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China has lifted nearly 800 million people out of extreme poverty, arguably the greatest achievement in poverty reduction in human history. Even so, no mainland Chinese economist has won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.
Two Taiwanese executives have been arrested for allegedly using mainland Chinese-made components in drones supplied to the island’s military. It is the second time in two months that a Taiwanese drone supplier has been investigated by the island’s authorities over the alleged use of prohibited mainland components.
The roar of plane engines and the hustle and bustle at Hong Kong International Airport’s Terminal 2 present a stark contrast to the pin-drop silence at the adjacent 11 Skies commercial complex.
Bank of America has been fined US$1.21 billion by US regulators for widespread failures to detect potential money laundering and other illicit activity, a penalty the bank said will hurt third-quarter…
Henderson Land Development is banking on demand for premium offices to support its HK$63 billion (US$8.03 billion) Central Yards project, as tenants gravitate towards top-tier buildings even while…
A growing number of Japanese regard the United States as the greatest threat to world peace ahead of traditional rival China, according to a new survey.
Major US banks reported solid loan and deposit growth in the third quarter, but lenders are paying a premium to retain customer funds in a fiercely competitive, high-interest-rate environment.
Wall Street stocks were finished lower on Tuesday, as chip stocks added to recent losses and investors parsed mixed quarterly results from Citigroup and other big US banks.
The White House’s bid for a US “golden age” of science should put China on alert, Chinese analysts have warned, but they remain sceptical as to whether President Donald Trump’s alliance with Silicon Valley billionaires can pull it off.
Katie Zacharia, US President Donald Trump’s newly appointed White House press secretary, faces questions about her legal credentials after telling reporters on Tuesday that she passed a bar exam “when I moved to China”, without identifying the jurisdiction.
For nearly five decades, the United States’ Taiwan policy has centred on strategic ambiguity by not declaring whether it would intervene militarily in a potential Taiwan conflict.
Police on Tuesday laid a holding charge of murder against a foreign domestic helper on suspicion of killing the elderly woman she had been caring for.
The former father-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung called her a “birthing machine” and tried to assault her before he allegedly plotted with his two sons to kill her three years…
Hong Kong schools should not require students with special educational needs or severe mental illness to repeat a grade, under revised education authorities’ guidance that warns the practice could worsen their adjustment difficulties.
Huawei Technologies has shipped more than 100 million devices powered by its Kirin processors since 2023, when it returned to the smartphone market with a new generation of premium handsets. The company says testing of its next-generation Kirin 2027 chip is also progressing in line with expectations.
Hong Kong firefighters have received over 200 reports of people trapped in lifts and falsely triggered fire alarms after a sudden drop in voltage along a Kowloon power supply line on Tuesday…
The government on Tuesday announced the renewal of domestic free-to-air television licences for HK Television Entertainment (HKTVE), TVB and i-Cable HOY for a period of 12 years, along with a series…
The new Royal Garden Kowloon East hotel has undergone far more than an extensive renovation; it has been completely overhauled to become an “urban resort” in the heart of Tseung Kwan O, according to…
Ombudsman Jack Chan on Tuesday announced a direct investigation into the management of indoor fitness rooms by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), citing severe shortages in mandatory…
Chinese AI chipmaker Iluvatar CoreX debuted its first supernode system, a computing system that squeezes 144 graphics processing units (GPUs) into a single cabinet, breaking an industrial record.
Hackers with links to China compromised a regional organisation in Fiji, the Pacific nation’s US embassy said Tuesday, warning that governments and telecommunication networks in the region were also…
Haidilao International Holding has agreed to provide its founder, Zhang Yong, with a one-month loan of up to the Hong Kong dollar equivalent of 100 million yuan (US$14.9 million), a move that has…
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The Transport Department (TD) said it is deeply concerned about a tram derailment in Shau Kei Wan in the early hours of Monday, after initial findings showed that human factors could not be ruled out.
A former top executive at HSBC has launched an artificial intelligence-driven wealth management start-up, setting her sights on a billion-dollar valuation and betting that AI can transform how individuals manage their investments and finances.
The organiser of a Hong Kong cycling race has apologised after a lead vehicle mistakenly diverted participants from a section of the race on Ting Kau Bridge, causing cyclists to miss out on scenic views of the city’s western waters. In a Sunday evening statement, Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon organisers the Cycling […]
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