President Xi Jinping has called on authorities nationwide to learn from the incident. Published On 23 May 202623 May 2026 A gas explosion at a coal mine in China has killed at least 90 people. State media Xinhua said 247 workers had been on duty underground when the blast ripped through the Liushenyu mine in…
The cause of the explosion was under investigation | Representative image: Shutterstock 1 min read Last Updated : May 23 2026 | 8:45 AM IST A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern province of Shanxi killed at least eight people and trapped 38 underground, state media reported Saturday. The accident…
The unprecedented participation of a Hong Kong researcher in the nation’s space flight mission is testament to the country’s high regard for the city’s innovation and technology talent and accomplishments, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has said. Lee congratulated payload specialist Lai Ka-ying, who is also a police superintendent, after she was named on Saturday…
Cybersecurity concerns have grown across the US government and private sector over the public release of powerful new AI systems. (EPA Images pic) WASHINGTON: US president Donald Trump on Thursday said he had postponed signing an executive order on AI because he did not like certain aspects of it and did not want to take…
Photo: Free Malaysia Today Trade envoys from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) member economies have gathered in the Chinese city of Suzhou for talks focused on trade imbalances, supply chain resilience and broader economic cooperation amid global uncertainty. The two-day meeting brings together representatives from economies that account for nearly half of global trade, ahead of…
A drone photo shows ships under construction at a shipbuilding base in Lianyungang, East China’s Jiangsu province, Feb 2, 2026. (PHOTO / XINHUA) BEIJING – Opening up is China’s basic state policy, and China has never required its technology companies to reject foreign investment, the country’s top economic planner said on Friday. “China supports its…
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to China on 19–20 May was not merely another bilateral meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Its main purpose was to demonstrate that, following the high-profile visit by US President Donald Trump, Beijing is not changing its strategic course and is unwilling to sacrifice its partnership with Moscow for a…
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) in London can continue its “legitimate activity”, the UK government has said, despite political pressure after a British court found two men linked to the office guilty of spying on activists. But the UK government also said on Thursday that anyone in any organisation found to be…
This article was first published on May 23, 1976. Australia’s long distance swimming heroine, Linda McGill, staggered ashore at crowded Repulse Bay beach yesterday afternoon (May 22, 1976) after completing her round Hong Kong Island swim and said: “I’d do it again – for A$20,000 (HK$883,817 in 2026).” Linda, looking exhausted and close to collapse…
II. Core Insights from the Selection Results This year’s selected enterprises display a defining characteristic of “technological depth” and “scenario proliferation” running in parallel – industry leaders with full-stack technical capabilities continue to set the pace, while startups achieving breakthroughs in frontier domains are rising rapidly. This confirms that China’s AI industry has entered a…