Electric-driven robots are quieter, more efficient, less costly to operate and less prone to breakdowns.
Minister Christine Choi dismisses suggestion parents did not want to send children to local schools because of the increasing emphasis on national education.
China’s automotive sector braces for an escalating price war, and the intensified scramble for market share could hasten the closure of unprofitable laggards.
There’s more to the pair’s recent showdown than just a cutting verbal exchange, analysts say. And it’s not just next year’s midterm polls at stake.
Mainland China will take ‘active measures’ to promote cross-strait tourism, but analyst says reopening of travel depends on Taipei’s actions after William Lai Ching-te takes office as the island’s leader.
Memories of three generations of women from Communist China, Hong Kong and California and the traumas they carried with them are at the heart of Feeding Ghosts, Tessa Hulls’ debut graphic novel.
Post tests several types of non-plastic utensils with popular takeaway foods to see which work best.
The theme park recently honoured more than 2,000 employees at its first-ever long-service awards ceremony, including twin brothers who have performed there for more than a decade.
33 people were also injured when level-three storm hit around 3pm on Saturday, authorities say.
Post report from 1947 states that concrete foundation is widely believed to house a sword, with its blade pointing towards Tokyo.
Ministry of Education to launch thorough investigation of all primary and secondary schools to detect risks of ‘student bullying’, with upgraded monitoringing of psychological well-being also in the works.
Agreement on inter-theatre cooperation and dialogue mechanism with PLA comes as France joins US-Philippine drills in contested South China Sea waters.
The Yemen-based rebels say they hit the aircraft with a missile as part of a renewed series of assaults amid the Israel-Gaza war.
A cat who survived a burning flat after setting it alight in a freak accident, causing US$14,000 worth of damage, has attracted 8 million views online after its owner made the feline appear on social media as “compensation”.
Blockchain made up about 15 per cent of the talks at Money20/20 Asia this year, just slightly below the proportion of talks on AI, as interest remains high in Asia.
Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin have denied the charges for which they will be detained for a minimum of two months.
The pontiff has suffered increasing health problems in recent years, from knee pain to surgery for a hernia and on his colon.
Hold You Tight and Lan Yu were daring films for their time. The first stars Chingmy Yau, then an actress in adults-only films, as a bored wife who has an affair, while the latter is a stylish gay drama.
Captives Keith Siegel and Omri Miran appear alive in the footage, which appeared to have been taken earlier this week.
CY Leung identifies trade and shipping services as areas for city, in pursuing second- or third-tier mainland Chinese companies to set up offices.
With city’s reputation as the world’s busiest container port just a memory, a plan to revive it as an international maritime hub that has the Greater Bay Area on its doorstep raises hopes.
Beijing has relaxed its requirements for businesses sending data outside mainland China in finalised rules, but Hong Kong’s role in the new regime remains limited, according to legal experts.
Finance chief says property and stock markets still under pressure amid geopolitical tensions, urges investment in green development and digital economy to drive growth.
As China works to sell itself as a viable destination for international firms to air their disputes through arbitration, more must be done for these efforts to meet with success, analysts and professionals say.
Agriculture and fisheries blueprint outlines ambitious plans, but farming still viewed as a sunset industry.
A source says the government has shifted to a ‘softer, reactive’ approach but is not planning any large-scale publicity campaigns or high-level delegations to explain the new law overseas.
Open Questions is a new series of South China Morning Post interviews with global opinion leaders.