Chipmaker TSMC’s US-investment vow shows Asia a way around tariffs
The announcement that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, will invest an additional US$100 billion in the United States –...
Why US allies in Europe and Asia are ‘de-risking’ from Trump
Europe is urgently banding together in response to Trump’s administration in America. Last week, Germany’s likely next leader, Friedrich Merz, fresh from election victory,...
Hong Kong’s global gateway role ‘irreplaceable’, nation’s top legislature says
China’s top legislature has recognised Hong Kong’s “irreplaceable” role as the country’s gateway to the world, pledging to conduct more studies to promote future...
AI should not be just for ‘rich countries and the wealthy’, Chinese official says
Technological innovation in fields such as artificial intelligence should not be just for “rich countries and the wealthy” but open to all, the spokesman...
29 kindergartens close in Hong Kong, most since records began in 2013
Twenty-nine kindergartens in Hong Kong closed down before the start of the current school year, the most in more than a decade, according to...
As AI disrupts China jobs, could a dedicated insurance fund protect workers?
As rapidly evolving artificial intelligence (AI) technologies reshape the workforce and increasingly displace menial jobs, China should establish dedicated insurance to protect those at...
Who are the Hongkongers that attend the high-level ‘two sessions’ in Beijing?
More than 200 representatives from Hong Kong are in Beijing for the annual “two sessions”, or lianghui. Advertisement The country’s top political advisory body,...
72% of Hong Kong residents under 50 unwilling to have children
Only one in four Hongkongers under 50 are willing to have children with economic concerns cited as the main obstacle, a survey has found,...
MWC 2025: Chinese smartphone makers turn to Google AI to compete globally
Chinese smartphone makers looking to compete with Apple and Samsung Electronics globally are turning to Google for artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, but they face...