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China pumps massive US$54b into insurers, banks in financial powerhouse push

The rare capital boost of such magnitude seeks to shore up insurers and banks as solvency pressures mount and regulatory demands loom.

A general view of the Ministry of Finance in Beijing, China. Photo: Getty Images

Military

What China’s Lop Nur desert base expansion means for PLA jets in race with US

Military

Why China is being urged to study Ukraine’s wartime PR blitz in the AI age

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Health & Environment

Hong Kong to review bookings for famous Sai Kung trail after high no-show rate

Only 1,560 registered and walk-in patrons arrived at Po Pin Chau on Saturday and Sunday, despite 3,230 people making bookings.

A booking system for Po Pin Chau, introduced on September 5, is in effect on Saturdays and Sundays until September 20. Photo: Dickson Lee
Only 1,560 registered and walk-in patrons arrived at Po Pin Chau on Saturday and Sunday, despite 3,230 people having made bookings under the real-name reservation system. Photo: Dickson Lee

Global Economy

China’s youth job crisis drives graduates to German vocational apprenticeships

Facing bleak employment prospects at home, some young Chinese workers are pursuing technical training abroad, but not all make it through.

Some Chinese students looking to study abroad are considering vocational training programmes such as Germany’s Ausbildung system. Photo: Getty Images

Big Tech

Huawei’s Tau Scaling Law chip overcomes overheating hurdle, paper shows

The research directly counters claims that vertical stacking creates a thermal bottleneck, the tech giant’s paper says.

Avoiding overheating is a key technical hurdle for Huawei’s anticipated Kirin 2026 smartphone chip release, according to analysts. Photo: Shutterstock

Big Tech

Why China’s AI giants spend far less and still shrink compute gap with US rivals

Lower costs and faster growth rates let China’s AI firms narrow the divide, raising the question: does the spending gap still matter?

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US hyperscalers outspend their Chinese counterparts by a staggering margin, according to a report. Photo: Shutterstock

Business

Why Hong Kong’s strategic advantages attract global talent

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Married couple Robert Lay and Emma Li, who are both finance industry veterans, moved to Hong Kong from New Zealand with their children in 2023.

Science

China will never allow any country to achieve AI dominance: Victor Gao

China’s grip on rare earths will deny US any chance of using ‘AI for evil’, Centre for China and Globalisation vice-president says in Penang.

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The United States is “weaponising and militarising AI”, according to Victor Gao. Photo: TNS

Health & Environment

‘There are trade-offs’: how Hong Kong patients can use telemedicine wisely

Hospital Authority telehealth cases jump 33 per cent as private clinics tailor services for people with busy schedules.

Illustration: Henry Wong

Science

Study saying China’s solar policy hurt birds may have miscounted 2 billion egrets

Critics claim report in top US journal lacked quality control and used data suggesting one park had more than the entire global population.

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Egrets rest amongst solar panels at a “fishing and light complementary solar photovoltaic base” in Jiangsu province, China. Photo: AFP

Science

World’s most powerful lightning-chasing satellite joins China-Nepal flood relief

The Fengyun-4C’s storm-tracking abilities could provide vital early warnings about extreme weather events during the rescue operation.

Tracking lightning strikes can help predict flash floods or landslides. Photo: EPA-EFE

Europe

US envoys Witkoff, Kushner arrive in Kyiv after Moscow talks with Putin

Saturday’s meeting in Moscow lasted more than three hours behind closed doors and ended without announcements of any breakthroughs.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) greets US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff prior to talks in Kyiv on Sunday. Photo: AP

Business

Which property markets will be the winners and losers if Fed raises US rates?

Fed chairman’s focus on inflation at meeting last month has heightened expectations of monetary tightening.

Real estate agents’ signs at a sold home and homes for sale in London last month. Photo: EPA

Africa

Children among at least 25 killed in Cabo Verde bus crash

Such incidents are rare in the west African archipelago, where roads are generally in good condition.

A screengrab shows Cape Verdean President Jose Maria Neves speak at Sao Lourenco Church in Fogo Island, at the funeral of some of the victims of a bus crash which saw at least 25 people, mostly children and teenagers, killed. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong to propel belt and road market expansion, finance chief says

Paul Chan’s pledge comes ahead of 11th Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong this week.

Hong Kong will host 11th Belt and Road Summit this week, an annual event that promotes business among participating nations. Photo: Kit Lai

Military

Revise Chinese military university’s AI course to ‘educate for war’: researchers

Proposal sees mapping out defence scenarios as better preparation for future officers involved in intelligent warfare.

The proposal comes as China’s military seeks to develop personnel capable of applying emerging technologies to military operations. Photo: Shutterstock

Politics

5-year plan to boost livelihoods, concrete measures in policy address: John Lee

After two months of public consultation, city leader says five-year plan will focus on long-term well-being, policy address on immediate improvements.

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Chief Executive John Lee. Photo: Handout
Ethnic minority care teams will proactively reach out to families to share the latest government information, a representative has said. Photo: Handout

Society

Hong Kong open to classifying heatstroke as an occupational disease: labour chief

Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui also says revamped heat warning system would have triggered stronger alerts on two exceptionally hot days in August.

A worker on duty at a construction site at Central. Hong Kong is studying the performance of a revamped heat warning system, the labour chief has said. Photo: Sam Tsang
Workers at the Sai Ying Pun Harbourfront promenade. Hong Kong is studying the performance of a revamped heat warning system, the labour chief has said. Photo: Karma Lo
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China mines iron from tailings and low-grade ore to cut Australia, Brazil supply

Scientists have found a way to turn waste into a valuable resource on an industrial scale, reducing China’s dependence on iron ore imports.

China is the world’s biggest iron ore user but relies on imports for more than 80 per cent of its needs. Photo: Shutterstock
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