The painting, rendered in successive dabs of watercolour, is utopian at first glance. A column of troops, clad in bright ceremonial colours, crests a ridge in orderly rows. Before them, a bucolic landscape unfolds: a plain quilted with rice paddies, bisected by a brook, a hamlet visible in the far distance, all enclosed by wooded…
Today, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) proudly celebrates the graduation of the Class of 2024 who navigated their academic journeys through the challenges of the pandemic and at the forefront of the rise of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI). As we step into a future marked by pressing global challenges like…
Celebs – they’re just like us! You’d think that the rich and famous would have no shortage of dating options, but some stars looking for love end up turning to dating apps such as Tinder, Hinge and Grindr. Dating is already hard, but when you’re famous it can be even more challenging, as these celebrities…
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A crowd looks at China’s domestically produced C919 passenger jet at an air show in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, early this month. AFP Ayra Wang Hong Kong Airlines could add a mainland-made C919 airliner to its fleet as it restores its status as a long-haul international routes operator. ”After the structural reorganization last year, the…
The United States might have Lollapalooza, but here in Hong Kong, we have our own tongue-twisting music festival, too. Clockenflap, arguably the biggest event on the city’s social calendar, has come a long way since 2008, when the inaugural outing entertained 1,500 people over a single day at Cyberport. The Clockenflap music festival is back…
Nvidia beat forecasts again in its third-quarter results on Wednesday. CEO Jensen Huang said more Blackwell chips will be delivered this quarter than previously estimated. One analyst says some investors are concerned about a possible slowdown in future growth. Nvidia delivered another strong set of quarterly results after the bell on Wednesday, beating estimates. Here’s…
Morning! Retired Navy SEAL Jocko Willink sometimes works out for three hours a day, but some of the most effective exercises don’t require much equipment and can be done right at home. In today’s big story, all eyes are on Nvidia’s earnings report after the bell and what it says about the chip giant’s future….
Congress should repeal China’s preferential trade status, a top US advisory panel on China said on Tuesday, the first time the body has explicitly called for an end to the policy that has been a cornerstone of China’s economic rise. Permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) status “allows China to benefit from the same trade terms…
“Hongkong may be able to see the Apollo 12 astronauts in action ‘live’ from the moon in November on television direct from the United States through the satellite station in Stanley,” reported the South China Morning Post on July 24, 1969. “The station is scheduled to open in September. The project leader of the station,…