China’s hottest AI bot? ByteDance’s Doubao tops the charts with 51 million active users

Its popularity has been enabled by ByteDance’s deep pockets, strong product team, and a design philosophy that brings the human touch to AI.

China Rolls-Royce owner declines compensation from truck driver, upset by online fame claims

As story gains traction, some accused woman of staging accident, hiring driver for the act.

Trump taps Fox News host Pete Hegseth as defence secretary, John Ratcliffe to be CIA director

Donald Trump’s team is moving quickly to fill key roles for the incoming administration.

Hong Kong can woo South American companies with sourcing expertise, tech support: experts

City leader departs for Peru to join Apec summit, says there is ‘significant room’ for Hong Kong and South America to develop trade ties.

China’s 4 commercial jets unboxed: from the rebranded C909 to a futuristic C939

More details about China’s home-grown passenger planes emerge at Zhuhai air show, with new sales and lofty aviation ambitions on display.

Trump’s victory sparks hope for anti-US base movement in Japan’s Okinawa

US President-elect Donald Trump pressured Japan to pay more for American troops stationed on its soil during his first term.

UK writer Samantha Harvey’s Orbital wins Booker Prize for fiction

In her novel set aboard the International Space Station, six astronauts circle the Earth, looping through 16 sunrises and sunsets in a day.

Donald Trump’s China policy could pit deal makers against ideologues: analysts

Hardline appointees and nominees may curb his transactional impulses on issues like trade, technology and Taiwan, US-based analysts say.

About 90% of Hongkongers in favour of prioritising local renewable energy, survey finds

Survey by Greenpeace Hong Kong and Baptist University shows most respondents oppose importing electricity from mainland China.

Trump names architects of his promised mass deportation policy

Choices for ‘border tsar’ and reported picks for policy director and homeland security chief are known for hardline immigration stances.