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Hong Kong Customs yesterday (August 18) detected a drug trafficking case involving baggage concealment at Hong Kong International Airport and seized about 27 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds with an estimated market value of about $6.3 million. Two Mainland female passengers, aged 49 and 51, arrived in Hong Kong fr
The Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan, concluded his visit to Shanghai and Zhejiang today (August 19). Mr Tse first visited Shanghai Tower in the Pudong New Area yesterday (August 18) morning. He was briefed on the technology adopted by the skyscraper, such as ice storage and geothermal heat pumps,
To prepare for the new school year, and to enhance food safety and hygiene awareness among licensed food factories supplying school lunch boxes, the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) and the Environmental Hygiene Branch of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) launched a series of operations to inspect licens
The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority: The Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited (HKICL) has recently noted one fraudulent website at hxxps[:]//hkrefundplatform[.]cfd/?uuid=refund purported to be from the HKICL. The fraudulent website imitates as "Buyer Online Protection" to provide servi
With Chinese President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to the United States just weeks away, Washington and Beijing are still struggling to arrange a hoped-for dialogue on artificial intelligence, with the venue, participants and scope of the talks yet to be settled. Two sources familiar with the discussions said Washington
Qatar Airways Cargo today (August 19) opened its air cargo regional office in Hong Kong and signed with the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Airport Authority Hong Kong and Qatar Airways Cargo on Strengthening Cooperation on Air Connectivity and Aviation Development to en
Technology stocks were back in the crosshairs of investors on Wednesday, taking another heavy blow from a spike in bond yields, rising oil prices, persistent inflation and dimming hopes for a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Here in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index edged up 23 points to close at 25,495. Shares on the
More than a week after the most powerful typhoon to hit China so far this year made landfall, the ripple effects it sent through the supply chain persist. Typhoon Dolphin, combined with China’s robust export momentum, has left Shanghai’s two major container hubs, Yangshan deep water port and Waigaoqiao container port,
China-based LandSpace successfully launched a Zhuque-3 rocket and recovered its first stage, a breakthrough in the nation’s efforts to develop reusable boosters that can slash the cost of space launches. The first stage of the 66-metre (217-foot) rocket touched down in Minqin County, Gansu province, northwest China, on
A 48-year-old man has been sentenced to 22 years in jail after he repeatedly raped his daughter over a period of 10 years, starting when the victim was only 14. Recorder of the Court of First Instance of the High Court Eric Kwok jailed the man, identified as Y.S., on Tuesday, The Witness reported. Kwok […]
Secretary for Security Chris Tang and a Shenzhen delegation inspected the new Huanggang port facility on Wednesday to review final preparations, saying the target is to begin operations as early as possible. During a meeting with Shenzhen officials, Tang expressed gratitude for their cooperation on the construction of
Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) announced today (August 19) that GQ Homepot, a leading home-dining ingredient brand, has opened its first retail store outside the Chinese Mainland in Wan Chai. GQ Homepot has established its regional headquarters in Hong Kong, marking the city as the starting point for its international exp
A US guided-missile destroyer that was adrift in the South China Sea without power last month is a sign that America is taxing its reserve capacity as its operation against Iran drags on, according to an analyst. “This is an extremely unusual occurrence and a variety of equipment and process failures would have to have
Written by Chengyu Yang. This essay examines how Kinmen’s surge in cross-strait transit passengers strains local livelihoods and infrastructure without delivering proportional economic benefits. As a passage between Taiwan proper and mainland China, Kinmen acts as a "breathing infrastructure", a delicate sea-air system
Company’s robots have gained global fame via videos of them performing martial arts and as dancers for pop stars Unitree, the world’s biggest humanoid robot maker, has made a spectacular entry on to China’s stock market, with its shares surging by more than 600%. The Chinese company’s robots have gained global fame via
The Lai administration has announced plans for cash handouts of 10,000 NT to the general public. The Lai administration has framed this as sharing the dividends of Taiwan’s AI boom with the general public, stating that Taiwan had reached the highest economic growth in 39 years
The Transport Department (TD) today (August 19) said that the next online auction of vehicle registration marks (VRMs) will be held from noon on September 3 (Thursday) to noon on September 7 (Monday) through the auction platform E-Auction ( e-auction.td.gov.hk ). Interested bidders can participate in the online auction
A team of four students representing Hong Kong achieved excellent results in the 38th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI 2026), winning two gold medals, one silver medal and one honourable mention. Representatives from 92 countries or regions from all over the world participated in this year's IOI, which was he
China’s youth jobless rate climbed to 17.9 per cent in July, as a record wave of university graduates enters an already crowded labour market, prompting Beijing to step up employment support. The jobless rate for those aged 16 to 24, excluding students, rose 3 percentage points from 14.9 per cent in June – the last of
The business environment for Chinese robotaxi operators in Europe has become more open over the past year, which would help Chinese firms to commercialise their self-driving technology worldwide, according to Pony AI founder and CEO James Peng. “Compared to last year, there is a clear increase in the openness towards a
A Hong Kong court has dismissed a father’s “inappropriate” application for a writ of habeas corpus for his infant son Danny, who was born unassisted at home and has been kept in government custody. When granted, a writ of habeas corpus – meaning “to have the body” – would force a person or authority holding […]
This post from WeChat account 百里曾游 Bǎilǐ Céngyóu ("100 Li Once Traveled"), deleted at the source but archived at CDT Chinese, describes the gauntlet of security checks, ID-card scans, pat-downs, bag-checks, book-checks, hem-lifts, and shoe-squeezes involved in visiting Zhengyangmen, also known as Qianmen, the towering
Guest Post: Privacy compliance starts with knowing your data. Many NREN services, including federated identity, eduroam, CSIRT operations, and network telemetry, process personal data and may already fall under emerging privacy laws.
To ensure the smooth conduct of the 94th INTERPOL General Assembly scheduled to be held in Hong Kong in late November this year, the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF), in collaboration with various government departments and relevant organisations, successfully carried out a comprehensive inter-departmental exercise last n
Five people were killed and 17 others injured following a wall collapse in Sichuan province. According to local authorities, the incident happened on Tuesday afternoon in a village in Changning County. An investigation showed that a villager was holding a courtyard banquet at home, and excessive water accumulated on a
Every Wednesday and Friday in August we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2026, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it. This week, from April: A certain image of the tiger mom – strict, cold and demanding – is ubiquitous in popular cultu
The owner of a large dog suspected of mauling two smaller dogs to death in Yuen Long has been arrested. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said in a statement on Tuesday night that it had arrested the owner of the dog earlier that day and collected a statement regarding the case. “The dog […]
Shares of Chinese robotics pioneer, Unitree, soared over six-fold in its Shanghai trading debut on Wednesday, after raising more than US$900 million in its initial public offering. The Hangzhou-based company saw shares spike as much as 629 percent to 1,100 yuan on the tech-focused STAR Market at the open, compared with
The Chinese Culture Festival (CCF) 2026, organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), will present the dance drama "Harmony in Eternal Melody" by the Hubei Opera and Dance Drama Theater in September. The production is inspired by the time-honoured "bianzhong (bronze chime bells) culture". Through t
A Hong Kong court has ordered the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily to pay HK$1.5 million in damages to a couple that sued the outlet for defamation over articles published in 2019. The defamation suit was lodged by listed company China Innovation Investment Limited, its chairperson Xiang Xin, and his wif
A shallow earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck northwestern Qinghai early on Wednesday, the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) said. It said the tremor struck at a depth of 10 kilometres, in Haixi Prefecture at 5.36 am. The US Geological Survey registered the tremor at a magnitude of 5.9. No casualties were immediat
For Sarah Wang, a Shanghai-based tax lawyer who specialises in structuring offshore trusts, most of her high-net-worth (HNW) and ultra-high-net-worth clients have hit pause on their arrangements. “Some clients were midway through establishing offshore trusts, but now they have put their plans on hold following the new
Beijing has spent the past month attempting to turn one of the West’s sharpest economic accusations back on itself. On July 28, the Ministry of Commerce rejected the link between subsidies, weak domestic demand and Chinese overcapacity, arguing China’s export strength reflected innovation and economies of scale. Last w
Harvard, MIT and others face directive to review and cut alliances Pentagon deems national security risk Thirty US universities could lose federal funding unless they review and cut foreign academic partnerships the Pentagon considers a national security risk within the next two weeks, under a Pentagon directive aimed
President Xi Jinping expressed support on Tuesday for Latin American countries' independence and self-reliance as he met with his Ecuadoran counterpart Daniel Noboa in Beijing, state media reported. Noboa, a staunch ally of US President Donald Trump, has travelled to China for a week-long visit which began on Sunday. T
Tony Wu Yuhuai, the China-born co-founder of Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence lab, sparked discussions across Chinese social media after reportedly spending US$70 million on a six-bedroom Californian mega-mansion. The property deal, the largest so far this year in the Bay Area, pushed the thirty-something AI star un
Finnish telecoms equipment giant Nokia plans to cut most of its workforce in mainland China and close sites in stages by year end, marking a sweeping retreat after more than four decades as it loses ground to domestic rivals, according to sources familiar with the situation. One Shanghai-based source said teams in both
Alibaba Group Holding’s new lightweight AI model Qwen3.8-27B has matched much larger near-frontier rivals while being able to run on everyday hardware, impressing developers as local AI gains momentum. The Qwen3.8-27B, a small model with 27 billion parameters, performed on par with OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Luna, which was bill
China is turning to its counties and townships for a fresh push to revive consumer spending, with Beijing rolling out measures to upgrade local shops, attract brands and expand services, as weak domestic demand continues to drag growth. The Ministry of Commerce and other departments issued an 18-point joint guideline o
A rising number of mainland companies are eyeing expansion in the Belt and Road region as the wave of enterprises "going global" entered a new phase, according to a survey. The Trade Development Council (TDC) surveyed 2,015 firms across the country and found that 94 percent revealed plans to tap into Belt and Road mark
Chinese tech giant Baidu on Tuesday posted a 4 per cent year-on-year decline in second-quarter revenue, as continued weakness in advertising outweighed growth in its artificial intelligence cloud operations, highlighting intensifying competition in China’s tech sector. Revenue for the three months ended June reached 31