Punching above their weight: how China’s AI giants stretch each dollar in compute race
The massive gap in artificial intelligence spending between US and Chinese tech titans may not buy the advantage expecte
d for American giants, as lower domestic costs and heavy state support allow Chinese firms to secure far more computing power per dollar, according to a new report by Moody’s Ratings. While US hypersc...
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The massive gap in artificial intelligence spending between US and Chinese tech titans may not buy the advantage expecte
d for American giants, as lower domestic costs and heavy state support allow Chinese firms to secure far more computing power per dollar, according to a new report by Moody’s Ratings. While US hypersc...
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Dangling airport display back on after extra cables added, motion disabled | 机场悬挂显示屏加装额外电缆并关闭运动功能后恢复启用
A dangling digital art installation at Hong Kong’s airport has resumed operation after technicians added extra support c
ables and disabled its motion system. The Airport Authority said on Sunday that inspections confirmed the five electronic displays suspended in Terminal 2 met safety standards and were cleared to rest...
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A dangling digital art installation at Hong Kong’s airport has resumed operation after technicians added extra support c
ables and disabled its motion system. The Airport Authority said on Sunday that inspections confirmed the five electronic displays suspended in Terminal 2 met safety standards and were cleared to rest...
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‘A victim’: American Bully dies in surgery, owners question fighting dog rules | “受害者”：美国恶霸犬手术中死亡，主人质疑斗犬规定
一只名为Monchiu的美国恶霸犬在香港一间兽医诊所接受绝育手术时，于麻醉过程中死亡，其主人随后质疑当局将该犬种列为“斗犬”的做法。主人在社交媒体上表示，这只雌性犬于周五手术期间死亡。由于香港对该犬种有严格管制，这次绝育原本也是在执法部门加强对违规饲养宠物的整治背景下进行的。
主人称，Monchiu本身患有视力和听力障碍，并有皮肤问题，因此并不适合继续承担繁殖责任或参与相关争议。他们对爱犬的死亡感到悲痛，同时对相关分类和监管安排提出质疑，认为现行做法并未充分考虑个别动物的健康状况。
这起事件再次引发外界对香港严格管制美国恶霸犬等特定犬种政策的关注。随着当局加强执法，相关饲主面临更大压力，而这只狗在绝育手术中死亡，也使有关动物福利和犬种分类的争议进一步升温。
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一只名为Monchiu的美国恶霸犬在香港一间兽医诊所接受绝育手术时，于麻醉过程中死亡，其主人随后质疑当局将该犬种列为“斗犬”的做法。主人在社交媒体上表示，这只雌性犬于周五手术期间死亡。由于香港对该犬种有严格管制，这次绝育原本也是在执法部门加强对违规饲养宠物的整治背景下进行的。
主人称，Monchiu本身患有视力和听力障碍，并有皮肤问题，因此并不适合继续承担繁殖责任或参与相关争议。他们对爱犬的死亡感到悲痛，同时对相关分类和监管安排提出质疑，认为现行做法并未充分考虑个别动物的健康状况。
这起事件再次引发外界对香港严格管制美国恶霸犬等特定犬种政策的关注。随着当局加强执法，相关饲主面临更大压力，而这只狗在绝育手术中死亡，也使有关动物福利和犬种分类的争议进一步升温。
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Germany plans anti-sabotage shield after airport drone attack
德国正准备推出一揽子防御措施，以加强对无人机袭击、网络入侵和其他俄罗斯破坏行动的防范。德国内政部发言人周日表示，这一计划是在上个月一次机场无人机袭击未遂事件之后提出的。德国内政部长亚历山大·多布林特在接受《星期日图片报》采访时说，俄罗斯的“混合攻击”已经成为日常现实，这类攻击未来还会增加，但德国有能力进行防御和保护自己。
目前披露的信息显示，这套措施将重点提升德国在多种安全威胁面前的应对能力，尤其是针对无人机、网络渗透以及破坏活动等更难归责、但影响广泛的手段。报道没有说明具体措施内容，但整体方向是强化国内防护与安全体系。
这项表态反映出德国对来自俄罗斯的非传统安全威胁正采取更强硬的应对姿态，并将其视为持续性的现实挑战。相关计划后续如何落地，以及是否会进一步扩展到更广泛的国土安全和关键基础设施保护，仍有待观察。
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德国正准备推出一揽子防御措施，以加强对无人机袭击、网络入侵和其他俄罗斯破坏行动的防范。德国内政部发言人周日表示，这一计划是在上个月一次机场无人机袭击未遂事件之后提出的。德国内政部长亚历山大·多布林特在接受《星期日图片报》采访时说，俄罗斯的“混合攻击”已经成为日常现实，这类攻击未来还会增加，但德国有能力进行防御和保护自己。
目前披露的信息显示，这套措施将重点提升德国在多种安全威胁面前的应对能力，尤其是针对无人机、网络渗透以及破坏活动等更难归责、但影响广泛的手段。报道没有说明具体措施内容，但整体方向是强化国内防护与安全体系。
这项表态反映出德国对来自俄罗斯的非传统安全威胁正采取更强硬的应对姿态，并将其视为持续性的现实挑战。相关计划后续如何落地，以及是否会进一步扩展到更广泛的国土安全和关键基础设施保护，仍有待观察。
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Why China is being urged to study Ukraine’s wartime PR blitz in the AI age | 为什么中国被敦促研究乌克兰在人工智能时代的战时公关攻势
一项最新研究呼吁，中国在探索新的战时信息传播方式时，应借鉴乌克兰在通信与宣传方面的经验。研究指出，在复杂的现代信息环境中，单纯依靠先进技术并不足以取得成功，关键在于将信息策略与军事行动紧密结合。
这项研究认为，未来的战时传播不应只是传递消息，而应与作战行动“编织”在一起，形成统一的整体效果。其目标包括削弱对手的安全感、增强本国民众的意志，并争取国际社会的支持。
研究还强调，在战争环境中，信息战的作用越来越重要，能否有效整合传播、舆论和军事部署，可能直接影响战局走向。
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一项最新研究呼吁，中国在探索新的战时信息传播方式时，应借鉴乌克兰在通信与宣传方面的经验。研究指出，在复杂的现代信息环境中，单纯依靠先进技术并不足以取得成功，关键在于将信息策略与军事行动紧密结合。
这项研究认为，未来的战时传播不应只是传递消息，而应与作战行动“编织”在一起，形成统一的整体效果。其目标包括削弱对手的安全感、增强本国民众的意志，并争取国际社会的支持。
研究还强调，在战争环境中，信息战的作用越来越重要，能否有效整合传播、舆论和军事部署，可能直接影响战局走向。
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Curiosity beats perfect statements, UK elite universities tell Hong Kong students | 好奇心胜过完美表述，英国顶尖大学告诉香港学生
Elite British universities are prioritising authentic curiosity and academic resilience over rigid test prep and “perfec
t personal statements”, top admissions officials have told an education summit in Hong Kong. Representatives from the “golden triangle”, including the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge...
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Elite British universities are prioritising authentic curiosity and academic resilience over rigid test prep and “perfec
t personal statements”, top admissions officials have told an education summit in Hong Kong. Representatives from the “golden triangle”, including the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge...
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Man arrested over fake flag-day scam targeting animal charity donations | 男子因假冒募旗日骗取动物慈善捐款被捕
Hong Kong police have arrested a man in connection with a scam in which at least 14 people were hired to “sell flags” fo
r an animal concern group after they were spotted carrying fake donation bags and mixing with registered volunteers to collect money from passers-by. The rare street scam came to light during the grou...
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Hong Kong police have arrested a man in connection with a scam in which at least 14 people were hired to “sell flags” fo
r an animal concern group after they were spotted carrying fake donation bags and mixing with registered volunteers to collect money from passers-by. The rare street scam came to light during the grou...
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US envoys Witkoff, Kushner arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin in Moscow | 美国特使威特科夫、库什纳在莫斯科与普京会谈后抵达基辅
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday in their first official visit to Ukraine as part of
a renewed push for peace after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Their trip follows a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday, seeking to revive peace talks during e...
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US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday in their first official visit to Ukraine as part of
a renewed push for peace after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Their trip follows a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday, seeking to revive peace talks during e...
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China will never allow any country in this world to achieve AI dominance: Victor Gao | 中国绝不会允许世界上任何国家实现人工智能主导地位：高志凯
China will thwart US ambitions for global artificial intelligence (AI) dominance, the vice-president of the Centre for C
hina and Globalisation has said, while warning that Washington’s military-focused strategy was pushing towards “AI for evil”. Addressing the Penang Peace Dialogue in Malaysia on Sunday, Victor Gao sai...
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China will thwart US ambitions for global artificial intelligence (AI) dominance, the vice-president of the Centre for C
hina and Globalisation has said, while warning that Washington’s military-focused strategy was pushing towards “AI for evil”. Addressing the Penang Peace Dialogue in Malaysia on Sunday, Victor Gao sai...
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‘There are trade-offs’: how Hong Kong patients can use telemedicine wisely | ‘有取舍’：香港患者如何明智使用远程医疗
在香港不断增长的健康养生趋势中，远程医疗正在改变人们获得医疗服务的方式，但医生提醒，它仍不能完全取代面对面诊断。这篇报道提到，一名接近60岁的香港主妇陈洁怡长期受严重湿疹困扰，病情持续数十年。她在英国与香港之间往返生活，后来在香港看公立皮肤科医生后，症状出现明显改善，显示出更便捷的医疗接触方式对慢性病患者具有实际帮助。
报道指出，随着远程医疗逐渐普及，香港居民在咨询医生、获取初步建议和追踪病情方面有了更多选择。尤其对居住地不固定、行动不便或需要持续管理病情的人来说，远程问诊能减少时间成本，也让一些原本难以定期就医的人更容易获得医疗支持。
不过，受访专业人士也强调，远程医疗有其局限，不能覆盖所有诊疗场景。对于需要观察皮肤状况、进行身体检查或作出明确诊断的病例，面对面看诊仍然是更可靠的方式，因此远程医疗更适合作为补充，而不是全面替代传统门诊。
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在香港不断增长的健康养生趋势中，远程医疗正在改变人们获得医疗服务的方式，但医生提醒，它仍不能完全取代面对面诊断。这篇报道提到，一名接近60岁的香港主妇陈洁怡长期受严重湿疹困扰，病情持续数十年。她在英国与香港之间往返生活，后来在香港看公立皮肤科医生后，症状出现明显改善，显示出更便捷的医疗接触方式对慢性病患者具有实际帮助。
报道指出，随着远程医疗逐渐普及，香港居民在咨询医生、获取初步建议和追踪病情方面有了更多选择。尤其对居住地不固定、行动不便或需要持续管理病情的人来说，远程问诊能减少时间成本，也让一些原本难以定期就医的人更容易获得医疗支持。
不过，受访专业人士也强调，远程医疗有其局限，不能覆盖所有诊疗场景。对于需要观察皮肤状况、进行身体检查或作出明确诊断的病例，面对面看诊仍然是更可靠的方式，因此远程医疗更适合作为补充，而不是全面替代传统门诊。
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Chinese food vendor sparks ‘camera bullying’ debate after vloggers portray her as ‘evil granny’ | 中国小吃摊主因被博主塑造成“恶婆婆”引发“镜头霸凌”争议
A 92-year-old snack vendor from southwestern China has sparked a debate over online exploitation after vloggers delibera
tely provoked her to produce sensational videos presenting her as an “evil granny.” This case mirrors a similar “camera bullying” incident last November, where tourists filmed an elderly woman from th...
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A 92-year-old snack vendor from southwestern China has sparked a debate over online exploitation after vloggers delibera
tely provoked her to produce sensational videos presenting her as an “evil granny.” This case mirrors a similar “camera bullying” incident last November, where tourists filmed an elderly woman from th...
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Hong Kong to propel belt and road market expansion, finance chief says | 香港赛马会推动“一带一路”市场扩张，财长称
Hong Kong will step up support for belt and road enterprises seeking to expand into new markets and tap regional growth,
reinforcing its role as a pivotal business hub and platform for deeper exchanges, the city’s financial chief has said. In his weekly blog on Sunday, Paul Chan Mo-po also pointed to strong growth in e...
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Hong Kong will step up support for belt and road enterprises seeking to expand into new markets and tap regional growth,
reinforcing its role as a pivotal business hub and platform for deeper exchanges, the city’s financial chief has said. In his weekly blog on Sunday, Paul Chan Mo-po also pointed to strong growth in e...
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Study that argued China’s solar policy hurt birds may have miscounted 2 billion egrets
A study in one of the world’s top scientific journals that concluded China’s policy-driven solar energy expansion was ha
rming bird diversity has come under fire after allegations emerged that the analysis may have used observations of 2.1 billion little egrets in a single park – more than the entire global population o...
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A study in one of the world’s top scientific journals that concluded China’s policy-driven solar energy expansion was ha
rming bird diversity has come under fire after allegations emerged that the analysis may have used observations of 2.1 billion little egrets in a single park – more than the entire global population o...
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World’s most powerful lightning-chasing satellite joins China-Nepal flood relief efforts
China is using the world’s most powerful geostationary weather satellite to track severe thunderstorms over Nepal and de
liver real-time intelligence as the two countries continue search and rescue operations following last month’s devastating glacier collapse. The Fengyun‑4C satellite – launched in December 2025 and no...
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China is using the world’s most powerful geostationary weather satellite to track severe thunderstorms over Nepal and de
liver real-time intelligence as the two countries continue search and rescue operations following last month’s devastating glacier collapse. The Fengyun‑4C satellite – launched in December 2025 and no...
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Why China’s shrinking population may be a blessing, not a curse | 中国人口减少为何可能是福而非祸
There is little in common between Daron Acemoglu and Xi Jinping. As a strong advocate of the Western model of liberal de
mocracy, Acemoglu, co-recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in economics, may be considered the ideological opposite of the Chinese president. But on a crucial point about China’s future, the two may, str...
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There is little in common between Daron Acemoglu and Xi Jinping. As a strong advocate of the Western model of liberal de
mocracy, Acemoglu, co-recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in economics, may be considered the ideological opposite of the Chinese president. But on a crucial point about China’s future, the two may, str...
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Which overseas property markets will be the winners and losers if Fed raises US rates?
Comments by US Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh at its annual economic policy symposium in Jackson Hole last month h
ave reinforced expectations of an impending interest rate rise in the world’s largest economy, which would have significant impacts on assets and investors around the world. While the Fed kept its tar...
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Comments by US Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh at its annual economic policy symposium in Jackson Hole last month h
ave reinforced expectations of an impending interest rate rise in the world’s largest economy, which would have significant impacts on assets and investors around the world. While the Fed kept its tar...
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Indonesia’s Anak Krakatoa volcano erupts, disrupting flights at 6 airports | 印尼喀拉喀托之子火山喷发，致6座机场航班受扰
印尼因喀拉喀托之子火山（Mount Anak Krakatoa）喷发，于周日暂停了六座机场的运营，影响数千名旅客。印尼地质机构表示，这座火山在周六喷发，喷出熔岩并伴随巨响，声音甚至可传至700公里外；到周日，火山学机构又记录到两次新的喷发。
火山灰已被探测到出现在雅加达郊外的苏加诺-哈达国际机场周边空域。受此影响，当局采取机场停运措施，以应对航空安全风险，航班和旅客行程因此受到波及。
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印尼因喀拉喀托之子火山（Mount Anak Krakatoa）喷发，于周日暂停了六座机场的运营，影响数千名旅客。印尼地质机构表示，这座火山在周六喷发，喷出熔岩并伴随巨响，声音甚至可传至700公里外；到周日，火山学机构又记录到两次新的喷发。
火山灰已被探测到出现在雅加达郊外的苏加诺-哈达国际机场周边空域。受此影响，当局采取机场停运措施，以应对航空安全风险，航班和旅客行程因此受到波及。
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5-year plan to boost livelihoods, policy address to set out concrete measures: John Lee | 5年民生提升计划及施政报告将公布具体措施：李家超
香港特首李家超表示，特区政府将通过长期策略改善市民生活，在即将公布的首个五年规划中提出具体措施，并在9月16日发表的施政报告中进一步交代细节。
李家超称，政府将继续坚持以民为本的施政理念，聚焦居民需要，推动香港向前发展。他是在周日作出上述表态，强调有关政策安排将围绕改善民生和提升治理效能展开。
报道还提到，相关计划和措施将在9月16日正式公布，届时他将发布香港首个五年规划及施政报告，向外界说明未来一段时间的施政重点。
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香港特首李家超表示，特区政府将通过长期策略改善市民生活，在即将公布的首个五年规划中提出具体措施，并在9月16日发表的施政报告中进一步交代细节。
李家超称，政府将继续坚持以民为本的施政理念，聚焦居民需要，推动香港向前发展。他是在周日作出上述表态，强调有关政策安排将围绕改善民生和提升治理效能展开。
报道还提到，相关计划和措施将在9月16日正式公布，届时他将发布香港首个五年规划及施政报告，向外界说明未来一段时间的施政重点。
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Iran attacks naval drone near Hormuz after US strikes 3 oil tankers | 伊朗在美军袭击3艘油轮后于霍尔木兹附近袭击海军无人机
伊朗称，其部队周日袭击了一架试图进入霍尔木兹海峡的美国海军无人机，此前数小时，伊朗还因美国对三艘油轮的打击而对船只发动了报复性攻击。
这轮最新冲突始于上周美军空袭，发生在双方持续六个月战争陷入僵局之际。伊朗继续控制具有战略意义的霍尔木兹海峡，而华盛顿则对伊朗港口实施反制封锁。
与此同时，美国还在加大对伊朗经济的施压，试图进一步削弱其经济能力。由于原文在此处截断，后续内容未能提供。
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伊朗称，其部队周日袭击了一架试图进入霍尔木兹海峡的美国海军无人机，此前数小时，伊朗还因美国对三艘油轮的打击而对船只发动了报复性攻击。
这轮最新冲突始于上周美军空袭，发生在双方持续六个月战争陷入僵局之际。伊朗继续控制具有战略意义的霍尔木兹海峡，而华盛顿则对伊朗港口实施反制封锁。
与此同时，美国还在加大对伊朗经济的施压，试图进一步削弱其经济能力。由于原文在此处截断，后续内容未能提供。
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Hong Kong open to classifying heatstroke as an occupational disease: labour chief | 香港考虑将中暑列为职业病：劳工局局长
Hong Kong labour authorities are open to classifying heatstroke as an occupational disease, the city’s labour chief has
said, acknowledging the revamped heat warning system would have triggered stronger alerts on two exceptionally hot days last month. Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui Chark-shum said retrospective modell...
via South China Morning Post
Hong Kong labour authorities are open to classifying heatstroke as an occupational disease, the city’s labour chief has
said, acknowledging the revamped heat warning system would have triggered stronger alerts on two exceptionally hot days last month. Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui Chark-shum said retrospective modell...
via South China Morning Post
