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[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 […]

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 […]

Japan’s representative to Hong Kong has said his consulate is making “steady progress” in improving ties with the city, while noting the absence of top local officials at a celebration of the emperor’s birthday amid tensions between Tokyo and Beijing. Jun Miura, the country’s consul general to the city, on Thursday expressed his thanks for the […]

New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): After Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not attend the Lok Sabha amid reports of an alleged physical attack planned against him, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Thursday dismissed the same, claiming that the media reports were 'planted' by the Speaker's office.In an unprecedented turn of events, the Lok Sabha on Thursday […]

BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- China 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 Thursday.Wang made the remarks during talks with […]

LANZHOU, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese scientists have recently uncovered the long-term interaction between climate change and mercury (Hg) deposition in a lake on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, according to the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences."This joint study also provides scientific support for […]

(260205) -- BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, meets with Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, who is the special envoy of the party and government of Cuba, a […]

(260205) -- NANCHANG, Feb. 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Hosts promote agricultural products via livestreaming at a "common prosperity market" in Shankou Township of Xiushui County, east China's Jiangxi Province, on Feb. 2, 2026. TO GO WITH "Across China: Livestreaming meets village fairs in east China township's common prosperity drive" (Photo by Wu Yuansheng/Xinhua)

(260205) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A painter mixes colors for New Year paintings at Tianjin Yangliuqing Fine Arts Press in Tianjin, north China, Feb. 4, 2026. In celebration of the upcoming Year of the Horse, Tianjin Yangliuqing Fine Arts Press released a series of horse-themed New Year paintings, integrating traditional New Year painting skills […]

Hong Kong’s ombudsman has found that the Medical Council’s complaint-handling processes are excessively lengthy and plagued by a persistent backlog of cases, urging the watchdog and authorities to hasten procedures to uphold public confidence. The Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday released its investigation findings into the effectiveness of […]

A Hong Kong academic had a relationship with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with correspondence revealing a proposed collaboration that he deemed was “a good rebrand” for an island owned by the disgraced American financier, where he hosted parties. The exchange of emails also showed Epstein became interested in the academic’s pursuit of […]

Hong Kong’s de facto central bank said on Thursday it will allow most second-hand residential property transactions to be settled through direct bank transfers, giving homebuyers and sellers a faster and safer alternative to cheque-based payments. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said the expanded Payment Arrangements for Property Transactions (PAPT) […]

Rescuers in Hong Kong have saved a man who clung to a tree after falling from a cliff while hiking in Tuen Mun. At around 12.10pm on Thursday, the hiker reportedly slipped from the mountaintop and plunged down a cliff off Tsing Shan Monastery Path. He managed to cling to a tree branch and cried out for help. His companion, along with other hikers in the […]

BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- China voices regret over the expiration of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) between the United States and Russia, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday.New START held great importance for maintaining global strategic stability, Lin said at a regular news briefing, adding that the […]

(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, holds talks with Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, who is the special envoy of the party and government of Cuba, a member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party and […]

(260205) -- BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 4, 2026 shows a Chinese New Year paintings exhibition at the Prince Kung's Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China. An exhibition displaying more than a hundred exquisite Chinese New Year paintings collected by Prince Kung's Palace Museum opened here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Jin […]

DUBAI, 5th February, 2026 (WAM) -- The Consulate General of China in Dubai has announced the 2026 Warm Spring, Happy New Year Grand Parade, set to take place at Expo City Dubai on 8th February at 15:00.The announcement was made during a press conference held by the Consulate General, where Ou Boqian, Consul General of China in Dubai, outlined the programme […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 5th February, 2026 (WAM) -- The casts for both the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup China 2026 and AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 will learn their Group Stage fate on 12th February at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.The Joint Draw Ceremony will begin at 3 pm, starting with the Final Draw for the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup China 2026, […]

BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- China opposes any country disrupting the international economic and trade order by rules of "small circles," a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, in response to a related query about the so-called "critical minerals alliance" established by the United States.Spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks at a daily press […]

New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Thursday warned that there's 'very little opportunity' for the house to run if Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi is not allowed to make his point in Parliament about the 2020 standoff with China. Congress MP Jairam Ramesh said, 'There is only one issue in Parliament […]

New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday said Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi should be allowed to speak in Parliament, asserting that the party would question the Centre on the India-US trade deal.The Congress MP's remarks came after Union Minister JP Nadda used the term 'abodh […]

New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday backed the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, saying he should be allowed to speak in Parliament about the 2020 standoff with China.Tharoor, who suffered from a hairline fracture after falling from the staircase on the steps outside the Parliament building was […]

New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the former Army Chief MM Naravane's unpublished memoir controversy and India-US trade deal, claiming that the PM is 'unable to muster the moral courage to face people and parliament' over these issues. Speaking to reporters outside the […]

Thai police have helped Hong Kong authorities in arresting two fugitives, including a murder suspect who had been on the run for more than three decades, the city’s police chief has said. Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming said on Thursday that the two local suspects were wanted in separate cases – a murder 37 years ago and a robbery. “We had […]

(260205) -- HONG KONG, Feb. 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Ronnie O'Sullivan competes during the second round match between Xiao Guodong of China and Ronnie O'Sullivan of England at the Snooker World Grand Prix 2026 in Hong Kong, south China, Feb. 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Lo Ping Fai)

(260205) -- SHANGHAI, Feb. 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Guests listen to the introduction of a guide at the WorldSkills Museum in Shanghai, east China, Feb. 4, 2026. As one of the 48th WorldSkills Competition Preparation Week activities, the Shanghai promotion campaign and intangible cultural heritage experience event was held here on Wednesday, which was attended […]

MONTEVIDEO, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Uruguay and China have been making consistent efforts toward closer bilateral ties, Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi has said.Orsi made the remarks in an exclusive interview with Xinhua prior to his state visit to China this week.In Uruguay, the development of friendly relations with China is a consensus for all sectors, Orsi […]

New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): The lower House of the Parliament on Thursday passed the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address, even as proceedings were repeatedly disrupted by sloganeering from Opposition members, following which the House was adjourned till 2 pm.Amid the Opposition's continued sloganeering, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla initiated […]

SHENZHEN, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- When a Chinese robotics innovator faced an urgent space crunch for his laser sensor startup a few years ago, he did what many entrepreneurs in the country's southern tech hub of Shenzhen do: he called the local government.By the next day, multiple authorities responded. Within three months, Qiu Chunxin's RoboSense was moving […]

LANZHOU, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- For most Chinese farmers, the freezing winter period before the Spring Festival is typically a slack season in the agricultural calendar, but for 47-year-old An Mingqiang, it is an unusually busy time.At home, An looks after more than 20 head of cattle, over 30 sheep and more than 200 pigeons, while also pruning his nectarine […]

(260205) -- GUYUAN, Feb. 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Local brokers load purchased cattle onto vehicles at Shanjiaji livestock trading market in Xiji County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Feb. 4, 2026. Wednesday marks "Lichun," or the Beginning of Spring, the first of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunisolar calendar. It's also a trading day […]

(260205) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yanatchara Anukun (L), a flight attendant trainee from Thailand, receives her graduation certificate during a ceremony at the Civil Aviation University of China (CAUC) in Tianjin, north China, on Feb. 3, 2026. Yanatchara Anukun, 21, is among 28 flight attendant trainees from Thailand's Suan Dusit University […]

New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): The Upper House of Parliament witnessed a heated exchange between Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and BJP leaders after the Congress MP alleged that Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi was not allowed to speak in the Lok Sabha.The Opposition has been protesting against the Centre for allegedly preventing Rahul Gandhi […]

A Hong Kong man has been jailed for nearly four years after admitting to laundering millions of dollars in criminal proceeds through bank accounts linked to investment and romance scams. The 38-year-old defendant was sentenced on Wednesday to 44 months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to two counts of money laundering at the District Court in Wan […]

BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday introduced a zero-tariff policy on certain imported goods for consumption by residents in the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP).The policy, effective immediately, was announced in a joint statement by the Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Customs, and the State Taxation Administration.It provides […]

New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): The Lower House of the Parliament on Thursday was adjourned till 12 noon following continuous sloganeering by the Opposition MPs.The Lok Sabha sitting, which began at 11 am, was adjourned soon after the INDIA bloc MPs raised slogans targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Centre.The Opposition MPs raised the issue […]

Taipei [Taiwan], February 5 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected 12 sorties of Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6am (local time) on Wednesday.Of the 12, 11 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ.In a post on X, the MND said, '12 […]

(Photo credit: Rob Schumacher-Imagn Images)LIVIGNO, Italy -- Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris was airlifted to medical attention Wednesday following a crash during a nighttime training run as the three-time bronze medalist prepared for his fourth Winter Games.McMorris was completing practice runs ahead of the men's big air competition, which begins […]

Hong Kong public school teachers withdrew HK$8.4 billion (US$1.1 billion) from two retirement fund schemes in 2024-25, down by 3.4 per cent from the year before, marking the third consecutive annual decline amid subsiding emigration. Resignation, rather than retirement, remained the main reason for taking out the money as a growing proportion of young […]

Hong Kong and mainland Chinese authorities have arrested 119 people linked to a HK$20 million (US$2.6 million) racket that sold fake identity cards and arranged accommodation for cross-border workers to obtain jobs illegally in the city – the largest sum recorded in such a case to date. The city’s Immigration Department said on Thursday the operation, […]

New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): The INDIA bloc MPs are set to protest in the Rajya Sabha against the ruling party's objections to the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi's statements.Earlier today, Opposition MPs met to discuss the floor strategy for the Parliament proceedings at the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, […]

The cultural heritage of the ancient Silk Road holds profound significance for Kyrgyzstan, which continues to strengthen its cooperation with China and other countries in this field, a Kyrgyz expert has said.BISHKEK, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- The cultural heritage of the ancient Silk Road holds profound significance for Kyrgyzstan, which continues to strengthen […]

New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Opposition MPs held a meeting to discuss the floor strategy for the Parliament proceedings on Thursday at the office of the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge.Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, was also present in the meeting.The Opposition has been protesting against the […]

(260205) -- BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Yamandu Orsi visits the Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 4, 2026. (Xinhua/Lu Ye)

BEIJING, China: China's Lunar New Year shopping and travel rush is once again becoming a high-stakes battleground for tech giants, with Alibaba committing hundreds of millions of dollars to win users for its artificial intelligence chatbot. Alibaba said it will spend three billion yuan (US$431 million) to promote its Qwen AI app during the holiday period, […]