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China trade

How Malaysia became the engine powering China’s AI ambitions

China’s tech giants are rushing to build data centres in Malaysia, which offers cheap energy and access to cutting-edge chips.

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Hong Kong economy

Why are Hong Kong cinemas closing despite box office hits?

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Self navigating to the top: why China leads the global autonomous-driving race

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US-China relations

As Trump’s policies create divisions, G7 plays the ‘China card’ for unity

As ‘America first’ pressures G7 unity, Western moves to divert Washington’s hostility could be short-lived if US-China relations improve.

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China's population

Can birth subsidies save China from its looming population crisis?

China is betting big on birth subsidies to stave off a demographic crisis. But do cash payments really work?

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Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong’s Article 23, a year of restraint but what about broader impact?

While domestic security law has not been applied as broadly as feared, government urged to disclose more information about how it’s being used.

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China trade

From BTS to a free trade deal, is South Korea moving closer to China?

The US’ tariff threats have raised hopes in Beijing that it can convince Seoul to move forward with an ambitious new trade deal.

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Family offices

It’s a family affair: inside Hong Kong’s quest to lure world’s wealthiest clans

Two years ago, the government unveiled eight measures with the aim of attracting affluent families so they could set up family offices.

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Espionage

As US Justice Department cuts focus on foreign agents, will China cases ease?

US Attorney General Pam Bondi disbands a task force and cuts back on foreign registration cases, but analysts say any relief may be limited.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Race for third Hong Kong medical school hots up, but which university is ahead?

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Baptist University and Polytechnic University have now submitted their proposals.

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US-China relations

Can China’s belt and road lead the way as Trump turns world order upside down?

It is China’s moment to shine as the US disrupts the post-World War II order, but there may be challenges ahead, analysts say.

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Banking & finance

In SAFE hands: China’s secret plan for US$1 trillion reserves fund in Hong Kong

Cheng Hao, the man involved in the rescue of China’s 2015 market crash, runs what is the world’s third largest wealth fund in Hong Kong.

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China-Africa relations

A battle is playing out over Congolese cobalt. China is well ahead

Rivalry for critical minerals is intensifying, but observer says US ‘doesn’t offer viable alternative’ to Chinese investments in DR Congo.

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US-China relations

‘A geopolitical move’: Trump’s big bet on crypto raises questions for China

China has kept unregulated digital currencies at arm’s length, but the US is going all-in on crypto. Will this big bet give the US dollar new life?

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Two Sessions 2025

In China’s economic transition, who’s up and who’s down?

As China continues its economic transformation, some industries stand to gain tremendously – and others are being left in the dust.

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China stock market

DeepSeek, China’s Sputnik moment, spurs re-rating of Seven Titans in Hong Kong

DeepSeek’s breakthrough fuels huge revaluation of Chinese tech stocks, boosting investor confidence and reshaping global market dynamics.

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Two Sessions 2025

How will China respond to the Trump ‘chaos’? We might get some clues this week

Top diplomat Wang Yi could shed light on Beijing’s position on Ukraine, the Middle East and its ties with Washington when he meets the press.

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Two Sessions 2025

What does Beijing have in mind for Taiwan in 2025 after Ukraine shock?

Analysts say Beijing is ‘preoccupied’ with the economy this year and will keep up its carrot and stick approach to Taiwan reunification.

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Two Sessions 2025

As ‘anything but China’ fades, can ‘two sessions’ spark optimism amid AI surge?

Capital markets are riding a wave of interest in Chinese tech, but geopolitics and other obstacles to investments could wipe out the rally if opportunities fizzle.

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Artificial intelligence

How China’s ‘Fantastic Four’ are reshaping the global tech landscape

China’s new generation of tech tsars were born after the country began its ‘reform and opening up’ phase.

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Two Sessions 2025

With tech the X factor, does the US-China GDP race still matter?

As China’s elite craft policy for 2025, competition with the US has changed – with tech and manufacturing, rather than GDP, the main battleground.

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US-China trade war

What Trump can – and cannot – do to make US manufacturing great again

In some sectors, the US has the power to transform global supply chains. In others, its efforts are likely to prove futile.

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US-China trade war

‘What’s the point?’: Chinese factories hit hard amid US tariff policy shift

Small-scale factories supplying China’s e-commerce giants face an uncertain future as the US moves to end tax exemptions for small parcels.

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China technology

Home of DeepSeek, Black Myth: Wukong, can Hangzhou rival Shenzhen’s tech crown?

Shenzhen, long the heart of China’s tech industry, may have a new rival as Hangzhou’s companies take centre stage. Will they compete or collaborate?

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Artificial intelligence

AI-driven blood analysis may be the key to unlocking cancer’s secrets

AI helps researchers recognise patterns in the gene fragments they find in blood plasma, sparking a revolution in the field of epigenetics.

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Professor Dennis Lo Yuk-ming, the founder of the Centre for Novostics at the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park on 7 January 2025. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Science

The Chinese-origin scientists who helped to hone the US’ leading edge in defence

Chinese experts continue to make outstanding contributions to the American industry but the path appears to be narrowing.

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Biomedicine: Science

Hong Kong doctor bets on blood tests after saving mums from the needle

Lo’s blood tests can potentially reveal more information about patients’ health, from cancers to neurodegenerative conditions to age-related diseases.

Hong Kong budget 2025-26

Hong Kong budget: can Paul Chan make needed cuts without angering the public?

The Post examines the difficulties the government faces should it cut expenditure in major spending areas, such as the HK$2 transport subsidy, public healthcare and civil servant salaries.

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