9 h. ago Alibaba’s Qwen3 AI model coming this month, sources say, in bid to cement industry lead

The latest upgrade to the Qwen family of models will include a mixture-of-experts version and one with just 600 million parameters for mobile devices.

Politics

36 h. ago China ranks itself 10th in new global innovation league table

But China has risen up the rankings faster than any other nation over the past 12 years, according to the report.

Politics

50 h. ago 5 dead in Spain coal mine explosion, nation’s deadliest mining accident in decades

Early indications suggest blast in Asturias region was caused by firedamp, a term referring to methane forming an explosive mixture in mines.

Events

3 d. ago US family visits China counterparts after joyful exchange on RedNote as TikTok refugees

Virtual relationship on social media turns real-life as Mississippi family flies in to cement bond with online Chinese pals.

Events

3 d. ago Another 150 family offices express interest in setting up in Hong Kong

Vibrant welcoming city, where art thrives, is part of the attraction compared with regional rivals, says InvestHK director general Alpha Lau.

Society

4 d. ago UK museum to return painting looted by Nazis to Jewish art collector’s heirs

Henry Gibbs’ Aeneas and his Family Fleeing Burning Troy was stolen from the home of Samuel Hartveld after he fled Antwerp with his wife in May 1940.

Politics

5 d. ago Outraged by Trump, Canada scrambles to define what makes a nation

Threatened with annexation, Canadians reluctant to be absorbed nevertheless find it hard to say what distinguishes them from Americans.

Politics

6 d. ago ‘Shameful’: China woman buys flat for old professor she cares for, family claims property

Woman says residence represents not merely bricks and mortar, but four decades of cherished memories.

Society

6 d. ago As Beijing hails untapped Asian partnerships at Boao Forum, Hong Kong vows to do more

‘Backed by the motherland’, Hong Kong’s chief executive vows more integration into nation’s development strategy after vice-premier stresses importance of regional cooperation mechanisms.

Politics

7 d. ago Austria to be first EU nation to stop refugee family reunification

From May, Austria will pause family reunifications for those with asylum status.

Events

7 d. ago More measures on the way to attract family offices to Hong Kong, Paul Chan says

More exemptions for funds and enhanced concessions for family offices to make city appealing for wealthy investors to manage their fortunes.

Society

7 d. ago US lawmakers urged to stop China’s critical minerals ‘exploitation’ of DR Congo

House subcommittee hears that the cobalt-rich African nation’s population is suffering as ruling elites and their partners profit.

Politics

7 d. ago Brotherly love: China boy’s daily ritual of caring for sister with partly amputated leg lauded

Their mum suggests that the boy may have overheard family discussions about his sister’s leg challenges, feels obliged to help her.

Politics

7 d. ago Panama ports deal: eyebrows raised over Hong Kong’s Richard Li in Beijing, observers say

Younger son of tycoon Li Ka-shing rubbed shoulders with elites on weekend in nation’s capital, but observer says Beijing sees him as separate to controversial deal.

Politics

7 d. ago Anxieties mount over South Korea’s democracy amid wait for verdict on Yoon

Observers warn the East Asian nation could be ‘engulfed’ by unrest if the Constitutional Court reinstates impeached president Yoon Suk-yeol.

Politics

8 d. ago Hong Kong capital market can help turn mainland tech firms into ‘global leaders’

Beijing official Qi Bin also says fostering strong capital market to support nation’s technological advances is the ‘obvious choice’.

Politics

8 d. ago Pacific nation’s Facebook blackout tied to content ‘control’ experiment

Meta’s Facebook and Messenger remained inaccessible to users in Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, over 24 hours after mysteriously going offline.

Politics

8 d. ago South Korea’s No 2 leader is back in the top spot. What happens next?

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo’s reinstatement as acting president is just one front in the East Asian nation’s deepening political turmoil.

Politics

1 week ago With Trump’s US aid cuts looming, Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh face rations and misery

UN World Food Program said that without additional funds, it would have to cut food rations to US$6 a month from US$12.50 in Cox’s Bazar.

Politics

1 week ago It’s a family affair: inside Hong Kong’s quest to lure the world’s wealthiest clans

Two years ago, the government unveiled eight measures with the aim of attracting affluent families so they could set up family offices.

Society