A cluster comprising Hong Kong and two mainland Chinese cities has been ranked the world’s top innovation hub for the second consecutive year by a United Nations body. The Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster retained its crown in the 2026 Global Innovation Index (GII) released by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on Tuesday. Tokyo-Yokohama, San Jose-San…
In a sign of rising European east-west tension, Germany has accused Russia of staging an unsuccessful drone attack last month on Ukrainian planes parked at the airport in the eastern city of Leipzig. Make Your Inbox Smarter Sign up for these free email newsletters from U.S. News: Pick Newsletters Russia’s Foreign Ministry strongly denied the…
Employees at forklift and warehouse manufacturer Jungheinrich work on the assembly line in Moosburg, Germany, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. Matthias Schrader/AP Photo/Matthias Schrader Employees at forklift and warehouse manufacturer Jungheinrich work on the assembly line in Moosburg, Germany, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. Matthias Schrader/AP Photo/Matthias Schrader Employees at forklift and warehouse manufacturer Jungheinrich work on…
Jailed Hong Kong opposition activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung has admitted instigating international sanctions against central and local authorities six years ago, such as urging foreign businesses to avoid investment in mainland China and petitioning an Israeli forensic tech firm to terminate its services for the city’s police force. The High Court heard on Wednesday that…
Yung, an elderly Hong Kong resident, has spent hours hanging out at a neighbourhood shopping centre in Kwai Chung all summer. But he has not been going there to shop, instead taking refuge from the sweltering heat in the mall’s soothing air-conditioned arcade. The retiree, who lives in a 100 sq ft subdivided flat with…
Beijing has slammed Western nations for interfering in China’s internal affairs over their criticism of the conviction of the now-disbanded alliance that organised Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen Square vigils and its former leaders for inciting subversion. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian used a regular press briefing on Monday to hit out at “certain countries…
Hong Kong authorities have hit out at what they called “baseless slander and smearing” by Western countries over the conviction of the now-disbanded alliance behind the annual Tiananmen Square vigil and its leaders for inciting subversion, stressing the court’s verdict is “well-reasoned and sound”. The government issued a strongly worded statement on Saturday after the…
FRANKFURT, Aug 20 (Reuters) – People exiled in Germany under threat or attack from agents of their repressive home countries now have a support line to call, courtesy of the country’s domestic intelligence service. Germany’s BfV, the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, on Thursday published a brochure advertising a helpline for people who…
Hong Kong is betting big on the Northern Metropolis with a university town as a core engine. In this third of a five-part series on the city’s first five-year blueprint, we look at the talk of the town. Read part two here. Hong Kong is a city that has among the highest concentration of top…
BERLIN, Aug 10 (Reuters) – A German far-right influencer whose online posts have been amplified by Elon Musk has applied for funding from the U.S. State Department to launch a media network for political content, Germany’s Handelsblatt news outlet reported on Monday. The self-professed libertarian and supporter of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) told…