China ‘robot trainers’ fold clothes, wash dishes 200 times a day for up to US$900 a month
Across China, a new breed of freelance “robot trainers” are wearing motion-capture gear to turn everyday household chores – picking up cups, opening bottle...
IMF warns higher borrowing costs are straining public finances worldwide
Rising sovereign debt and borrowing costs have prompted a fresh warning from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) about risks to the fiscal health of...
Hong Kong’s Lam Tin MTR station reopens after smoke forced closure and evacuation
Published: 9:35am, 14 Oct 2026Updated: 10:38am, 14 Oct 2026 Train services at Lam Tin station gradually resumed on Wednesday morning, about an hour after...
Aramco facility hit as Houthis and Saudi coalition exchange attacks
Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that an attack on an Aramco building in the kingdom’s east sparked a “limited fire” and that debris from...
Does Hong Kong’s economy serve the people or profit?
C. K. Yeung is a former associate vice-president of Hong Kong Baptist University and professor of practice at Chinese University of Hong Kong
China...
China Grants Visa Network Preliminary Approval After Years of Market Barriers
China’s central bank has granted preliminary approval to Visa, the American credit and debit card payment network, to establish a domestic card-processing business after...
2 Taiwanese executives arrested over mainland components in military drones
Two Taiwanese executives have been arrested for allegedly using mainland Chinese-made components in drones supplied to the island’s military. It is the second time...
Why did Hong Kong’s 11 Skies fail and can the megaproject be rescued?
Published: 8:30am, 14 Oct 2026Updated: 8:31am, 14 Oct 2026 The roar of plane engines and the hustle and bustle at Hong Kong International Airport’s...
Why younger Japanese now fear Trump’s US more than China
A growing number of Japanese regard the United States as the greatest threat to world peace ahead of traditional rival China, according to a...