
Hong Kong’s finance chief eyes I&T development after calls at ‘two sessions’
[South China Morning Post] - 03/9/2025
Paul Chan says city needs to make better use of status as financial hub to attract tech sector dollars, while vowing to spur domestic spending.
In Chinese newspapers
Driver flees and leaves behind injured passenger after car crash in Hong Kong
Car was travelling in fast lane near Wo Hop Shek when it slammed into roadside barriers and rolled over five times.
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
Xpeng chairman sees Hong Kong as launch pad for self-driving EVs
He Xiaopeng says company will introduce two models in the city this year in a launch ‘not just for Hong Kong, but (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
Trump administration ends Iraq’s waiver to buy Iranian electricity
The US aims to isolate Iran from the global economy and eliminate its oil export revenues to slow Tehran’s (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
France readying US$200 million in military aid for Ukraine, defence minister says
Sébastien Lecornu said aid to come from interest earned on frozen Russian assets and warned Russia is (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
Hong Kong’s active ‘seenagers’ are redefining retirement. Can authorities keep up?
Financially secure older residents are working out, travelling overseas for conferences and enrolling in classes. (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
At this year’s ‘two sessions’ in Beijing, AI seems to be on everyone’s lips
The emerging technology has dominated talking points and media coverage of the annual political event.
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
Hong Kong must deepen understanding of ‘one country, two systems’: delegate
Tu Haiming of China’s top political advisory body says implementation of governing principle has reached new phase.
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
China’s progress on ‘game-changing’ space technology raises US concerns about closing gap
US Space Force official points to progress on refuelling satellites in space as an example of the country’s (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza
Full effects of move are not immediately clear but Gaza’s desalination plants receive power from Israel for (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
China shop boss discovers he was adopted in family row, real sister lives 500 metres away
Adoptive mother reveals truth about 34-year secret in fit of anger, shocked business owner embarks on eventually (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
LIV Golf: Hong Kong working on deal to bring event back ‘year after year’, Law says
Sports and tourism minister Rosanna Law says two sides working ‘seriously and closely’ together as record crowds (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025