17 arrested, HK$3.67m seized in crackdown on scam group using Malaysian ‘runners’
Published: 6:03pm, 16 Aug 2026Updated: 6:06pm, 16 Aug 2026 Hong Kong police have arrested 17 people and seized HK$3.67 million in a crackdown on...
Chinese brain-reading AI model may help predict depression risk 4 years in advance
Chinese scientists have developed an AI model they say could be used to predict the risk of depression up to four years in advance....
Musk’s headaches: meet China’s corporate matrix challenging his business empire
US entrepreneur Elon Musk has long been highly respected in China. His business ideas – from electric cars to rockets, humanoid robots and brain...
Flags to fly at half-staff in Hong Kong as tribute to late ex-premier Zhu Rongji
Hong Kong will fly the national and regional flags at half-staff at various government sites on Tuesday to mourn the late former Chinese premier...
Exam body defends denying unwell DSE candidate access to lift before assessment
Published: 5:42pm, 16 Aug 2026Updated: 5:47pm, 16 Aug 2026 Hong Kong’s examination authority has defended an invigilator who refused to let a candidate with...
Subdivided flat residents suffering in heat that feels like 52 degrees: study
Published: 5:41pm, 16 Aug 2026Updated: 6:47pm, 16 Aug 2026 Indoor heat levels in Hong Kong’s subdivided flats and rooftop huts felt like a blistering...
Death knell? Hong Kong’s five-year plan is a starting gun
I’m a little perplexed and bemused by the brouhaha surrounding Hong Kong’s decision to draft its first five-year plan, as if the sky is...
Beijing and Manila clash over arrests of ‘illegal’ workers as tensions worsen
Published: 4:00pm, 16 Aug 2026Updated: 5:24pm, 16 Aug 2026 Tensions between Beijing and Manila appear to have spilled over from the South China Sea...
I gave Tencent’s WeChat AI agent control for 24 hours: where it excelled – and stumbled
Tencent Holdings’ WeChat is already the undisputed super-app for over a billion people in China, handling everything from splitting dinner bills to hailing taxis....