China welcomes its new ‘AI civil servants’, but not everyone is happy
Local governments across China have rushed to apply artificial intelligence in their daily operations following the launch of the DeepSeek AI model, but it...
Alibaba commits US$53 billion for AI infrastructure in largest private computing project
Published: 12:30pm, 24 Feb 2025Updated: 1:08pm, 24 Feb 2025 Alibaba Group Holding will invest at least 380 billion yuan (US$52.4 billion) in its cloud...
Thailand’s tourism goal in doubt as Chinese travellers opt for Japan
Published: 12:11pm, 24 Feb 2025Updated: 12:13pm, 24 Feb 2025 Thailand’s ambitious goal of attracting as many as 9 million tourists from China this year...
China’s missile breakthrough, PhD refugees from US, Bali tax: 5 weekend reads you missed
Advertisement SCMP Highlights ChinaMilitary From a missile breakthrough for China to Bali being urged to attract bigger spenders, here are five stories you may...
NZ Minister Resigns After Argument With Staffer Became Physical
New Zealand Cabinet Minister Andrew Bayly has resigned this morning after admitting to “placing a hand” on a staff member during what he called...
Hong Kong may legalise basketball betting to tap estimated HK$52.5 billion turnover
Published: 11:37am, 24 Feb 2025Updated: 11:45am, 24 Feb 2025 Hong Kong’s finance chief is considering raising government revenues by legalising basketball betting as part...
Hongkongers warned against Perrin Vermot raw milk cheese amid E coli concerns
Published: 10:10am, 24 Feb 2025Updated: 10:26am, 24 Feb 2025 Hongkongers should avoid eating a French raw milk cheese product by Perrin Vermot found to...
Wanda, China’s Property Giant, Rushes to Sell Assets; Will Wang Jianlin Follow Xu Jiayin’s Downfall?
The man speaking is Wang Jianlin. He’s the founder and leader of Wanda Group, the largest commercial real estate empire in China. He was...
Budget 2025: how public servant pay cuts will impact you and Hong Kong’s finances
Slashing or freezing the salaries of Hong Kong civil servants has been floated by many as a measure to tackle the city’s HK$100 billion...