Better Life

Two women use their mobile phones at a store in Beijing on November 29, 2025. Photo: AFP

China Business

China’s second-hand boom fuels bruising battle for trade-in traffic

Recycling platform ATRenew is scaling up as China’s young consumers shed the stigma around second-hand shopping.

China Jinmao sells 5-star Ritz-Carlton hotel in Sanya for US$322 million

China-led Asia-Pacific lifts global aviation outlook as profits set to soar

Global Economy

491,000 Japan-bound air tickets cancelled as China warns people to avoid travel

Lost ticket revenue could be in the billions of yuan, analyst says, as carriers brace for short-term capacity shifts if diplomatic tensions fail to ease.

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An aviation analyst said Shanghai-Tokyo and Shanghai-Osaka flights have been most affected in recent days by cancellations stemming from a diplomatic dispute between China and Japan. Photo: Xinhua
An aviation analyst said Shanghai-Tokyo and Shanghai-Osaka flights have been most affected in recent days by cancellations stemming from a diplomatic dispute between China and Japan. Photo: Xinhua

China Economy

China hopes to power AI boom with green energy in new data centre strategy

Beijing’s new plan links data centres to renewables as power demand from high-end computing surges.

Lifestyle

Are Gen Z graduates ready for jobs, and how hard will they work?

Fresh graduates and students tell the Post what they think of perceptions of their generation’s attitude to work and finding jobs.

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Science

Chinese drone completes world’s first delivery on Mount Everest

DJI’s FlyCart 30 could ‘revolutionise’ mountaineering logistics and safety, while reducing garbage, but the tech company faces an uphill climb in US Congress.

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Drones could one day help reduce demands on local Nepalese guides who make treacherous climbs to remove the tonnes of waste discarded by thousands of climbers, and even deliver life-saving supplies to people in distress. Photo: Xinhua
Drones could one day help reduce demands on local Nepalese guides who make treacherous climbs to remove the tonnes of waste discarded by thousands of climbers, and even deliver life-saving supplies to people in distress. Photo: Xinhua

Hong Kong

Major sports events including HK Sevens need to ‘double down’ on sustainability

With global sports emitting as much as countries such as Spain, major events must ‘double down’ on sustainability, says GB sevens player Jamie Farndale.

Banking & Finance

HSBC challenges fintechs with app for making international payments

A new for app making international payments from HSBC Holdings will directly challenging the dominance of fintechs like Revolut and Wise that have gained tens of millions of retail customers by offering cheap foreign exchange.

China Business

Exclusive | Hong Kong’s DNA pioneers launch blood tests to find cancer

The venture -the largest life sciences transaction in Asia this year – would also spearhead the development of a life science ecosystem in Hong Kong, and help the city’s position as a biotech hub.

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Professor Dennis Lo, chairman of Insighta, spoke at a press conference about his venture with Prenetics Group to launch clinically administered test kits to detect cancer, at the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, on June 26, 2023. Photo: Julia Zhong.

Companies

From poop to US$3 billion: how 2 Hong Kong doctors pulled it off

Science-Park based GenieBiome is focused on turning research into the human microbiome into tests and treatments, aiming at a US$3 billion market.

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Francis Chan, co founder of GenieBiome, at his offices at Hong Kong Science Park in Sha Tin on February 14, 2023. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Francis Chan, co founder of GenieBiome, at his offices at Hong Kong Science Park in Sha Tin on February 14, 2023. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Business

World’s top 20 universities get Fs in climate change courses

All top 20 universities worldwide fell short on climate change elements in their courses, according to a report from Mock COP, with the youth-led climate action organisation calling for more sustainability education to prepare future world leaders.

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Health & Wellness

‘I now sleep peacefully’: how virtual reality meditation could work for you

People meditate to relieve stress, anxiety and insomnia, and virtual reality meditation is just as effective and may even work better, say experts and fans.

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Arts

Founder of first big private art museum in Bangalore, India on its mission

The Museum of Art and Photography opens in Bangalore, India, in December with a mission to use its 60,000-piece collection to educate a country in which art is often neglected.

Detail from “Krishna eating the Fire” (circa.1980), by Manjit Bawa, from the collection of the Museum of Art and Photography (MAP), Bangalore, India, which will open its exhibition spaces in December after debuting online because of the pandemic Photo: Manjit Bawa/MAP

Food & Drink

From Hello Kitty to Rolex watches, Hong Kong baker’s custom cakes

Hong Kong baker Alison Chan crafts hyper-realistic ‘illusion cakes’ that resemble everyday objects – and now she’s now getting recognition with her first exhibition, at the city’s K11 Musea mall.

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Alison Chan at Dear Harley Bakery. From Hello Kitty to Rolex watches, her custom cakes are so realistic you’ll do a double take. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Alison Chan at Dear Harley Bakery. From Hello Kitty to Rolex watches, her custom cakes are so realistic you’ll do a double take. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

PostMag

Profile | ‘I thought I was going to die’: shipwreck led life coach to change course

Carolyn Lee tells Kate Whitehead about being shipwrecked at sea, her dramatic rescue, and how it gave her the courage to change and become a counsellor, life coach and author.

Fashion & Beauty

How to pack light and avoid lost or delayed baggage this summer

Post-pandemic staff shortages and a busier-than-expected summer season are causing chaos at airports. We asked experts for some tips to help you pack light and fit everything for your holiday in a carry-on bag.

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How to

5 ways to get closure after a break-up

It takes time to heal when a relationship ends, but these tips, based on advice from a couples counsellor, and a sociologist, can help ease the pain.

5 ways to get closure after a break-up

Well-Being

Ask yourself these 3 questions when anxiety threatens

Sometimes some deep breaths, some preparation and a little perspective can ease a stressful situation.

How to

Learn how to build resilience in 5 easy steps

These expert tips will help you cope with hardships, recover from setbacks, and not be scared by 'failure' again.

Travel

How to stay healthy on flights amid the coronavirus epidemic

As Covid-19 continues to spread, here are 12 expert tips from medical professionals to help you avoid catching an infectious disease

Odds are your flight won't be this empty, so take these precautions to say safe.
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