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Hong Kong economy
Editorial
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Trials will ensure the low-altitude economy can soar far and high
With the right policy support and regulation, the much-touted benefits of the sector will be unleashed.
22 Mar 2025 - 6:15AM
US-China relations
Trump unveils plans for secretive F-47 fighter jet, as US eyes China threat
22 Mar 2025 - 1:38AM
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China's military weapons
China’s 6th-gen fighter sighted again as Trump ‘set to announce’ jet contract
21 Mar 2025 - 9:59PM
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Hong Kong science and tech
Hong Kong drone tests for low-altitude economy to follow line-of-sight rule
Transport minister Mable Chan says 38 projects picked for pilot scheme, covering activities such as emergency rescue and parcel delivery.
21 Mar 2025 - 11:58PM
Hong Kong economy
Food deliveries by drone to take flight in Hong Kong as early as April
One lawmaker also expects authorities to ease civil aviation regulations by October to allow wider usage of commercial drones.
20 Mar 2025 - 11:27PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Xpeng says robotics industry will get bigger than automotive sector
Xpeng plans to mass produce humanoid robots and flying cars for the consumer market by the end of next year.
19 Mar 2025 - 7:00PM
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China technology
My Take
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Will AI and robots drive China’s next consumer spending spree?
China is seeking the next ‘big items’ to encourage consumers to open their wallets. Technology looks to be a key.
18 Mar 2025 - 7:01AM
Science
DARPA is losing a critical next-gen stealth jet tech race to China: study
As the US works on a new radical design for its latest stealth drone, the project is already lagging far behind China’s.
17 Mar 2025 - 11:00PM
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China airliners
China tests huge transport drone capable of airlifting over 1 ton of goods
The TP1000, which completed its maiden flight on Saturday, has a larger payload and longer range than any previous unmanned transport aircraft in China.
17 Mar 2025 - 8:30PM
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Japan
The rattle of Okinawa: Chinese drones probe Japan’s defences
Japan’s air force scrambled jets to shadow the drones, which analysts believe were probing Tokyo’s military readiness and assertiveness.
5 Mar 2025 - 10:34AM
Ukraine war
Ukraine accuses Russia of undermining UN nuclear watchdog
Ukraine condemns IAEA visit to Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant via Russian-occupied territory.
3 Mar 2025 - 11:15AM
US-China relations
US imposes sanctions on more Hong Kong firms for aiding Iran drone makers
Treasury Department alleges six companies obtained components for Iranian drones and missiles in violation of US bans.
27 Feb 2025 - 5:32AM
China economy
China’s security ministry warns of safety risks from low-altitude aircraft
Users need to be aware of the threats to data, privacy and the public, ministry says.
23 Feb 2025 - 9:00PM
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China's military weapons
China’s anti-drone contractors make Mideast pitches with rapidly evolving tech
At region’s biggest military expo, Chinese defence suppliers promote counter-unmanned aerial vehicles to fill possible US arms sales void.
22 Feb 2025 - 5:40PM
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China economy
Opinion
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How China’s low-altitude economy can soar both at home and abroad
Behind the spectacle of flying cars and drone shows lies a bold economic plan to grow jobs, boost inclusion and transform industries.
18 Feb 2025 - 5:30AM
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Ukraine war
Russian drone hits Chernobyl cover, radiation levels normal
Zelensky’s comments came just hours before he was to meet with US Vice-President J.D. Vance in Germany.
14 Feb 2025 - 5:11PM
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Science
China’s stratospheric airship can detect F-35 fighter from nearly 2,000km: study
Chinese researchers say they found jet’s potential vulnerability in study of simulated combat involving Taiwan.
11 Feb 2025 - 3:23PM
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Ukraine war
Russians told not to panic over ‘gas cloud’ near plant struck by Ukraine
The gas was the result of work to restart the plant near Astrakhan, which has a population of about 475,000 people, the governor said.
5 Feb 2025 - 5:31PM
Ukraine war
Ukraine drone sparks fires at Russia’s major energy facilities
The attacks started fires at a major oil refinery and gas processing plant and disrupted flights from the Volga to the Caucasus mountains.
3 Feb 2025 - 8:06PM
Science
China’s Type 055 destroyer can stop US fleet with unmanned ‘kill web’: study
Chinese researchers have shown in a simulation how a combination of drones and unmanned boats could battle a US fleet.
2 Feb 2025 - 2:00PM
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US-China relations
US military says ‘unmanned hellscape’ strategy in Taiwan Strait is on track
Drones set to form the first part of America’s Replicator initiative are expected to meet their deadline, a US official says.
30 Jan 2025 - 6:54PM
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Donald Trump
New Jersey drones ‘not the enemy’, White House says, dispelling Trump theories
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the flights were authorised by the US government, in a message she said came directly from Trump.
29 Jan 2025 - 5:15AM
Ukraine war
Russia says it repelled massive drone attack on 13 areas, including Moscow
Targets of the drone strikes – among the most widespread in recent months – are said to have included an oil refinery and an electronics plant.
24 Jan 2025 - 9:46PM
Science
‘Era of supersonic passenger flights’ nears as China firm preps drone debut
As hypersonic tech enters commercial sector, Mach-4 drone looks set to fly next year while high-speed passenger jet expected to soar in 2030.
23 Jan 2025 - 11:21PM
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Technology
Opinion
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In the global marathon for tech supremacy, Brics’ size matters
Collaborative, flexible Brics gives leading members China and Russia a significant advantage over the increasingly defensive and restrictive West.
22 Jan 2025 - 4:30PM
Science
China’s submarine-launched drones can do more than the US military thinks
Amid reports of a new US military plan for an underwater drone release, scientists say China has already done it better.
23 Jan 2025 - 2:36AM
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US-China relations
Elise Stefanik, Trump’s UN ambassador pick, vows to counter China ‘inroads’
New York congresswoman at Senate confirmation hearing outlines plans to vie with Beijing’s ‘whole-of-government approach’ to building sway.
22 Jan 2025 - 6:30AM
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Ukraine war
Ukraine’s Zelensky calls for more air defence after 1,000 attacks in a week
Russia attacked Ukraine with more than 660 glide bombs, around 550 drones and almost 60 missiles over the past week, president says.
20 Jan 2025 - 2:08PM
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