Hong Kong jobless rate ‘could persist as uncertain economy, AI reshape market’
Simon Leung, an experienced event coordinator in the social work sector, has been unemployed for nearly 18 months and said he would settle for...
Chinese unicorn Z.ai, Alibaba Cloud team up to deploy new AI agent
Chinese artificial intelligence unicorn Z.ai, formerly known as Zhipu, has joined forces with Alibaba Group Holding’s cloud computing unit to push a new general-purpose...
China exports of permanent magnets up, EU biggest buyer with ‘fast-track’ route
Published: 10:05am, 21 Aug 2025Updated: 11:09am, 21 Aug 2025 China’s exports of permanent magnets rose to a six-month high in July, marking a second...
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...