TAIPEI, Aug 8 (Reuters) – China’s attempt to implement traffic control measures on shipping heading into the Taiwan Strait during Typhoon Dolphin is “ridiculous”, Taipei said, adding that Beijing has no right to restrict access to international waters. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, also claims the strategic strait through which…
From wealth and waterways to manufacturing, the Greater Bay Area possesses the essential ingredients to become an international yacht hub, with the integrated economic and business zone having more to offer than many other regions, according to an industry veteran. Luxury vessels could help unlock demand for the economy, and with its manifold strengths, Hong…
On the far side of Hong Kong’s hyper‑urban chaos — away from the frantic rise of futuristic façades and the churn of next‑generation technology — lies a place that seems to have resisted time. Just a short distance from the city often described as Asia’s Manhattan, there is a corner that has remained much as…
When Tim Sypko describes Hong Kong Disneyland Resort as a “second home”, the phrase carries more weight than the familiar language of corporate arrival. Tim Sypko has been president and managing director of Hong Kong Disneyland since November 2025 Image courtesy of Disney Sypko has spent 35 years with Disney, beginning in frontline operations and…
LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) – Britain’s approval for China to build a vast embassy in London was lawful, the High Court ruled on Friday, rejecting a legal challenge brought by a group of local residents. China’s plans to build an embassy on the site of the two-century-old Royal Mint Court near the Tower of London…
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] In a city that moves fast, it’s easy to miss a quiet reality: many older people are being asked to navigate a digital world that wasn’t built with them in mind. Payments, appointments, investments, even everyday conversations — they increasingly happen through screens,…
Hong Kong’s export surge will extend into the coming months, driven by the global AI boom, economists have told the South China Morning Post, adding that GDP growth could surpass official forecasts. Billy Mak Sui-choi, an associate professor at Baptist University’s department of accountancy, economics and finance, said global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) remained…
TAIPEI, July 28 (Reuters) – Taiwan will test relocating weapons production lines and converting civilian factories for military use in annual drills next month, the defence ministry said on Tuesday, aiming to sustain combat operations if Chinese attacks hit supply hubs. The exercise, part of the annual Han Kuang war games from August 5 to…
Hong Kong Disneyland has introduced flexible weather adaptation measures in response to the increasingly unpredictable summer weather in Hong Kong. Via a press release, during the summer months, Hong Kong experiences periods of extreme heat, high humidity and occasional rain showers and thunderstorms. To adapt to changing weather conditions, the theme park has introduced measures…
The University of Hong Kong’s (HKU) president and vice-chancellor Xiang Zhang has announced that he will be stepping down in 2028 after completing a second five-year term, according to an email seen by the South China Morning Post. In the email, sent to the university community in the early hours of Monday, Zhang described the…