https://www.scmp.com/rss/519520/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Aidyn Fitzpatrick Aidyn Fitzpatrick Elise Phillipson was 45 when she returned to university, on what she calls her “second or third life”. She had first studied hotel management; as a nine-year-old growing up in Hong Kong, she asked her father what she should be, and he suggested she work in a hotel. In adulthood, she retrained as an English teacher, married and raised two children. By the time her youngest started primary school, she found herself wondering again what occupation was right for her. Her husband urged her to look at... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3347949/therapy-coaching-perfect-midlife-career-change-how-many-are-finding-new-purpose?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3347949/therapy-coaching-perfect-midlife-career-change-how-many-are-finding-new-purpose?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:15:08 +0000 Fiona Chow Fiona Chow A City University (CityU) professor has been sentenced to 4½ months in prison for offering a HK$1,000 (US$128) bribe to a Hong Kong property agent, after a magistrate dismissed the defendant’s claims that the situation arose from “cultural differences”. Du Du, 48, an associate professor at the university’s economics and finance department, was granted bail on Wednesday to appeal against his conviction for offering an advantage to the agent in an attempt to avoid paying HK$16,000 for breaching a... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3347878/cityu-professor-gets-4-1/2-months-prison-offering-hk1000-bribe-agent?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3347878/cityu-professor-gets-4-1/2-months-prison-offering-hk1000-bribe-agent?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:23:28 +0000 Theodora Yu Theodora Yu A Hong Kong researcher has called for stricter regulations and urged the public to use electronics more responsibly after a study found toxic pollutants from laptops, televisions and smartphones in the bodies and brains of endangered dolphins and porpoises that washed up on the city’s beaches. Yuhe He, an associate professor at City University of Hong Kong and one of the study’s authors, said he was alarmed to find that liquid crystal monomers (LCMs) – the pollutants identified in the research –... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3346676/hong-kong-researcher-sounds-alarm-after-toxic-electronic-waste-found-dolphins?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3346676/hong-kong-researcher-sounds-alarm-after-toxic-electronic-waste-found-dolphins?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Mar 2026 13:28:11 +0000 Brian Wong Brian Wong A Hong Kong court has convicted a professor of offering a HK$1,000 (US$128) bribe to a property agent in an attempt to avoid paying HK$16,000 in compensation for breaching a tenancy agreement more than three years ago. Sha Tin Court on Tuesday rejected mainland Chinese scholar Du Du’s claim that he had only intended to reimburse the agent after backing out of a provisional tenancy agreement on the same day he signed it. In finding the 48-year-old guilty of offering an advantage to an agent, the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3346075/cityu-professor-convicted-offering-hk1000-bribe-avoid-tenancy-payout?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3346075/cityu-professor-convicted-offering-hk1000-bribe-avoid-tenancy-payout?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:04:53 +0000 Victoria Bela Victoria Bela Chinese scientists have made a long-lasting, eco-friendly battery using organic electrodes and an electrolyte safe enough to be used as tofu brine. The team’s water-based battery is non-toxic and can be discarded without posing an ecological risk, unlike conventional lithium-ion batteries which require hazardous waste processing. Water-based batteries eliminate the flammability risk of conventional batteries and can be cheaper to produce, offering a safer alternative for applications such as... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3344099/chinese-scientists-create-new-battery-electrolyte-safe-tofu-brine?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3344099/chinese-scientists-create-new-battery-electrolyte-safe-tofu-brine?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:00:12 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu Hong Kong public universities had more than 20,000 non-local undergraduate students in the second academic year since the government doubled quotas, a 17 per cent year-on-year increase, as the education minister promised to review the threshold. The Education University of Hong Kong (EdU) saw the sharpest increase in non-local undergraduate students under the policy, jumping by 90 per cent over three academic years, followed by Baptist University. Starting in the 2024-25 academic year, the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3343576/how-many-non-local-students-are-going-hong-kong-universities-quota-rise?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3343576/how-many-non-local-students-are-going-hong-kong-universities-quota-rise?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:01:59 +0000 Lynn Farah Lynn Farah For Hong Kong’s students, going to university is a defining moment, fraught with a complex calculus of personal passion, parental expectation and the perceived demands of a volatile job market. Yet, as educators and counsellors attest, the most successful path forward is not one of enforced compromise but of a more integrated way of thinking, merging practical experience with intellectual passion and purposeful career planning. From the experiential learning labs of City University of Hong Kong... https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3342081/how-help-hong-kong-students-navigate-their-university-choices-and-career-paths?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3342081/how-help-hong-kong-students-navigate-their-university-choices-and-career-paths?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Feb 2026 07:34:13 +0000 Shi Jiangtao Shi Jiangtao In an era of ruptured global order, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s much-anticipated visit to China, scheduled for later this week, marks the culmination of London’s “re-engagement” strategy with Beijing, prioritising trade and growth amid escalating geopolitical risks, according to observers. The Chinese foreign ministry announced on Tuesday that Starmer would visit Beijing and Shanghai between January 28 and 31. Starmer’s government had expressed its desire for a stable and strategic... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3341324/keir-starmers-china-trip-test-labours-push-reset-bilateral-ties?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3341324/keir-starmers-china-trip-test-labours-push-reset-bilateral-ties?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Jan 2026 04:00:13 +0000 Jinghan (Michael) Zeng Jinghan (Michael) Zeng The renewed debate over Greenland has placed Denmark in an awkward strategic position. When a close ally openly flirts with the idea of territorial acquisition – however unrealistic or rhetorical – it exposes an uncomfortable truth for many middle and small powers: alignment does not guarantee protection and loyalty does not always translate into leverage. In an age defined by intensifying competition between the United States and China, governments increasingly feel inclined to show where they... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3340678/greenland-row-shows-why-foreign-policy-must-not-be-turned-moral-theatre?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3340678/greenland-row-shows-why-foreign-policy-must-not-be-turned-moral-theatre?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:30:08 +0000 Laura Zhou Laura Zhou China has proposed to host the secretariat of a new treaty governing the high seas, in what observers say is the latest effort by Beijing to proactively play a bigger role in shaping international rules of order. Days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to pull the US from 66 international organisations, including United Nations commissions and major bodies set up to tackle climate change, China has bid for Xiamen in Fujian province – a coastal hub that sits on the Taiwan... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3340455/china-bids-secretariat-high-seas-treaty-contrast-us-exit-un-bodies?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3340455/china-bids-secretariat-high-seas-treaty-contrast-us-exit-un-bodies?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:21:09 +0000 Fiona Sun Fiona Sun Hong Kong is building a logistics hub for high-value goods, e-commerce and low-altitude economy in the Northern Metropolis mega development project, with authorities set to gauge industry interest in the first site of the cluster this year. The Transport and Logistics Bureau said on Friday that authorities aimed to attract leading logistics firms with tailored incentives, such as land grant arrangements and premium concessions, to a planned industrial cluster covering more than 30 hectares in... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3340213/hong-kong-plans-build-northern-metropolis-logistics-hub-smart-green-growth?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3340213/hong-kong-plans-build-northern-metropolis-logistics-hub-smart-green-growth?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:53:38 +0000 Shi Jiangtao Shi Jiangtao Washington’s further retreat from multilateral institutions has dealt “a heavy blow” to an already fractured global governance system, presenting both opportunities and challenges for Beijing, according to analysts. Observers said US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from 66 international organisations would have lasting consequences for American leadership around the world, accentuating power gaps in critical areas such as climate and security. On Thursday, Chinese foreign... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3339220/china-warns-law-jungle-us-exits-global-bodies?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3339220/china-warns-law-jungle-us-exits-global-bodies?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Jan 2026 22:00:14 +0000 Eunice Xu Eunice Xu DeepSeek’s proposed “mHC” architecture could transform the training of large language models (LLMs) – the technology behind artificial intelligence chatbots – as developers look for ways to scale models without simply adding more computing power. However, experts cautioned that while the approach could prove far-reaching, it might still prove difficult to put into practice. In a technical paper released last week, co-authored by DeepSeek founder and CEO Liang Wenfeng, the company proposed... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3338763/deepseek-pitches-new-route-scale-ai-researchers-call-more-testing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3338763/deepseek-pitches-new-route-scale-ai-researchers-call-more-testing?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:00:10 +0000 Peggy Ye Peggy Ye City University of Hong Kong has bought an office property in Kowloon for HK$1.96 billion (US$252 million), joining a growing list of educational institutions buying office assets amid depressed prices as the city’s office market shows early signs of stabilising. CityU Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the university, has acquired the low-rise office block at Festival Walk in Kowloon Tong from Singapore-based Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust. The agreement was signed on December 10, with... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3338488/cityu-joins-ranks-schools-snapping-hong-kong-offices-festival-walk-buy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3338488/cityu-joins-ranks-schools-snapping-hong-kong-offices-festival-walk-buy?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Jan 2026 06:52:02 +0000 Josephine Ma Josephine Ma When Zeng Jinghan accepted an offer to lead the Confucius Institute at Lancaster University in England in 2018, he already had a plan to write a book. “I thought it would be very interesting if I could write about something that I know a lot about and participate in it personally, like Richard Crossman’s The Diary of a Cabinet Minister,” Zeng said, referring to the British politician’s memoirs published half a century ago. The job did not offer higher pay, and he was still an international... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3337265/chinese-spy-propagandist-former-confucius-institute-director-tells-his-story?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3337265/chinese-spy-propagandist-former-confucius-institute-director-tells-his-story?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Dec 2025 04:00:09 +0000 Shi Jiangtao Shi Jiangtao The conviction of former media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying in a high-profile Hong Kong trial has drawn sharp reactions in London, casting uncertainty over thawing Sino-British ties before Keir Starmer visits China. Although the outcome of Lai’s 156-day national security trial was widely expected, observers say it poses a significant test for the Labour government’s balancing act on China, which could narrow the space for engagement even if its immediate impact on bilateral relations is... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3336815/how-will-jimmy-lais-conviction-affect-china-uk-ties-and-keir-starmers-planned-visit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3336815/how-will-jimmy-lais-conviction-affect-china-uk-ties-and-keir-starmers-planned-visit?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:00:25 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Christine Choy, a trailblazer for Asian-Americans in independent film and whose documentary on the fatal beating of Vincent Chin was nominated for an Academy Award, has died. She was 73. Choy died on Sunday, according to a statement from JT Takagi, executive director of Third World Newsreel, a filmmaking collective Choy helped establish in the 1970s. No cause of death was given. “She was a prolific filmmaker who made significant films that helped form our Asian-American and American film... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3336300/christine-choy-who-made-documentary-killing-vincent-chin-dies-73?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3336300/christine-choy-who-made-documentary-killing-vincent-chin-dies-73?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Dec 2025 23:07:40 +0000 Zhao Ziwen Zhao Ziwen German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul’s trip to China this week signals a mutual desire to resume high-level dialogue amid mounting economic and geopolitical tensions, according to analysts. But they cautioned that the visit, which could lay the groundwork for a trip by Chancellor Friedrich Merz early next year, should be viewed as pragmatic management of a complex “systemic rivalry”, rather than a major reset in Beijing’s relations with Berlin or Brussels. For Germany, securing access to... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3335502/why-top-german-diplomats-china-trip-aims-manage-rivalry-wont-reset-ties?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3335502/why-top-german-diplomats-china-trip-aims-manage-rivalry-wont-reset-ties?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Dec 2025 10:00:35 +0000 Fan Chen Fan Chen British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called China a security threat this week, but analysts said the statement was motivated by domestic politics and did not negate London’s goal of deepening economic ties with Beijing. Meanwhile, disputes around a new Chinese embassy are expected to continue to test this desire for stronger relations as the British leader plans a state visit. Starmer said on Monday that his government would focus on the relationship with China, which would help protect national... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3335230/despite-starmers-china-threat-rhetoric-britain-seeks-tighter-ties-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3335230/despite-starmers-china-threat-rhetoric-britain-seeks-tighter-ties-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:00:09 +0000 Jeff Yeung Jeff Yeung Walk into any supermarket or mall and you’ll find dozens of chocolate brands from all corners of the world: French, Swiss, British, American – even a home-grown one from right here in Hong Kong that’s been making waves in recent years. But if there’s one country that can claim to be the champion of this indulgent confection, it has to be Belgium. “In Belgium, chocolate is more than a treat – it’s a part of daily life,” says Tarquin Fontaine, founder of his eponymous artisanal, bean-to-bar... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/food-drink/article/3332134/how-hong-kongs-culture-connects-its-relationship-chocolate?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/food-drink/article/3332134/how-hong-kongs-culture-connects-its-relationship-chocolate?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Nov 2025 02:18:09 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu The debut ranking of Hong Kong’s largest teacher training institution in the top 10 per cent of universities worldwide fosters better self-awareness, its president has said, while stressing the school is defined by more than the rating. Education University of Hong Kong (EdU) president John Lee Chi-kin told the Post in an exclusive interview that the institution took part in the ranking exercise by the prominent British publication, Times Higher Education, following the suggestions of some... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3330293/debut-ranking-top-10-globally-boosts-self-awareness-hong-kongs-eduhk-head?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3330293/debut-ranking-top-10-globally-boosts-self-awareness-hong-kongs-eduhk-head?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Oct 2025 10:00:25 +0000 Holly Chik Holly Chik China and the United States often find themselves sharply at odds on policy, but nowhere is the divide between the rival powers more striking than on climate change – as their leaders made clear at last month’s United Nations General Assembly in New York. Even as US President Donald Trump dismissed climate change as “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world”, his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, used the moment to unveil Beijing’s latest strategies for addressing the issue. Xi said... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3329931/trump-xi-and-green-paradox-how-china-building-climate-proof-future?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3329931/trump-xi-and-green-paradox-how-china-building-climate-proof-future?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Oct 2025 22:00:09 +0000 Zhao Ziwen Zhao Ziwen China is increasingly applying domestic law beyond its borders in response to US pressure, legal analysts have suggested. The “foreign-related rule of law” concept was first unveiled in 2019, and soon gained prominence. Some leading Chinese legal analysts and policy advisers have said that the United States was responsible for this. The 2023 Law on Foreign Relations was central to this drive, along with last year’s Law on Foreign State Immunity and the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of 2021. Beijing... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3329145/us-rivalry-pushing-china-apply-domestic-law-abroad-legal-experts-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3329145/us-rivalry-pushing-china-apply-domestic-law-abroad-legal-experts-say?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:00:10 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu The number of international first-year students at Hong Kong’s public universities remained below pre-pandemic levels in the last academic year despite the government doubling quotas for non-locals, with an admissions official saying Singapore has emerged as a growing education powerhouse. The official from a local university also said some overseas students preferred to study in Singapore over Hong Kong because the city state’s strong rankings reflected its educational status. In Hong Kong,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3328660/hong-kong-fight-foreign-university-students-singapore-emerges-rival?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3328660/hong-kong-fight-foreign-university-students-singapore-emerges-rival?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 12 Oct 2025 01:00:17 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial As the only city in the world with five universities among the global top 100, Hong Kong has long cemented its leading position in higher education in the region. It has scaled new heights with a record six institutes in the latest world top 200 ranking by Times Higher Education, further reinforcing its aspiration to become an international study and talent hub. The Education University of Hong Kong is to be commended for attaining the 195th spot for its first appearance in the list, while the... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3328491/hong-kongs-universities-go-strength-strength?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3328491/hong-kongs-universities-go-strength-strength?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Oct 2025 23:15:13 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu Six Hong Kong institutions have been listed among the world’s top 200 universities, a record for the city, with the British compiler of the table attributing their higher rankings to increased investments in research and staffing. The University of Hong Kong (HKU), the city’s oldest, rose from 35th to 33rd place, the highest among all the local institutions, while the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) registered the biggest jump, moving from 66th to 58th. Renowned British... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3328255/6-hong-kong-universities-set-new-record-global-top-200?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3328255/6-hong-kong-universities-set-new-record-global-top-200?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Oct 2025 23:00:09 +0000 Alyssa Chen,William Zheng,Zhao Ziwen Alyssa Chen,William Zheng,Zhao Ziwen The American federal government has been effectively shut down since Wednesday after the US Congress failed to pass a bipartisan funding bill, a development that could erode the country’s image and sap the morale of its team dealing with China, according to analysts. The shutdown happened because Congress could not pass either a Democratic-backed proposal aimed at extending healthcare subsidies due to expire soon or a Republican-supported stopgap measure that would have funded the government for... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3327540/us-image-and-morale-china-facing-team-could-suffer-after-government-shutdown-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3327540/us-image-and-morale-china-facing-team-could-suffer-after-government-shutdown-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Oct 2025 14:30:07 +0000 Cheryl Arcibal Cheryl Arcibal Hong Kong’s bid to be an international education hub is spurring investments in the city’s battered commercial property segment, with hotels being converted to student housing and schools becoming a major driver of leasing in the retail sector, according to analysts. So far this year, investors have spent HK$2.6 billion (US$334 million) in the student accommodation segment, including Hong Kong Metropolitan University’s acquisition of the Urbanwood Hung Hom Hotel, which was converted into student... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3327071/hong-kong-schools-ramp-property-investment-leasing-city-eyes-education-hub-status?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3327071/hong-kong-schools-ramp-property-investment-leasing-city-eyes-education-hub-status?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Sep 2025 01:30:12 +0000 Holly Chik,Victoria Bela Holly Chik,Victoria Bela Super Typhoon Ragasa, which lashed Hong Kong and the southern Chinese province of Guangdong on Wednesday, has drawn warnings from scientists that climate change is making such storms more frequent. Benjamin Horton, dean of the school of energy and environment at City University of Hong Kong, said: “Climate scientists know better than anyone else that these events should not be happening at such regularity, so late in the season, of such intensity, of such high winds and of such big storm surges.... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3326685/super-typhoon-ragasa-scientists-warn-climate-change-leads-more-and-stronger-storms?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3326685/super-typhoon-ragasa-scientists-warn-climate-change-leads-more-and-stronger-storms?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:31:24 +0000 Zhang Tong Zhang Tong Chinese scientists have developed the world’s first “all-frequency” 6G chip that could help bridge the digital divide between rural and urban communities. The technology is capable of delivering mobile internet speeds of over 100 gigabits per second (Gbps) across the entire wireless spectrum, including those frequency bands used in remote areas, according to a study published in the journal Nature. In practical terms this equates to being able to transmit a 50GB high-definition 8K movie within... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3323666/china-unveils-worlds-first-universal-6g-chip?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3323666/china-unveils-worlds-first-universal-6g-chip?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:00:11 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Amid intense superpower tech rivalry, it’s somewhat comforting that there are still neutral events where global talent can learn and compete with each other in a friendly and productive environment. One such major event is the annual Silicon Valley International Invention Festival, held in Santa Clara, California, earlier this month. It aims to showcase cutting-edge inventions from around the world and connect inventors with manufacturers, commercial agents, investors and promoters. It’s a place... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3322122/hong-kongs-tech-talent-tomorrow-shines-amid-us-china-rivalry?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3322122/hong-kongs-tech-talent-tomorrow-shines-amid-us-china-rivalry?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 17 Aug 2025 22:45:12 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu Hong Kong has achieved record-breaking success at a US technology innovation event, securing 27 gold medals, 16 silver and eight special prizes. The innovation team from Lingnan University emerged as the biggest winner among the 50-strong delegation from eight institutions in its debut at the 11th Silicon Valley International Invention Festival, held in Santa Clara, California, from Friday to Sunday last week. It received 13 awards – eight gold medals and five prizes spanning fields such as... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3321566/hong-kong-universities-shine-silicon-valley-tech-festival-record-51-awards?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3321566/hong-kong-universities-shine-silicon-valley-tech-festival-record-51-awards?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Aug 2025 08:09:58 +0000 Zhao Ziwen,Dewey Sim Zhao Ziwen,Dewey Sim US plans to impose 100 per cent of tariffs on imported chips are a heavy blow to Southeast Asia’s chip industry and could push the region closer to China, according to observers. US President Donald Trump announced the duties on semiconductors and chips on Wednesday, saying that only companies that were “building in the United States” were exempt. It is unclear just how much of a US manufacturing presence companies would need to have to qualify for tariff exemptions or reductions, or whether the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3321133/will-trumps-chip-tariffs-tilt-balance-china-southeast-asia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3321133/will-trumps-chip-tariffs-tilt-balance-china-southeast-asia?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Aug 2025 02:00:11 +0000 Shi Huang Shi Huang World leading Chinese scientist Guo Zaiping, who specialises in the field of batteries, has taken up a prestigious new role at City University of Hong Kong after a two-decade career in Australia. The university said she had beenappointed as chair professor of energy materials earlier this month. The university’s materials science programme is ranked number one in Hong Kong and number seven in the world, according to the latest USNEWS University Rankings. Before her move to Hong Kong, Guo was a... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3319365/australias-battery-scientist-guo-zaiping-joins-cityu-hong-kong-energy-material-chair?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3319365/australias-battery-scientist-guo-zaiping-joins-cityu-hong-kong-energy-material-chair?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 27 Jul 2025 07:21:58 +0000 Eric Ng Eric Ng AniTech, the developer of an artificial intelligence (AI) platform to detect early signs of depression, plans to launch its technology next year to tackle mental illness and suicide among the city’s population, co-founder and CEO Candy Lau Po-chun said. The company operates an electroencephalogram (EEG) brain electrical signal-based screening platform, which can be used to help prevent cases among youth and elderly people – two vulnerable groups in the city known for their high levels of... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3319214/anitech-offers-ai-kit-tackle-depression-and-suicides-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3319214/anitech-offers-ai-kit-tackle-depression-and-suicides-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Jul 2025 01:47:05 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words, and must include your full name and address, plus a phone number for verification I refer to the article, “Tuition and music: how Hong Kong’s pupils got into their first-choice secondary schools” (July 8). I am happy for these children who got into their preferred schools, and... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3318255/hong-kong-students-must-remember-grades-arent-everything?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3318255/hong-kong-students-must-remember-grades-arent-everything?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Jul 2025 03:30:08 +0000 Jane Lee Jane Lee Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are poised to transform the way we live, work and travel. Cities such as Beijing and San Francisco are pushing the boundaries of driverless technology. Although Hong Kong was a late starter in AV testing, it has made significant strides since the enactment of the Road Traffic (Autonomous Vehicles) Regulation and its associated Code of Practice in 2024. These regulations have enabled the Transport Department to swiftly approve testing applications. Baidu’s Apollo Go... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3317491/embracing-autonomous-vehicles-can-revolutionise-hong-kong-transport?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3317491/embracing-autonomous-vehicles-can-revolutionise-hong-kong-transport?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Jul 2025 21:30:08 +0000 Coco Feng,Xinmei Shen,Zhao Ziwen Coco Feng,Xinmei Shen,Zhao Ziwen Artificial intelligence (AI) is spreading everywhere – in our homes and workplaces, and in our social media feeds – but who governs how it is used around the world remains in question. Are there, or will there be, common rules? For now, it would seem not. Earlier this year, the Trump administration and the UK refused to join China and more than 60 other countries in signing an international declaration at the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris promoting “inclusive” and “sustainable”... https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3316773/artificial-intelligence-oversight-divides-china-us-policymakers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3316773/artificial-intelligence-oversight-divides-china-us-policymakers?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:00:13 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu Hong Kong’s public universities will push to enrol more “quality overseas students” to ensure greater diversity on campuses, a minister has said, after mainland Chinese candidates made up more than 70 per cent of their first-year, non-local undergraduates in the 2024-25 academic year. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin also said that four local universities had sent 36 offers to those affected by the United States’ recent policy changes for international students, noting they had... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3316549/hong-kong-public-universities-seek-more-top-notch-overseas-students-minister?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3316549/hong-kong-public-universities-seek-more-top-notch-overseas-students-minister?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:00:13 +0000 Sammy Heung Sammy Heung A woman has been arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon after brandishing a knife while looking for her husband at City University of Hong Kong in Kowloon Tong. Police said a security guard reported that the wife of a colleague was seen holding a knife on a campus bridge at around 9.53am on Tuesday. A spokesman for the force said the 45-year-old woman arrived at the bridge claiming that she could not find her husband. She left the campus and bought a 21cm-long (8.2 inches)... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3316504/woman-45-arrested-hong-kong-after-brandishing-knife-city-university?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3316504/woman-45-arrested-hong-kong-after-brandishing-knife-city-university?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Jul 2025 08:26:12 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu Six public universities in Hong Kong have risen in a global ranking, with the city’s oldest jumping to 11th place and beating two prestigious mainland Chinese institutions. Britain-based education information firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) said the city’s new “Study in Hong Kong” brand should help it attract global talent and cement its reputation as a premier academic destination amid the government’s funding cuts. The latest edition of QS’ world rankings, released on Thursday, saw the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3314972/6-public-universities-hong-kong-rise-global-rankings?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3314972/6-public-universities-hong-kong-rise-global-rankings?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Jun 2025 23:01:07 +0000 Sylvia Ma,Leopold Chen Sylvia Ma,Leopold Chen Chinese firms tend to invest more efficiently when facing higher duties or import restrictions, according to a study that highlights an unexpected benefit of tariffs by analysing data from before the two trade wars with the United States. Published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Corporate Finance, the paper examined more than 2,700 listed firms in China, their financial and accounting data from 2003 to 2016, and the trade barriers imposed on the country during this period. The paper was... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3312717/chinas-firms-invest-more-efficiently-when-facing-trade-shocks-researchers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3312717/chinas-firms-invest-more-efficiently-when-facing-trade-shocks-researchers?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Jun 2025 07:00:17 +0000 Fiona Chow Fiona Chow A student has been given more than 25 weeks in prison after admitting to attacking a woman who asked him to turn down the volume on his phone, and striking another four people, including two police officers, at a university campus in Hong Kong. Wang Haoyu, 23, was sentenced on Friday after earlier pleading guilty to two counts of common assault, a count of theft, criminal damage, another for obstructing a police officer in the due execution of his duty and a wounding charge over the incident at... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3312432/student-jailed-over-25-weeks-over-attacking-5-campus-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3312432/student-jailed-over-25-weeks-over-attacking-5-campus-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 May 2025 06:32:33 +0000 Holly Chik Holly Chik A British earth scientist who joined City University of Hong Kong last month believes China is “the great hope in climate science”. Professor Benjamin Horton – who became dean of CityU’s energy and environment school on Earth Day, April 22 – said China was compelling for climate scientists because of the availability of funding, its advances in green technology, and government support for environmental research. “China has been investing in green technology and reforestation, whereas other... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3310698/why-earth-scientist-sees-china-great-hope-climate-research?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3310698/why-earth-scientist-sees-china-great-hope-climate-research?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 May 2025 06:39:11 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words, and must include your full name and address, plus a phone number for verification I refer to recent letters published on April 11 and 28, arguing in favour of stricter regulation of video games in Hong Kong. Your correspondents were right to highlight concerns associated with... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3310247/hong-kong-can-regulate-video-game-loot-boxes-enforcing-its-laws?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3310247/hong-kong-can-regulate-video-game-loot-boxes-enforcing-its-laws?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 May 2025 03:30:08 +0000 Fiona Chow Fiona Chow Hong Kong police have arrested a man on suspicion of attacking five people, including two officers, at City University after he was asked to turn down the volume on his phone. The force said on Tuesday that the 23-year-old man surnamed Wang was arrested a day earlier in Kowloon Tong on suspicion of attacking a woman, 39, with a chair and stealing some of her cash and other personal belongings. According to local media, the suspect became agitated when the woman asked him to turn down the volume... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3304719/man-arrested-over-attacking-5-people-hong-kongs-city-university-campus?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3304719/man-arrested-over-attacking-5-people-hong-kongs-city-university-campus?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Apr 2025 07:10:26 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu The proportion of first-year, non-local undergraduates at Hong Kong’s public universities who come from mainland China has increased to 75 per cent, while the percentage of the intake from other countries has fallen after the government doubled the cap on such intakes, raising concerns over whether the city can meet its goal of internationalising its campuses. Data obtained by the Post from the University Grants Committee (UGC) also showed that 5,582 non-local, first-year students were admitted... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3301702/are-hong-kongs-universities-attracting-enough-students-outside-mainland-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3301702/are-hong-kongs-universities-attracting-enough-students-outside-mainland-china?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:30:19 +0000 Willa Wu Willa Wu Baptist University has said it can handle a 3 to 5 per cent cut in public funding over the next three years in the face of the Hong Kong government’s fiscal deficit, a day after City University indicated the same. Baptist University president Alexander Wai Ping-kong on Friday also expressed confidence his institution could win the bid for the city’s third medical school with an expert advisory committee that “would not be exposed to geopolitical risks”. Earlier this month, finance chief Paul... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3298736/hong-kongs-baptist-university-cityu-can-afford-3-5-spending-cut?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3298736/hong-kongs-baptist-university-cityu-can-afford-3-5-spending-cut?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Feb 2025 09:29:13 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu The head of City University (CityU) has said his institution can accept a Hong Kong government funding cut of about 3 to 5 per cent over the next three years, while warning that drastic reductions will hamper long-term development. CityU president Freddy Boey said on Thursday the university preferred not to sack staff amid possible funding cuts and instead focus on a digitalisation programme to enhance efficiency. Boey cautioned that funding cuts by the government in the next triennium, the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3298566/hong-kongs-cityu-can-bear-3-5-funding-cut-deeper-reduction-harmful-president?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3298566/hong-kongs-cityu-can-bear-3-5-funding-cut-deeper-reduction-harmful-president?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:06:29 +0000 Last week, researchers at City University of Hong Kong announced something quite remarkable. The scientists claimed we will soon be able to taste food through our televisions because they have invented a lickable virtual-reality device. The breakthrough was detailed in a paper titled “Miniaturised, portable gustation interfaces for VR/AR/MR” published by a group headed by Dr Liu Yiming of City U’s department of biomedical engineering. VR, AR, MR stand for virtual reality, augmented reality and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3291187/tastes-your-tv-scientists-invent-device-can-mimic-sugar-salt-and-durian?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3291187/tastes-your-tv-scientists-invent-device-can-mimic-sugar-salt-and-durian?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Dec 2024 23:45:07 +0000