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A 72-year-old garage owner has died after a car he was repairing fell on him in Hong Kong. Police received a report from a passer-by at 2.50pm on Wednesday that a man had become trapped beneath a private car off Wing Lai Road in Tseung Kwan O Upper Village. Emergency personnel arrived to find the man unconscious, with his upper body trapped under the […]

Hong Kong authorities have no plans to adjust talent-hunting schemes or cap the number of non-local graduates permitted to seek employment in the city, the labour minister has said, pointing to a rapidly ageing population and persistent manpower shortages across pillar industries. But lawmakers representing employees told the minister that local university […]

BEIJING, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- With global climate tipping points looming, the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) kicked off on Monday in Antalya, Trkiye, offering a new opportunity for the international community to renew momentum for more effective global climate cooperation.Deeply committed to joining world nations to build a community […]

BEIJING, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- The 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) kicked off on Monday in Antalya, Trkiye, offering a new opportunity for the international community to renew momentum for more effective global climate cooperation. Balancing economic growth with green development remains a challenge for economies worldwide, especially […]

BEIJING, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- In 2026, the intensifying fallout of global climate change -- manifesting in catastrophic flooding, rampant wildfires, and record heatwaves -- reaffirms the imperative for immediate, coordinated global action.With global climate tipping points looming, the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) kicked off on […]

Wanja was among the first group of Kenyan public transport drivers selected for specialized training to operate the country's pioneering fleet of electric buses, supplied in partnership with e-mobility firm BasiGo.NAIROBI, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- As Nairobi's morning traffic builds around him, Johnson Kamau Wanja navigates the crowded streets with ease, guiding […]

Three alleged middlemen in a Hong Kong bid-rigging syndicate offered HK$2 million (US$256,410) in bribes to an owners’ corporation chairman and member to secure a HK$20 million renovation tender for an ageing building, a court has heard. The prosecution’s opening statement on Wednesday accused Chong Chun-to, 60, Lam Suet-pin, 53, and To Hon-sum, 47, of […]

A video showing six schoolgirls puffing on e-cigarettes inside a school toilet cubicle in Hong Kong has gone viral, prompting education authorities to say they are “highly concerned” and contact the school. The 20-second clip, titled “Six people gathered in one room for hotpot”, was posted on Threads, Meta’s microblogging platform, on Tuesday. The […]

(261111) -- ANTALYA, Nov. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, as President Xi Jinping's special representative, meets with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the Antalya Leaders' Summit at the 31st meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Antalya, Trkiye, Nov. 10, […]

(261111) -- SALY, Nov. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Ng Hoi Tik of China's Hong Kong competes during the men's windsurfing opening series of sailing at Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Saly, Senegal, Nov. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Yang Guang)

(261111) -- XINING, Nov. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Sept. 19, 2005 shows David V. Plymire in Huangyuan County, northwest China's Qinghai Province. TO GO WITH "China Focus: American's decades-long bond with Chinese hometown leaves legacy of kindness" (Xinhua)

(261111) -- CHONGQING, Nov. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Workers operate at a workshop of Chinese motorcycle manufacturer ZXMOTO in Chongqing, southwest China, Nov. 11, 2026. Chinese motorcycle manufacturer ZXMOTO has expanded its production scale since its first mass-produced motorcycle rolled off the production line in March 2025. It reached output milestones of […]

Hong Kong’s Construction Industry Council will form a task force to review site operations in an effort to address work quality issues following a spike in discoveries of substandard work on buildings and infrastructure across the city. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho announced the task force on Wednesday and said that it would explore […]

At the 9th China International Import Expo (#CIIE), Germany's Krcher introduced its cleaning robot and shared how it has transitioned from exhibitor to investor in the Chinese market.

Assets under management in Hong Kong would double with the addition of just a small portion of the money global insurance and pension funds have to invest, according to a member of the Financial Services Development Council (FSDC). Hong Kong should do more to attract this so-called patient capital – assets that insurance companies and pension funds invest […]

A decade ago, when Beijing ended its one-child policy, demographers and economists issued a grim consensus: a rapidly shrinking workforce would cripple China’s manufacturing and export machine. Indeed, the demographic dividend that powered China’s rise between 1980 and 2010 has run its course; from 2022, the population began contracting annually. Yet, […]

(261111) -- HANGZHOU, Nov. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Ming (2nd R), person in charge of a city music lounge, shows visitors the proper way to use a record player at the lounge in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 11, 2026. A city music lounge jointly set up by local authorities of the Shangcheng District of Hangzhou and private collectors […]

AMMAN, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- The China International Import Expo (CIIE) offers promising opportunities for Jordanian industrial products to gain greater access to the Chinese market, providing a platform to promote exports and diversify the country's export markets, said Nael Al-Husami, director general of the Amman Chamber of Industry.Five Jordanian […]

This article was first published on November 12, 2006. End of the line: the last Star Ferry slips its moorings at Central Pier by Norma Connolly and Winnie Yeung The lights of the Star Ferry clock tower and pier in Central went out at midnight last night (November 11, 2006) as the iconic green ferries left their Central berth for the last time – sparking […]

Slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung was killed by her ex-husband, his elder brother has told a court. In a tearful confession in the High Court on Wednesday, Anthony Kwong Kong-kit said he knew his younger brother, Alex Kwong Kong-chi, had fatally attacked Choi on February 21, 2023, but stressed that there had been no plan to kill her beforehand. […]

Washington [US], November 11 (ANI): United States Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer has launched a scathing attack on President Donald Trump, demanding immediate accountability over what he termed a gross 'failure to protect national security' after alleging that Trump was briefed over a year ago about NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's purported relationship […]

New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): The Democratic Party victories in the 2026 US midterm elections could push China to reduce its tariffs on US farm products and spur demand, according to an S&P Global report.The report mentioned that market participants expressed hope that a shift in congressional power leads to changes in trade policy, reviving […]

By Sahil PandeyNew Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): India on Tuesday strongly hit back at the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), describing it as a "biased and ill-informed organisation" with a "blatantly political agenda", and questioned its credibility over its silence on attacks on religious places, hate crimes and racial abuse […]

New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): In an era marked by shifting global alliances and the erosion of traditional superpower dominance, China represents a clear and present danger to India's political and security architecture-not merely through conventional military buildup along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), but through a sophisticated, multi-domain […]

New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): India on Tuesday expressed concern over reports of Chinese nationals filming impoverished neighbourhoods in Bangladesh and presenting the footage as scenes from New Delhi, with Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal calling such attempts to portray a distorted picture of a country […]

Beijing [China], November 10 (ANI): China's newly enacted Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law has raised concerns that Beijing could use anti-corruption measures to legitimise its overseas operations against dissidents and political opponents, creating a chilling effect on critics of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to a report by The Epoch […]

Taipei [Taiwan], November 10 (ANI): Contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) reported a 59.7 per cent year-on-year increase in consolidated revenue to approximately USD 17.61 billion (NT$586.89 billion) in October, as per a statement by the company. According to the release, TSMC's revenue increased 14.7 per cent from NT$511.86 […]

BEIJING, China: China has effectively extended its trade truce with the United States by two months, saying it will continue to suspend a range of tariffs, export controls and sanctions on U.S. companies. China will suspend an additional 24 percent tariff on U.S. imports for two months from 1:01 p.m. (0

URUMQI, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Dusk was thickening over Urumqi, but every seat in the meeting room was taken. At the podium, Erica Hunter, a scholar in her 70s, was walking her audience through her latest findings on Syriac manuscripts, which offer a window into the cultural interactions and commercial networks that once flowed along the ancient Silk […]

Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 10 (ANI): In a bizarre and troubling development raising concerns over coordinated disinformation campaigns, around 150 Chinese nationals have been reported to be documenting impoverished neighbourhoods in the Bangladeshi capital and broadcasting the footage as scenes from India, according to an investigative report published by […]

Washington, DC [US], November 10 (ANI): Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang could face mounting political and corporate scrutiny over his reported relationship with a woman suspected of having links to Chinese intelligence, with governance experts warning that the controversy could threaten his leadership of the artificial intelligence giant, […]

Kumamoto [Japan], November 10 (ANI): The Indian women's double pairing of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand started off their campaign at the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 badminton tournament on Tuesday with a win. Treesa and Gayatri reached pre-quarters, beating higher-ranked Japanese pair Hinata Suzuki and Nao Yamakita 21-17, 21-14 in 42 minutes at the […]

New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): India's Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand advanced to the women's doubles pre-quarterfinals at the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 after defeating higher-ranked Japanese pair Hinata Suzuki and Nao Yamakita in straight games on Tuesday, according to Olympics.com.The world No. 20 Indian duo registered a 21-17, 21-14 victory […]

Doctor in Hangzhou performed a heart stent surgery on a patient 4,213 km away in Xinjiang, using China's homegrown R-ONE surgical robot.The surgery was completed in less than 30 minutes during a conference break by Wang Jian'an, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and president of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of […]

Former Hong Kong lawmaker William Wong Kam-fai will be sentenced later this month after pleading guilty to four traffic offences stemming from a hit-and-run incident while driving under the influence of alcohol earlier this year. Wong, who resigned from the Legislative Council in July, days after news of the incident broke, appeared at Sha Tin Court on […]

Hong Kong’s Cathay Group has ordered 14 additional Airbus aircraft to support the expansion of its regional services, taking its total investment commitments to more than HK$150 billion (US$19 billion) for the decade to 2035. The group said on Wednesday that the orders would support growth at both its flagship carrier, Cathay Pacific, and budget airline […]

Hong Kong will become the first city in Asia to conduct clinical trials of a non-invasive treatment for kidney tumours, extending the technology beyond liver and pancreatic cancers, with tycoon Li Ka-shing funding places for 30 patients across three private hospitals. The Li Ka Shing Foundation announced on Wednesday that CUHK Medical Centre, Gleneagles […]

New light shows replacing Hong Kong’s long-running “A Symphony of Lights” should help nearby shops and restaurants attract business, rather than simply drawing spectators who leave after the performance, tourism representatives have said. Lawmaker Perry Yiu Pak-leung and tourism union adviser Leung Fong-yuen on Wednesday backed experimenting with new […]

Two researchers in Hong Kong are using advanced data-driven computation and artificial intelligence (AI) alongside traditional scientific principles to better understand the mechanisms of the human brain and tackle the growing urban threat posed by extreme temperatures and air pollution. The academics at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) have been […]

(261111) -- DAKAR, Nov. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Sheng Xuefeng of China competes during the Men's Triple Jump Final of Athletics at Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games at Complexe Iba Mar Diop in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Na Yuqi)

(261111) -- DIAMNIADIO, Nov. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- China's Zhong Qi competes during Uneven Bars rotation of the Artistic Gymnastics Women's All-Around Final at Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games at Dakar Expo Center in Diamniadio, Senegal, Nov. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

CHENGDU, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese honor guards walked forward, carrying a box containing human remains. U.S. honor guards stepped up to receive it and carefully placed an American national flag over the box.The box held eight bone fragments recovered from a glacier more than 5,000 meters above sea level. The remains, believed to belong to U.S. airmen who […]

BEIJING, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Inside a sun-drenched rural courtyard, three cats brew osmanthus rice-wine coffee, shoot down white-water rapids and craft porcelain cups. Generated through artificial intelligence (AI), they purr, play and embark on little countryside adventures.The episodes on the social media account "Maoziqi" have turned the digital felines […]

JINAN, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- At a factory in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, artificial intelligence (AI) has been given a practical assignment: writing the instructions for machines that make precision molds.The factory produces various parts, including washing machine front panels, where even slight deviations from design specifications can result […]

(261111) -- DAKAR, Nov. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yaru of China competes during Women's 5000m Race Walk Final of Athletics at Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games at Complexe Iba Mar Diop in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Na Yuqi)