A mainland Chinese drone manufacturer owned by a carmaking giant has revealed that it is eyeing Hong Kong as a future market for its flagship passenger-carrying flying car, as the city embarks on a new phase of developing its low-altitude economy. Aerofugia, a subsidiary of China’s second-largest carmaker, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, said that Hong…
The ongoing exile of distance runner Wong Wan-chun from the Hong Kong athletics team began after decisions he made about sponsorship and World University Games accommodation. His relations with the Hong Kong, China Association of Athletics Affiliates (HKAAA) soured to the extent that communication broke down in the lead-up to last year’s Olympics in Paris,…
Hundreds of civilian companies and universities outside the traditional defence tech network are playing an increasingly “consequential” role in the Chinese military’s AI-related procurement, according to a US think tank. In a report released on Wednesday, analysts at Georgetown University’s Centre for Security and Emerging Technology in Washington gave multiple examples of these tie-ups with…
Two major mainland Chinese tutorial school operators are expanding their Hong Kong footprint, increasing the competition for local counterparts already facing challenges caused by a shrinking student population and a curriculum revamp, the Post has found. The moves by the firms come amid rising demand from mainland students to sit Hong Kong’s university entrance exams,…
Even before its official launch on August 8, The Happy Crane in San Francisco was touted by local media as the city’s biggest restaurant opening of the year. Expectations are high, but chef-owner James Yeun Leong Parry is grateful for the support. “I am proud to even have this opportunity, and excited that there are…
Four people remained missing on Sunday after a railway bridge collapsed in the northwestern Chinese province of Qinghai, killing 12 people. The central government has sent a task force to investigate the failure, which occurred on a section over the Yellow River at about 3am on Friday, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The report said…
Hong Kong has become accustomed to winning medals at top international sporting events, a departure from the past when places on the podium were scarce. The new-found success highlights the progress made in developing the city’s athletes and giving them the best chance to compete at the highest level. Sporting excellence in diverse forms was…
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Hong Kong table tennis pair Baldwin Chan Ho-wah and Yiu Kwan-to struck gold at the Fisu World University Games in Germany late on Wednesday. On a day when Ryan Choi Chun-yin became the city’s first ever fencing world champion, the paddlers added to the Hong Kong gold rush as they triumphed in emphatic fashion in…
An American citizen who works for the US government has been blocked from leaving China for months, possibly on national security grounds, after travelling there recently, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source familiar with the matter said that a naturalised US citizen, originally from China, was detained by authorities upon landing in…