72 m. ago Vietnam targets social media users in ‘expanding crackdown’ on dissent, rights group says

Human Rights Watch reports ordinary social media users now face jail for criticising the state under Article 331.

Events

5 h. ago UK criticised for damaging tourism with ‘barriers to travel’

‘This government is all about growth’ but it is not ‘prioritising’ the tourism sector in any way, an industry leader says.

Politics

23 h. ago 500km in one charge: CATL takes EV power to the next level with sodium

The new Naxtra-brand batteries would enable an electric vehicle to travel up to 500km (310 miles) on a single charge.

Politics

23 h. ago Limitless supply: CATL takes EV batteries to the next level with sodium

The new Naxtra-brand batteries would enable an electric vehicle to travel up to 500km (310 miles) on a single charge.

Politics

25 h. ago Chinese man suffers 90% burns in battery blast, injuries worsen as flatmate flees, shuts door

Flatmate insists on charging electric bicycle battery inside home, flees after explosion exposing friend to flames which cause extensive skin damage.

Events

29 h. ago Beijing–Toronto Travel Options Soar As Air China Relaunches Direct Flights After Thirty

Beijing–Toronto Travel Options Soar As Air China Relaunches Direct Flights After Thirty-Three Years, Catering To The Rising Demand For Seamless Transpacific Travel Between China And Canada  Travel And Tour World

Transport

34 h. ago Legco patriots’ budget criticism a warning that must be heard

If even patriotic lawmakers are saying that the people see only a self-serving government, then Hong Kong’s leaders have a big problem.

Events

34 h. ago Could Trump’s tariffs make China faster, leaner and stronger?

The trade war may be painful but it could be just what the country needs to bring down domestic barriers to growth.

Politics

38 h. ago Air China reintroduces direct Beijing–Toronto flights after 33 years

Air China reintroduces direct Beijing–Toronto flights after 33 years  Travel Daily News Asia-Pacific

Politics

51 h. ago How should Hongkongers react to being dragged into Trump’s tariff war?

US tariffs are bound to damage the city’s economy, including through potential job losses and further price rises.

Politics

58 h. ago Water diversion project drives environmental improvements and provides new jobs for locals

Green industries such as eco-agriculture and tourism are helping to raise living standards along the program's central route

Politics

2 d. ago Mainland tourists seek out US goods in Hong Kong amid trade war, but few buy: retailers

Retail businesses in the city have logged a decline in sales during the Easter holiday as Hongkongers opt to travel.

Events

4 d. ago Swiss cinema takes center stage at Beijing International Film Festival

Swiss cinema takes center stage at Beijing International Film Festival  Travel Tomorrow

Culture

4 d. ago Can Southeast Asia shield industries from a surge in China’s exports, post

Facing reduced domestic demand and increasing trade barriers, Chinese manufacturers are turning to Southeast Asia to export their surplus goods.

Politics

4 d. ago Can Southeast Asia shield industries from a surge in China’s exports, amid Trump tariffs?

Facing reduced domestic demand and increasing trade barriers, Chinese manufacturers are turning to Southeast Asia to export their surplus goods.

Politics

4 d. ago Surge in Chinese visitors in Bogota, says Colombian tourism official in Hong Kong

At industry summit, tourism director of Colombia’s capital says over 20,000 Chinese visited in 2024, up from 1,000 annually a few years ago.

Politics

4 d. ago Myanmar earthquake may have disrupted China’s rare earth supplies, analysts say

The disaster may have damaged mines and transport routes in Myanmar, which is China’s main supplier of rare earth elements, analysts say.

Politics

4 d. ago China unveils world’s fastest hard drive. Is ‘Poxiao’ the dawn of new flash memory?

Rice-sized memory device breaks speed barrier once thought impossible, capable of erasing and rewriting data 100,000 times faster than before.

Politics

4 d. ago Bus crash in Hong Kong’s North Point leads to major traffic congestion

Double-decker bus heading to airport smashes into barrier during evening rush hour, leaving driver injured.

Events

5 d. ago Hong Kong’s arts hub partners with Citybus to drive cultural tourism

Collaboration will include ticket packages for buses and museums and more frequent services during special events.

Transport