Hong Kong delivery company Lalamove and professional services firm EY have joined forces and jumped on the “low-altitude economy” bandwagon in the hopes of expanding their reach in the Greater Bay Area and transforming conventional business. The companies told the South China Morning Post that the collaboration would leverage Lalamove’s logistics platform and EY’s services…
Landslide has buried homes and forced more than 1,100 people to evacuate. By AFP and The Associated Press Published On 17 Jul 202617 Jul 2026 Rescuers are rushing to locate dozens of people missing in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing, after a deadly landslide buried homes in the area, according to Chinese authorities. The…
It was an artificial intelligence summit with very real-world geopolitical messaging. Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday urged countries to cooperate on artificial intelligence and ensure no country dominates the technology – in an apparent jab at the United States. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Xi spoke at a major tech conference in…
Hong Kong police have arrested a 14-year-old boy on suspicion of wounding for allegedly shoving a classmate who remains in a serious condition two weeks after the incident. The force said on Friday that the suspect was arrested on Monday after an in-depth investigation. The teenager was subsequently released on bail pending further investigation and…
United States President Donald Trump has renewed a campaign to cast doubts on the 2020 elections that saw him lose to Joe Biden – this time painting China as a major adversary that helped “manipulate” the vote. Speaking in a primetime address on Thursday, Trump claimed that newly declassified intelligence material exposed foreign interference in…
The Chinese leader called for more international cooperation in developing the technology at a conference in Shanghai. Published On 17 Jul 202617 Jul 2026 Artificial intelligence should not be dominated by one country, Chinese President Xi Jinping has said, urging international cooperation on development at a major conference in Shanghai. Xi also emphasised the importance…
The Hong Kong Observatory has issued the amber rainstorm warning and urged residents to brace for widespread heavy rain and potential flooding under the influence of a broad trough of low pressure. The signal, sent out at 9.50am, was the second amber rainstorm warning to be issued on Friday. An earlier alert went out just…
Legal counsel for an independent panel investigating Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades will deliver its closing remarks at the final public inquiry session on Friday. The 600-page closing statement is expected to cover the causes of the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, as well as the roles and responsibilities of each…
LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) – The British government said on Thursday it would ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s in England beginning in April next year, saying the move would protect children’s health and wellbeing. The government said drinks containing more than 150 milligrams of caffeine per litre would be covered by…
Hong Kong’s security chief has warned that booksellers are responsible for ensuring their titles do not violate national security legislation, a day after police raided two independent stores and arrested five people on suspicion of sedition. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung also reiterated on Thursday that the government would not compile a list of…