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...
China eyes bigger global role for yuan as US dollar stability questioned
China is stepping up efforts to internationalise the yuan, as growing doubts about the US dollar’s stability provide a window of opportunity for the...