A scientist who predicted China’s electric car boom a decade ago says the country’s EV battery industry could expand more than sevenfold, despite existing overcapacity. Ouyang Minggao, from Tsinghua University’s school of vehicle and mobility, and a leading figure in China’s early EV research projects, told science media platform The Intellectual on Monday that the
It’s time to be the very best like no one ever was at the first Pokémon Go City Safari in Hong Kong. This all-new in-person event allows fans to explore the city with Pokémon at their side through location-themed encounters and event-exclusive activities. After blasting its way through Seoul, Barcelona, and Mexico, the Hong Kong
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According to a report from the Reuters, the CEO of European chip manufacturer STMicroelectronics (ST) has announced a new plan to collaborate with Chinese foundry Hua Hong, China’s second-largest custom chip manufacturer, to produce 40nm microcontroller chips in Shenzhen by the end of 2025. CEO Jean-Marc Chery emphasized the importance of having local manufacturing in
Google’s Pixel 9 family came with one unique feature in the Android world – the ability to copy data from another device at any point, even past the initial setup. This will finally make it to other Android devices in 2025, Google has announced today. It will be part of a suite of improvements that
Fly-half Marcus Smith is improving the way he dovetails with the rest of England’s attack, says assistant coach Andrew Strawbridge. Smith, 25, has been one of England’s standout performers in three Autumn Nations Series defeats against New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. However, despite Smith’s creativity in attack and accuracy from the kicking tee, England
The office of Hong Kong charity Love 21 Foundation in San Po Kong is not your typical workplace set-up. Its two floors consist of a big exercise hall, a smaller fitness training room and plenty of gym equipment. It’s a favourite hang-out spot for Nathan Leung Hiu-fung, a 26-year-old with Down’s syndrome. “The sports I
A large American Flag hangs at the entrance to the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 in New York City. On Wednesday, authorities arrested a homeless man plotting to blow up the financial institution this week. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Nov. 20 (UPI) —
New Delhi: Elon Musk has been a near-constant presence on the side of US President-elect Donald Trump. It was proven again when Google CEO Sundar Pichai dialed Trump and Musk joined the call, reported The Information. Mr Pichai called Trump to congratulate him on his victory over Kamala Harris in the recently concluded US Presidential
CNN — After continually moving further and further south in search of sunshine, Gail and Greg Warner, both from the United States, were seriously considering relocating somewhere much further afield. The couple, who were based in Florida at the time, had traveled to many different countries across the world together and often wondered what it
Hongkongers woke up to cool and wet weather on Thursday as temperatures dipped to 17 degrees Celsius in urban areas, with the mercury dropping to as low as 13 degrees on the city’s highest peak. Temperatures are forecast to rise slightly over the next five days to between 19 and 24 degrees with sunny periods
Fans are eager to know if Khosla Ka Ghosla 2 has a release date and if the much-anticipated sequel is happening soon. It has been almost two decades since the Indian Hindi-language comedy flick starring Anupam Kher and Boman Irani was released in 2006. Now, the creators have dropped major hints that a sequel might
Oppo unveiled the Find X8 and Find X8 Pro last month in China, which will make their global debut at an event in Bali, Indonesia today, alongside ColorOS 15. The event will begin on at 5 AM UTC, and you can follow it live with us by tuning to the stream below. The Oppo Find
Derby winner City Of Troy has been named horse of the year at the Cartier Racing Awards in London. The son of US Triple Crown victor Justify also added Sandown’s Coral-Eclipse and the Juddmonte International at York to his Epsom triumph. City Of Troy was beaten in the 2,000 Guineas and Breeders’ Cup Classic but
Qualcomm stock (QCOM) fell as much as 6% on Wednesday, a day after the company provided new financial targets for its non-smartphone business at its first investor day in three years. Qualcomm, which gets the majority of its revenue from designing and licensing handset chips, has been expanding into semiconductors that go into cars, personal
Photo: Screenshot//YouTube//South China Morning Post Hong Kong’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau (CSTB) has confirmed it “will not budge” on the longstanding surfing ban that’s seen an uptick in recent reinforcement. That’s according to a story published by the South China Morning Post after speaking to Adrian Pedro Ho King-hong, a lawmaker with the New
A senior US senator has warned that American tech companies’ activities in China represent a national security risk, in a hearing that saw infosec biz CrowdStrike testify it has identified another cyber-espionage crew it believes is backed by Beijing. The warning came from Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), who chairs the Senate Committee on the Judiciary’s
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A charity of billionaire Jeff Bezos and his fiancée, Lauren Sánchez, have given a $2.5 million grant to an Indianapolis-based nonprofit health care provider that helps communities that are underserved and people who are homeless. HealthNet Inc. announced the grant Wednesday in a news release. Kay Wiles, director of HealthNet’s Homeless Initiative
A woman in central China has astonished social media users by constructing a door in the external wall of a residential building and installing stairs to connect to the adjacent block as an emergency exit in the event of a fire. The modifications made by the resident surnamed Wang, who lives in Changde, Hunan province,
Image credit: Hong Kong Tourism Board Celebrate the Christmas and New Year festivities in Hong Kong in full pomp and fervour with the 2024 WinterFest. Organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), the annual event will feature the biggest-ever Christmas Town at the West Kowloon Cultural District. Remember to bookmark it! Hong Kong WinterFest
“Because of Dr. Shurney’s ‘yes’ to advance health equity, lifestyle medicine is playing an integral role in addressing lifestyle-related chronic disease health disparities.” Post this Dr. Shurney, who co-presented during the conference’s closing session, is a population health innovator and lifestyle medicine pioneer. The through-line connecting his extensive leadership experience, including roles at Blue Cross/Blue
Manager Elena Sadiku is “excited for what we have in front of us” despite Celtic exiting the Champions League after just four games and without earning a point. The Scottish club still have two games in Group B to play but now cannot progress after losing 3-0 at Chelsea. The in-form Women’s Super League (WSL)
Stock markets started reversing higher this week after last week’s retreat, with S&P 500 closing above $5,900 points again, as risk sentiment turned positive late in the day, while Nvidia earnings posted some decent Q3 profit results. Yesterday we decided to open a buy S&P 500 signal, as the price action was showing buying momentum,
A Florida suspect was arrested for allegedly planning to bomb the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) this week, according to disturbing court documents obtained by Fox News Digital. Suspect Harun Abdul-Malik Yener, 30, was arrested Wednesday and allegedly intended to carry out the terrorist attack in New York City some time during the week of
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Former media owner Jimmy Lai Chee-ying will return to the stand for a second day in his Hong Kong national security trial on
Our mission is to help coffee lovers find and enjoy superior quality coffee. We’re pleased to help facilitate your holiday shopping and gift-giving by providing convenient links to roasters’ websites where some of the Top 30 coffees of 2023 may be available for purchase. As of the morning of Wednesday, November 20, 2024, the following
Some of Thursday’s front pages are dominated by the funeral of One Direction star Liam Payne. The Mirror has the headline “farewell, Liam” alongside photos of his former bandmates and ex-partner Cheryl. The Metro opts for the same headline. Payne died on 16 October after falling from the third floor of a hotel room in
The world is becoming clogged with plastic. Particles of plastic so tiny they cannot be seen with the naked eye have been found almost everywhere, from the oceans’ depths to the mountain tops. They are in the soil, in plants, in animals and they are inside us. The question is: what harm, if any, are
Zeus, the star top laner of the Korean League of Legends team, has reportedly left the Worlds 2024 winner T1. He has been an integral part of T1 since he was a rookie gamer. Winning numerous championships with T1, Zeus’ decision has prompted esports fans around the world to wonder why he chose to leave
WhatsApp is currently testing a new feature that will let you mention group chats in status updates. This is now live in the latest beta version of the app found in the Google Play Store for Android. This comes after WhatsApp previously started testing allowing you to mention contacts in status updates, so mentioning group
Sonia Bompastor wants Chelsea to make winning “become easy” by continuing their successful run in Europe. Chelsea have won 11 successive matches since the Frenchwoman took over from Emma Hayes in the summer and sit top of the Women’s Super League (WSL) table. Their 3-0 win over Celtic in the Women’s Champions League on Wednesday
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday said consumers right now aren’t focused on brand names, but on companies that can provide the most value. “Prices have gotten so high over the past few years that we’re losing our loyalty to brands,” he said. “These days, this whole country is about one thing: The Benjamins.” Cramer used
Technology improvements, better coordination and collaboration among transportation providers, and incentives in the form of cash are being deployed in various ways in Southern California to shift mobility away from single-occupancy cars to more sustainable modes. In Rancho Cucamonga, a suburban community in San Bernardino County, Metrolink — a commuter rail line serving Southern California
Elon Musk’s pre-kindergarten Montessori school in Texas can now open its doors. The school, which has been in the works since last year, received its initial permit from the Texas childcare regulator on Thursday, according to the agency, paving the way for Elon Musk to start building out ambitious, STEM-focused education plans that could eventually
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday held talks with his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun at Vientiane in Laos and emphasised the need for the two countries to work towards de-escalation of the conflict in the sensitive Ladakh theatre on the back of the recent disengagement of Indian and Chinese armies from Depsang and Demchok,
The sentences handed down to former opposition activists in Hong Kong’s landmark national security case on Tuesday were proportionate, neither too lenient nor overly harsh, given the court’s decision that the plot they hatched undermined national security and was tantamount to wanting to overthrow the government, some legal experts have said. The experts contacted by
Why working with nearby southern Chinese cities is an imperative for Hong Kong. The latest installment from our brand new magazine being distributed across Hong Kong Maritime Week. The Greater Bay Area, Beijing’s attempt to unite nine cities in Guangdong with Hong Kong and Macau into an economic powerhouse and rival the New York metropolitan
