1 hour ago French firm eyes Hong Kong as base for Asia headquarters, aircraft parts hub

Announcement from government regarding deal signed with Elior Group, a subsidiary of Derichebourg Group, confirms earlier report from Post.

Politics

3 h. ago The Warship That Shows Why the U.S. Navy Is Falling Behind China

The Warship That Shows Why the U.S. Navy Is Falling Behind China  The Wall Street Journal

Events

13 h. ago Top Biglaw Firm Closes Its Fourth China Office, Leaving It Without A Presence In Asia

Top Biglaw Firm Closes Its Fourth China Office, Leaving It Without A Presence In Asia  Above the Law

Society

15 h. ago Tech war: Chinese AI models led by DeepSeek catch up with US rivals at lower prices

DeepSeek’s model ranks third in performance while offering much cheaper pricing than OpenAI’s top models, according to a benchmarking firm.

Events

15 h. ago China solves problem that thwarted Musk, giant moon telescope plan: SCMP daily highlights

From Chinese engineers succeeding where Musk failed to global robot wars heating up, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.

Events

15 h. ago China solves issue that halted Musk, moon telescope plan: SCMP daily highlights

China solves issue that halted Musk, moon telescope plan: SCMP daily highlights  South China Morning Post

Technology

26 h. ago Finland again ranked world’s happiest country as US falls to its lowest

Finland’s top spot streak unbroken among 147 countries, with Afghanistan ranking last.

Politics

27 h. ago Chinese scientists propose giant telescope on far side of moon to understand early cosmos

Array would leverage robotic and crewed lunar missions and China-led International Lunar Research Station set to take shape by 2035.

Technology

27 h. ago Chinese scientists propose a giant telescope on the far side of the moon

Chinese scientists propose a giant telescope on the far side of the moon  South China Morning Post

Politics

29 h. ago Hong Kong maintains base rate at 4.75% as Fed holds fire on Trump’s tariff fallout

The Fed is seen cutting rates again by midyear, while Hong Kong banks may lower the prime rate by 0.125 percentage points.

Politics

29 h. ago Hong Kong keeps base rate unchanged at 4.75% as Fed holds fire on Trump’s tariff fallout

The Fed is seen cutting rates again by midyear, while Hong Kong banks may lower the prime rate by 0.125 percentage points.

Politics

29 h. ago HSBC, Standard Chartered keep their prime rates unchanged after HKMA, Fed hold fire

The Fed is seen cutting rates again by midyear, while Hong Kong banks may lower their prime rates by 0.125 percentage points.

Politics

49 h. ago Samsung CEO says company will pursue deals as it struggles for growth

The South Korean firm has been suffering from weak earnings and sagging share prices in recent quarters after falling behind rivals.

Economics

53 h. ago SAFE unit is hiring in Hong Kong to manage a third of China’s US$3.2 trillion reserves

The firm is seeking trainees for fundamental research and systematic trading, according to a posting on HKCampusRecruitment.

Politics

60 h. ago Tesla stock falls again as Chinese rivals BYD, Xiaomi, and XPeng announce new updates

Tesla stock falls again as Chinese rivals BYD, Xiaomi, and XPeng announce new updates  Yahoo Finance

Politics

62 h. ago AMD CEO Lisa Su visits China, touting AI chip compatibility with DeepSeek, Alibaba models

The US semiconductor firm and main rival of Nvidia has been promoting its infrastructural support for DeepSeek’s AI models.

Politics

65 h. ago Chinese robotics firm Shenzhen Dobot excites investors with US$27,500 humanoid

The Hong Kong-listed company has begun taking pre-orders for the robot, with mass production expected by mid-2025.

Economics

65 h. ago Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun sees progress as firm lifts 2025 EV deliveries target by 16%

Xiaomi is entering the high-end segment of the EV market and also eyeing overseas sales as it ramps up production.

Economics

67 h. ago China scrutinising Hong Kong firm’s sale of Panama Canal ports

China scrutinising Hong Kong firm’s sale of Panama Canal ports  Al Jazeera English

Economics

3 d. ago Chinese nuclear scientists identify flaw in Nasa’s lunar reactor design

China could power ahead of the US in the moon race thanks to a few structural differences in its lunar base reactor, engineers say.

Events