text

Endangered Chinese sturgeon faces new threat to survival in Yangtze River

Release of floodwaters washed farmed non-native species into river, where they will compete with wild fish

text

Nanjing "land lottery" a first for China's soaring property market

City forced to find novel way to auction off plots as developers engage in bidding war

text

US Fed keeps rates steady as it signals one rate hike by end of year

The US Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but strongly signalled it could still tighten monetary policy by the end of this year as the labour market improved further.

text

"Je suis Chaolin": why the Chinese in France are speaking up about violence and racism

It was a winter evening in Aubervilliers. The inventory was done, and Jenny Chou was finishing her shift at a shoe store. As the bespectacled 24-year-old walked out on Avenue Victor Hugo, a young man grabbed her purse and ran.

text

China's leading economists debate value of state intervention in industrial policy

Experts disagree on whether preferential policies help or hinder country’s commercial development and economic growth

text

China launches probe after PhD dropout claims national GMO testing centre faked records

Agricultural ministry investigating former doctoral student’s claims that laboratory fabricated maintenance records for dozens of projects on genetically modified organisms

text

Three universities in HK in top 10 of rankings of young institutions

University of Science and Technology retains spot in second place, while City University keeps fourth spot and Polytechnic University stays in sixth position in list compiled by London-based company

text

Hong Kong man reportedly killed in road accident while on self-drive holiday in Iceland

A Hong Kong man was reportedly killed in a road accident on Saturday night while travelling in southern Iceland.

text

Annual problem of counterfeit trade in Chinese Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs starts early

Hunting season of crabs, which attract highest prices and are considered a delicacy, should begin only on September 26, says head of trade association

text

Fintech – the next frontier for Hong Kong's battle with Singapore?

​Perennial “frenemies” Singapore and Hong Kong have never shied away from an opportunity to slug it out – whether in the race to outdo each other as Asian hubs in finance, aviation or even street food.

text

Hong Kong office space is the most expensive in the world, at nearly double New York rates

Knight Frank’s Skycraper Index places Hong Kong at the top of 31 leading cities surveyed, with office lease rates 76 per cent more expensive than runner up New York

text

Why rivers of blood flowed through the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka

What happens when millions of people in a city with poor infrastructure ceremonially sacrifice animals before a torrential monsoon downpour?

text

New home likely for Hong Kong indie music club Hidden Agenda after more than HK$500,000 raised

Fans rejoice at new hope since club is facing eviction from its current premises over commercial licensing issues

text

Hong Kong health authorities clamp down on five unlicensed online mooncake sellers

Stores were located in Sai Kung, Sheung Shui, Kwai Chung and Tai Po, with four of them operated as family-run workshops

text

Alipay operator Ant Financial Services snaps up US biometric security firm EyeVerify

Alibaba Group affiliate Ant Financial Services, operator of Alipay, is looking to expand its operations in the United States with the purchase of biometric security technology company EyeVerify.

text

Sell Hong Kong property stocks on Trump win: Dutch fund manager

Investors should dump Hong Kong real estate stocks if Donald Trump wins the US presidential election in November, according to a Dutch pension fund manager who oversees almost US$13.5 billion of property equities globally.

text

Alipay to charge for transfers to personal bank accounts from October

Alibaba’s electronic payment system will charge individuals 0.1 per cent for amounts over 20,000 yuan to offset rising costs