In Suzhou, eastern China’s Jiangsu province, the start-up Magic Lab specialises in full-sized humanoid robots designed to interact with people and work in factories – just one example of the Yangtze River Delta region’s transformation into a national innovation hub. “More than 90 per cent of the components, including critical parts like torque motor joints,…
Some hotels and restaurants are enjoying a business boost of as much as 20 per cent ahead of the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament and art mega-events, driving up activity in what is typically a low season for tourism, industry insiders have said. Jack Cheung Ki-tang, a director of CTS HK Metropark Hotels Management, said…
When: January 11, 2025 Where: Tung Po, 2 Tsat Po Street, San Po Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong What: The Indie Narrative Book Fest, Duk6 Duk6, returns for its third edition. This year, it expands to 10,000 square feet across two floors, housing more than 120 creative units, comics, workshops, talks and book signing sessions. Meet…
A woman from southwestern China misidentified a firecracker as a milk confectionery, resulting in mouth injuries when it exploded unexpectedly, alarming many and raising concerns about misleading packaging. The woman, surnamed Wu, from Chengdu in Sichuan province, shared her experience on social media, revealing that the packaging of a specific type of firecracker, commonly known…
With today’s running business included, Chinese blockbuster Ne Zha 2 has topped RMB 7B ($960.5M) in China, far and away setting a new record for the biggest gross ever by a film in a single market worldwide. In reaching the milestone, this animated sequel overtakes 2015’s Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens which…
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Tourists from Vietnam wait for entry inspection at the immigration area at Terminal 3 of Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Jan 28, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA) Border inspection authorities in China recorded more than 14.36 million cross-border trips during the recently concluded Spring Festival holiday, marking a 6.3 percent increase from…
Hong Kong’s box office receipts during the Lunar New Year break dropped by nearly 40 per cent compared with the same period in 2024, in stark contrast to mainland China, where cinema ticket sales hit a record over the holiday. The revenue from film screenings across five days from last Tuesday to Saturday stood at…
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Hong Kong’s hotels are reporting occupancy rates of more than 90 per cent over Lunar New Year, although the figures are down slightly compared with the same period in 2024, with industry insiders pointing to shorter stays and a continued reluctance by mainland Chinese visitors to spend. A spokeswoman for the Cordis hotel in Mong…