With the rise of social media and generative AI, how much of what we see online is true? In this new series, SCMP Fact-Check, the Post investigates claims circulating online and debunks viral misinformation impacting the daily lives of Hongkongers. In the wake of the deadly crash of Air India flight AI171 in Ahmedabad in…
A United States government employee has been barred from leaving China while on a personal visit, the US State Department said on Monday, marking the latest flashpoint in the strained relations between Washington and Beijing. The employee, who works for the US Patent and Trademark Office under the Department of Commerce, was reportedly subjected…
A media report overt the weekend saying the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is considering 24-hour trading has raised questions about whether Hong Kong’s bourse could similarly lengthen its transaction hours to cater to a younger generation of trade-anytime investors. The Orion Derivatives Platform (ODP), developed by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) for roll-out…
The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corp (HKSTP) has appointed Terry Wong Ping-sau as CEO, refreshing its top spot after nine years to drive the organisation forward amid advances in technology. Wong be replacing Albert Wong Hak-keung on August 1, the company said in a statement on Monday. He will bring 30 years of…
Al-Hilal have confirmed their “first football team” would not play in next month’s Saudi Super Cup, saying they were told only a month ago, when they were already in the US competing in the Club World Cup, that the event would be in Hong Kong. In a statement posted on the club’s website on Monday,…
As US-China tensions continue, one contrast stands out sharply between the big power rivals – their approach to energy and climate issues. Even as the Trump administration cripples green energy endeavours with executive orders and the “Big Beautiful Bill”, China is building on its title as the world’s largest renewable energy investor. According to the…
This year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea is probably the best opportunity for Xi Jinping and Donald Trump to meet in person this year, multiple sources have said. They said Trump might visit China before going to the Apec summit between October 30 and November 1, or he could meet his Chinese counterpart…
China needs to engage and cooperate more effectively with the Global South on AI governance to counter US moves to hobble its technological progress, according to analysts. They also said that as the US retreated from its leadership role it could be “sidelined during a critical period” as the global norms and rules around artificial…
Australian designer Tamara Ralph, the visionary behind Meghan Markle’s engagement photo dress, captivated the audience once again at Paris Haute Couture Week by dressing Hailee Steinfeld in a dazzling cut-out gown. Beyond her beloved designs, Ralph shares her life with UK-based Indian entrepreneur Bhanu Choudhrie, the founder of C&C Alpha Group and Alpha Aviation Group,…
WASHINGTON Microsoft has said it is making sure that personnel based in China are not providing technical support for U.S. Defense Department systems, after investigative news site ProPublica revealed the practice. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth confirmed that work on Defense Department cloud services had been outsourced to people in China, insisting that the country will…