Lee dreamed of becoming a chef since they were a child. Practising obsessively at home for family and friends, they went to culinary school and slowly climbed the ranks, eventually becoming sous chef at one of Hong Kong’s top kitchens. On paper, it’s everything they dreamed of. But they never imagined that this achievement would…
The People’s Liberation Army must measure itself against the world’s strongest military, a clear reference to the US, in its drive to win the global contest, according to an official policy commentary detailing the PLA’s goals by 2049. The article published on Thursday in the People’s Daily is one of the clearest explanations of Chinese…
Rare earths are needed for everything from consumer electronics to electric vehicles, wind turbines and fighter jets – and China controls the supply chain. In the last of a four-part series, we look at how countries are looking for alternatives that could help reduce their reliance on China. Seventy years ago, the US was the…
Chinese brain-computer interface (BCI) companies, such as Nanjing Panda Electronics and MicroPort NeuroScientific, are benefiting from supportive policies, as the country vows to develop “two or three” global players in the sector by 2030 to compete with US entrepreneur Elon Musk’s Neuralink. In a document released on July 30 by seven ministries, including the Ministry…
More than half of Hong Kong residents do not plan to retire at the typical retirement age of 65, with many feeling that they cannot reach the average HK$5 million (US$637,000) savings target necessary for a comfortable post-work life, according to the T. Rowe Price Hong Kong Retirement Survey released on Thursday. About 52 per…
Rare earths are needed for everything from consumer electronics to electric vehicles, wind turbines and fighter jets – and China controls the supply chain. In the third of a four-part series, we look at how Beijing’s dominance in the critical minerals is matching up to Washington’s lead in artificial intelligence, as well as how they…
Published on: Aug 06, 2025 10:59 pm IST Russia arrests ex-space firm worker for leaking satellite tech to US intel from 2021–2023; charged with treason, held in Kaliningrad jail till Sept 30. A man accused of passing Russian satellite secrets to the United States has been arrested for suspected treason and placed in pre-trial detention,…
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has reported a 1.1 per cent year-on-year increase in its net profit for the first six months of 2025 to HK$3.65 billion (US$465 million), thanks to a resilient cargo business amid the US-China trade war, as it places a new plane order. The group announced on Wednesday that…
AUSTIN, Texas – Tesla and Elon Musk are facing a proposed class action suit by shareholders over safety risks regarding Robotaxis. The suit was filed on Monday, August 4, in a federal court in Austin. The suit What we know: The suit claims that Tesla’s Robotaxis were operating dangerously and in violation of traffic laws. …
The plans of three overseas airlines to resume or expand services for their US and Middle East routes to Hong Kong reaffirm its aviation hub status despite geopolitical challenges, analysts have said, as the number of carriers flying to the city exceeded pre-pandemic levels. The experts also said they expected Cathay Pacific Airways, the city’s…