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The whistle-blower behind a suspected cheating scandal involving an award-winning medical prescription app developed by a student has been arrested for doxxing, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source confirmed on Friday that Hailey Cheng Hei-lam, the student who rose to fame overnight last year after raising concerns about the MediSafe app’s […]

A barge carrying recycled metal caught fire at the New Yau Ma Tei Public Cargo Working Area in Hong Kong early on Friday, marking the second similar blaze at the site in less than a week and prompting renewed calls by a lawmaker for stronger oversight and safety measures. The Fire Services Department said it received a report at 4.19am that a fire had […]

New Delhi [India], February 6 (ANI): Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday defended the government's decision to keep the Henderson Brooks-Bhagat report of the 1962 India-China war 'classified,' calling it a sensitive defence matter and asserting it 'cannot be used as a political tool.'In a post on X, Rijiju wrote, 'Our Govt is led by a […]

BEIJING, China: As geopolitical tensions harden and regulatory barriers multiply, some of the world's biggest consulting firms are quietly experimenting with new ways to keep business flowing in China, approaches that industry and legal experts say push the limits of Western sanctions rules and Beijing's curbs on foreign advisers. Since 2023, the China […]

Beijing [China], February 6 (ANI): Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte's recent public admission that her government made a 'strategic mistake' regarding the Taiwan issue has ignited widespread debate on Chinese social media, with netizens applauding the frank acknowledgement while also sharply criticising what many see as a lack of meaningful […]

New Delhi [India], February 6 (ANI): The Lok Sabha will take up the general discussion on the Union Budget for 2026-27 on Friday.The House will meet at 11 am to transact government business, beginning with Question Hour.Several Union Ministers, including those from the Health and Family Welfare, Law and Justice, External Affairs, Defence, and Ports, […]

About 400 passengers were evacuated from an MTR train on the Tuen Ma line on Friday morning after a portable power bank caught fire in a carriage, filling the compartments with thick smoke. Police said they received a report at about 8.35am that an external battery pack had ignited on a train bound for Wu Kai Sha as it arrived at Tsuen Wan West station. No […]

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A Hong Kong court will sentence former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and his associates on Monday for conspiracy to collude with foreign forces in violation of the national security law. Three High Court judges who oversaw Lai’s high-profile trial are expected to hand down penalties on the 78-year-old defendant at 10am, according to the judiciary […]

(260206) -- CHONGQING, Feb. 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A child is attracted by snacks at a fair featuring Chinese New Year goods in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Feb. 5, 2026. A fair featuring Chinese New Year goods kicked off here on Thursday, offering residents a one-stop destination for New Year shopping with diverse choices. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

(Photo credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images)The United States' Hailey Baptiste defeated Russia's fifth-seeded Liudmila Samsonova on Thursday on the indoor hard court's only three-set match, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open in the United Arab Emirates.Baptiste took advantage of her four aces compared to Samsonova's zero. Baptiste […]

NANCHANG, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- To be a village Party secretary these days, you may almost certainly need the skills required to be a livestreaming host. Camera-shy? Then you'd better practice, as your performance in front of the camera affects how well the products of your fellow villagers sell.At an outdoor market in Shankou Township in Xiushui County, east […]

GUIYANG, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Suspended on a cliff face over 200 meters high, a cafe in the dense forests of Libo County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, serves premium coffee with a dash of vertigo, but only for those brave enough to make the climb.With the forest canopy far below and the metallic clink of carabiners on steel cables ringing in her ears, […]

Taipei, February 6 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected 8 sorties of PLA aircraft and six PLAN vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6 am (UTC+8) on Friday. Of the 8 sorties, 6 crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's southwestern and eastern ADIZ.In a post on X, the MND said, '8 sorties of PLA aircraft and 6 PLAN […]

SHENZHEN, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- When evening falls in a residential block in Futian District of the city of Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, a phone tends to prove very useful if you are hungry.A green metal cabinet on a sidewalk can be seen glowing in the fading dusk light. Via a scan of a QR code, its doors slide open and reveal neatly packed food […]

(260206) -- BUDAPEST, Feb. 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform at a Spring Festival reception hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Budapest, Hungary on Feb. 5, 2026. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Xinhua)

Ricky Tam Wai-kit’s pet-friendly Uluru Cafe in Wan Chai was recently issued a grim ultimatum by Hong Kong food hygiene officers – a week-long closure if officers spotted one more dog in his restaurant, with another offence meaning losing his licence forever. “We like pets and animals, but this has made us a target for attack,” Tam said, adding that […]

China opposes unwarranted interference by external forces in Cuba: FMChina firmly supports Cuba in safeguarding its national sovereignty and security, opposes unwarranted interference by external forces, and rejects any attempt to deprive the Cuban people of their right to survival and development, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on […]

LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) --Defending champion Su Yiming of China recovered from an early setback to progress to the snowboard men's big air final at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday. Su only notched 22.00 points on his opening jump, but came back strongly in the later runs. He landed a backside 1800 nose grab for 87.75 points on his […]

(260205) -- LIVIGNO, Feb. 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Su Yiming of China celebrates during the Snowboard Men's Big Air qualification of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

(260205) -- LIVIGNO, Feb. 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yang Wenlong of China competes during the Snowboard Men's Big Air qualification of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

Washington DC [US], February 6 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he has held 'very productive discussions' with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer regarding the strategically located island of Diego Garcia, which hosts a major UK-US joint military base in the Indian Ocean.Trump said that, though he understood the British Prime Minister had […]

Bhainsa (Telangana) [India], February 6 (ANI): AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi launched a sharp attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the BJP, raising concerns over the recent India-US trade deal. Addressing a rally in Telangana's Bhainsa on Thursday, Owaisi alleged that US President Donald Trump dictated India's oil procurement choices. He […]

(260205) -- CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Feb. 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Svante Kohala of Sweden attends a Luge men's singles official training session ahead of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he “would not be surprised” if China is already looking into ways to challenge the US’ pre-eminence in digital assets, given Hong Kong's efforts to develop the industry. When testifying before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, Bessent said that there are “lots of rumours of Chinese digital assets” […]

(260205) -- MILAN, Feb. 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Han Mei (front) of China and Takagi Miho of Japan attend a speed skating training session ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy on Feb. 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

TAIPEI, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- At the ongoing six-day 2026 Taipei International Book Exhibition in Taiwan, where most books are printed in traditional Chinese characters, the Simplified Chinese Books Pavilion is not located in a prominent area, and yet groups of young visitors can frequently be seen stopping there to browse.Jointly organized by Taiwan-based […]

(260205) -- BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, hosts the Chinese Foreign Ministry's 2026 New Year reception in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 5, 2026. Nearly 500 people attended the event, including diplomatic envoys from various […]

BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosted the Chinese Foreign Ministry's 2026 New Year reception in Beijing on Thursday.Nearly 500 people attended the event, including diplomatic envoys from various countries, representatives of international organizations in China, and representatives of Chinese government departments.Addressing the […]

(260205) -- BANGKOK, Feb. 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Thapanee Kiatphaibool, governor of Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), speaks at a press briefing in Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 5, 2026. Thailand is gearing up for cultural festivities during the Spring Festival in a move to boost nationwide travel demand and reinforce its position as a leading global destination […]

(260205) -- MACAO, Feb. 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Xincong, head of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), addresses a reception to welcome the Chinese New Year in Macao, south China, on Feb. 5, 2026. The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR held the reception on […]

SHARJAH, 5th February, 2026 (WAM) -- The Sharjah Airport International Free Zone Authority (SAIF Zone) has received a high-level delegation from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region business community to explore investment opportunities and enhance industrial cooperation and potential partnership frameworks with the Authority, thereby supporting the […]

(Photo credit: Jack Gruber-Imagn Images)LIVIGNO, Italy -- Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris, a three-times Olympic bronze medalist, said he would not be able to take part in Thursday's qualifying event for the men's big air competition at the Milano Cortina Games, after hitting his head during a training run.McMorris, who is set to compete in his fourth […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] The Mid-Levels occupies a distinctive position on Hong Kong Island. Set immediately above Central, the enviable location allows residents to live at the heart of Asia’s financial centre while retaining daily access to established green space – a combination that has long been […]

(Photo credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images)CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- The United States is the most successful skeleton nation in Winter Olympic history but with most of those medals now gathering dust, the arrival of the new mixed relay at Cortina is a timely opportunity to get back on the podium.The two American men's golds came in 1928 and 2002, with […]

BEIJING/NEW DELHI: Beijing has expressed its dissatisfaction with the Grammy Award to the Dalai Lama for the audiobook "Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama."  The ninety-year-old Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader, who lives in exile, took the award over the weekend.  His Holiness said in a statement on his website that he saw the […]

New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Raising slogans against the Centre, the entire Opposition on Thursday staged a walkout from Rajya Sabha while Prime Minister Narendra Modi was responding to the Motion of Thanks to the President's address.The Opposition claimed that the Leaders of Opposition (LoP) in both the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha were not being […]

Munich [Germany] February 5 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) on Wednesday commemorated the 29th anniversary of the Ghulja Massacre, recalling what it described as a violent crackdown by Chinese security forces on peaceful Uyghur protesters in East Turkistan, according to a press release issued by the organisation.As noted by the WUC, on February 5, […]

Bhoa (Punjab), February 5 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that he is proving to be 'fatally dangerous' for the country and the 'weakest and most cowardly' Prime Minister India has had, the release said. Addressing a large public […]

Hong Kong’s health authorities have warned of a recent “drastic increase” in norovirus-related food poisoning incidents that are all related to raw oyster consumption, with 20 of them being recorded over the past 2½ weeks. The Centre for Health Protection said on Thursday that it had received 23 reports of food poisoning, involving 69 patients, since […]

Hoffmann was one of nearly a thousand spectators who packed the university auditorium Sunday night for the 2026 Berlin-Brandenburg Spring Festival Gala. Organized by and for Chinese students, the event welcomed the Chinese New Year, which begins on Feb. 17 and ushers in the Year of the Horse.BERLIN, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Jonas Hoffmann had never attended a […]

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the US and Russia to reach an agreement to limit arsenalsThe expiration of the New START nuclear reduction treaty between Russia and the US is "a grave moment for international peace and security," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday.The strategic arms control treaty officially expired on […]

(Photo credit: REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach)TESERO, Italy -- The U.S. cross-country skiing team may be poised for its strongest Olympic performance at the 2026 Winter Games, with veteran Jessie Diggins leading the women's team and Gus Schumacher pushing the men's efforts against stiff competition from Norway and Italy.Diggins, the most decorated cross-country […]

(260205) -- HONG KONG, Feb. 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People walk past Lee Tung Street in Hong Kong, south China, on Feb. 5, 2026. These lanterns are hoisted to mark the upcoming Chinese New Year. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

(260205) -- BISHKEK, Feb. 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A magician performs at the "Happy Chinese New Year in Bishkek 2026" cultural show in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Feb. 4, 2026. The show was presented by a joint artistic group composed of Fujian Vocational College of Art, Fujian Acrobatic Troupe, Fujian song and dance theater, and Quanzhou Gaojia Opera Heritage Center. […]