53 m. ago Digital wallets poised to overtake credit cards in Hong Kong by 2030: report

A survey found that 42 per cent of Hongkongers use Alipay and 22 per cent use Apple Pay, but credit cards are likely to remain relevant.

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61 m. ago Large crowds bask in blistering conditions across Hong Kong’s beaches

Observatory says warm weather is set to continue for the next few days before becoming unsettled in the latter part of the week.

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2 h. ago Chinese scholars suggest peaceful path with Philippines in South China Sea dispute

Experts emphasise compromise and reject ‘megaphone diplomacy’ to avoid conflicts in the disputed waterway.

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5 h. ago Malaysia bids farewell to Chinese pandas as new conservation deal begins

Fu Wa and Feng Yi, who have been in Malaysia for 11 years, will be replaced with a new pair under Xi Jinping’s freshly signed deal.

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5 h. ago Hong Kong’s John Lee to visit Zhejiang’s powerhouse cities to strengthen ties

Chief executive’s delegation will visit Hangzhou and Ningbo to set up ‘specific cooperation mechanism’ with mainland Chinese province.

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7 h. ago Chinese fighters in Ukraine and the global pipeline feeding Russia’s war machine

Recruitment videos in Mandarin promise high pay and heroism, as Moscow’s desperate need for manpower fuels a global marketplace of fighters.

Events

8 h. ago Chinese, Algerian presidents hail successful launch of communications satellite

President Xi Jinping and his Algerian counterpart Abdelaziz Bouteflika exchanged congratulatory messages on the successful launch of Alcomsat-1 in the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China's southwestern province of Sichuan early Monday.

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8 h. ago Autopsy: Jiang suffered several injuries before the fatal stab

The trial of the alleged murderer of Chinese student Jiang Ge began at 10 am on Monday in Tokyo. It will last seven days and the verdict is expected on Dec 20.

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8 h. ago Why are young Chinese women hiring cosplayers and going on dates with their virtual lovers?

A new service called ‘cos commissioning’ has emerged in China where mobile romance games have become more popular.

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20 h. ago China vows to hit back at US’ new ‘discriminatory’ port fees

Ministry of Commerce says the fresh levies on Chinese vessels will undermine the global supply chain.

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21 h. ago Chinese exporters seek new markets to offset US tariff impact amid trade war

Chinese exporters seek new markets to offset US tariff impact amid trade war  Euronews.com

Economics

21 h. ago Xinhua Headlines: Ready, set, robot! Beijing hosts world's first humanoid half marathon

Xinhua Headlines: Ready, set, robot! Beijing hosts world's first humanoid half marathon  Xinhua

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22 h. ago Nvidia boss Jensen Huang meets Shanghai mayor in wake of new US export controls on chips

The tech chief executive’s visit is seen by Chinese media as a sign the US company remains committed to the country.

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23 h. ago Ready, set, robot! Beijing hosts world's first humanoid half marathon

Ready, set, robot! Beijing hosts world's first humanoid half marathon  shanghaidaily.com

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23 h. ago Chinese woman pays late boyfriend’s debt, cares for parents even after marrying another man

Woman shows ‘great love’ to pay off debts of US$82,000 by moving around country for work, borrowing cash from a friend.

Economics

24 h. ago Zelensky Sanctions Chinese Companies After Accusing Beijing of Supplying Arms to Russia

Zelensky Sanctions Chinese Companies After Accusing Beijing of Supplying Arms to Russia  MSN

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24 h. ago Chinese tech firms up their game as reciprocal tariffs hit U.S. products

Chinese tech firms up their game as reciprocal tariffs hit U.S. products  NBC News

Economics

25 h. ago "It could break us": Valley farmer says Chinese tariffs have crushed the alfalfa export market

"It could break us": Valley farmer says Chinese tariffs have crushed the alfalfa export market  ABC15 Arizona

Economics

26 h. ago AI paper by 4 Chinese paved way for ChatGPT, AlphaGo. It’s set for greater glory by 2030

Work on deep residual learning is most-cited since 2000 and may become the top of the all-time list within five years, Nature analysis finds.

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26 h. ago At Chinese grocery stores, your favorite Asian snacks are part of the trade war

At Chinese grocery stores, your favorite Asian snacks are part of the trade war  CNN

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