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Hong Kong must remain an outward-looking economy and a free port to thrive, current and former leaders of the city’s trade promotion body have said, stressing the importance of working with mainland China and tackling challenges creatively. Hong Kong Trade Development Council chairman Frederick Ma Si-hang and four of his predecessors spoke on Tuesday at a […]

Hong Kong’s graft buster has received more than 1.5 times as many corruption complaints concerning building renovation in the first four months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, following heightened public concern over bid-rigging after the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire. In response to the surge in complaints, the Independent Commission […]

Hong Kong police have arrested 150 people in a three-day crackdown on an illegal bookmaking syndicate that handled more than HK$320 million (US$40.8 million) in wagers, as officers warned against unlawful betting during the Fifa World Cup. About 600 officers carried out raids across the city between Friday and Sunday, targeting factory units in Kwai Chung, […]

The Hong Kong Science and Technology Park (HKSTP) and SenseTime, a Chinese artificial intelligence firm headquartered and listed in the city, have partnered to build a home-grown AI data centre by 2030 to support the sector’s industrialisation. The data centre will be built in three stages, with phase one expected for completion by the end of this year, […]

Berlin [Germany], June 16 (ANI): Reaffirming the Tibetan leadership's opposition to Beijing's policies in Tibet, Sikyong Penpa Tsering said the international community must understand Tibet based on historical facts rather than narratives promoted by China, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) reported.According to the CTA, Sikyong made the remarks […]

Taipei [Taiwan], June 16 (ANI): China has been reported to have used agricultural trade agreements announced during the recent Straits Forum to increase Taiwan's economic dependence on the mainland and create political leverage over Taiwanese producers, the Taiwan Times reported, citing an official. At the Straits Forum in Xiamen, Chinese officials unveiled […]

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning for more than three hours on Tuesday evening. The warning, the lowest level in a three-tier system, was issued at 6.15pm and cancelled at 9.55pm. The alert […]

(260616) -- BEIJING, June 16, 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 National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with Nepali Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal in Beijing, capital of China, June 16, […]

New Delhi is keen to study the mineral composition of deposits in Russia before considering deeper engagementIndia has sought rare earth samples from a Siberian deposit owned by Russian company Rosneft, Reuters has reported.New Delhi is pursuing a strategy to secure supplies and cut dependence on critical minerals from China, which is the world's largest […]

An owner of a Hong Kong private tutorial centre has admitted to molesting five boys and filming some of the offences, claiming he did so out of curiosity. Yu Hey-tsit, 46, pleaded guilty at the High Court on Tuesday to 15 counts of indecent assault and four of making child pornography. The crimes came to light on August 24, 2023, after a 12-year-old boy […]

BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with President of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing in Beijing on Tuesday.China places ties with Myanmar as a priority in neighborhood diplomacy, and supports the new Myanmar government in coordinating development and security imperatives to find a correct path of development that suits its national […]

China’s top legislative body will discuss a bill next week to authorise Hong Kong’s jurisdiction over part of the redeveloped Huanggang Port in Shenzhen that will adopt a “co-location” arrangement when it opens next month. Meetings to be held by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee between June 23 and 26 in Beijing were announced on […]

BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- China's value-added industrial output continued its year-on-year growth in the first five months of 2026, strongly underpinned by the performances of the equipment and high-tech manufacturing sectors.The value-added industrial output increased by 5.4 percent year on year during this period. In May alone, industrial output grew […]

BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Home prices in China's first-tier cities, namely Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, increased month on month in May, official data showed on Tuesday.New home prices in the four first-tier cities edged up 0.2 percent month on month last month, with the pace of growth widening by 0.1 percentage points from April, according […]

Moscow [Russia], June 16 (ANI): The Republic of Uzbekistan has officially become a shareholder of the New Development Bank (NDB), marking a significant milestone in its economic and financial integration with emerging global institutions.The country's membership became effective on June 5, 2026, after it fulfilled all necessary requirements and ratified the […]

Tokyo [Japan], June 16 (ANI): Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force personnel are set to participate in parachute drop training in the Philippines' northernmost island province of Batanes, which faces Taiwan, Japanese and Philippine defence officials said, according to Kyodo News.The free-fall jump drill is scheduled to take place later this month under […]

BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- China's total retail sales of goods and services, a major indicator of the country's consumption strength, increased by 2.8 percent year on year in the first five months of 2026, official data showed on Tuesday.This is the first time that the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has released this data as part of its monthly data […]

BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- China successfully deployed two new satellites into orbit last week aboard the Zhuque-2E Y6 rocket, developed by LandSpace, a private aerospace firm headquartered in Beijing.The launch marks the latest in a series of successes for commercial space companies based in the capital, highlighting how Beijing's rapidly expanding […]

BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with President of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing in Beijing on Tuesday.

(260616) -- BEIJING, June 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with President of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, June 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

WUHAN, June 16 (Xinhua) -- An international forum in central China's Hubei Province on Monday heard how China is increasingly viewed as a reliable and trustworthy partner by young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina.Irena Lukajic Korica, an advisor to the Office of the Serb Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, described to delegates at the Young […]

Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has launched a data privacy academy as part of efforts to align with the national strategy of developing the city into an international high-calibre talent hub. Announcing the news at a summit to mark the 30th anniversary of the watchdog on Tuesday, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Ada Chung Lai-ling said her office […]

(260616) -- QINGDAO, June 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng addresses the opening ceremony of the seventh Qingdao Multinationals Summit in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, June 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

A poultry stall at a Hong Kong market has been disinfected after an environmental sample tested positive for the H9 bird flu virus, with shoppers remaining largely unfazed despite a recent infection involving a two-year-old boy. The affected stall, the only live poultry shop operating inside Sha Tin’s Wo Che Market, temporarily suspended operations on […]

People-to-people ties serve as a foundation of U.S.-China relations, and young people can be great envoys of friendship, said an American expert on bilateral relations.by Xinhua writer Liu YananNEW YORK, June 15 (Xinhua) -- People-to-people ties serve as a foundation of U.S.-China relations, and young people can be great envoys of friendship, said an […]

China's experience indicates that urban infrastructure should not be a mere collection of separate projects, but a unified system that serves the people, an Azerbaijani expert has said.by Liu Shuchen, Orkhan MuradovBAKU, June 16 (Xinhua) -- China's decades of urban development offer valuable experience for developing countries seeking sustainable and […]

PRNewswireSingapore, June 16: Visa, a global leader in payments, unveils key findings from the 2026 Global Travel Intentions (GTI) study, the latest edition of its flagship global study that has captured global travel patterns and preferences for over 20 years.The study was conducted among over 47,000 respondents worldwide, including more than 17,000 in […]

Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs has recognised the local government’s efforts to push ahead with innovation projects in the Northern Metropolis and has called on the city to seize national opportunities. Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, began a two-day study tour on Tuesday with a briefing by Chief Executive John […]

Hong Kong may enter its summer flu season earlier than usual this year, with a peak likely to occur later this month, health authorities have said, urging unvaccinated residents to receive jabs for protection. Dr Edwin Tsui Lok-kin, controller of the Centre for Health Protection, said on Tuesday that influenza activity in the city had increased since May. […]

Hong Kong’s anti-corruption watchdog has charged a former senior staff member of the Chinese University Medical Centre over alleged fraud. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) on Monday accused Lau Mun-cheung, 65, the former head and consultant physiotherapist at the institution’s Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Centre, of falsely […]

New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve tumbled last week to its lowest level since 1983 as the Trump administration continues to deploy emergency oil to minimize economic damage from the war with Iran.Citing federal data released on Monday, a CNN news report highlighted that US officials released another 8.9 million barrels […]

(260616) -- NAIROBI, June 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A child is pictured in Forecariah prefecture, Guinea, June 6, 2026. The Day of the African Child, observed every year on June 16, is a day to honor the resilience of children and reflect on the progress made in ensuring their rights across Africa. The theme of this year's event is "Ensuring universal access to […]

(260616) -- KANDAL, June 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Passengers arrive at the Techo International Airport in Kandal province, Cambodia, on June 15, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Cambodia eyes surge in Chinese tourist arrivals as visa-free pilot begins" (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)

(260616) -- WUHAN, June 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 14, 2026 shows a scene at the opening ceremony of the Young Political Leaders Forum of China and Central and Eastern European Countries 2026 in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Young leaders at China-CEEC forum underscore tangible cooperation, youth actions" […]

Hong Kong, June 16 (ANI): A flurry of diplomacy between China, Russia and North Korea continued when Chairman Xi Jinping paid his respects to Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang from 8-9 June. The strategic balance between these three powers is changing shape, and China is tacitly expressing its acceptance of North Korea as a nuclear state.It is seven years since Xi […]

BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- China has always placed its relations with Nepal in an important position in its neighborhood diplomacy, and pursues a friendly policy toward all Nepali people, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday.Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when […]

Many Hong Kong shoppers remain undaunted by a mainland Chinese investigation into the food safety practices of popular supermarket Sam’s Club in neighbouring Shenzhen, saying they will still shop for bargains – but more selectively. Despite reports that Chinese regulators had summoned the warehouse retailer over “frequent food safety issues” on […]

(260615) -- BEIJING, June 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, shakes hands with Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev in Beijing, capital of China, June 15, 2026. Wang addressed a reception to celebrate the SCO's […]

The custody of a Hong Kong couple’s four-year-old daughter remains in the balance after a Swedish court threw out their attempted appeal against the local social welfare administration’s application to transfer her legal guardianship to a foster family. The Swedish Social Welfare Committee said in a report dated June 3 that the child, Lily, had to be […]

New homes that Hong Kong developers will launch in the coming days and weeks will serve as a crucial test of the impact of Beijing’s latest capital-control measures, amid signs of recovery in the city’s residential property market. “Seemingly, a number of developers have turned more cautious in launching primary projects of late,” said Jack Tong, […]

(260615) -- BUCHAREST, June 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Artists of China National Opera House perform in the Turandot opera at Palace Hall in Bucharest, Romania, June 15, 2026. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)

(260615) -- DAR ES SALAAM, June 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 12, 2024 shows late Chinese doctor Zhang Junqiao donating blood during a voluntary blood donation campaign in Tanzania. TO GO WITH "Feature: One year on, the legacy of the Chinese doctor Zhang Junqiao lives on in Tanzania" (Xinhua)

by Burak AkinciANKARA, June 15 (Xinhua) -- On a busy afternoon in central Ankara, capital of Trkiye, steaming plates of manti, a kind of dumpling in Turkish cuisine, arrive one after another at Maharet Manti, a restaurant devoted to the beloved dumpling dish that generations of Turks have grown up eating.At one table, customers savor tiny Kayseri-style […]

Washington [US], June 15 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) renewed his criticism of immigration, arguing that large-scale migration from developing countries could undermine the future of the United States. In a post on Truth Social, he said, 'Sadly, if you import people from Third World Countries, you quickly become a Third World […]

Rabat [Morocco], June 15 (ANI): India's Gaganjeet Bhullar carded 6-under in the USD 2 million International Series Morocco, while Hong Kong's Taichi Kho clinched the prestigious title at the Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in Rabat.Bhullar finished on T31 after registering a par score in the fourth round. He hit four birdies on the final day, but his round was […]