
China’s robotics start-ups emerge as new venture-capital darlings
[South China Morning Post] - 03/8/2025
In the first two months of the year, US$276 million in new funding was raised by China’s humanoid robot developers across 20 deals.
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Roots and religion: a Fujian city’s mission to forge cultural bonds with Taiwan
City official at NPC reveals ongoing drive to promote cultural, ancestral connections and bridge ‘emotional gaps’ (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
China to give gig workers and training a lift to keep lid on unemployment
Social security minister says some positions are going unfilled as demand for skills goes unmet.
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
More than 16,000 people visit Hong Kong’s M+ museum for free as part of Art March
But some visitors say all museums in West Kowloon Cultural District should offer free entry and M+ should hold such (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
Thousands in Nepal want monarchy back, decry government corruption
Protests in 2006 forced the king to give up his authoritarian rule, and two years later the parliament voted to (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
China set for joint naval exercise Security Belt-2025 with Russia and Iran
The drills in the Gulf of Oman will include simulated attacks and joint search and rescue operations, the Chinese (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
Indonesian man accused of flashing crew member on Singapore flight
The suspect allegedly exposed himself to a female flight attendant while she served his meal.
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
Can Hong Kong emulate the success of Hangzhou’s tech titans?
Learning from Hangzhou’s support for tech start-ups can help Hong Kong become a hub for groundbreaking ideas and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
Syrian government to investigate after reports of mass killings
830 Alawite civilians killed in ‘executions’ in coastal regions in worst clashes since overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
‘Build a life here’: NPC deputies pitch Taiwanese on mainland China opportunities
In integration push, National People’s Congress told that island’s youth, business leaders should visit the mainland (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
Israeli tourist and homestay owner gang-raped, man drowns in India attack
A male companion with the women drowned after being pushed into a canal by three assailants in Karnataka state.
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
About 60 domestic helpers in Hong Kong fired over critical illness since 2020: NGOs
Support groups urge better public healthcare coverage to helpers pursuing discrimination cases after being fired (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025