Hong Kong Legco chief urges higher standards after lawmaker’s drink-driving arrest
Published: 7:46pm, 4 Jul 2026Updated: 9:51pm, 4 Jul 2026 The president of Hong Kong’s legislature has urged fellow members to be “more rigorous in...
Hong Kong’s third medical school hires 300 teachers, expects to raise intake to 200
Published: 7:30pm, 4 Jul 2026Updated: 7:50pm, 4 Jul 2026 Hong Kong’s third medical school has recruited about 300 teachers and expects its annual student...
Chinese scientists’ brain-mimicking chip ‘up to 478 times faster than Nvidia A100 GPU’
Chinese scientists say they have developed a tiny computer chip capable of modelling complex brain structures in real time. According to its developers, this...
Man suffers serious face injuries after being struck by boat at Hong Kong beach
Two people were hurt, including a man who suffered serious face injuries, when they were struck by a boat at a beach in Hong...
Drug traffickers using social media to hire Thai airline staff as couriers
Early in the morning on June 18, a message from an unknown account slipped into the TikTok inbox of a flight attendant in Bangkok...
Is it wiser for middle powers ‘not to take sides’ in face of US-China rivalry?
Published: 7:00pm, 4 Jul 2026Updated: 9:14pm, 4 Jul 2026 Middle powers would be better off hedging their bets rather than picking sides between countries...
PLA Navy officer recalls dramatic Sudan evacuation at Hong Kong barracks open day
A PLA Navy officer who helped evacuate hundreds of Chinese nationals during the Sudanese civil war has recounted that many burst into tears upon...
China’s influence on African ports extends to software, automation and AI: study
Chinese firms not only operate, finance or hold stakes in about one third of all ports in Africa, but Beijing now also controls the...
Development chief hails ‘diversified’ consortium in Northern Metropolis pilot bid
Hong Kong’s development chief has welcomed collaboration between property developers and industry operators in bids for the Northern Metropolis pilot project, saying the consortium...