Will China’s mega dam in Tibet bring a water crisis to India? Study gives hint
On the Tibetan plateau, a super dam will harness the roaring river of Yarlung Tsangpo, generating triple the electricity of the Three Gorges Dam....
China’s AI glasses market takes shape as Xiaomi’s entry inspires early adopters
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi’s entry into the country’s burgeoning artificial intelligence (AI) glasses market is likely to benefit from the gadget maker’s expansive ecosystem...
Maths star Hong Wang targeted by China’s cyber nationalists for English lectures
It was a golden opportunity for academic exchange when Chinese mathematician Hong Wang, a contender for a top award, gave lectures at universities in...
How bamboo scaffolding helped build Hong Kong and still holds up its spirit
In the concrete and steel jungle of Hong Kong, bamboo remains a widely used building material. Advertisement The organic material is shaped into rapidly...
A few small steps for Hong Kong, a giant leap for China’s space sector
The idea that Hong Kong could play a leading role in the global space economy was greeted with scepticism when I raised the possibility...
Hongkongers use driving schools over border to get cheap licences illegally
Mainland Chinese middlemen are offering Hongkongers driving lessons and tests at nearly half the price of city rates and showing them how to convert...
What are China’s ‘future industries’? And why they count in the global tech race
Published: 9:00am, 13 Jul 2025Updated: 9:35am, 13 Jul 2025 As the dust barely settles on “Made in China 2025”, Beijing is intensifying its quest...
‘Grooming’: uproar over student-teacher ‘romance’ forces K-drama off the air
Barely a week after its unveiling, a South Korean television drama centred on a forbidden romance between a teacher and her 12-year-old student was...
AI is worsening China’s population decline. But is it all bad news?
For 32-year-old Tracy Li, marriage and childbearing have never been essential life choices. Instead of following the traditional path of starting a family like...