Bottled water brands seize on Hong Kong procurement scandal to promote products
Published: 9:48am, 21 Aug 2025Updated: 11:07am, 21 Aug 2025 Some bottled water brands in Hong Kong are taking advantage of a growing government procurement...
Beijing floods should spark rethink in disaster preparedness
When I first arrived in Beijing in the summer of 2012, I was greeted with what local authorities called “a historically rare storm”. Trains...
Can China’s hugely popular mini dramas find success in the US?
The massive success of China’s mini dramas at home has prompted the industry to set its sights more squarely on the global market, with...
Chinese woman seeks refuge from rain in shop, buys lottery ticket, wins US$140,000
A Chinese woman who sought shelter from the rain in a lottery shop and casually bought a scratch card has won a million yuan...
What is eating Hong Kong’s restaurant scene?
NEWSCMP Hong Kong Series Hong Kong’s restaurant sector is in crisis, with a wave of closures, shrinking margins and residents lured by cheaper options...
A Hong Kong recipe to beat restaurant crisis – clever concepts, cheaper meals?
Published: 8:30am, 21 Aug 2025Updated: 8:32am, 21 Aug 2025 Hong Kong’s restaurant sector is in crisis, with a wave of closures, shrinking margins and...
Foxconn unit invests US$30 million in Hong Kong-based Robocore
A unit of Foxconn Technology Group, the world’s largest electronics contract manufacturer, is investing US$30 million in Hong Kong-based Robocore Technology, marking the Taiwanese...
China is turning away from Canadian canola. Will Australia fill the gap?
Canada’s status as the dominant supplier of canola to China appears to be under threat as shipments plunge amid a tit-for-tat tariff battle between...
At Trump-Lee meeting next week, Seoul expected to offer expertise to US Navy
Published: 8:00am, 21 Aug 2025Updated: 10:40am, 21 Aug 2025 South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is set to meet US President Donald Trump for the...