Fresh coat, lighter load: Hong Kong airport puts runway-painting robots to work

South China Morning Post - Nov 15, 2026

Hong Kong International Airport has become the world’s first to deploy robots to repaint runway markings, cutting the time needed to refresh centre lines by about 67 per cent compared with manual painting, its managing authority has said. According to the Airport Authority, the AI-powered robots, called “Brushman”, also improve painting accuracy and worker safety, reducing the need for physically demanding overnight work and allowing staff to take on supervisory roles. Steven Yiu Siu-chung, the...

Read full article

More News

Rewiring globalization: AI and the future of Asia-Pacific cooperation

Rewiring globalization: AI and the future of Asia-Pacific cooperation

Rewiring globalization: AI and the future of Asia-Pacific cooperation

Bert Hofman revisits Shenzhen: Exploring the forces behind its rise

Bert Hofman revisits Shenzhen: Exploring the forces behind its rise

Bert Hofman revisits Shenzhen: Exploring the forces behind its rise

Mega island‑link: Connecting the Yangtze River Delta

Mega island‑link: Connecting the Yangtze River Delta

Mega island‑link: Connecting the Yangtze River Delta

Hong Kong sending who’s who delegation of business leaders to Apec CEO Summit

Hong Kong sending who’s who delegation of business leaders to Apec CEO Summit

Hong Kong will send one of its largest-ever delegations to the Apec CEO Summit in Shenzhen on Tuesday and Wednesday, with at least 54 business leaders set to attend, the South China Morning Post has learned. According to a delegation list obtained by the SCMP, the group includes senior executives of companies, leading business chambers, banks and statutory bodies, as well as Hong Kong representatives on the Apec Business Advisory Council (ABAC), a body established by the 21-member Asia-Pacific...

Chinese social media firms under fire as fake history spreads online

Chinese social media firms under fire as fake history spreads online

Pseudo-history about China is mushrooming online, spreading fake accounts of the past due in large part to platform algorithms, artificial intelligence (AI) and a lack of monitoring, according to a Chinese provincial authority. In a commentary published on Monday, “Zhejiang Propaganda” – a social media account affiliated with the propaganda department of the province’s Communist Party committee – said the “pseudo-historical school” was gaining ground online, resurfacing despite crackdowns and...

Premier Li: China, Thailand as close as one family a unique advantage

Premier Li: China, Thailand as close as one family a unique advantage

Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Saturday that "China and Thailand are as close as one family" is a unique advantage of bilateral relations, as reflected in the practical achievements across various fields.

Have you done this before? Hong Kong firefighter recalls mid-air rescue chat

Have you done this before? Hong Kong firefighter recalls mid-air rescue chat

Hong Kong firefighter Yuen Chung-hang did not expect to have to explain his work experience while dangling from a rope to rescue one of two workers left hanging in mid-air outside a skyscraper after their gondola malfunctioned. As Yuen tried to keep the man calm with small talk during their descent from the 35th floor of Jardine House in Central late last month, he was asked whether he had handled similar situations before. “I didn’t expect that, but I understand it because the worker was very...

The Sea We Call Home — Part Four: Farming the Sea

The Sea We Call Home — Part Four: Farming the Sea

A larger boat carries smaller fishing boats farther offshore. Once they reach the fishing grounds, the smaller boats head out on their own. It is one way fishermen are adapting as catches closer to home become harder to sustain. For Feng Ping, whom we first met 12 years ago, life on the island Jinqing Dao has changed in many ways. Fishing is no longer his only livelihood.

Big Boats, Small Boats, Farther Seas

Big Boats, Small Boats, Farther Seas

A large vessel carries fishermen, supplies and smaller fishing boats farther offshore. Once they reach the fishing grounds, the smaller boats head out on their own. Some fishermen dive into the water, while others fish with rods. This arrangement allows them to reach more distant fishing grounds and adapt to changing conditions at sea. How does this new way of fishing work?

Amid the Xi-Trump clamour, can Apec revive the business of cooperation?

Amid the Xi-Trump clamour, can Apec revive the business of cooperation?

The 33rd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit will be held in Shenzhen from November 18 to 19. The venue is not accidental. Forty years ago, this was a border town of rice fields and duck ponds; it is now where a good part of the world’s electronics are designed and built, and the showcase of China’s “reform and opening up”. The event’s theme, “Building an Asia-Pacific Community to Prosper Together”, puts openness, innovation and cooperation at the centre. US President Donald Trump...

Xi's Shenzhen visits show China's commitment to reform and opening up

Xi's Shenzhen visits show China's commitment to reform and opening up

In November 1991, China officially joined APEC. Thirty-five years later, China is bringing APEC to Shenzhen, the very place where China's opening up to the world began, and as global leaders gather to explore ways to advance development, the world will see China's opening up to the world taking on new dimensions.

Mandarin program marks 10 years of opening doors for UK students

Mandarin program marks 10 years of opening doors for UK students

Zhou Wei, Minister Counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in the UK, highlighted the role of language education in fostering understanding between young people in China and the UK

Recommended

Asia Viral News

Asia Viral News features the latest and most trending news from Asia. Get ready to immerse yourself in the daily engaging topics with share-worthy news only in Asia Viral News.

ABOUT US
Newsletter

Copyright © 2015 - 2026 Asia Viral News. All Rights Reserved.