China’s ‘bat lady’ Shi Zhengli opens path for new coronavirus research
Published: 8:15pm, 4 Nov 2024Updated: 8:24pm, 4 Nov 2024 A leading virologist known as China’s “bat woman” has created the first customised coronavirus receptor,...
Alibaba brings Singles’ Day to US with AliExpress, offering alternative to Black Friday
AliExpress, Alibaba Group Holding’s international e-commerce platform, is bringing the world’s largest online shopping sales event, Singles’ Day, to the US for the first...
Japan launches defence satellite carried by new flagship rocket
Published: 7:44pm, 4 Nov 2024Updated: 8:19pm, 4 Nov 2024 Japan launched a defence satellite designed for information-gathering and military operations on a new flagship...
Researchers in China use computer modelling to predict Trump election victory
Former US president Donald Trump is “more than 60 per cent” likely to beat Vice-President Kamala Harris and recapture the White House, according to...
Hong Kong home sales surge to 5-month high as easier mortgage rules take effect
Lower mortgage rates lifted home sales in Hong Kong to their highest point in five months in October, reversing a two-month decline, according to...
Cathay Pacific: sustainable aviation fuel needs Hong Kong government push
Published: 9:30am, 4 Nov 2024Updated: 9:33am, 4 Nov 2024 More government pressure is needed for Hong Kong’s aviation sector to meet its climate goals,...
Hong Kong needs to rethink its branding – it can’t be a hub of everything
At a Legislative Council subcommittee meeting late last month, Undersecretary for Education Jeff Sze Chun-fai shared a video touting Hong Kong as “an education...
China rags-to-riches narratives spotlight first woman billionaire and peasant turned tycoon
Despite their products being known nationwide and associated with the day-to-day lives of people in China, few are aware of the rags-to-riches stories of...
Water supply to come back on in Hong Kong’s Tung Chung at 10am after 12-hour outage
Published: 8:45am, 4 Nov 2024Updated: 8:52am, 4 Nov 2024 Water is expected to be restored to tens of thousands of residents and hotel guests...