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The Hong Kong government has appointed veteran politician Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung to chair the board of directors of the Hung Shui Kiu Industry Park Company – the first entity established to accelerate the development of the Northern Metropolis project. The Development Bureau said on Friday that the board of directors comprised five bureau chiefs and five […]

An Australian man has been remanded in custody and hit with fresh charges in Hong Kong for fleeing restaurants without paying more than HK$2,000 (US$255) in bills, just a day after being fined for similar offences. Samuel Anthony Monkivitch, 50, was detained soon after pleading guilty at Eastern Court on Thursday to three charges – two of failing to pay […]

A new intergovernmental mediation body headquartered in Hong Kong has resolved a maritime dispute between parties from mainland China and Singapore this month, as more states have joined the organisation since its launch last year. Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah, secretary general of the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed), revealed the achievement on […]

Former under-secretary-general of the United Nations Erik Solheim argued that the current instability is driving nations to seek domestic energy security by moving away from a "very volatile oil market" toward green resources like solar, wind and hydropower.by Xinhua writer Yin XiaoshengBRUSSELS, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The tensions in the Middle East and the […]

New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Indian equity benchmarks opened lower on Friday amid volatile global cues and a sharp rise in crude oil prices, as investors remained cautious over escalating geopolitical tensions and their possible impact on inflation and foreign fund flows.The BSE Sensex was trading at 77,400.63 points, down 443.89 points or 0.57 per cent, […]

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 8 (ANI): The Telangana BJP Army Ex-Servicemen Cell marked the first anniversary of 'Operation Sindoor' with a commemorative event at the party's state headquarters in Nampally. State BJP President N Ramchander Rao attended the celebrations, honouring the Indian Army's retaliatory strikes conducted last year following the […]

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The deputy director of the Home Affairs Department and the former head of the Housing Bureau’s Independent Checking Unit (ICU) were the latest Hong Kong officials to testify at a public hearing on the city’s […]

TAIPEI, Taiwan: In a project that strengthens deterrence against the Chinese navy and protects vital ‌sea lanes in the event of war, Taiwan has carried out the maiden torpedo test firing for its first domestically developed submarine. Taiwan, which China claims as its own, has made building its own submarines an important part of its military […]

BEIJING, China: DeepSeek could be valued at up to US$50 billion in its first external fundraising round, as the company moves away from its long-standing strategy of avoiding outside investment, sources said. The startup is looking to raise between $3 billion and $4 billion to expand computing capacity and improve employee benefits, according to people […]

Beijing [China], May 7 (ANI): The newly appointed Indian Ambassador to China, Vikram Doraiswami, presented a copy of his credentials to Assistant Foreign Minister and Director-General of the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Hong Lei. According to a post on X by the Embassy of India in Beijing, the ceremony took place in […]

For decades, Hong Kong thrived as the world’s freest economy without five-year plans, while mainland China rose to become the world’s second largest economy through them. Now Hong Kong has the rare advantage of both: market dynamism and strategic direction. Harnessed through the collective wisdom of the people, this combination can deliver more than […]

A Hong Kong homemaker sits alone at a pinball machine at a shopping centre in Sham Shui Po on a weekday morning, engrossed in the game for an hour before picking up her sons from school for lunch. The 47-year-old mother-of-two, who only identified herself as Mrs Cheung, said she played pinball machines at least twice a week at Dragon Centre, including once […]

(260507) -- BELGRADE, May 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic delivers a speech during the signing ceremony of an expressway project in Belgrade, Serbia, on May 7, 2026. A 1.3-billion-euro (1.5-billion-U.S. dollars) contract to build a high-speed road in Serbia was signed by the Serbian government and Chinese infrastructure giant Shandong […]

(260507) -- PRETORIA, May 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Young people participate in a China-South Africa youth dialogue at the Chinese Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, May 7, 2026. A China-South Africa youth dialogue was held on Thursday in Pretoria, South Africa's administrative capital, bringing together young representatives to exchange views on bilateral […]

(260507) -- ATHENS, May 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Guests participate in a forum on intercultural dialogue and mutual learning among civilizations to mark the 20th anniversary of the China-Greece comprehensive strategic partnership in Athens, Greece, May 7, 2026. The forum, themed "The Beauty of Harmony: Coexistence through Integration," was jointly hosted by […]

Tashkent [Uzbekistan], May 7 (ANI): India's U-17 girls continued their dominant run at the Asian Boxing U15 & U17 Championships 2026, with 12 medals confirmed, underlining their strong presence at the continental stage in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.As per a press release from the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), leading the charge, Rakhi (46kg) delivered a […]

Brussels [Belgium] May 7 (ANI): The Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) and the Delegation for Relations with the People's Republic of China (D-CN) held a joint public hearing to assess the impact of China's 'Ethnic Unity Law' on Tibetans, Uyghurs, and other affected communities, just a week after the European Parliament passed a landmark resolution […]

Munich [Germany] May 7 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has urged United States President Donald Trump to raise the issue of the Uyghur genocide and press China over alleged human rights abuses during his upcoming visit to China on May 15, which will mark his first trip to the country during his second term in office, according to a WUC press […]

Suzhou [China], May 7 (ANI): After facing the two heavyweight sides of the group, Australia and Japan, the equation for India at the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup China 2026 has now become clear. One final match and one final chance to make the quarter-finals.India will face Lebanon in their last Group B fixture at the Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre Pitch […]

Carriers are axing flights en masse amid soaring jet fuel prices caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz blockadeThe steep rise in jet fuel prices caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran is posing a bigger challenge to the global airline industry than the Covid-19 pandemic did, according to AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes.In response to the […]

BEIJING, May 7 (Xinhua) -- China's cultural and tourism market sustained stable expansion during the 2026 May Day holiday, with domestic trips and total spending both registering year-on-year growth, according to official data released on Thursday.The Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced that a total of 325 million domestic trips were made across the […]

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned the UK’s “abuse of the law and manipulation of judicial procedures” after a British court found two men linked to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London guilty of spying on activists. Following the verdict, the Hong Kong government also said the allegations were “absolutely” […]

(260507) -- BEIJING, May 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Tourists watch a martial arts performance at a scenic spot in Tangyin County, Anyang City, central China's Henan Province, May 5, 2026. China's cultural and tourism market sustained stable expansion during the 2026 May Day holiday, with domestic trips and total spending both registering year-on-year growth, […]

BEIJING, May 7 (Xinhua) -- A China Coast Guard (CCG) spokesperson on Thursday urged the Philippine side to immediately stop illegal harassment, smearing and inflammatory propaganda, responding to Manila's disruption of China's marine scientific research.CCG spokesperson Jiang Lue noted that a Philippine Coast Guard Islander aircraft deliberately approached […]

BEIJING, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Boosted by China's new zero-tariff policy for African countries with diplomatic ties, a growing wave of African specialty products hit the Chinese market over the just-concluded May Day holiday, unlocking fresh opportunities for robust bilateral trade.At the stroke of midnight on May 1, 24 tonnes of apples from South Africa were […]

BEIJING, May 7 (Xinhua) -- China is willing to work with the United States to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, enhance dialogue and communication, create a favorable atmosphere for exchanges at all levels and cooperation in various fields, and strive for more practical achievements between the two countries, Chinese […]

(260507) -- BEIJING, May 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 7, 2026 shows a road decorated with blooming Chinese roses in Beijing, capital of China. The Chinese roses, one of Beijing's city flowers, have entered their blooming season as early summer arrives in the city. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

(260507) -- BEIJING, May 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with a visiting delegation of U.S. senators led by Steve Daines at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

(260507) -- BEIJING, May 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

Hong Kong education authorities have ordered a primary school to submit a report after a national flag was found hanging upside down on campus. The Education Bureau said on Thursday that it had followed up on the incident at F.S.F.T.F. Fong Shu Chuen Primary School in Fanling. Online images earlier showed that the national flag was hanging upside down on […]

BEIJING, May 7 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday the root cause of the current severe difficulties besetting China-Japan relations lies in the erroneous remarks regarding Taiwan made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, urging Japan to do soul-searching and create necessary conditions for normal […]

(260507) -- YINCHUAN, May 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Workers harvest Chinese flowering cabbages at a cool-season vegetable base in Helan County of Yinchuan City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 7, 2026. Recently, the first crop of cool-season vegetables in Helan has entered the harvesting season. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

Hong Kong health authorities are seeking more information from the World Health Organization (WHO) on an outbreak of a deadly hantavirus strain capable of limited human-to-human transmission reported on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, while ramping up efforts to prevent the rare disease from reaching the city’s shores. The Department of Health’s Centre […]

The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) is pressing ahead with the relaunch of gold futures as mainland China’s appetite for the metal continues to grow. The city would continue to introduce new gold products and facilities to capture the growing opportunities of the gold market, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on Thursday at the LME Asia […]

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 7 (ANI): Former Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai on Thursday said the Indian Armed Forces are fully prepared to deal with any multi-front security challenge, including a combined threat from China and Pakistan, whose military ties he described as 'deeper than the seas and higher […]

(260507) -- HARBIN, May 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A teacher tests virtual-reality equipment inside a training classroom at a local technician college in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 10, 2026. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: In China's far north, cold is being repriced" (Xinhua/Zhu Yue)

New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal said on Thursday that India rejected Canada's claims of Indian espionage on their soil.Addressing a press briefing in the national capital, Jaiswal said that, regarding the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) report, concerns of this nature […]

New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal said on Thursday that Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman's statement following BJP's win in West Bengal elections should be seen in the context of repatriation of illegal Bangladeshis from India.Jaiswal, while addressing a press briefing in […]

BEIJING, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Over the recent May Day holiday -- one of China's busiest travel periods each year -- artificial intelligence (AI), robots and digital technologies accelerated their integration into the country's tourism sector.The Yungang Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage site featuring over 50,000 Buddhist stone sculptures in north China's […]

BEIJING, May 7 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislator Zhao Leji on Thursday called on the U.S. side to look at China and its development rationally and objectively, welcoming more U.S. lawmakers to visit China.Zhao, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), made the remarks when meeting with a U.S. Senate delegation headed by […]

(260507) -- BEIJING, May 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Uzbekistan's Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov and co-chairs with him the eighth meeting of the China-Uzbekistan Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee held in Beijing, capital of […]

New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The Chinese Embassy in India signalled a rare moment of rhetorical alignment with Washington. Spokesperson Yu Jing took to X to affirm recent sentiments expressed by the US President Donald Trump regarding the necessity of bilateral cooperation.'President Trump: 'It's better to get along with China than to fight with China. […]

BEIJING, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Scenes once only seen in science fiction -- ships plotting routes autonomously, identifying obstacles in real time, and docking at ports with fully automated cranes -- are quickly becoming the new normal in China's maritime industry.Driven by a surge in artificial intelligence (AI) and big data, the world's largest shipping nation […]

China's 22-year-old snooker star Wu Yize captured his first world title by defeating Shaun Murphy 18-17 in a dramatic final - a victory built on fearless play, relentless discipline, and years of family sacrifice.BEIJING, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Long after the roar of applause faded inside the Crucible Theatre, and long after the trophy presentation and […]

BEIJING, May 7 (Xinhua) -- China is willing to work with the United States to faithfully implement the important common understandings reached by the two heads of state, so that China-U.S. relations can truly stabilize and improve, to better benefit both countries and the whole world, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday.Wang, also a member of […]