2 h. ago This year, Hong Kong must resolve to rewrite the script for retirement

Looking back at 2025, the city made meaningful strides in supporting its retirees. The government expanded the Elderly Health Care Voucher and Community Care Service Voucher schemes, and invested HK$2 billion (US$256.47 million) in an elderly and rehabilitation technology fund. It also announced 30 measures for the silver economy and formed the Working Group on Ageing Society Strategies to improve cross-bureau coordination. These efforts helped launch the long-awaited Q-Mark Silver Scheme,...

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3 d. ago China’s AI chip firms are going public fast. But its crown jewel is staying private

China’s AI chip firms are going public fast. But its crown jewel is staying private  CNBC

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3 d. ago Trump administration faces backlash over Nvidia H200 AI chip sales to China

Witnesses and lawmakers at a foreign affairs hearing blasted the Trump administration’s approval for the sale of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips to China and called for it to reverse the decision, as the White House’s top technology adviser defended the move in the administration’s first public testimony discussing the latest export control measures. Allowing China to buy Nvidia’s second most powerful AI chip is a “wrong path” that would “supercharge” Beijing’s military modernisation and damage the US’...

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5 d. ago Beijing to Colombo Now Connected: Latest Travel Breaking News as Beijing Capital Airlines Starts Service to Sri Lanka

Beijing to Colombo Now Connected: Latest Travel Breaking News as Beijing Capital Airlines Starts Service to Sri Lanka  Travel And Tour World

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5 d. ago China Turns to Big Data and Public Shaming in Hunt for Tax Evaders

China Turns to Big Data and Public Shaming in Hunt for Tax Evaders  Bloomberg.com

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7 d. ago Hong Kong firm, Saudi partner aim to build 30,000 modular flats a year in Middle East

A Hong Kong-based modular construction leader is expanding into the Middle East, becoming the first such manufacturer from the city to set up a factory in Saudi Arabia, with plans to produce 30,000 prefabricated flats a year as early as 2027 to meet rising demand, the Post has learned. The expansion by AluHouse is being fuelled by large-scale transformation under Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, a plan to aggressively modernise the kingdom and diversify its economy beyond oil. Founded in 2014,...

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7 d. ago Beijing Lianjia reviews the standards of ‘good service’ for homeowners

Beijing Lianjia reviews the standards of ‘good service’ for homeowners  AIM Group

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8 d. ago Hourly services at first automated Hong Kong public car park partially resume

Hourly services at Hong Kong’s first automated public car park have partially resumed following a suspension of operations for an urgent system update just two days after its debut. In a reply to the Post, the Architectural Services Department said on Friday that hourly parking services for larger vehicles had resumed at noon, while those for private cars would begin again shortly. The department said it was aware of the instability of the car parking system on Tong Yin Street in Tseung Kwan O,...

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8 d. ago MiniMax, China's second 'AI tiger' to go public, doubles in value in Hong Kong debut

MiniMax, China's second 'AI tiger' to go public, doubles in value in Hong Kong debut  Reuters

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8 d. ago MiniMax and Zhipu’s stellar Hong Kong IPOs supercharge China’s AI ambitions

The red-hot Hong Kong initial public offerings (IPOs) of Zhipu AI and MiniMax Group, two of China’s hopefuls to take on US giants like OpenAI and Anthropic, have given a boost to Beijing’s ambitions in the artificial intelligence sector, according to executives and industry watchers. While Zhipu’s valuation of about US$9 billion and MiniMax’s market cap of US$14 billion remain tiny compared with the US giants – OpenAI is worth about US$500 billion and Anthropic’s valuation is estimated at about...

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8 d. ago MiniMax, China's second 'AI tiger' to go public, soars in Hong Kong debut

MiniMax, China's second 'AI tiger' to go public, soars in Hong Kong debut  Reuters

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9 d. ago China’s first 'AI tiger' goes public as Zhipu climbs in Hong Kong debut

China’s first 'AI tiger' goes public as Zhipu climbs in Hong Kong debut  CNBC

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9 d. ago The first of China’s 'AI tigers' goes public as Zhipu climbs in Hong Kong debut

The first of China’s 'AI tigers' goes public as Zhipu climbs in Hong Kong debut  CNBC

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1 week ago Samsung likely to flag 160% jump in fourth quarter profit as AI boom stokes chip prices

Samsung Electronics is expected to flag a 160 per cent jump in its fourth-quarter operating profit spurred by a severe chip shortage that has sharply driven up memory prices as customers scramble to meet booming demand for artificial intelligence. Semiconductor prices have rocketed in recent months, as the industry’s shift to AI-related chips has curbed production for traditional memory, while demand has been surging for both conventional and advanced chips to train and run AI models. Samsung...

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1 week ago India faces new tariff hikes as Trump demands end to Russian oil imports amid trade talks

The United States could raise tariffs on India if New Delhi does not meet Washington’s demand to curb purchases of Russian oil, US President Donald Trump said on Sunday, escalating pressure on the South Asian country as trade talks remain inconclusive. “[Prime Minister Narendra] Modi is a good guy. He knew I was not happy, and it was important to make me happy,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. “They do trade, and we can raise tariffs on them very quickly,” Trump said in response to...

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1 week ago The ‘biology winter’ thaws: why investors are piling into Hong Kong’s biotech IPOs

Hong Kong’s biotech fundraising momentum is expect to extend into 2026, as licensing deals and strong post-initial public offering (IPO) trading last year persuaded investors that China’s drug developers are worth backing again – even before they generate revenue. “Chinese innovation drugs expanding into overseas markets have become the industry mainstream, indicating the domestic innovation sector has entered its harvest phase,” said Felix Huang, head of equity at Oakwise Capital. “New trends...

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1 week ago China Public Services: Beijing expands government service hours to meet public demand

China Public Services: Beijing expands government service hours to meet public demand  news.cgtn.com

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1 week ago Turning point: China doubles IPOs in 2025 amid eased curbs to drive tech innovation

Initial public offerings (IPOs) in mainland China nearly doubled in 2025 from a year earlier after the securities regulator rolled back curbs on new listings and resumed approvals for pre-profit technology companies, in line with Beijing’s drive to replace imported tech products with home-grown alternatives. A total of 115 companies raised a combined 128 billion yuan (US$18.3 billion) from IPOs on the Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing exchanges this year, according to Bloomberg data. That eclipsed...

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2 w. ago Growing Signs of Public Awakening Suggest China May Be Entering a Key Turning Point

Growing Signs of Public Awakening Suggest China May Be Entering a Key Turning Point  Vision Times

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2 w. ago Chinese public warms to US while strongly backing Beijing’s trade stance: survey

The Chinese public’s favourability towards the United States saw a “notable” rebound in 2025 to reach a three-year high, according to a new study by Tsinghua University’s Centre for International Security and Strategy (CISS). The annual Chinese Outlook on International Security survey, released on Wednesday, also found that the share of respondents holding a positive view of Sino-US relations increased by a “substantial” margin over the last year. Despite this warming sentiment, domestic support...

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