14 h. ago China discovers Asia’s largest undersea gold deposit off Jiaodong Peninsula

China has discovered its first undersea gold deposit – the largest in Asia – marking a breakthrough as Beijing steps up nationwide exploration for the precious metal. The discovery, off the coast of Laizhou, in Yantai, Shandong province, lifted Laizhou’s total proven gold reserves to more than 3,900 tonnes (137.57 million ounces) – about 26 per cent of the national total – ranking it top in both gold reserves and output in China, Yantai’s city government disclosed this week at a conference on...

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2 d. ago Operation Santa Claus helps Hong Kong’s Shaw Foundation uplift smaller charities

One of Asia’s largest philanthropic organisations, the Shaw Foundation, has pledged to continue supporting small charities in Hong Kong and urged the public to do the same, after making a generous donation to victims of last month’s catastrophic fire in Tai Po. The foundation made a HK$20 million (US$2.6 million) contribution to help victims of the Wang Fuk Court fire, which broke out on November 26 and raged for 43 hours. The deadly fire killed at least 160 people, injured 79 others and...

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3 d. ago We crunched the numbers on drug discovery in the U.S. vs. China. The results were alarming

We crunched the numbers on drug discovery in the U.S. vs. China. The results were alarming  statnews.com

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4 d. ago Cat in China survives after trapped in running washing machine, suffers just red nose

A pet cat in China which became trapped in the drum of a running washing machine for several minutes has survived with minor injuries. A video posted on December 5, by his owner, who goes by the online handle @jiemodaxiaojie, went viral, amassing 217,000 likes and 20,000 comments. The owner from eastern China’s Jiangsu province said she was shocked to discover her pet cat inside the washing machine while taking clothes out of it. The cat, nicknamed Jintiao, was in the drum throughout the running...

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1 week ago Asia's largest satellite manufacturing hub in China nears operation

Asia's largest satellite manufacturing hub in China nears operation  news.cgtn.com

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2 w. ago China Deploys Over 100 Vessels in Largest Show of Force in East Asia to Date

China Deploys Over 100 Vessels in Largest Show of Force in East Asia to Date  JAPAN Forward

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2 w. ago Significant Magnitude 6.1 Quake Hits 141 km Northwest of Tumxuk, China Early Afternoon

Significant Magnitude 6.1 Quake Hits 141 km Northwest of Tumxuk, China Early Afternoon  Volcano Discovery

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2 w. ago Hong Kong taps Value Partners, 9 others to manage US$385 million residency fund

Hong Kong Investment Corp (HKIC), the government’s investment arm, on Tuesday appointed 10 asset managers spanning venture capital, private equity, private credit and hedge funds to oversee at least HK$3 billion (US$385 million) under its enhanced cash-for-residency scheme. HKIC said in a statement that the new batch of managers for the investment portfolio under the New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (New CIES) included Hong Kong-headquartered Value Partners, one of Asia’s largest asset...

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3 w. ago MAMA Awards in Hong Kong to be downsized, Mirror withdraws, in wake of fire

Asia’s largest K-pop award show, scheduled for Friday evening and Saturday at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium, will be downsized in light of the Tai Po fire, with boy band Mirror becoming the latest performers to pull out of the event. The group announced on Friday that they would not appear at the two-day 2025 MAMA Awards, following earlier withdrawals by film stars Michelle Yeoh and Chow Yun-fat. Makerville, the 12-member group’s management company, made the announcement on Mirror’s Instagram...

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3 w. ago ‘Turning point’: South Korea’s largest satellite launched on Nuri rocket

South Korea launched its largest satellite yet on its nationally developed space rocket early on Thursday, the fourth of six planned launches through 2027. The three-stage Nuri rocket lifted off from the country’s spaceport on an island off the southwestern coastal county of Goheung. Aerospace officials said the rocket placed a 516kg (1,137-pound) science satellite and 12 microsatellites into a target orbit about 600km (372 miles) above Earth. The Korea Aerospace Administration said the main...

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3 w. ago China’s mega dredger joins ranks of the world’s largest after passing sea trials

China has boosted its strategic capacity from land reclamation to deep-sea mining and pipelines, with the successful completion of sea trials for Asia’s largest trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). The Tongjun – China’s first domestically designed super dredger – completed its five days of testing in the Yellow Sea off the northeastern Chinese coast on Tuesday, three months after its launch, according to state news agency Xinhua. With a hopper capacity of more than 38,000 cubic metres (1.3...

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3 w. ago China’s cruise industry makes waves as new deal creates Asia’s largest fleet

China has announced plans to consolidate the cruise operations of four central state-owned enterprises into a single entity that will reportedly operate the largest fleet in Asia, as part of a broader efficiency drive. China Tourism Group – one of the four companies – was designated as the operator of the venture at a signing ceremony hosted by China’s state-owned enterprises watchdog on Friday, according to state broadcaster CCTV. After the deal goes through, the venture will operate Asia’s...

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3 w. ago China Tourism Group to chart new course in bid to dominate Asia’s cruise market

China has announced plans to consolidate the cruise operations of four central state-owned enterprises into a single entity that will reportedly operate the largest fleet in Asia, as part of a broader efficiency drive. China Tourism Group – one of the four companies – was designated as the operator of the venture at a signing ceremony hosted by China’s state-owned enterprises watchdog on Friday, according to state broadcaster CCTV. After the deal goes through, the venture will operate Asia’s...

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4 w. ago China Discovers Something Unexpected in Moon Samples from the Far Side

China Discovers Something Unexpected in Moon Samples from the Far Side  autoevolution

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