Author: South China Morning Post

Can Asia’s ‘very proud’ 5G roll-out extend beyond South Korea, China?

China’s net watchdog pledges fast lane for businesses to report online slander

Changed days: Hongkongers fuel mainland buying agent boom to get celebrity snacks

A change in the retail relationship between Hong Kong and Shenzhen is taking place as local city folk seek out “purchasing agents” to buy their favourite food and snacks at cheaper prices in the neighbouring mainland city.

Could this VR aroma device be the future of 4D smell-o-vision cinema?

Beijing calls for more research into AI and virtual reality

The Beijing municipal government is soliciting subsidised projects researching artificial intelligence, 3D content, and AR and VR applications.

Elon Musk confirms Chinese rivals’ theory about Starship rocket explosion

Chinese censor has shut down over 4,000 websites and 55 apps in 3 months

Schooled in sex: Taiwan mum swamped by online tips after daughter’s secret tryst

A Taiwan mother got more than she bargained for when she turned to the internet for advice after her teenage daughter feigned sickness at school to have an illicit liaison with her boyfriend at home.

Early internet portal Tianya.cn goes dark, triggering nostalgia among netizens

Chinese web portal Tianya.cn, once a vibrant online community for discussing sensitive social and political topics, has become inaccessible this week, triggering a wave of nostalgia.

Private internet satellite company joins China’s hypersonic race