Alibaba’s maps app gets an AI upgrade with Qwen-powered agent
Amap, a mapping and local services provider under Alibaba Group Holding, launched an artificial intelligence (AI) agent on Monday, giving its services a major...
Baidu partners with Lyft to launch robotaxis in UK and Germany
Chinese internet search giant Baidu is partnering with US ride-hailing firm Lyft to launch robotaxis in Europe, marking the latest initiative by a Chinese...
Top-tier mathematician Li Hanfeng leaves US for China’s Chongqing University
Published: 8:00pm, 4 Aug 2025Updated: 8:05pm, 4 Aug 2025 There are four top-tier journals in mathematics academia: Annals of Mathematics, Inventiones Mathematicae, Journal of...
CLP Holdings sees growth in Tuen Mun industrial park as first-half profit falls
CLP Holdings, one of Hong Kong’s two power utility companies, said it saw growth opportunities in a proposed industrial park in Tuen Mun, as...
Hong Kong records 56% more monthly rainfall in July thanks to Typhoon Wipha
Hong Kong recorded a rainy July with monthly rainfall hitting 56 per cent “above the normal” levels following a “very dry” first half of...
Hong Kong’s residential property transactions fall in July from June
Residential property transactions in Hong Kong fell in July after hitting a seven-month high in June, though activity remains steady, with analysts expecting a...
Taiwan and mainland China coastguards engage in close Dongsha Island encounter
Taiwanese and mainland coastguard vessels engaged in a tense 22-hour stand-off near the disputed Dongsha Islands in the South China Sea on the weekend,...
Beijing’s E-Town offers subsidies to robot buyers as China embraces humanoids
A hi-tech area in Beijing will host a shopping festival for robots, where buyers can receive up to 250,000 yuan (US$34,700) in subsidies when...
Li mansion in Deep Water Bay is ‘not for sale’, CK Asset says in rebuke
Hong Kong’s wealthiest family denied that their residence of more than half a century is up for sale, as CK Asset Holdings issued an...