Growth in eVTOL systems requires technological gains but also coordinated policy

Growth in eVTOL systems requires technological gains but also coordinated policy

The proliferation of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircrafts is focusing attention on the low-altitude economy, attracting capital into businesses like passenger transport, delivery services, and sport competitions that normally take place within the airspace of 1,000 meters.  But before urban mobility can really take off, technological innovation and better infrastructure developments are still…

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‘Very direct attack’: How countries reacted to Donald Trump's 25% ‘permanent’ tariff on imported automobiles | World News

‘Very direct attack’: How countries reacted to Donald Trump’s 25% ‘permanent’ tariff on imported automobiles | World News

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that a 25% tariff would be imposed on automobiles imported into the United States in an effort to bring back manufacturing jobs to the country. US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Trump said…

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Opinion | Low-altitude economy can soar if Hong Kong plays to its strengths

Opinion | Low-altitude economy can soar if Hong Kong plays to its strengths

Hong Kong is on the cusp of a transformative shift as it embraces the low-altitude economy, a rapidly growing sector poised to revolutionise industries, reshape urban landscapes and redefine modern living. Advances in artificial intelligence, intelligent networks and human-computer interaction are driving the integration of autonomous aerial vehicles and drones into everyday life. Globally, the…

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Trump allies take aim at Michael Waltz

Trump allies take aim at Michael Waltz

A growing number of Donald Trump’s allies are calling on the president to fire his national security adviser, Michael Waltz, to try to mitigate the political fallout from revelations that the nation’s top defense officials discussed sensitive military operations in a commercial app — and inadvertently included a journalist in their chat group. According to…

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