A French aeronautics services company and a Hong Kong aircraft engineering company signed a joint venture deal on Thursday to establish an aircraft dismantling and parts trading facility in the city, with operations targeted to begin within the year. But the projects launch will hinge on the availability of a separate plot of land with barge and truck ...

British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said on Thursday it plans to invest US$15 billion in China through 2030, signalling renewed momentum in UK-China commercial ties. The investment the biggest deal announced so far during UK Prime Minister Keir Starmers trip to Beijing aimed at strengthening trade ties will support expanded medicines ...

A Chinese court has executed 11 people, including several citizens of Myanmar, linked to a notorious telecoms fraud group based in the Southeast Asian country for crimes including fraud, drug trafficking and murder. The Wenzhou Intermediate Peoples Court in eastern Zhejiang province carried out the executions of people who formed the core leadership of the ...

Chinese liquor stocks jumped on Thursday ahead of Lunar New Year, with retailers reportedly building inventories of spirits typically consumed at family reunions and corporate banquets. Shares of Kweichow Moutai Chinas best-known baijiu maker and the most valuable stock on the mainland market climbed more than 9 per cent in afternoon trading to 1,445 ...

Hong Kong police have arrested a supervisor from a cleaning company for suspected animal cruelty after more than 110 fish died while a pond was being cleaned at a public housing estate in Tseung Kwan O. The woman, a 51-year-old supervisor from Fai Kee Environmental Cleaning, was taken into custody on Wednesday. She was later released on bail and was ...

Indonesia is fighting to save its financial reputation after a disastrous two days saw stock prices plunge by 8 per cent. Authorities are racing to pass new rules to prevent a downgrade that has already scared investors into pulling billions of dollars out of the local market. The rout, which knocked off about US$80 billion in overall market value, came ...

Disabled residents and a former lawmaker have slammed Hong Kongs town planning authorities for failing to consider accessibility needs and overlooking potential fire safety risks in an approved development plan in Wan Chai, calling for a review to make the area more barrier-free. Former social welfare sector lawmaker Tik Chi-yuen said on Thursday that the ...

Private jet holidays, AI-powered cat litter boxes and human-grade fresh dog food inspired by Hong Kongs char siu rice are all the rage at this years Hong Kong Pet Show, as exhibitors express confidence in the purchasing power of the citys pet owners. Humans, dogs and cats jostled alongside each other on Thursday, the opening day of the expo at the Hong Kong ...

After testing Teslas driver assistance system FSD earlier this month, Chinese economist Ren Zeping exclaimed that autonomous drivings large-scale real-world implementation was progressing much faster than he thought. Though driverless taxis are so far only being tested in designated areas in Chinese cities, he prophesied that autonomous driving would soon ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told Chinese President Xi Jinping that Hong Kongs prosperity and stability are in the shared interests of both China and the United Kingdom in a high-profile meeting during his four-day trip to Beijing. Starmer, the first British leader to visit China since 2018, confirmed after the meeting, when asked by the media, ...

Hong Kongs competition watchdog has cracked down on a new syndicate suspected of bid-rigging in tenders for building maintenance projects across 17 estates and buildings, with the value of contracts hitting HK$700 million (US$89.7 million). The two-day operation is the first major enforcement action led by the Competition Commission following the deadly Tai ...

At the training centre for KD Transport Group, South Koreas largest bus operator, in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, boyish-looking men stood out among about 100 drivers gathered for safety training on January 20. According to the company, 47 of the 460 drivers at its Pangyo branch are in their 20s or 30s, accounting for roughly 10 per cent of the workforce. ...

Clumps of earth dug up from the front of a Chinese womans rural dwelling are being sold for up to 18 yuan (US$3) as a lucky charm after she shot to online fame by inviting people to slaughter pigs at her home. The 23-year-old from southwestern Chinas Chongqing municipality, nicknamed Daidai, posted an online invitation on January 9, asking people to help ...

The European Union has surpassed the United States as the economy with the most serious trade disputes with China, driven by conflicts over semiconductor materials, rare earth magnets and other strategic sectors, according to a Chinese trade body. A monthly index released on Wednesday by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), a ...

Alibaba Group Holdings semiconductor design arm, T-Head, on Thursday unveiled details of its advanced artificial intelligence chip with capabilities said to be on par with Nvidias H20, days after the unit was reportedly being prepared for a potential spin-off and public listing. According to information on T-Heads website, the Zhenwu 810E was a fully ...

Hong Kongs workforce lags behind regional peers in the frequent use of AI, a sluggish adoption rate that experts say is limiting pay rewards and job security even as companies prepare to trim entry-level roles. A 2025 survey conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) released on Thursday found that half of Hong Kong respondents were infrequent users of ...

Hong Kongs financial war chest increased its earnings by 51 per cent to a record last year, fuelled by a rally in local and global stocks as well as bonds. The Exchange Funds investment income surged to HK$331 billion (US$42 billion), the most since its creation in 1993, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said on Wednesday. Hong Kongs de facto central ...

Beijing has released footage of an upgraded J-20A stealth fighter undergoing flight tests, with observers noting it appeared to be equipped with the long-awaited high-thrust WS-15 engine alongside significant avionics enhancements. Chengdu Aircraft Corporation the Aviation Industry Corporation of China subsidiary responsible for the J-20 stealth fighter ...

Bangladeshs recent pull-out over perceived security concerns for the showpiece T20 World Cup cricket hosted by India and Sri Lanka next month has underscored the unprecedented way regional political tensions have spilled over into sports. Bangladesh was replaced by Scotland in the 20-team event on Saturday after the International Cricket Council rejected ...

The Taiwan government has cleared Nvidia to establish a NT$3.3 billion (US$105 million) headquarters on the island that produces most of the worlds advanced semiconductors, which the Silicon Valley chip designer will need to feed the red-hot global artificial intelligence sector. Nvidia would use the Taipei site for a commercial office building and the ...

Hong Kongs environment minister has said that the citys first batch of dog-friendly restaurants is expected to be approved by the middle of 2026, marking a significant shift in local dining regulations to bolster the pet economy. Appearing before the Legislative Councils food safety and environmental hygiene panel on Thursday, Secretary for Environment and ...

All teachers in Hong Kong will be required to renew a newly proposed practising certificate every three years to continue teaching, with the plan to take effect as early as 2027-28, the South China Morning Post has learned. Sources also said on Thursday that substitute teachers would have to obtain these certificates through special arrangements. The ...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney does not mince his words. Writing for The Economist last November, Carney argued the post-Cold War had collapsed and said the world was entering an era of variable geometry involving pragmatic coalitions, built around shared interests, and occasionally shared values, rather than shared institutions. The essay, it turns ...

As foreign ministers from Asean member states gathered in the Philippine city of Cebu this week, the bloc faced a familiar dilemma: how to keep pushing for peace in Myanmar without sliding into what critics warn could become de facto acceptance of its military regime. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Foreign Ministers Meeting, held on ...

A widely shared video on Chinese social media shows customers scrambling to get furniture and even fighting over items during what appears to be a clearance sale at an Ikea outlet in the country. The multinational furniture retailer has announced plans to close seven of its stores in China from February 2. The move is part of a strategy to shift Ikeas focus ...