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China eyes Iran conflict while pushing military modernization - analysis

While global attention is on the Iran war, China quietly advances its military capabilities, focusing on modernization, innovation, and defense spending.

 An illustrative photo of the Iranian and Chinese flags.
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Appeal court clears Jimmy Lai in fraud case but 20-year term remains

 A representation of the cryptocurrency is seen in front of Binance logo in this illustration taken, March 4, 2022.

Iran transferred $1.7b. to terror proxies through cryptocurrency service Binance last year - NYT

FILE PHOTO: File Photo: Media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of Apple Daily arrives at West Kowloon Magistrates's Courts to face charges related to an illegal vigil assembly commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, in Hong Kong, China November 3, 2020.

Hong Kong hands media mogul Jimmy Lai 20-year prison sentence


Cargo plane slides off runway in Hong Kong, killing two airport staff

Two airport security staff were killed when a cargo plane from Dubai skidded off a Hong Kong runway and pushed their patrol car into the sea.

A cargo plane lies partially in the sea after veering off the runway during landing at Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China, October 20, 2025.

Hong Kong airport to shut for 36 hours due to Typhoon Ragasa

Hong Kong Airport will suspend flights for 36 hours from Tuesday night as Super Typhoon Ragasa approaches. Residents rushed to stockpile food as the city braces for hurricane-force winds.

Residents stock up on supplies at a supermarket to prepare for the approaching Typhoon Ragasa, in Hong Kong, China, September 22, 2025.

WWII bomb found in Hong Kong defused after mass evacuation

A massive WWII-era US bomb discovered in Hong Kong triggered the evacuation of thousands before being safely defused by police bomb experts in a high-risk operation.

Members of the explosive ordinance disposal unit inspect a defused US-made bomb (C), dropped during World War II, that was found inside a construction site at the junction of Convention Avenue and Hung Hing Road in the Wan Chai district of Hong Kong on May 11, 2018.

Keir Starmer, heed Churchill's crocodile warning before it's too late for Hong Kong - opinion

By entertaining renewed extradition agreements, Britain risks becoming complicit in Beijing’s campaign of repression.

 The Hong Kong city skyline.

Chinese firms scramble for Nvidia's AI chips ahead of resumed sales to China

Chinese firms are scrambling to buy Nvidia's H20 artificial intelligence chips, ahead of the restrictions lift announced by its CEO and US President Donald Trump.

 Nvidia logo is seen in this illustration created on January 27, 2025.

Fintica AI and Hong Kong’s Legend Arb partner to revolutionize financial markets

Under the agreement, Legend Arb will innovate its trading strategies by using Fintica AI’s advanced unsupervised AI technology.


Hong Kong's first dinosaur fossils, likely from large dinosaur, go on display

The fossils, confirmed to be dated to the Cretaceous period some 145 million to 66 million years ago, need further study to confirm the dinosaur species.

 A child looks at a rock containing dinosaur bone fossils discovered in Hong Kong, displayed at the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre, in Hong Kong, China October 25, 2024.

To be or not to be: Taiwan's independence

Does the US really have the conventional military means to deter and counter a comprehensive invasion of China against Taiwan?

 Aiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te, flanked by his running mate Hsiao Bi-khim (right), speaks on stage at a rally in Taipei on Saturday, following his election victory.

A Jew in Hong Kong - opinion

The experiences of a Jew in Hong Kong as worldwide antisemitism surges during Israel's war against Hamas.

 'NOT ONCE' did I consider my safety as a visible Jew. Not once did I look over my shoulder. I felt comfortable and at ease,' says the writer of his trip to Hong Kong

Why didn't the Gaza Strip become like Hong Kong? - opinion

The people of Hong Kong have maintained their humanity, just like so many people in their situation around the world. Why is Gaza different?

 DESPITE OTHER grievances and huge population density, the people of Hong Kong have maintained their humanity, says the writer.