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Can Hongkong Post be saved or should it become a taxpayer-funded public service?
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (193+ words) Observers say HK$4. 6 billion rescue plan only buys time as officials must decide whether basic public services should override push for profit Hongkong Post's worsening financial situation may require not only an injection of funds but also a return to…...
Human-shaped object in US military UFO files intrigues Chinese expert
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (207+ words) Chinese researcher says the files released by US government contain images and video but lack the hard data needed for further research In the footage labelled "NAG UAP 1 Jun 20, a humanoid-like shape hovered for a long time before abruptly moving…...
High rents, job fears rank among top stressors for mainland students in Hong Kong
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (275+ words) But over 40 per cent still plan to stay in city after graduation despite financial and mental strain, poll finds A combination of sky-high rents, career anxiety and social isolation is placing a mental and financial strain on mainland Chinese students…...
Opinion | For Space X, global dominance may not be written in the stars
5+ hour, 27+ min ago (145+ words) Space is not an ordinary, commercial, open market but a strategic domain tied directly to sovereignty, security and industrial policy The excitement around Space X, fuelled by the targeted US$1. 8 trillion valuation for its initial public offering and its promising…...
How an HKU-developed eczema product could help fight superbug threat
9+ hour, 20+ min ago (164+ words) Scientists develop plant-based moisturiser that "turns lions into sheep, taming bacteria causing eczema itch and reducing antibiotic reliance When Scottish doctor Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered the first antibiotic in 1928, he changed the course of history, extending global life expectancy by…...
How China will play a major role in Benin's economic growth as a new era begins
9+ hour, 57+ min ago (226+ words) In Cotonou, Benin's largest city and economic capital located on the southern Atlantic coast, construction crews are busy building major projects, stretching from large-scale port upgrades to the asphalt-paving of the commercial hub's main roads. At the Autonomous Port of…...
Alibaba signs 6-year AI deal with Uefa, will bring 360 replay tech to major events
10+ hour, 1+ min ago (248+ words) Chinese technology giant agrees partnership that will bring artificial intelligence and cloud services to Champions League and Euro 2028 Alibaba Group and Uefa are bringing the Chinese giant's 360-degree replay technology to football, after signing an exclusive six-year deal covering several…...
Hong Kong property recovery tested as bigger student housing deals gain traction
10+ hour, 27+ min ago (139+ words) Hotel conversions draw institutional capital back to distressed assets as banks push disposals and financing conditions improve Investors and analysts said the market was moving beyond the smaller hotel conversions that dominated the past two years, with more sizeable transactions…...
Firms spent heavily on AI. Now rising costs are outpacing its value
10+ hour, 45+ min ago (183+ words) All this artificial intelligence spending was showing no noticeable increase in productivity, Uber's chief operating officer says AI is getting expensive " and companies are starting to rethink their embrace of the disruptive technology. Playing by a well-worn Silicon Valley playbook,…...
Exclusive | How early bet on photonics gave this Chinese venture capital firm an AI windfall
10+ hour, 56+ min ago (252+ words) As artificial intelligence strains the physical limits of existing data centres, scientists and investors are turning to the ultimate speed limit of the universe for the next computing frontier: light. For Mi Lei, founder of CAS Star, a venture capital…...