2026-02-28
06:05
Meet Habibi – the Chinese AI uniting 20 Arabic dialects in a Middle East first
Chinese researchers have released the world’s first open-source text-to-speech (TTS) model that unif...
2026-02-28
05:55
No Exchange Fund transfers planned in next 5 years, Hong Kong’s Paul Chan says
Hong Kong does not plan to get another transfer from its Exchange Fund in the next five years, the f...
2026-02-28
05:35
Plane carrying money crashes in Bolivia, killing 15 and sparking rush to pick bills
A cargo plane carrying money crashed on Friday near Bolivia’s capital, damaging about a dozen vehicl...
2026-02-28
04:35
US government seeks delay on tariff refund court hearing, faces above 2,000 lawsuits
The Trump administration is seeking to delay court proceedings over whether it must refund importers...
2026-02-28
04:05
Commercial EV use needs boost after car owner tax break ends, green groups say
Hong Kong environmental groups have urged the government to focus on accelerating the commercial use...
2026-02-28
04:05
Cutting-edge Chinese gene-editing technique raises prospect of new autism treatments
Chinese scientists have used a cutting-edge gene-editing tool to correct a DNA mutation responsible ...
2026-02-28
03:45
Operation Santa Claus: Hong Kong children find joy and inclusion in mochi-making
Corporate volunteers from Hong Kong’s Chinachem Group joined children with special educational needs...
2026-02-28
03:25
UN rights chief slams violence against women, calls it ‘a global emergency’
The UN rights chief on Friday decried mounting threats to women’s rights worldwide, highlighting ram...
2026-02-28
02:15
Afghanistan’s Taliban open to talks with Pakistan as ‘open war’ continues
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers said on Friday they were willing to negotiate after Pakistan bombed th...
2026-02-28
02:06
Central Asia’s plan to bypass Russia and Iran? Railways through Afghanistan and Pakistan
Central Asia has long been someone else’s crossroads. Squeezed between an overbearing Russia to the ...