China’s Overcapacity Exports Risk Worsening Global Trade Backlash: Analysts
China’s latest economic data reveal an economy propped up by cheap exports, masking paralyzed domestic demand and risking wider trade friction abroad, experts say....
For every dollar invested, we bring in more than 8, Hong Kong investment chief says
Published: 10:00am, 19 Jul 2026Updated: 1:18pm, 19 Jul 2026 Official support and collaboration with private capital are critical for sovereign wealth funds to succeed,...
China team cuts 3D optical chip production time from hours to seconds
Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving unprecedented demand for computing, placing photonic chips at the centre of the race to develop next-generation AI hardware. By...
Hong Kong’s 5-year plan must focus on what the city does best
Hong Kong has embarked on the path of drawing up its first five-year plan – a significant moment in its history. Hong Kong’s first...
Chinese man discovers family dining table is ancestor’s Qing dynasty academic record
Published: 9:21am, 19 Jul 2026Updated: 12:06pm, 19 Jul 2026 A man in eastern China was stunned to discover that his family’s battered dining table...
Tears of anger as Tai Po fire survivors slam negligent authorities after hearing
Published: 9:00am, 19 Jul 2026Updated: 10:09am, 19 Jul 2026 Tears, anger and exhaustion marked the conclusion of an inquiry into the deadly fire at...
Indonesia’s Danantara must ‘outlast’ presidencies to prove worth: investment chief
Indonesia’s Danantara must outlive political administrations to prove its worth to investors and most importantly to the people, according to the sovereign wealth fund’s...
China World AI Conference Mocked: No Western Nations Attend, Turns Into A “Beggar’s Fair”
On July 17, the Shanghai Pudong World Expo Center hosted a heavily promoted event by Chinese authorities — the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference...
Japan scapegoats foreigners as mountain rescue numbers rise
On a clear summer morning at Mount Fuji’s fifth-station trailhead, the crowds look more beach ready than alpine prepared with canvas slip-ons, bare legs...