Covid-19

[Big read]: From Kowloon to Shenzhen: The bullet trains redefining Hong Kong life

Rising numbers of young mainland-origin professionals and even Hong Kongers live in Shenzhen for bigger homes at half the price, using high-speed rail to keep Hong Kong jobs — boosting quality of life amid sky-high rents. Lianhe Zaobao journalist Tai Hing Shing takes a look at the good and the bad of this greater integration between Hong Kong and mainland China.

Tai Hing Shing

Pudu Robotics founder Zhang Tao: Humanoid robots will be bigger than cars

Pudu Robotics founder Zhang Tao predicts humanoid robots will outgrow the auto industry. Lianhe Zaobao senior writer Lee Kuo Ai talks with him about his journey from a university passion to his third start-up and the pandemic-driven shift to delivery and service robots.

Lee Kuo Ai

Less goods, fewer shipments: China’s truck drivers first to feel the pulse of the economy

Chinese truck drivers are experiencing a significant downturn in their industry despite official reports of economic growth. Lianhe Zaobao correspondent Li Kang speaks with these struggling truck drivers to find out more.

Li Kang

When good intentions fail: The rise and fall of China’s community canteens

Community canteens were meant to offer affordable meals for seniors, but poor planning, misaligned incentives, and market pressures turned a good policy idea into a cautionary tale of failed implementation. Lianhe Zaobao’s China Desk explores “big pot 2.0”.

China Desk, Lianhe Zaobao

[Video] Retreat or rebirth? How Peng Chau became a cultural refuge in Hong Kong

As part of Lianhe Zaobao’s “Seeing the new Hong Kong” series, marking five years since the enactment of Hong Kong’s national security law, Lianhe Zaobao correspondent Lim Zhan Ting speaks to several Hong Kongers who, in the wake of the 2019 protests, have sought healing and a slower pace of life in Peng Chau, one of Hong Kong’s offshore islands.

Lim Zhan Ting

[Video] Street massages in Shenzhen: A scam or a steal?

Cheap street massages are becoming an increasingly common sight in Shenzhen. What are the roots of this phenomenon and what is it like actually getting a street massage? Lianhe Zaobao Shenzhen correspondent Daryl Lim finds out.

Daryl Lim

[Big read] ‘Two-dish-rice’ shakes up Hong Kong dining

Lianhe Zaobao journalist Tai Hing Shing finds out why the economical “two-dish-rice” meals served to-go are trending in Hong Kong, despite a return of dining in at restaurants since the end of the pandemic.

Tai Hing Shing

Pentagon’s disinformation war against China undermines health and alliances in Southeast Asia

The Pentagon’s disinformation campaign against Chinese Covid-19 vaccines in Southeast Asia warn of great powers protecting their own interests in the fight for supremacy.

Nuurrianti Jalli

China targets payments problem to win over foreigners

Despite China waiving visa requirements for citizens from over a dozen more countries and making local digital payment services more international-user friendly, flights and the flow of visitors from countries such as the US are still nowhere near 2019 levels.

Caixin Global

Rise of warehouse stores in China as consumers opt for low-cost bulk buying

Warehouse stores were the preferred shopping format for Chinese consumers during the pandemic due to the vast space ideal for social distancing and the low cost for bulk items needed to reduce the number of trips outside. However, even with the end of the pandemic, this consumer trend remains. Lianhe Zaobao journalist Daryl Lim looks into the matter.

Daryl Lim

How the weakening of major powers affects the world

Chinese academic Xiang Lanxin believes that over the past few years, not only have the relationships between the major powers deteriorated, but these powers are also becoming weaker in different ways. How will such changes impact the world and the powers?

Xiang Lanxin

Real estate sector in China's first-tier cities still in a slump

The real estate sector in China's first-tier cities such as Beijing and Shanghai has recorded declining performance since the pandemic, with a full rebound still nowhere to be seen. Given the usual lag in the effectiveness of policies after implementation, will the real estate market see a silver lining ahead? Lianhe Zaobao correspondent Chen Jing tells us more.

Chen Jing