Su Jionglong, deputy dean of the School of AI and Advanced Computing at Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University, researches AI applications aimed at reducing discrimination, providing emotional support and making faster medical diagnoses. He said he was establishing a start-up with his students, who developed an AI-powered software that translated written text to and from sign language….
The world’s first commercial underwater data centre is now operational in China’s Hainan, as the island province pushes to attract foreign investment by expanding the blue economy in the country’s largest pilot free-trade zone. The servers manage digital services from restaurant recommendations to travel hacks, and will be installed in a 1,300-tonne underwater data cabin…
The world’s oldest orchestra, a jazz diva’s performance and a production of a popular children’s story are just some of the enticing live shows that you can see in Hong Kong’s neighbouring cities across the Greater Bay Area this autumn. Read on for more details. 1. Nine Treasures – Seeking The Absolute Tour 2025 Catch…
A mentorship scheme designed to lift Hong Kong pupils living in subdivided flats out of poverty arranged for a teenager to be coached by world-acclaimed violinist Yao Jue and perform in front of state leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping. Li Ching-po, age 15, enrolled in the first iteration of the government’s Strive and Rise…
Innovation at the Service of Fashion PARIS, Oct. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On 29 September 2025, Shenzhen Futian Fashion Day returned to Paris for its second edition, as part of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode’s “Welcome to Paris” program. Organized by the Bay Area Sustainable Fashion Alliance (BASFA), with support…
China’s southern provinces are bracing for Typhoon Matmo, as Guangdong authorities relocated more than 150,000 residents and Hainan has suspended rail services across the island. The National Meteorological Centre on Sunday said Matmo, the 21st typhoon of the year, had strengthened into a severe typhoon that morning and was expected to bring strong winds and…
For over a decade, commentators have warned of China’s looming economic decline. Today, the challenges are real: US-China trade frictions, weak household consumption, an overstretched property sector and a shrinking workforce. Making money in China may feel harder than before. Yet to see China solely through the lens of stagnation is to miss the profound…
Super Typhoon Ragasa may have been the biggest storm of its kind in the world this year, but when it made landfall in mainland China last month, it left no fatalities in its wake. Rewind to 2018 when Mangkhut, the last super typhoon to hit Guangdong province, struck and at least four people were killed…
Hong Kong recorded a 5 per cent year-on-year rise in mainland Chinese visitors on the first day of the National Day “golden week” break, with industry leaders expecting more arrivals on Thursday and higher spending from long-haul travellers. Immigration figures showed a total of 558,431 inbound trips on Wednesday, marking a 1.27 per cent decrease…
Hong Kong has widened its recognition of veterinary health certificates for cats and dogs imported from mainland China, expanding from only Shenzhen to all regions across the border. Hong Kong’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department revealed on Tuesday that it was now accepting animal health certificates issued by official veterinarians from all customs authorities on…