Xi Jinping calls for ‘openness’, opposes ‘one country’ rule in AI – as it happened
Published: 10:01am, 17 Jul 2026Updated: 11:12am, 17 Jul 2026 President Xi Jinping spoke on Friday at the opening of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence...
Hong Kong won’t see a bright future by constantly looking to its past
Earlier this month, the first batch of 14,000 free tickets to visit the People’s Liberation Army’s naval vessels during their stopover in Hong Kong...
Trump’s intense attacks have failed to sway Iran. He’s trying again anyway
President Donald Trump has ramped up US air strikes on Iran and threatened broader escalation, but there is little sign that a military strategy...
‘True everyday hero’: Chinese man has nose bitten off saving woman from attacker
A man in central China who had his nose bitten off while subduing an attacker to save a woman has been recognised as a...
Trump launches rare broadside against China on US election interference – as it happened
US President Donald Trump delivered a prime-time “Speech to the Nation” on Thursday at 9pm Eastern Time, or 9am Hong Kong time on Friday....
Is Hong Kong kicking the can down the road with ride-hailing quota?
Taxi trade leader Chau Kwok-keung says he has never felt as much fear as he does now after transport minister Mable Chan set a...
Retail rift: Hong Kong shops plead for rent relief, landlords see improving market
Although retail sales in Hong Kong rose more than 10 per cent year on year in the first five months of 2026, a wave...
US and Iran exchange blows in rekindled Middle East war
Published: 7:53am, 17 Jul 2026Updated: 9:13am, 17 Jul 2026 The United States struck Iran and Tehran attacked US allies in the Gulf on Thursday...
Chinese scientists have bad news on having babies in space. But there is a silver lining
If the future of humanity lies in the vast expanse of space, could humans actually perpetuate the species beyond Earth? As a team of...