Co-organised by the South China Morning Post and the Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC), the closed-door SCMP C-Suite roundtable welcomed Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po as guest of honour, alongside HKIC CEO Clara Chan as guest speaker.
Held under the theme “From APEC Consensus to Action: Hong Kong’s Five-Year Plan and Strategic Role in China’s Next Phase of Growth”, the discussion explored how the city’s development strategy aligns with China’s 15th Five-Year Plan and its implications...
A top Chinese-American biologist who left Harvard University to take up a position in China is facing an online backlash amid a growing debate over whether senior returnees are squeezing out the country’s young scientists.
Yuan Junying, a pioneer in the study of how cells die, drew attention in China late last month when she defended her US citizenship after winning a major science prize at the World Laureates Forum in her hometown of Shanghai.
“I’ve always said my blood is Chinese blood,” said...
Two researchers in Hong Kong are using advanced data-driven computation and artificial intelligence (AI) alongside traditional scientific principles to better understand the mechanisms of the human brain and tackle the growing urban threat posed by extreme temperatures and air pollution.
The academics at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) have been recognised by Hong Kong’s Research Grants Council (RGC), a non-statutory advisory council under the University Grants Committee responsible for...
A mysterious, jellyfish-shaped light spotted in the skies over Sabah was from a Chinese rocket launch, not aliens, according to the Malaysian Space Agency.
The glowing trail linked to the Long March 12 rocket, launched from southern China’s Hainan province in the early morning of Monday, sparked buzz and concerns over potential debris across the Borneo state.
Malaysia’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation said it received a report about the rocket’s sighting from MYSA.
MYSA was also...
China has established an institute dedicated to preserving rare and endangered historical disciplines, advancing Beijing’s push to elevate traditional culture as a pillar of its soft power and national narrative.
The institute was inaugurated at the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (UCASS) in Beijing on Friday, alongside the launch of an association to consolidate nationwide resources involving the studies.
The institute includes a dozen ancient ethnic minority scripts such as...
