangong Space Station for a live educational lecture that captivated students…
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Hongkongers may be increasingly conscious of staying healthy for longer, but awareness alone does not always lead to action.
US President Donald Trump has condemned Australia’s recent moves to clamp down on social media – predominantly run by American tech companies – as “a form of extortion”, hinting at more threats to…
Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday expressed profound sorrow over the passing of Hong Kong's first Chief Executive, Tung Chee‑hwa, who died at the age of 89.
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau on Wednesday said that improving globalisation is the key to tackle the challenges brought by the volatile international landscape.
The first two F-16 Block 70 fighters bought by Taipei from the United States have yet to reach Taiwan, after spending more than two weeks in Hawaii for reasons that remain unclear.
Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday said Hong Kong had been expanding its network along the Belt and Road, adding that the city could help countries who had joined the initiative to enter the…
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China’s Supreme People’s Court has issued the country’s first systematic judicial guidance governing bankruptcy proceedings for property developers, in an effort to end inconsistencies that have…
Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first chief executive who oversaw the city’s 1997 return to Chinese rule, has died. According to a statement from his office issued in the early hours on Wednesday, he died…
Argentine President Javier Milei has every right to reassert his country’s territorial claims over the Falkland Islands. His proposal to use the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration as a template for…
Three Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists convicted under the national security law will be sentenced this Friday, with each of them facing maximum penalties of 10 years behind bars.
The United Kingdom, France, and Canada joined forces on Tuesday to ban imports of goods and some services from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, where settlers and soldiers are…
Local think tank Our Hong Kong Foundation said the latest Global Innovation Index, of which the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster retained the top spot, reaffirmed the comprehensive innovation…
China’s top court issued guidelines on Monday covering a range of emerging pitfalls associated with artificial intelligence, including unauthorised deepfakes and voice cloning, state media reported.
Hong Kong students performed very well when it comes to digital learning, according to a University of Hong Kong-led analysis of an international assessment results.
A cluster comprising Hong Kong and two mainland Chinese cities has been ranked the world’s top innovation hub for the second consecutive year by a United Nations body.
Ride-hailing platform Uber will submit its operator’s licence application in Hong Kong by the end of October, its local general manager has revealed, as the city government moves to regulate the…
Sales of non-exchange-traded investment products in Hong Kong surged 63 percent year on year to an all-time high of HK$9.9 trillion in 2025.
Hong Kong stocks fell on Tuesday amid rising Middle East tensions. The benchmark Hang Seng Index ended the day 95 points, or 0.4 percent, lower at 25,317 on turnover of HK$206.17 billion.
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More than half of the registered visitors to a hiking hotspot in Sai Kung failed to turn up on the first weekend of a trial booking system intended to curb overtourism and blunt ecological damage, authorities have said. Of the 3,230 people who make bookings under the real-name reservation system, only 1,560 registered and walk-in […]
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek is embarking on what it calls an “unprecedented” hiring spree to overhaul backend systems severely strained by booming user demand and compute-heavy AI agents.
China plans to deploy artificial intelligence computing clusters containing 100,000 accelerator cards and sharply expand the country’s intelligent computing capacity over the next five years, as Beijing steps up investment in the infrastructure underpinning its AI ambitions.
As Shenzhen gears up for November’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, the southern Chinese province in which it sits, Guangdong, is making sure its technological prowess also gains global attention.
Hong Kong stocks opened lower on Tuesday amid broader declines in tech and auto sectors. The benchmark Hang Seng Index lost 161 points, or 0.6 percent, to open at 25,252.
Hong Kong’s homeless population faces escalating health risks as rising temperatures lead to worsening pest infestations and leave individuals on the street more vulnerable to heatstroke, a local NGO…
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Organised by one of Hong Kong’s first craft breweries, Black Kite, Flockfest promises to be a cultural festival that blends craft beer, gourmet food,...
