Hong Kong aims to scale its tech ecosystem and nurture more unicorns: HKSTP CEO
Hong Kong is intensifying efforts to attract technology start-ups and nurture unicorns through expanded financial…
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Veteran investor Fang Fenglei on why the China ‘investibility’ debate is no debate at all
Over the past three decades, investor Fang Fenglei has had a major role in shaping China’s capital markets. He worked…
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Uganda buries ‘boy king’ whose death sparked succession battle
Uganda’s King Oyo Nyimba, who was once the world’s youngest monarch, was buried on Saturday amid an acrimonious…
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Will Hong Kong’s educators learn from sliding Pisa results?
The latest Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) results are out and unfortunately for the Education…
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Trump downplays need to check AI development, says he is unwilling to cede edge to China
US President Donald Trump on Sunday played down the need for his administration to check the development of artificial…
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Poland and Ukraine denounce train strike on route used by foreign dignitaries
Poland and Ukraine on Sunday denounced Russian strikes close to the Polish border, including on a Warsaw-bound train…
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French must come first, Le Pen declares at 2027 campaign launch
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen, a front runner in the French presidency race, signalled on Sunday that she would favour…
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For China, H-6N bomber enhances nuclear deterrence and second-strike capability
Last month, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) released footage showing its H-6N bomber flying with a nuclear-capable…
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Seeking cash for AI, China’s Z.ai eyes new US$5b fundraising push after July share sale
Z.ai, the Chinese artificial intelligence model developer listed in Hong Kong, is seeking to raise about HK$15.7…
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Philippines holding historic election in Muslim autonomous region
Voters in an autonomous southern Philippine region will cast their ballots on Monday in the region’s first…
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Does Beijing need AI talent in ‘public opinion war’ over South China Sea?
A leading South China Sea analyst has urged Chinese think tanks to recruit AI talent for the “public opinion war” over…
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US-Israeli failure to bomb Iran into submission was preordained
Winston Churchill famously praised the resilience of the British people during the Blitz, describing the nightly…
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China’s FAST telescope maps neutral hydrogen, the cosmic gas for making stars
China’s FAST telescope has compiled the world’s largest catalogue of neutral hydrogen beyond the Milky Way, replacing a…
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Japan’s WEGO fashion brand is latest firm to feel force of Chinese consumer backlash
Japanese fashion brand WEGO has scrapped a plan to launch a new range in collaboration with the hit anime and manga…
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Chinese researchers extend future memory endurance 100-fold in semiconductor advance
Chinese researchers have developed a way to make an emerging type of memory chip much more durable, potentially…
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China Porsche owner covers car with 90 missing-child flyers, successfully reuniting a family
A Chinese Porsche owner covered his luxury sports car with 90 flyers of missing children, garnering significant…
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Chinese scientists develop new oil refining method that may cut energy use by 90%
Chinese scientists say they have devised a new technique for refining oil that cuts the amount of energy consumed…
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Chinese scientists find ‘extremely high-value’ underwater gold mine in Pacific
Chinese scientists say they have discovered a massive underwater mineral deposit in the western Pacific that is…
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Nepal flood survivor says rescue efforts must continue
For 10 days, Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah survived in darkness inside a flooded tunnel, drinking muddy water and…
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Mild-mannered Canada shows the world how to take the fight to Trump
For anyone who has spent time living in Canada, the country’s default posture towards its southern neighbour has long…
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Bangladesh draws closer to China in ‘political chessboard’ to balance India ties
Bangladesh’s tilt towards China has added a new dimension to security and trade in South Asia, signalling what…
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Brics summit ends with Xi’s AI offer, Modi’s warning on critical minerals as weapons
Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his brief trip to India on Sunday with an offer to help Brics members develop…
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Tung Chee-hwa remembered for foresight in developing Hong Kong’s tech sector
Hong Kong’s first chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, has been remembered by former colleagues for his foresight in…
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Forget low-calorie food, Chinese youth turn to tasteless, chewy snacks to lose weight
Young dieters in China are increasingly turning away from low-calorie foods in favour of a new trend: chewy snacks. On…
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Beijing pushes AI-assisted chip design as part of self-sufficiency drive
Artificial intelligence agents are increasingly taking the wheel in designing China’s next-generation semiconductors,…
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India-Pakistan water row deepens after Hague court ruling
For 65 years, even as India and Pakistan fought wars, severed diplomatic ties and traded nuclear threats, one agreement…
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China bets on early port and power deals in Sudan to secure post-war economic edge
China is moving early to secure a role in Sudan’s reconstruction, pursuing port and power agreements with the…
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Mainland Chinese HKUST student loses HK$1 million to scammer posing as official
A mainland Chinese university student in Hong Kong has lost about HK$1 million (US$127,500) in a scam after a fraudster…
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Indonesia searches for 130 passengers after ship sinks in Java Sea
Indonesian rescuers say about 130 passengers and crew are missing after a ferry carrying more than 240 people sank in…
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Hong Kong mourns Mao Zedong’s death in 1976 – SCMP archive
This article was first published on September 10, 1976. Sense of grief in Hongkong A deep sense of grief was felt by…
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Denisovan fossils in China reveal an ancient ‘hunting paradise’
Denisovan remains discovered in southwestern China reveal that Yunnan province’s warm, biodiverse plateau was a…
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Warming cities can’t afford to sacrifice their urban parks
Some of my earliest memories of Bengaluru, where I spent my summer holidays, are of looking up in wonder at the…
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China influencer exposed over fake US$150,000 flood gift; Red Cross finds only 15-cent offers
A Chinese influencer faced widespread criticism after a purported donation of 1 million yuan (US$150,000) to flood…
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China’s anti-corruption law is going global. What does it mean for overseas firms?
China’s new draft law on combating cross-border corruption is as much a weapon against foreign interference as it is a…
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The US and China are racing to build ‘self-improving AI’. Here’s what’s at stake
The US-China race for artificial intelligence dominance has entered a new phase: using AI to build better AI. Leading…
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As Asia rapidly ages, who cares for the carers when they grow old?
Bessie* left the Philippines for Malaysia more than a decade ago to care for other people’s children. She stayed to…
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