China’s AI tech stocks surged after the Chinese New Year public holidays. DeepSeek’s rise challenges Western AI dominance and boosts Chinese tech sector confidence. However, broader Chinese markets fell amid US-China trade war jitters. DeepSeek-related Chinese tech stocks surged on Wednesday, despite trade war jitters that hit the broader market. Last week, affordable Chinese AI…
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…
With Spring Festival now over, you may already be looking forward to, or planning, your future vacations. Given how much plane ticket prices go up every public holiday, the sooner you book the better! You may also be wondering when the next dreaded make-up day is (hint: It’s coming soon), so here are the remaining national…
Dozens of officials in China’s southern Guangdong province have been punished over a highway collapse last year – the country’s deadliest such incident in over a decade. At least 52 people were killed and 30 others injured when a section of the Meizhou-Dabu highway in Guangdong collapsed on May 1 after weeks of downpours. Around…
Crime-themed attractions such as Hong Kong’s ICAC Cafe and Japan’s Prison Museum, designed to promote legal culture, are drawing growing numbers of tourists. Official data shows that Hong Kong received over 290,000 visitors during New Year’s Eve and the first day of the new year, more than 77 per cent of them came from the…
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Monday marks Columbus Day, which celebrates the date Italian explorer Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas from Europe in 1492. While the holiday has sparked controversy due to the impacts of colonialism, many still celebrate the day as a piece of American history or as a way to honor Native Americans. Also known as Indigenous…
Nearly 600,000 Hongkongers left the city on the first day of the three-day Chung Yeung Festival break, an almost 30 per cent increase from the start of the long weekend last year. Immigration statistics showed that 598,677 residents left Hong Kong on Friday, up by 28 per cent from 466,851 recorded on the first day…
While festivals are a time for excitement and celebration, they can also present difficulties including complicated family dynamics, financial strain and social demands. Identifying the precise triggers—which could include time management issues, financial strain or the need to live up to family expectations—is a crucial first step in reducing holiday stress. Dussehra to Diwali holiday…
Hong Kong authorities will deploy drones to detect hill fires for the first time during the Chung Yeung Festival on Friday as part of their emergency response measures, warning of a high risk of blazes because of dry weather. Twenty-two teams comprising 220 members in total would be sent to patrol various areas and put…