Tragedy Strikes Qingdao Port: Fire on Liberian-Flagged Cargo Ship Claims 25 Lives, Sparks National Safety Review
The death toll from a devastating fire that erupted on Thursday aboard a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked in China’s eastern port of Qingdao has tragically risen to 25, state media…
China Mobile open-sources Open-RAIL engineering base for VLA and WAM robot models
China Mobile, one of the world’s largest telecommunications operators, has made a significant stride in the field of artificial intelligence and robotics by open-sourcing Open-RAIL. This innovative engineering base is…
Three Activists Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms for Tiananmen Crackdown Remembrance Activities
Three prominent activists, instrumental in organizing annual vigils commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown, have been handed substantial prison sentences, ranging up to seven years and three months, under Hong Kong’s…
The Global Shift to Electric Vehicles Reveals a Stark Divide in Automaker Strategies
The automotive industry’s transition to zero-emission transportation is gaining significant momentum, yet the pace at which global car manufacturers are embracing battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) varies dramatically, creating a landscape of…
XPeng Ignites Humanoid Robot Production with Automated Assembly Line for IRON
On Tuesday, XPeng, a prominent Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer known for its innovation in smart mobility, announced a significant leap in its robotics ambitions: the commencement of operations for its…
China’s top court posts guidelines on deepfakes, voice cloning, algorithmic price discrimination
In a landmark move reflecting the escalating global concerns surrounding artificial intelligence, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) on Monday released a comprehensive set of guidelines designed to address a spectrum…
The Shifting Sands of Time: Hong Kong’s General Post Office and the Evolution of Architectural Appreciation
When the General Post Office (GPO) was constructed in the heart of Central half a century ago, the city’s conservationists lamented what they perceived as a significant architectural loss. The…
Former Hong Kong Care Home Warden Found Guilty of Raping Intellectually Disabled Resident
A former assistant warden at a Tai Po care home operated by the Hong Chi Association has been found guilty of five counts of rape against an intellectually disabled female…















