A crowd looks at China’s domestically produced C919 passenger jet at an air show in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, early this month. AFP Ayra Wang Hong Kong Airlines could add a mainland-made C919 airliner to its fleet as it restores its status as a long-haul international routes operator. ”After the structural reorganization last year, the […]
The crypto market in Hong Kong reflects the growing support for digital asset worldwide amid expectations of friendly regulations under US President-elect Donald Trump. SING TAO Bitcoin closed in on the historic US$100,000 (HK$780,000) level, fueled by optimism that US President-elect Donald Trump’s support for crypto heralds a boom as the US pivots […]
Jimmy Lai Eunice Lam Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai Chee-ying admitted he had referred former US army general Jack Keane and former US deputy secretary of defense Paul Wolfowitz to then Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen, who had hoped to understand then US president Donald Trump’s administration’s stance on Taiwan, the court heard yesterday. The […]
The scene outside a primary school in Changde. AFP Previous Next A 39-year-old man has been taken in custody after police said he crashed a car outside a primary school in Changde city, Hunan, injuring multiple children. China has witnessed a spate of deadly incidents in recent months […]
Drones are deemed more efficient in delivering goods in Hong Kong than traditional transport because of the city’s complex terrain. Previous Next June Chen Food delivery platform Meituan plans to apply for the low-altitude economy regulatory sandbox in the city in a bid to pioneer drone delivery service […]
The proposed rise is a bit higher than both CLP Power and HK Electric had proposed in their five-year development plan last year. Staff reporters Electricity bills will rise by 1 percent in the coming year, sources said yesterday, as the two power companies plan to announce their tariff adjustments today. CLP Power and […]
New international students would be limited to 270,000 for next year under the proposed law, which is being blocked by lawmakers. REUTERS, AP Previous Next Australia’s plan to cap international student numbers looks set to be blocked after opposition politicians decided to vote against the proposed laws, even […]
An advert for big televisions. Forget the 65-inch TVs that were considered bigger than average a decade ago. In time for the Christmas holidays, manufacturers and retailers are rolling out more XXL screens measuring more than eight feet across. That’s wider than a standard three-seat sofa or a king-size bed. Supersize televisions only accounted […]
Stacy Shi Some 10,000 skilled technicians are expected to be imported over the next three years under special visas, with detailed information to be released in the middle of next year, according to Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han. Sun earlier on Thursday released the latest manpower projection, which estimated a shortage of […]
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has again ranked among the top 30 globally and first in Hong Kong in the “Times Higher Education Global University Employability Ranking 2025.” The university was voted 24th in the world, indicating a five-place increase, and retained its crown within universities in Hong Kong in employability for […]