Seeking cash for AI, China’s Z.ai eyes new US$5b fundraising push after July share sale
Z.ai, the Chinese artificial intelligence model developer listed in Hong Kong, is seeking to raise about HK$15.7 billion
(US$2 billion) through a placement of roughly 21.97 million new H shares at HK$714 apiece, according to a company filing on Sunday. The company also announced a 20.14 billion yuan (US$3 billion) conv...
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Z.ai, the Chinese artificial intelligence model developer listed in Hong Kong, is seeking to raise about HK$15.7 billion
(US$2 billion) through a placement of roughly 21.97 million new H shares at HK$714 apiece, according to a company filing on Sunday. The company also announced a 20.14 billion yuan (US$3 billion) conv...
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Supplier to end classroom lunch portioning at Sha Tin school after 39 fall ill
A lunch supplier will stop portioning meals in classrooms at a Hong Kong primary school following a suspected food poiso
ning outbreak that hit 39 pupils and staff members last week. Danny Catering Service said in a statement on Sunday to its school partners, parents and teachers that the incident was “isolated” and lin...
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A lunch supplier will stop portioning meals in classrooms at a Hong Kong primary school following a suspected food poiso
ning outbreak that hit 39 pupils and staff members last week. Danny Catering Service said in a statement on Sunday to its school partners, parents and teachers that the incident was “isolated” and lin...
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Philippines holding historic election in Muslim autonomous region
Voters in an autonomous southern Philippine region will cast their ballots on Monday in the region’s first parliamentary
elections, seen as a crucial step in the quest for self-determination and lasting peace after decades of insurgency and violence. The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, or BARMM, covers...
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Voters in an autonomous southern Philippine region will cast their ballots on Monday in the region’s first parliamentary
elections, seen as a crucial step in the quest for self-determination and lasting peace after decades of insurgency and violence. The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, or BARMM, covers...
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Does Beijing need AI talent in ‘public opinion war’ over South China Sea?
A leading South China Sea analyst has urged Chinese think tanks to recruit AI talent for the “public opinion war” over t
he disputed waters. Wu Shicun, the founding president of China’s National Institute for South China Sea Studies, said Chinese humanities and social science research had traditionally operated in a “lo...
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A leading South China Sea analyst has urged Chinese think tanks to recruit AI talent for the “public opinion war” over t
he disputed waters. Wu Shicun, the founding president of China’s National Institute for South China Sea Studies, said Chinese humanities and social science research had traditionally operated in a “lo...
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Hong Kong teen battling rare disease creates AI avatar to ensure his story lives on
A Hong Kong teenager with a rare muscle-wasting disease has created an AI version of himself, hoping the digital twin ca
n continue sharing his life story and message of perseverance even after he is gone. Chen Tsz-kin, 17, unveiled “AI Tsz-kin” at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) on Sunday, weeks before his 18th birth...
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A Hong Kong teenager with a rare muscle-wasting disease has created an AI version of himself, hoping the digital twin ca
n continue sharing his life story and message of perseverance even after he is gone. Chen Tsz-kin, 17, unveiled “AI Tsz-kin” at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) on Sunday, weeks before his 18th birth...
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US-Israeli failure to bomb Iran into submission was preordained
Winston Churchill famously praised the resilience of the British people during the Blitz, describing the nightly bombing
s of London as a “cruel, wanton, indiscriminate” attempt by Adolf Hitler to break the spirit of a tough “island race”. He was not wrong about the toughness and courage of his fellow citizens. But as o...
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Winston Churchill famously praised the resilience of the British people during the Blitz, describing the nightly bombing
s of London as a “cruel, wanton, indiscriminate” attempt by Adolf Hitler to break the spirit of a tough “island race”. He was not wrong about the toughness and courage of his fellow citizens. But as o...
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China’s FAST telescope maps neutral hydrogen, the cosmic gas for making stars
China’s FAST telescope has compiled the world’s largest catalogue of neutral hydrogen beyond the Milky Way, replacing a
long-dominant US survey as the main reference for mapping the gas that fuels the formation of stars and galaxies. The FAST All-Sky H I Survey (FASHI), conducted with the 500-metre (1,640-foot) radio d...
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China’s FAST telescope has compiled the world’s largest catalogue of neutral hydrogen beyond the Milky Way, replacing a
long-dominant US survey as the main reference for mapping the gas that fuels the formation of stars and galaxies. The FAST All-Sky H I Survey (FASHI), conducted with the 500-metre (1,640-foot) radio d...
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On all fours or off to a wilderness retreat? How Hongkongers are reclaiming their calm
In the final instalment of the Health Matters wellness series on Hong Kong’s growing wellness trends, Emily Hung examine
s alternative therapies helping residents restore their balance, as practitioners stress that small, conscious moments can make the biggest difference. For Hong Kong film practitioner Ngai Tsz-wai, pe...
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In the final instalment of the Health Matters wellness series on Hong Kong’s growing wellness trends, Emily Hung examine
s alternative therapies helping residents restore their balance, as practitioners stress that small, conscious moments can make the biggest difference. For Hong Kong film practitioner Ngai Tsz-wai, pe...
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Japan’s WEGO fashion brand is latest firm to feel force of Chinese consumer backlash
Japanese fashion brand WEGO has scrapped a plan to launch a new range in collaboration with the hit anime and manga fran
chise My Hero Academia after it triggered an angry backlash from Chinese consumers. The Tokyo-based company triggered an outcry on Chinese social media after announcing it would release an exclusive r...
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Japanese fashion brand WEGO has scrapped a plan to launch a new range in collaboration with the hit anime and manga fran
chise My Hero Academia after it triggered an angry backlash from Chinese consumers. The Tokyo-based company triggered an outcry on Chinese social media after announcing it would release an exclusive r...
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Chinese researchers extend future memory endurance 100-fold in semiconductor advance
Chinese researchers have developed a way to make an emerging type of memory chip much more durable, potentially overcomi
ng a critical reliability barrier to its use in high-performance computing and future artificial intelligence systems as the AI boom drives demand for more advanced semiconductors. The team demonstrat...
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Chinese researchers have developed a way to make an emerging type of memory chip much more durable, potentially overcomi
ng a critical reliability barrier to its use in high-performance computing and future artificial intelligence systems as the AI boom drives demand for more advanced semiconductors. The team demonstrat...
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Sweden votes over immigration as right-wing bloc gains traction
Swedes were voting in a closely fought election on Sunday that will either bring a far-right party into government for t
he first time or shift the country back towards the liberalism that has long defined the northern European kingdom. Sweden’s centre-left opposition holds a narrow lead over the ruling right-wing bloc ...
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Swedes were voting in a closely fought election on Sunday that will either bring a far-right party into government for t
he first time or shift the country back towards the liberalism that has long defined the northern European kingdom. Sweden’s centre-left opposition holds a narrow lead over the ruling right-wing bloc ...
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Hong Kong to deepen ties with Global South and Middle East, finance chief says
Hong Kong will deepen ties with emerging economies worldwide, expanding connections with the Middle East and belt and ro
ad countries, from finance to innovation and technology, according to the finance chief. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said the city aims to build “networked and institutionalised” connecti...
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Hong Kong will deepen ties with emerging economies worldwide, expanding connections with the Middle East and belt and ro
ad countries, from finance to innovation and technology, according to the finance chief. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said the city aims to build “networked and institutionalised” connecti...
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Chinese scientists develop new oil refining method that may cut energy use by 90%
Chinese scientists say they have devised a new technique for refining oil that cuts the amount of energy consumed during
the process by roughly 90 per cent. If the technology used in the study could be scaled up for industry, it would not only greatly reduce production costs and emissions, but also make the process mor...
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Chinese scientists say they have devised a new technique for refining oil that cuts the amount of energy consumed during
the process by roughly 90 per cent. If the technology used in the study could be scaled up for industry, it would not only greatly reduce production costs and emissions, but also make the process mor...
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China Porsche owner covers car with 90 missing-child flyers, successfully reuniting a family
A Chinese Porsche owner covered his luxury sports car with 90 flyers of missing children, garnering significant attentio
n online. Recently, a Porsche 718 from Kunming, in southwestern China’s Yunnan province, went viral on Chinese social media, with many residents posting about their encounters with the eye-catching ve...
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A Chinese Porsche owner covered his luxury sports car with 90 flyers of missing children, garnering significant attentio
n online. Recently, a Porsche 718 from Kunming, in southwestern China’s Yunnan province, went viral on Chinese social media, with many residents posting about their encounters with the eye-catching ve...
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Chinese scientists find ‘extremely high-value’ underwater gold mine in Pacific
Chinese scientists say they have discovered a massive underwater mineral deposit in the western Pacific that is remarkab
ly rich in gold and silver. According to a report by state broadcaster CCTV on Friday, the discovery was made during a joint scientific expedition involving several Chinese academic institutions. The ...
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Chinese scientists say they have discovered a massive underwater mineral deposit in the western Pacific that is remarkab
ly rich in gold and silver. According to a report by state broadcaster CCTV on Friday, the discovery was made during a joint scientific expedition involving several Chinese academic institutions. The ...
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Nepal flood survivor says rescue efforts must continue
For 10 days, Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah survived in darkness inside a flooded tunnel, drinking muddy water and
losing all sense of time as he desperately prayed for rescue. When a disaster response team finally pulled him to safety on September 4, Sah’s first question showed how deeply the ordeal had disorient...
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For 10 days, Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah survived in darkness inside a flooded tunnel, drinking muddy water and
losing all sense of time as he desperately prayed for rescue. When a disaster response team finally pulled him to safety on September 4, Sah’s first question showed how deeply the ordeal had disorient...
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Mild-mannered Canada shows the world how to take the fight to Trump
For anyone who has spent time living in Canada, the country’s default posture towards its southern neighbour has long fe
lt almost hard-coded: polite, deferential, almost allergic to confrontation. I saw this first-hand as a visiting scholar in the country in the early 1980s, when I met locals who embodied the national ...
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For anyone who has spent time living in Canada, the country’s default posture towards its southern neighbour has long fe
lt almost hard-coded: polite, deferential, almost allergic to confrontation. I saw this first-hand as a visiting scholar in the country in the early 1980s, when I met locals who embodied the national ...
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Bangladesh draws closer to China in ‘political chessboard’ to balance India ties
Bangladesh’s tilt towards China has added a new dimension to security and trade in South Asia, signalling what observers
see as Dhaka’s desire to be a strategic actor in the region and ease its overreliance on India. The hedging policy comes after the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League government in 2024 amid a stude...
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Bangladesh’s tilt towards China has added a new dimension to security and trade in South Asia, signalling what observers
see as Dhaka’s desire to be a strategic actor in the region and ease its overreliance on India. The hedging policy comes after the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League government in 2024 amid a stude...
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Rising number of South Korean beauticians providing illicit treatments in Hong Kong
A growing number of South Korean beauticians are providing illegal eyebrow or lip microblading treatments in Hong Kong,
with the country’s consulate issuing a warning to its citizens that practising without a proper permit breaches local laws, following an arrest earlier this year. Hong Kong immigration authorities mad...
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A growing number of South Korean beauticians are providing illegal eyebrow or lip microblading treatments in Hong Kong,
with the country’s consulate issuing a warning to its citizens that practising without a proper permit breaches local laws, following an arrest earlier this year. Hong Kong immigration authorities mad...
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Russia says Ukraine attacked trucks supplying fuel to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
The head of Russia’s state nuclear energy corporation accused Ukraine on Sunday of attacking diesel fuel trucks, kill
ing two Russian servicemen and deliberately jeopardising safety at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Alexei Likhachev said the attack took place on Friday and also resulted...
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The head of Russia’s state nuclear energy corporation accused Ukraine on Sunday of attacking diesel fuel trucks, kill
ing two Russian servicemen and deliberately jeopardising safety at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Alexei Likhachev said the attack took place on Friday and also resulted...
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