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The composite waiting time for general applicants for long- and short-term subsidised public rental housing in Hong Kong has edged up slightly to 4.8 years at the end of June, authorities have said, adding that a higher proportion of coveted homes in urban areas was allocated in the second quarter. Despite an increase in the “composite” figure, which […]

(260813) -- MALMO, Aug. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Manyu (R) listens to coach Ma Lin during the women's singles round of 32 match between Wang Manyu of China and Chien Tung-Chuan of Chinese Taipei at the WTT Europe Smash Sweden 2026 in Malmo, Sweden, Aug. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

GUIYANG, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- With summer heatwaves sweeping across China, the country's southwestern karst areas are getting creative, offering unique tourism experiences in the depths of the cool caves.Following a guide, tourist Chang Ting ducked into a natural cave in Guizhou Province. After trekking about 100 meters along a narrow rocky path, her mobile […]

Hong Kong residents have borne the brunt of extreme weather this summer, with July rainfall exceeding the monthly norm by 23 per cent, followed by hot spells in August linked to Tropical Cyclone Dolphin’s influence. As of Thursday, the maximum temperature recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory reached 33 degrees Celsius (91 Fahrenheit) or above for nine […]

New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): India's overall trade deficit, covering merchandise and services, widened by about 31.5 per cent year-on-year to USD 15.03 billion in July 2026 as imports grew faster than exports, Commerce Ministry data showed.India's overall exports of merchandise and services rose to USD 80.14 billion in July 2026 from USD 70.72 […]

HAIKOU, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Hainan is stepping up with efforts to build a world-class destination for international tourism and consumption as a key component of the Hainan Free Trade Port, and to probe for a new path towards high-quality development in its tourism-led consumer economy with distinctive local characteristics.Hainan is projected to annually […]

HAIKOU, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Hainan is stepping up with efforts to build a world-class destination for international tourism and consumption as a key component of the Hainan Free Trade Port, and to probe for a new path towards high-quality development in its tourism-led consumer economy with distinctive local characteristics.Hainan is projected to annually […]

Hong Kong has conducted its first large-scale drill at the revamped Huanggang border crossing, with authorities describing traffic flows at the facility as smooth. About 1,000 civil servants from more than 20 departments mobilised for Thursday’s drill. They were instructed to travel by public transport to the Hong Kong port area of the revamped Huanggang […]

Hong Kong authorities have invited interested parties to submit expressions of interest to develop land parcels set aside for a modern logistics cluster under the Northern Metropolis megaproject. The Transport and Logistics Bureau and the Civil Engineering and Development Department said the sites would meet long-term demand, promote the development of […]

The Shipping Ministry sees a huge possibility in the Northern Sea Route, after a 70% jump in cargo traffic via the Chennai-Vladivostok trade linkIndia is planning to send its first cargo ship on the Arctic route running along Russia's northern coast next year, as it seeks to deepen trade with Moscow outside of Western sanctions and without disruptions via […]

(260813) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Tourists have fun at the Dadonghai scenic area in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 4, 2026. Hainan is stepping up with efforts to build a world-class destination for international tourism and consumption as a key component of the Hainan Free Trade Port, and to probe for a new path towards high-quality […]

(260813) -- KUNMING, Aug. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 9, 2021 shows a herd of elephants in Yuanjiang County of Yuxi City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The "short-nose family" of wild Asian elephants captured worldwide attention in 2021 after roaming more than 1,400 kilometers across Yunnan Province. It returned to its […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 13 (ANI): On the 42nd Day Commemoration of Lobga Rangzen, the Tibetan Youth Congress organised a unique and symbolic protest action, 'Tibet Tattoo Protest' in Dharamshala.In protest against China's Ethnic Unity Law, Lobga Rangzen self-immolated on 2nd of July, just a day after China implemented this law. Martyr […]

Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings has revealed the “forced termination” of operations at two strategic Panama Canal ports shaved 1 per cent off overall throughput in the first half of this year, even as the overall port portfolio performed better than a year ago. In its half-year financial results released on Thursday, the Li Ka-shing family-backed […]

New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): India's gross gem and jewellery exports rose 2.44 per cent in US dollar terms to USD 9.17 billion during April-July 2026, led by a 21.09 per cent rise in studded gold jewellery exports, the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) said.The export growth was driven by value-added segments, with silver jewellery […]

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 13 (ANI): Indian women's hockey star Savita Punia expressed that Team India has received a massive boost ahead of the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup with a win in the FIH Nations Cup, pointing out that the level of competitiveness in that tournament showed them that they can match the very best in the world.The FIH Women's […]

A scaffolding subcontractor at Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court estate ordered batches of non-fire-retardant protective nets, a supplier has confirmed, with the use of substandard mesh earlier identified as a key factor in the deadly blaze’s rapid spread. The statement from supplier Lam Kee Construction Materials was among the documents released […]

BEIJING, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- China will continue to impose anti-dumping duties on imports of single-mode optical fiber originating from India for five more years starting Aug. 14, 2026, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.This decision was made following a review of the anti-dumping measures, which was initiated in August 2025 at the request of […]

Thousands of Hongkongers packed the city’s annual food fair for its opening on Thursday, snapping up abalone, frozen salmon, instant noodles and other products, as some exhibitors forecast a 10 per cent increase in business this year. The five-day Food Expo is among five trade fairs that opened on Thursday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre […]

WUHAN, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- An integrated and intelligent water quality monitoring network runs around the clock to safeguard the Danjiangkou Reservoir, a primary source for China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project, the largest in the world.Leveraging a multidimensional technological framework, the network coordinates the automatic monitoring stations […]

* Europe's experience is one regional expression of a much broader global climate risk.* The immediate drivers of Europe's extreme summer include persistent high-pressure systems, hot air from North Africa, limited rainfall and accelerated evaporation.* The growing impact of extreme weather exposes two widening gaps: global emissions are not declining fast […]

McDonald’s has temporarily removed its popular Ebi Burger series from its menu in Hong Kong as a “precautionary measure”, following a similar suspension in Taiwan due to food safety concerns, despite the shrimp patties used in the local items coming from a different production batch. Taiwan McDonald’s announced on Thursday morning that it had […]

New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): MSCI has added Adani Energy Solutions, Billionbrains Garage Ventures, Laurus Labs and Lenskart Solutions to its India Domestic Index, while removing Astral, Balkrishna Industries and SBI Cards and Payment Services as part of its August 2026 index review.The changes to the MSCI India Domestic Index will take effect from […]

A Hong Kong woman who returned from Australia has been acquitted of two charges linked to the 2019 anti-government protests, after a magistrate found insufficient evidence that she was involved in the unrest. Eastern Court ruled on Thursday that prosecutors had failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that casino cashier Ami Chan Hui-ching, 21, carried two […]

Hong Kong’s rail operator more than doubled its net profit to HK$15.87 billion (US$2 billion) in the first half of 2026, up from HK$7.70 billion a year earlier, as strong gains from property development offset a flat performance in its rail and commercial operations. “Although the corporation delivered solid results in the first half of the year, we […]

Financial markets have been gripped by concern in recent days over reports that China was introducing a new tax on returns from offshore insurance policies. The significance of the episode could prove more complex than the initial market reaction suggests. According to a report from Caixin, Chinese tax authorities have sought to collect tax on investment […]

At a bustling fruit store in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay, a crowd of workers sporting damp towels around their necks or fan vests buy up chilled drinks to stay hydrated as temperatures hit 32 degrees Celsius (89.6 Fahrenheit) on a busy weekday morning. Soaked in sweat, 29-year-old construction worker Yau is among the crowd, buying a litre of water to help […]

Three mainland Chinese scientists have won this year’s Future Science Prize for breakthroughs in molecular mechanisms, porous materials and arithmetic geometry, as China’s first privately funded award recognising scientific achievement returned to Hong Kong for a fourth consecutive year. Hosting the annual event multiple times underscored Hong Kong’s […]

India and China among the countries discussing ways to work with Russia on the Northern Sea Route, the Russian president saysIndia is among the countries showing active interest in the Northern Sea Route (NSR), Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, as fast-growing economies in Asia and beyond seek to develop trade with Russia amid Western […]

India and China among the countries discussing ways to work with Russia on the Northern Sea Route, the Russian president says India is among the countries showing active interest in the Northern Sea Route (NSR), Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, as fast-growing economies in Asia and beyond […]

New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): With New Delhi at the helm of the BRICS grouping this year, Chinese and Russian envoys to India reaffirmed their support for India's BRICS presidency at an event here in the national capital on Wednesday.The leaders attended the BRICS Ambassadors' Roundtable Discussion hosted by Vivekananda International Foundation.In a […]

BEIJING, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- The cumulative trading volume of China's national carbon emissions rights trading market had exceeded 930 million tonnes by the end of July 2026, Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu said on Thursday.This market, which began trading in 2021, has helped industries cut carbon emissions at lower costs and has […]

Hong Kong lawmakers have warned of potential loopholes that bid-riggers can still exploit despite a government proposal to tighten proxy votes, owner attendance at renovation meetings and other oversight issues in its review of building maintenance rules after the Tai Po fire. Their warnings on Thursday coincided with the announcement of a second round of […]

A Hong Kong magistrate has acquitted a former auxiliary police officer of assaulting his wife at their home last year, citing inconsistencies in her testimony about his alleged attack after he refused to care for their baby. Magistrate Claudia Ng Cheuk-hwa on Thursday found Adnan Mohammad not guilty of one count of common assault. Mohammad’s wife, Shazia […]

PRNewswireHong Kong, August 13: HashKey Exchange ('HashKey'), Hong Kong's largest* licensed digital asset exchange, and Anchorpoint Financial Limited ('Anchorpoint'), a Hong Kong-licensed stablecoin issuer, today announced that HashKey has joined HKDAP ('HKD At Par') Beta Access as a key authorised distributor. Through the partnership, HashKey will support […]

Taipei [Taiwan], August 13 (ANI): Taiwan-based Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. announced that its capital expenditure for 2026 will focus on expanding artificial intelligence production, while allocating funds to strengthen global research and development as well as manufacturing operations, particularly in the United States, according to a news report by […]

A Form Six student has become one of Hong Kong’s top scorers in this year’s university entrance examinations after her biology grade was upgraded following a remarking request, resulting in a record 25 students from 16 schools achieving perfect scores. Sunny Sun Wat-ching, an 18-year-old student at NT Heung Yee Kuk Yuen Long District Secondary School […]

Taipei [Taiwan], August 13 (ANI): Taiwan recorded heightened Chinese military activity on Thursday, with 18 sorties of PLA aircraft, 11 PLAN vessels and 3 official ships operating around its territory, as per Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND).Sharing the details in a post on X, it further noted that 15 out of 18 sorties crossed the median line and […]

New posts12:41Iran, Trump Clash Over Who Controls The Strait Of Hormuz By Kian Sharifi Irans new Basij Paramilitary chief says the Strait of Hormuz is under Irans control, disputing the United States assertion that its forces control the chokepoint.The crisis in Hormuz has led to dwindling oil stockpiles and higher global energy prices as traffic through the

BEIJING, China: China's strongest typhoon of the year has brought heavy rain and flooding across large parts of the country, including Beijing, where intense downpours flooded major roads and left vehicles stranded. The storm has weakened after making landfall, but its remaining rain clouds have continued to carry large amounts of tropical moisture deep […]

BEIJING, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- China's homegrown C919 aircraft completed its first scheduled international commercial passenger flight on Wednesday with a safe landing in Mongolia's capital city Ulaanbaatar after take-off from Beijing, marking a new chapter for Chinese-made large passenger aircraft going global.Air China flight CA723 using the C919 plane took […]

by Ntandoyenkosi NcubeJOHANNESBURG, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Deeper cooperation between South Africa and China in energy investment, electricity infrastructure and equipment manufacturing could open new opportunities for South Africa's energy transition and industrial development, a South African energy expert has said.Nndwamato Tom Tonic Mutshidza, former […]

(260813) -- BUDPAEST, Aug. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- He Zhien of China performs during the Women's Solo Technical Final of the World Aquatics Junior Artistic Swimming Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Aug. 12, 2026. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

(260813) -- BUDPAEST, Aug. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zakhar Trofimov of Russia performs during the Men's Solo Technical Final of the World Aquatics Junior Artistic Swimming Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Aug. 12, 2026. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

Jury trials are a rarity among the world’s legal traditions, but a fundamental bedrock of the common law system. The jury’s role as the decider of a defendant’s guilt makes them the natural centrepiece of a criminal trial, but an often overlooked part of the process is the role of the trial judge. The judge does not sit in the back seat while waiting […]