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03 Mar Hong Kong property: Henderson Land’s Belgravia Place residential project in Cheung Sha Wan a hit with buyers

Posted at 08:09h in Asia

Hong Kong property: Henderson Land’s Belgravia Place residential project in Cheung Sha Wan a hit with buyersHundreds of prospective homebuyers rushed to seize units at Henderson Land Development’s new project on Sunday, the first major residential sale after the government removed all property curbs in...

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03 Mar Stellantis-backed Leapmotor cuts C10 SUV price by nearly a fifth as China’s EV war rolls on

Posted at 07:19h in Asia

The pure electric version of the C10 starts at 128,800 yuan (US$17,897), 17.3 per cent lower than the presale price of 155,800 yuan in January. It has a driving range of 410 kilometres.Robotic arms assemble cars at Leapmotor’s factory in Jinhua, Zhejiang province. Photo: China...

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03 Mar Omega raises US$600,000 for eye charity Orbis through auction of Hong Kong special edition watches

Posted at 06:14h in Asia

Switzerland’s Omega, the only watchmaker certified by Nasa for all manned space missions, has raised more than US$600,000 through an online auction for the charity Orbis International as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative.The luxury brand, part of the Swatch Group, auctioned 11...

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03 Mar Tech war: Huawei’s AI chip capabilities under intense scrutiny after market leader Nvidia taps it as potential rival

Posted at 04:00h in Asia

The Ascend 910B is believed to succeed the Ascend 910, which was released by Huawei in August 2019, three months after it was put on a trade blacklist by the US Commerce Department. The chip can compete with Nvidia’s A100 in terms of powering AI...

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03 Mar China property: homeowners turn to social media to boost their chances of a quick sale in depressed market

Posted at 03:30h in Asia

Xue, who declined to provide his full name out of privacy concerns, told the Post that despite the flurry of inquiries, the flat has not yet found a buyer. He is, however, in negotiations over price with several potential buyers.The practice of bypassing the property...

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03 Mar Hong Kong Earthshot Prize winner GRST targets golf carts, boats and motorcycles for its eco-friendly lithium-ion batteries

Posted at 02:00h in Asia

GRST, the Hong Kong green technology start-up which won Prince William’s Earthshot Prize, is in talks to deploy its eco-friendly batteries in a range of electrical applications before taking a crack at the electric-vehicle (EV) market, according to a top executive.It is seeking to deploy...

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02 Mar Opinion | Why stock market stars are at odds with real world’s investment needs

Posted at 08:30h in Asia

We should be asking much deeper questions now than simply about whether and when another stock market bubble burst might come. We should be re-examining the role of private and public sectors in allocating financial resources to the global economy. Failure to do this could...

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02 Mar Chinese smartphone giants Honor and Xiaomi show AI’s vast market potential at MWC Barcelona to challenge Samsung, other global rivals

Posted at 07:08h in Asia

At a nearby booth in the same MWC Barcelona exhibition floor, Xiaomi displayed its new flagship handset model, the 14 Ultra, which features enhanced photography features and AI capabilities. The handset’s AI Album Search function employs natural language processing that enables users to locate specific...

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02 Mar How Hong Kong can rescue the struggling recycling industry and win its war on plastic waste

Posted at 05:30h in Asia

NLP is equally owned by Swire Coca-Cola, German waste management recycling firm Alba Group, and Hong Kong’s Baguio Waste Management and Recycling.But two years after operations began, NLP’s plant is running at only around 30 per cent of its PET bottles processing capacity, said Suzanne...

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02 Mar Inflation’s down. So where are the interest rate cuts?

Posted at 03:11h in Canada

11 hours agoNewsDuration 4:14After two years of aggressive interest rate hikes, inflation is seemingly back under control, causing many Canadians are starting to ask: Where’s the relief? CBC’s Peter Armstrong looks at whether the Bank of Canada has accomplished its goals and what we know...

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