Shenzhen’s soaring R&D spending rivals Beijing, dwarfs Hong Kong amid China’s tech drive
China’s southern tech hub Shenzhen spent a record amount on research and development (R&D) last year, rivalling Beijing’s level and vastly exceeding that of...
China’s widebody C929 ambitions could be lifted by US, European plane-part giants
US jet-engine maker GE Aerospace and European landing-gear producer Liebherr say they intend to help the chief Chinese civilian-aircraft developer build its biggest jet...
Trump may end the Ukraine war but no one is walking away a winner
As the war in Ukraine, in its third year, rages on, it becomes increasingly clear there will be no true winner. The push for...
Hong Kong to consider appealing against lenient penalties in industrial accident cases
Hong Kong labour authorities are considering appealing against “light” penalties imposed on contractors involved in industrial accidents, an official has said after four recent...
Siobhan Haughey says having pool named after her at SCAA was not even on her ‘bucket list’
Published: 8:00pm, 13 Nov 2024Updated: 8:09pm, 13 Nov 2024 Siobhan Haughey said having a pool named in her honour at the Hong Kong club...
Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun marks roll-out of 100,000th EV by paying homage to Tesla’s Elon Musk
Xiaomi founder, chairman and chief executive Lei Jun on Wednesday marked the roll-out of the firm’s 100,000th electric vehicle (EV) from the assembly line...
TSMC extends dominance of semiconductors with 56% share of global lithography systems
Each low-numerical aperture (NA) extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography system costs over US$100 million, making it one of the most expensive semiconductor manufacturing tools in...
Zhuhai car attack victims heard sound ‘like earthquake’ but had no time to escape: witness
Published: 7:16pm, 13 Nov 2024Updated: 7:45pm, 13 Nov 2024 The car attack that killed dozens of people in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai...
Blinken, in Brussels, pledges to boost Ukraine support ahead of Trump transition
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken assured Nato on Wednesday that the Biden administration would bolster its support for Ukraine in the few months...