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China scientists report progress on hyperloop project

SCIENTISTS IN CHINA are making progress towards creating a working hyperloop system, a new report says. They have been quietly working on the project since 2010, two years before entrepreneur Elon Musk made headlines with a speech about the subject in 2012. Initial small-scale tests on a 210 meter track in Datong, Shanxi province, have…

January 24, 20230Comments ByFriday Writers

Culture News

12 things to know about Chinese New Year

1. Traditionally, debts and loans are paid/cancelled and any grudges of the past 12 months are forgotten. (Credit card companies and home loan firms do not recognize this part!) 2. But one cool money-related thing DOES happen, at least in Hong Kong: many companies give employees a month’s extra pay. In Hong Kong, this roughly…

January 23, 20230Comments ByNury Vittachi

News

Seismic shift at Davos as China emerges as the grown up

China’s self-reflective tone charms attendees US intelligence agents are seen targeting tech firms Hong Kong’s under-reported boom grabs attention WESTERN INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS are mingling with movers and shakers at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The spies are targeting international technology firms. “Executives at several tech companies said they were approached by American intelligence…

January 21, 20230Comments ByNury Vittachi

News

Top EU mag asks: Was Marx right after all?

A TOP NEWS magazine from Germany has a lit a fire by asking a provocative question in its New Year edition: Was Marx Right After All? Portrait of Marx from a book by Lenin. As you can imagine, this Der Spiegel issue is triggering a large amount of discussion. But a look at the article and…

January 20, 20230Comments ByNury Vittachi

News

UK-US spat on labor rights raises Chinese eyebrows

AN ARGUMENT OVER which major power is doing most to harm workers’ rights turned comical this week after a spat between the Biden administration and the British one. At Davos on Wednesday, US Labour Secretary Martin Walsh criticised new UK laws which would restrict the impact of a huge wave of strikes now crippling Britain. But…

January 19, 20230Comments ByNury Vittachi

Features

Comparison of Hong Kong and U.S. police shows stunning gulf

The shocking violence of the 2019 Hong Kong protests would have been met by armed military troops anywhere else on the planet, but the Chinese coastal city had only its police service to face it down. But now, as horrific new figures emerge about a new record high in the number of lethal casualties of…

January 17, 20230Comments ByGrenville Cross

Opinion

Hong Kong emerges from troubled times to brighter future

SEVERAL FACTORS HAVE harmed Hong Kong’s economy recently. There was the social turmoil in 2019, the COVID-19 epidemic raging around the world in 2020, and the political suppression of Hong Kong by Western countries led by the United States. This downturn started with the large-scale violent destruction caused by the revision of the Fugitive Offenders…

January 17, 20230Comments ByWilliam Leung

Opinion

Travel resumption boosts Hong Kong integration

AS LUNAR NEW YEAR approaches, the long-awaited resumption of quarantine-free travel between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong fueled the excitement of many people after a three-year hiatus. While the public focus is mostly on family reunions and economy recovery, it is undeniable that the resumption of quarantine-free travel will also inject great impetus into…

January 16, 20230Comments ByHenry Ho

News

Chinese judges appointed to key UN tribunals for first time

CHINESE JUDGES HAVE been appointed to top United Nations tribunals for the first time. Gao Xiaoli (高曉力) was elected to serve in the UN Appeals Tribunal and Sun Xiangzhuang (孫祥壯) in the Dispute Tribunal. The moves show China’s willingness to serve in important United Nations roles. Over the past 30 years, China has sent more than…

January 14, 20230Comments ByH.C. Lu

News

Hong Kong set to join world’s biggest trading bloc

GET READY for a business boost. Hong Kong is set to join the world’s biggest trading bloc. RCEP economies. Image by Tiger/ Wikimedia Commons The move means Hong Kong people will find tariff-free open doors for services and goods across Asia Pacific, the world’s fastest growing region, with a gross domestic product of US$38 trillion. The…

January 11, 20230Comments ByNury Vittachi

China scientists report progress on hyperloop project

12 things to know about Chinese New Year

Seismic shift at Davos as China emerges as the grown up

Top EU mag asks: Was Marx right after all?

UK-US spat on labor rights raises Chinese eyebrows

Comparison of Hong Kong and U.S. police shows stunning gulf

Hong Kong emerges from troubled times to brighter future

Travel resumption boosts Hong Kong integration

Chinese judges appointed to key UN tribunals for first time

Hong Kong set to join world’s biggest trading bloc

Scientists find ‘feminist paradise’ existed more than 4 millennia ago

US and UK have long weaponized Jimmy Lai. Here’s how Canada joined them

How to see the rabbit on the moon: and 7 other ways to mark mid-autumn festival