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9 September, 2024
Some 80% of the sand China uses for construction is manufactured from crushed rocks and tailings, according to a new paper. Man-made sand may alleviate concerns about overmining and river damage. Photo: Shutterstock
Science

Groundbreaking ‘miracle’? 80% of sand used in construction in China is artificial

Manufactured sand is produced by crushing and sieving rock or mine tailings, a process that offers an alternative for the construction industry.

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Wellness

Online apps can keep your brain healthy, but there are other ways too

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Israel-Gaza war

Israel’s Yemen strike will embolden Houthis, analysts say

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India

Who is Usha Vance? Wife of Trump’s running mate evokes pride in India

Usha Chilukuri Vance resigned from her law firm after her husband J.D. Vance announced his election campaign.

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Republican vice-presidential candidate Senator J.D. Vance and his wife Usha Chilukuri Vance at the Republican National Convention in Wisconsin on July 18. Photo: Bloomberg
US presidential election 2024

Meet Usha Vance, child of Indian immigrants who could be next US second lady

The wife of Trump’s VP nominee J.D. Vance is a graduate of Yale law, where the couple met, and has worked for two US Supreme Court justices.

Chinese culture

How martial arts novelists Jin Yong and Liang Yusheng became legends

A century after wuxia novelists Louis Cha and Liang Yusheng were born in 1924, their influence on martial arts culture – from TV series and movies to books and radio – is as big as when they were alive.

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Alibaba

Chinese teen who beat MIT students in Alibaba maths contest attracts doubters

Jiang Ping has become the subject of national curiosity after climbing past competitors from Stanford, Cambridge, and Tsinghua to reach the finals.

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A 17-year-old vocational school student from rural China became a celebrity on social media after reaching the final round of Alibaba’s annual maths competition. Photo: Weibo
Harmony in the Urban Jungle

Charting the Complexities of Cities

Leading CityUHK’s Department of Public and International Affairs, Professor Eddie HUI investigates the crux of urban policy and public management in the hope of enhancing citizens’ quality of life

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Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s CityU may take 4 to 5 years to double non-local intake: president

‘If you rush this, all students will suffer. Because where will they stay? Do you have space for them to study?’ Professor Freddy Boey says.

Education in Hong Kong

6 public universities in Hong Kong rise in global ranking table

University of Hong Kong climbs to 17th place, up from 26th last year in latest global ranking by QS.

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HKU ranked fourth-highest in Asia, after the National University of Singapore, Peking University and Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong's national security law

Who is Chow Hang-tung, Hong Kong activist arrested under domestic security law?

Chow arrested alongside five others on allegations of ‘repeatedly publishing posts with seditious intentions’ by ‘exploiting upcoming sensitive date’.

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Chow Hang-tung, who has been arrested with five others under Hong Kong’s new domestic national security legislation. Photo: Getty Images
Tourism

Profile | This award-winning hotel design chief is a Hong Kong girl made good

Michelle Wu is head of design for luxury hotel group Maybourne. She talks to the Post about how she comes up with the ‘overall design narrative for a hotel’ and why the ‘little details’ matter.

North Korea

‘On Spotify when’: TikTok grooves to upbeat North Korean song praising Kim

With its catchy melody, ‘Friendly Father’ is reminiscent of an Abba track – but with a Soviet-sounding twist.

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Science

Face of 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman unveiled by UK researchers

Archaeologists have reconstructed the features of Shanidar Z, whose skull was discovered in Iraqi Kurdistan.

The rebuilt skull and a physical reconstruction of the face and head of a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman named Shanidar Z are seen at the University of Cambridge, England, on April 25. Photo: AFP
Doctor of International Real Estate and Construction

PolyU’s Doctor of International Real Estate and Construction (DIREC) programme nurtures future property and construction sector leaders by elevating their theoretical knowledge and research skills

Dr Daniel Chan (third from right), Programme Leader of the Doctor of International Real Estate and Construction programme at PolyU with the first batch of DIREC graduates.
China’s Communist Party

China names high-profile law enforcer as assistant public security minister

Hu Binchen, director of International Cooperation Bureau, and Liu Zhongyi, director of Criminal Investigation Bureau, appointed assistant ministers at China’s Ministry of Public Security.

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Banking & finance

HSBC woos Asia’s ultra-rich to set up base in Hong Kong with suite of services

HSBC plans to promote its family office and digital banking services to attract the growing horde of ultra-high-net-worth clients in Asia to its private banking unit.

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Sex and relationships

Across Asia, a new class of childless-by-choice couples emerges: meet the DINKs

Their reasons vary – and it’s not always to do with finances. But societal stigma persists, even in a world that’s increasingly overpopulated.

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The DINK lifestyle choice has gained popularity in Asia in recent years. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

OpenAI’s Sora pours ‘cold water’ on China’s AI dreams

The introduction of Sora has forced China’s AI industry to again grapple with how it will catch up to the latest tech in the face of escalating US sanctions.

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Science

China-led research team pinpoints smallest star and its ghostly lone companion

Study reveals unique binary system made up of a white dwarf and a tiny hot subdwarf, just seven times bigger than Earth.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Yearly flu jabs may one day be in the past

A project at the University of Hong Kong aims to do away with an injection for the influenza A vaccine by developing a nasal spray administered every three years.

A small-scale vaccine production facility will be set up at the University of Hong Kong’s medical school as part of long-term efforts to develop a highly effective flu shot, a source has said. Photo: Handout
Chinese history

Scientists use DNA to show ancient differences in cooking staple grains in China

Scientists have used DNA analysis to determine that pottery development in China was linked to strong regional differences in how they cooked millet, an ancient staple grain.

The fresh archaeological study of pottery remnants from China strongly suggest that the myriad of regional cooking styles in the mainland stretch back into ancient times. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Phys.org/Baidu
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong, global experts to work on longer-lasting flu vaccines, Post learns

Cambridge and Seoul researchers to join HKU effort to develop nasal spray vaccines at Global Health Institute.

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong university’s course on racism helps students tackle tough topics

HKU lecturer Michael Rivera launched ‘Making Race’ course in 2022, which aims to teach students how to talk honestly about racism.

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Fame and celebrity

Who is The Crown’s Khalid Abdalla, the Egyptian-British actor and activist?

Khalid Abdalla continues to make political statements at high-profile events, with his most recent head-turning appearance being at the red carpet at the 75th Emmys in Los Angeles

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Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking’s controversial past and his Jeffrey Epstein link

Stephen Hawking will be remembered for his scientific breakthroughs around black holes and the universe – but he was recently named on the Jeffrey Epstein list with Prince Andrew and dozens more

The late Cambridge physicist Stephen Hawking appeared on Jeffrey Epstein’s list recently, raising eyebrows. Photo: @mvdhav/X
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong’s post-Covid public health wins and battles in 2023

The Post recaps some of the city’s major health-related milestones over the year, from the lifting of testing measures to sustained vaccination efforts.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Top scientists, including Hong Kong scholar, vow to prepare for next pandemic

Hong Kong’s Yuen Kwok-yung and fellow scientists launch Pandemic Research Alliance for joint research on novel viruses and to help prepare for next pandemic.

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