New head of Hong Kong Hospital Authority pledges to cut wait times, queues
The new head of Hong Kong’s public hospitals has pledged to slash waiting times and the number of queues for patients while considering extending...
Beijing denies threat as FBI opens new office in New Zealand to ‘counter China’
Published: 2:04pm, 1 Aug 2025Updated: 3:14pm, 1 Aug 2025 Claims by the head of the FBI that China is a threat to the Indo-Pacific...
China’s first robot gets into drama, film PhD programme, becomes online hit
Published: 2:00pm, 1 Aug 2025Updated: 5:33pm, 1 Aug 2025 China’s first humanoid robot has been accepted into a PhD programme in drama and film...
Nvidia denies back-door features in its H20 chips after Beijing raises security concerns
Nvidia said its chips had no “back doors” after China’s cyberspace regulator interviewed company representatives over alleged security risks associated with its H20 chips,...
‘Accepting I may lose makes me fearless’: actor Will Or on lung cancer battle
Published: 1:13pm, 1 Aug 2025Updated: 1:15pm, 1 Aug 2025 Hong Kong actor Will Or Wai-lam has said the only way for him to become...
Hong Kong group focused on protecting Victoria Harbour disbands after 30 years
An advocacy organisation that has fought to protect Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour for nearly 30 years has announced its disbandment more than two months...
US-China trade talks, Japan’s concern over unruly Indonesians: 7 highlights
Published: 1:10pm, 1 Aug 2025Updated: 3:29pm, 1 Aug 2025 We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the...
As Aug. 1 Tariff Deadline Arrives, Here Are the Trade Deals Reached so Far
A few hours before the long-awaited Aug. 1 deadline, President Donald Trump implemented new tariff regimes for dozens of countries worldwide. The White House...
China’s customisable robot market may be about to take off
Published: 1:00pm, 1 Aug 2025Updated: 3:20pm, 1 Aug 2025 A store near a bustling shopping centre in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen feels...