China to power grid with record renewable energy as AI spurs demand
China expects to add a record 500 gigawatts (GW) in renewable energy capacity to its national grid this year as the rapid rise of...
Hong Kong’s IPO boom a sign overseas investment push is working, Paul Chan says
Published: 6:50pm, 6 Jul 2025Updated: 8:31pm, 6 Jul 2025 Hong Kong’s push to attract overseas investment is showing positive results, the finance minister has...
Temperatures in Hong Kong’s subpar housing reach as high as 40 degrees: survey
Temperatures in substandard housing in Hong Kong reached as high as 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) over the past week, while about 40 per...
Hong Kong’s Link Asset Management cuts jobs amid retail headwinds
Hong Kong-based Link Asset Management has said it is “streamlining a small number of roles and positions” as part of an efficiency drive in...
Inside China and Tanzania’s ‘very special’ ties – found nowhere else in Africa
Over the past two decades, China has considerably broadened its military and security diplomacy throughout Africa, establishing ties with 53 countries, excluding eSwatini. Advertisement...
Chinese scavenger donates tonnes of supplies to flood victims, keeps nothing
A polio-suffering man has once again moved the mainland public by donating tonnes of supplies to the victims of a flood in southwestern China....
Chinese team develops faster, more efficient data sorting for AI, computing
Chinese scientists have developed a faster and more energy-efficient method to sort data, which could be used to overcome limitations in scientific computing, artificial...
Prada’s new US$1,200 sandal is an Indian classic. Is it cultural appropriation?
It began with a silhouette: supple leather, intricate stitching, the unmistakable toe ring of a Kolhapuri chappal. In Milan, it was hailed as luxury....
Singapore can play a greater role in shaping post-unipolar world
The recent visit of Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to China reaffirmed the strategic depth of the China–Singapore relationship. His meetings with Chinese leaders...