Observatory cancels amber rainstorm warning at 11am after heavy rain in Hong Kong
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‘Lighthouses in space’: the Chinese jam-proof satellite network to fill GPS gaps
Chinese researchers say they have built an 11-satellite network for a jam-resistant, high-accuracy optical navigation system, designed to provide positioning where GPS is unavailable...
What makes Yuanjie – a Chinese optical chip star and Hong Kong IPO candidate – stand out?
Yuanjie Semiconductor Technology, a Chinese maker of laser chips for optical communications, has emerged as one of the mainland exchanges’ biggest beneficiaries of the...
Janice Tse appointed Hong Kong’s new constitutional and mainland affairs chief
Beijing has appointed former Permanent Secretary for the Environment Janice Tse Siu-wa as Hong Kong’s constitutional and mainland affairs minister, according to a state...
Northern Metropolis data hub may surpass MTR Corp as Hong Kong’s top power consumer
A planned supercomputing hub in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis could overtake the MTR Corporation rail operator as the city’s single largest electricity consumer, prompting...
Hong Kong-listed Insilico Medicine signs AI drug development deal with Eli Lilly
Insilico Medicine has signed a potential multibillion-dollar deal with Eli Lilly to license out an early-stage drug pipeline and provide its artificial intelligence platform...
Australian police killer shot dead after 7-month manhunt
Australian police said on Monday that they shot dead a fugitive gunman wanted for killing two officers, ending a seven-month manhunt for one of...
China woman spends US$1,700 to enrol dog in school for personality testing, training, company
A young Chinese woman has spent an eye-watering 12,000 yuan (US$1,700) to enrol her six-month-old Samoyed in a dog kindergarten due to her busy...
Los Angeles Police Arrest Dozens of Protesters After ‘No Kings’ Rally Turns Into Riot
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) arrested dozens of people who refused to leave a “No Kings” rally on March 28. “There were 75...