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Hong Kong customs has said it is actively following up on a case involving a London‑based beauty chain after a woman complained that she cheated into paying more than HK$60,000 (US$7,700) for products and raised concerns about the company’s operations. Opatra London’s outlet at Sha Tin New Town Plaza shopping centre posted a notice over the weekend […]

(260816) -- SAVANNAKHET, Aug. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Representatives from China and Laos attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the China-aided upgrading and renovation project of Savannakhet Secondary School in Savannakhet province, Laos, Aug. 14, 2026. TO GO WITH "China-aided school upgrading project in Laos commences" (Photo by Wang Yuping/Xinhua)

HONG KONG, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Senior Japanese officials paid homage to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine Saturday, the 81st anniversary of Japan's unconditional surrender in World War II, sparking widespread outrage across the international community, especially Asian countries and regions that endured brutal Japanese aggression.Governments, historians and […]

(260816) -- TAIYUAN, Aug. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Noppon Saengkham reacts during the final match between Mark Selby of England and Noppon Saengkham of Thailand at China Open 2026 snooker tournament in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

(260816) -- HONG KONG, Aug. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yin Xiaolan (L) and Si Jingyu of China try to block the ball during the final between China and Japan at the 2026 Asian Eastern Zonal Women's Volleyball Championship in Hong Kong, south China, Aug. 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

* Stretching from Alaska and the Russian Far East to Southeast Asia and Australia, the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF) is considered one of the world's busiest flyways, with China at its midpoint serving as an irreplaceable rest haven and a core hub for cross-border conservation.* The Guangdong Neilingding Futian National Nature Reserve near Shenzhen […]

New Delhi [India], August 16 (ANI): Former world champion PV Sindhu and Asian Games gold medallist Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be shouldering the hopes of Indian badminton fans as they look to build on the country's record of winning at least one medal at each of the BWF World Championships since 2011 when the 2026 edition gets underway […]

New Delhi [India], August 16 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh, while speaking on alleged attempts to destabilise India, said the country was emerging as an economic power and raised questions over external forces, India's defence manufacturing capabilities and developments in the region.Harivansh also said the arms lobby had a […]

BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- The fishing season of the South China Sea kicked off at noon on Sunday after this summer's three-and-a-half-month fishing ban.

(260816) -- QIONGHAI, Aug. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 16, 2026 shows fishing boats departing for fishing from Tanmen port in Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province. The fishing season of the South China Sea kicked off at noon on Sunday after this summer's three-and-a-half-month fishing ban. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

Hong Kong police have arrested 16 people as part of efforts to clamp down on juvenile crime, with those apprehended including a 13‑year‑old boy linked to a shoplifting case involving stolen goods worth about HK$4,000 (US$510). Officers from the force’s New Territories South regional headquarters said on Sunday that the arrestees, aged 13 to 39, […]

Two Hong Kong universities have secured places in the top 100 of an academic ranking that assesses 1,000 institutions worldwide. The University of Hong Kong (HKU) rose five places from 67th last year to 62nd, while City University (CityU) climbed four places from 99th to 95th in the Academic Ranking of World Universities, released by ShanghaiRanking […]

Wilson Hui Chau-yuen, a 22-year-old final-year student at Hong Kong Metropolitan University, recalls that the scorching heat was the biggest enemy during an annual two-week summer camp organised by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) garrison. “Even on the city’s hottest day, our training continued without pause including martial arts, bayonet practice […]

Hong Kong Disneyland is collaborating with Pixar Animation Studios to offer an exclusive theatrical experience centred around a home-grown character, with the resort dropping clues in its concept art that suggest she could be a pangolin. The theme park announced on Sunday that a massive theatre space would be unveiled at Toy Story Land in the first half of […]

Hong Kong’s corruption watchdog has charged a former manager at a financial regulator with unauthorised access to its internal computer system to view confidential case files and licensee data. Tong Ka-lei, 39, who previously worked in the enforcement division of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), faces 12 counts of obtaining access to a […]

In the first instalment of a five-part Health Matters wellness series on Hong Kong’s growing wellness trends, Lo Hoi-ying examines why younger residents are turning to supplements to boost energy, immunity and performance, as experts warn that excessive use should not replace a balanced diet. Tata Tse Yi-kwan spends around HK$2,000 (US$255) a month on […]

A 14-year-old Hong Kong boy has been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after bringing a badly injured cat that later died to a clinic for treatment. Police said on Sunday that they received a report from an employee of a veterinary clinic in Cheung Sha Wan at 6.25pm on August 10, suspecting that a cat had been ill-treated. “The informant said a […]

More than a decade after joining Hisense as an ordinary worker, Hugh Stephens is now a mainboard repair technician at the TV factory in Hisense South Africa Industrial Park. His story begins with a job, but it is also a story of growth -- his own, and that of a Chinese company growing alongside its local workforce.by Xinhua writers Wang Lei, Wang Xiaomei […]

(260816) -- KUNMING, Aug. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Workers harvest Ottelia acuminata at a planting base at Yong'an Village of Eryuan County in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on Oct. 18, 2024. TO GO WITH "Across China: Return of delicate aquatic plant signals Chinese lake's revival" (Photo by Luo Xincai/Xinhua)

(260816) -- VIENNA, Aug. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Actors of Gaojia Opera, a traditional Chinese opera genre, perform in Vienna, Austria, Aug. 15, 2026. The 2026 Chinese operatic performances series "Legend of the Chinese Opera" kicked off here on Saturday night, once again bringing Chinese and Western cultures together through the performing arts. The series is […]

Hong Kong police have arrested 17 people and seized HK$3.67 million (US$470,500) in a crackdown on a fraud syndicate that recruited foreign “runners” from Malaysia to collect crime proceeds from victims. The police force’s Kowloon West crime squad said on Sunday that the arrests were made in connection with “guess who I am” phone scams that duped […]

Hong Kong will fly the national and regional flags at half-staff at various government sites on Tuesday to mourn the late former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji. The government said on Sunday it would lower the flags at government headquarters in Admiralty, Government House, all control points and checkpoints at border crossings and Hong Kong International […]

Hong Kong’s examination authority has defended an invigilator who refused to let a candidate with anxiety use a school lift after he started feeling unwell before his second assessment, arguing the man had not requested the facility in advance. Speaking to the South China Morning Post, private candidate Ray Lau* alleged that the incident occurred on April […]

Indoor heat levels in Hong Kong’s subdivided flats and rooftop huts felt like a blistering 52.21 degrees Celsius (126 Fahrenheit) this summer, with 80 per cent of homemakers living in those homes reporting dizziness and headaches, according to a survey released on Sunday. The study, conducted by CarbonCare InnoLab and the Concerning Subdivided Units […]

BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- When 72-year-old Shi Jikun opened his windows at home in Yuxi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, he used to hear the repeated thud of balls and blowing of whistles from an indoor sports venue near his residential community."During the day, I didn't dare open the windows," Shi said, recalling years when the noise disrupted his […]

(260816) -- TAIYUAN, Aug. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Mark Selby of England competes during the final match between Mark Selby of England and Noppon Saengkham of Thailand at China Open 2026 snooker tournament in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

New Delhi [India], August 16 (ANI): Indian badminton players Ayush Shetty and Unnati Hooda expressed excitement about competing at the BWF World Championships 2026 on home soil, with both players looking forward to the prestigious tournament in India.The championships will be held from August 17-23 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Arena, New Delhi. In one of the […]

(260816) -- TUNIS, Aug. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A doctor administers Sanfutie, or Sanfu plaster, a centuries-old traditional Chinese medicine therapy, to a patient in Tunis, Tunisia, Aug. 14, 2026. The 30th Chinese medical team to Tunisia conducted Sanfutie treatments for the Tunisian people on Friday. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)

I’m a little perplexed and bemused by the brouhaha surrounding Hong Kong’s decision to draft its first five-year plan, as if the sky is falling in around the city’s famed laissez-faire economy. Predictably, Yale University’s Stephen Roach (he of “Hong Kong is over” fame) warned in a commentary last month that “Chinese-style central planning” […]

(260816) -- BEIJING, Aug. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Black-faced spoonbills are pictured within a protected area in Incheon, South Korea, May 18, 2026. TO GO WITH XINHUA HEADLINES ON AUGUST 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

New Delhi [India], August 16 (ANI): Indian badminton star PV Sindhu is looking forward to competing at the BWF World Championships 2026 on home soil and is aiming to make the most of the home support to win a medal.Speaking at a press conference, Sindhu said the World Championships being held in India makes the tournament special for her. She also recalled […]

(260816) -- WENCHANG, Aug. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-12 carrier rocket carrying the 24th group of the low-orbit internet satellites blasts off from a commercial spacecraft launch site in south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 16, 2026. China sent a new batch of internet satellites into orbit Sunday from a commercial spacecraft launch site in the […]

(260816) -- PHNOM PENH, Aug. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People look at sewing machines during an international industrial expo in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Aug. 15, 2026. A wide variety of advanced Chinese tech and manufacturing firms showcased cutting-edge machinery, automation, and innovative production solutions at a major international industrial exhibition here […]

(260816) -- SANTIAGO, Aug. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Nejla Guzonjic (top L) and Ecrin Selis Turkyasar (top R) of Trkiye block the ball during the semifinal match between Chinese Taipei and Trkiye at the FIVB Volleyball Girls' U17 World Championship in Santiago, Chile, Aug. 15, 2026. (Photo by Jorge Villegas/Xinhua)

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The month-long China swing has given Chinese fans more opportunities to watch the world's best players and created new links between professional sport, local culture and tourism, while also offering overseas players more opportunities to explore China away from the competition venues.TAIYUAN, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- The roar of the crowd echoed through the […]

BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- The first print edition of Chinese-led international academic journal Vita has been released, with the goal of building it into a premier publication in China's life sciences sector.Jointly established by member universities and institutions of the Alliance of Open Life Science, the Vita series is running with a "main journal […]

New Delhi, [India] August 16 (ANI): Global investment in artificial intelligence is projected to reach around $1 trillion in 2026, with AI-related capital expenditure expected to remain robust in the near term, according to a research report by Goldman Sachs.The investment is forecast to rise from 0.9 per cent of global GDP in 2026 to 1.3 per cent in 2027 […]

Hong Kong’s immigration chief has rejected claims that world‑class snooker players are using a local talent scheme primarily to cut their tax bills, saying zero‑tax Middle Eastern destinations would be more logical if avoidance were the only goal. Director of Immigration Benson Kwok Joon‑fung stressed on Sunday that the city’s public safety, […]

Changes in US trade policy and interest rate trends will significantly affect Hong Kong’s economy but the impact will be “primarily psychological”, the finance chief has said, while expressing optimism that growth momentum will continue in the second half of the year. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also revealed on Sunday that Hong Kong welcomed […]

JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Growing agricultural cooperation with China is opening up new opportunities for South Africa's farming sector, giving fresh impetus to production and rural economic development, an industry representative has said.In an interview with Xinhua, Andre van der Vyver, executive director of the South African Cereals and Oilseeds […]

Scorching weather will persist across Hong Kong on Sunday and Monday, with maximum temperatures climbing to 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) before a low-pressure system brings squally thunderstorms and unsettled weather by midweek. The very hot weather warning has been in force since 6.45am on Sunday, with temperatures across the city ranging from 28 to […]

In a cramped handicraft shop in Hong Kong’s Sham Shui Po neighbourhood, 70-year-old Jen Kwong was sifting through reels of embroidered and sequinned ribbons while other shoppers around her were hunched over containers of tiny beads and trinkets. Kwong, who had worked for four decades during the golden age of Hong Kong’s textile manufacturing industry, […]

YINCHUAN, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Along the banks of the Yellow River in Zhongwei, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, an earthen-colored ceramics studio blends into the surrounding landscape.Around a row of pottery wheels, visitors work their fingers into coarse clay, shaping vessels that will eventually become Xixia porcelain, a craft with […]