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China’s property recovery is fragile, but ignoring it is a mistake

August 17, 2026August 17, 20260

Advertisement Asia housing and property OpinionAsia Opinion The View Nicholas Spiro China’s property recovery is fragile, but ignoring it is a mistake Japan’s commercial property market is in a league of its own, but the sharp repricing in China creates compelling opportunities for investors 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen Nicholas Spiro Nicholas Spiro is a partner at […]

Hong Kong tourist arrivals up 3% in July as bad weather curbs mainland growth

August 17, 20260

Advertisement Hong Kong tourism Hong KongHong Kong Economy Hong Kong tourist arrivals up 3% in July as bad weather curbs mainland growth Tourism board says international meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions helped drive an increase in business visitors and arrivals from some source markets 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen Wynna Wong Published: 4:42pm, 17 Aug 2026Updated: 4:52pm, […]

Rodri headed to Barcelona after Man City accepts transfer bid

August 17, 20260

ListenListen (1 min) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Rodri played seven seasons at Manchester City and made 298 appearances for the club [File: Hannah Mckay/Reuters] By Reuters Published On 17 Aug 202617 Aug 2026 Manchester City have accepted a 65.4 million pounds ($88.47m) bid […]

Shoving incident in Singapore over man patting girl’s head stirs heated debate

August 17, 20260

Advertisement Singapore This Week in AsiaLifestyle & Culture Shoving incident in Singapore over man patting girl’s head stirs heated debate Some defend the man for his ‘friendly gesture’ commonly practised by the elderly, while another says he should ‘stay in your lane’ 3-MIN READ3-MIN 1 Listen SCMP’s Asia desk Published: 2:30pm, 17 Aug 2026 A […]

AI chipmaker Biren projects up to 22-fold revenue surge amid China’s hi-tech boom

August 17, 2026August 17, 20260

Advertisement Semiconductors TechTech Trends AI chipmaker Biren projects up to 22-fold revenue surge amid China’s hi-tech boom Massive financial gains across domestic chipmakers underscore how the push for self-sufficiency is reshaping demand for home-grown hardware 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen Ann Caoin Shanghai Published: 2:39pm, 17 Aug 2026 Chinese artificial intelligence chipmaker Biren Technology projects that its […]

China adds an 800-passenger jet with ‘flying wing’ body to its big aircraft plan

August 17, 2026August 17, 20260

Advertisement Science ChinaScience China adds an 800-passenger jet with ‘flying wing’ body to its big aircraft plan Futuristic plane model has a wingspan 1.6 times that of a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber and seats more than world’s largest commercial aircraft 2-MIN READ2-MIN 2 Listen Chao Kongin Beijing Published: 2:44pm, 17 Aug 2026Updated: 3:16pm, 17 Aug […]

China’s self-driving push gains ground in Europe as Momenta, Pony.ai expand

August 17, 2026August 17, 20260

Advertisement Electric & new energy vehicles BusinessBanking & Finance China’s self-driving push gains ground in Europe as Momenta, Pony.ai expand Deutsche Bank raises its price target for Momenta while Pony.ai widens partnership with Uber to accelerate autonomous-vehicle roll-out in European cities 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen Zoe SL Chan Published: 3:00pm, 17 Aug 2026 China’s autonomous-driving ambitions […]

All Malaysia Airlines pilots pass drug tests following Jakarta arrest

August 17, 2026August 17, 20260

Advertisement Malaysia AsiaSoutheast Asia All Malaysia Airlines pilots pass drug tests following Jakarta arrest The mandatory screening process was ⁠ordered after a Malaysian Airlines pilot was arrested in Indonesia on drug trafficking charges 1-MIN READ1-MIN Listen Reuters Published: 3:39pm, 17 Aug 2026Updated: 3:40pm, 17 Aug 2026 All pilots working for flag carrier Malaysia Airlines tested […]