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How Hong Kong pair landed in Myanmar scam farm 'living a life worse than death'
South China Morning Post, Published on 21/10/2025
» HONG KONG — Having lived in safe Hong Kong all her life, Nancy never imagined that an overseas job would lead to forced labour in a scam farm, a harrowing experience that lasted for half a year before she could be reunited with her family.
Scientists unleash robotic cockroach army for disaster zones
South China Morning Post, Published on 26/08/2025
» SINGAPORE — Scientists in Singapore have industrialised the production of remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches that one day could form a tiny army suitable for disaster search missions.
Hong Kong resellers triple prices for Coldplay tickets
South China Morning Post, Published on 08/10/2024
» Tickets for Coldplay's coming shows in Hong Kong have appeared on reselling platforms such as Facebook and Carousell for up to three times their original price, as the first batch of tickets were officially released.
Hong Kong's past heatwaves potentially contributed to 1,677 excess deaths: university study
South China Morning Post, Published on 05/08/2024
» Heatwaves in Hong Kong over the last 10 years may have contributed to more than 1,600 deaths, according to a projection from university researchers, who have urged authorities to create an extreme weather action plan to reduce health risks.
Tech start-up launches new solar-powered, self-driving boats to clean up ocean waste
South China Morning Post, Published on 09/02/2024
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong-based marine tech start-up Clearbot is set to launch a new generation of bigger solar-powered autonomous boats to boost its efforts to clean up polluted waters in India.
Taiwan to address talent shortage through 2-year stay for foreign graduates
South China Morning Post, Published on 17/01/2024
» Beset by a lack of talent like much of East Asia, Taiwan has followed Hong Kong in relaxing visa rules to allow foreign university students to stay longer after graduation to search for a job - a process that could hand the island as many as 200,000 new white-collar employees by 2032.
China's high-yield property bonds hand investors a 22% loss
South China Morning Post, Published on 07/12/2023
» Dollar-denominated bonds sold by junk-rated Chinese developers remain a minefield for investors, as another depressing year of losses and defaults in the real estate sector draws to a close, according to money managers.
Future Chinese moon missions to have more foreign content
South China Morning Post, Published on 05/10/2023
» China's upcoming Chang'e-8 moon mission will offer an unprecendented amount of space for equipment for other countries.
Military experts say PLA rolling out longer-range missiles near Taiwan
South China Morning Post, Published on 23/07/2023
» The Chinese military has expanded its missile force over the past decade and rolled out modern missiles allowing it to target Taiwan and its allies in the event of a cross-strait war, according to military analysts.
China's Fujian aircraft carrier set for 'new-type' planes
South China Morning Post, Published on 24/04/2023
» China's most modern carrier, the Fujian, will be able to launch "new-type aircraft", state broadcaster CCTV reported on Saturday.