Beijing has been hit by deadly floods again. Is it unusual?
The rainy season in northern China traditionally arrives in July and August and this year it hit hard – again. Advertisement In late July,...
Rocketing to riches: China’s cash-hungry aerospace firms aim for IPOs
A recent surge of Chinese commercial aviation companies, either formulating or reviving listing plans, highlights the sector’s strong appetite for funding, according to analysts,...
‘Do what you think is beautiful’: China hurdler derides gossip, embraces confidence
Chinese track and field star Wu Yanni has sparked a social media discussion on cosmetic procedures by confidently declaring: “I look good; that is...
90% pass rate for Hong Kong’s mainland-based DSE pupils, exceeding city average
More than 90 per cent of Hong Kong students from four mainland Chinese schools met the city’s university’s minimum requirements in the local public...
China airs Xinjiang history documentary to counter Western narratives
China aired a documentary last week showing how the Qing dynasty took back Xinjiang from foreign forces in the late 19th century – Beijing’s...
Yuanhua eyes Hong Kong for assembly plant, IPO in overseas surgical robot push
Published: 11:30am, 10 Aug 2025Updated: 11:35am, 10 Aug 2025 Shenzhen surgical robot start-up Yuanhua Tech plans to set up an assembly facility in Hong...
No casualties recorded as fire in busy Hong Kong district forces road closure
Published: 10:38am, 10 Aug 2025Updated: 4:25pm, 10 Aug 2025 Firefighters put out a blaze in a busy Hong Kong district, forcing the temporary closure...
Alibaba’s AI lab becomes target for talent poaching by Chinese rivals
Top artificial intelligence talent at Alibaba Group Holding’s Tongyi Lab, developer of the widely used open-source Qwen models, has become highly sought after, with...
After 80 years, will South Korea’s atomic bomb survivors finally be heard?
Beneath the untroubled blue of a summer sky, a quiet assembly gathered at a modest shrine in Hapcheon county, South Korea, last week. Advertisement...