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Hong Kong businessman Jason Poon Chuk-hung and his wife have been charged with defrauding a government financing scheme for businesses out of HK$6 million during the Covid-19 pandemic, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source said on Friday that construction businessman Poon, 56, and his 54-year-old wife, both out on bail, had been charged with […]

SHANGHAI, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- The 48th WorldSkills Competition is held in Shanghai from September 22 to 27. Various events in the competition are related in the maintenance of equipment and facilities in the air, on land and on rails.

BEIJING, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, mooncakes, China's time-honored festival delicacy, are taking on smaller portions, lighter recipes and simpler packaging, while increasingly finding their way into everyday consumption.For generations of Chinese consumers, traditional mooncakes with fillings such as lotus seed paste, egg […]

Hong Kong police have arrested three men suspected of using crowbars to steal popular Jellycat dolls and other plush toys worth about HK$70,000 (US$8,923) from a claw machine shop to resell them. The force on Friday said it received a report in the early hours of September 17 that two thieves had broken into an unstaffed claw machine shop in Tai Wai. The […]

(260925) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Niu Chunge of China competes during the women's pole vault final of Athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)

(260925) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chen Yujie (C) of China reacts before the women's 100m final of Athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

(260925) -- BEIJING, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Passengers head to board the train at Lanzhou Railway Station in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 25, 2026. A travel rush is observed across China as the country celebrates the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on Friday this year. (Photo by Wang Guanghui/Xinhua)

(260925) -- SHANGHAI, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A contestant participates in the autobody repair event during the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 25, 2026. The 48th WorldSkills Competition is held in Shanghai from September 22 to 27. Various events in the competition are related in the maintenance of equipment and facilities in […]

(260925) -- TOKONAME, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Tang Junyao, Yu Sihan, Yang Jingwen and Liu Chang of team China celebrate after winning the women's epee team gold medal match of fencing at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- More than 80 years after Chinese and American forces stood side by side against Japanese aggression in World War II, that legacy of shared struggle came to the fore in Washington on Thursday as the two countries' leaders honored the bond forged in war.As U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to […]

The organiser of a lantern display at Hong Kong’s Victoria Park cut short the entry hours on Friday night out of public safety concerns after large crowds flocked there to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. “In light of the large number of visitors and in the interest of public safety and order, entry queues of the ‘World Lantern Boulevard’ will be […]

(260925) -- ICHINOMIYA, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yang Po-Hsuan/Lee Jhe-huei (front) of Chinese Taipei compete during 1st round men's doubles badminton match between Liu Yi/He Jiting of China and Yang Po-Hsuan/Lee Jhe-huei of Chinese Taipei at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Ichinomiya of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

(260925) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Abuduaini Tuergong of China poses for photos during the awarding ceremony for the men's discus throw final of Athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

(260925) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Kuo Hsing-chun of Chinese Taipei fails to lift during the women's 61kg final of weightlifting at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Yu Yang)

HK Electric customers are set to pay less for electricity in October after the Hong Kong supplier cut its fuel charge for the first time in four months, but it warned that international energy prices remained volatile. CLP Power, the city’s other electricity supplier, will raise its energy prices next month. HK Electric, which mainly supplies Hong Kong […]

(260925) -- SHANGHAI, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member (R) explains a micrometer to a child during the WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Expo in east China's Shanghai, Sept. 25, 2026. The WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Expo is held alongside the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai. The expo has attracted many children during the Mid-Autumn Festival […]

(260925) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Tian Hao of China competes during the men's horizontal bar final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

(260925) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Song Jiayuan of China competes during the women's shot put final of Athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)

(260925) -- BEIJING, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A senior takes pictures of a set of floral decorations at Jianguomen along Chang'an Avenue in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 25, 2026. Floral decorations have been set up along the Chang'an Avenue in Beijing ahead of China's National Day holidays. (Xinhua/Hu Jingwen)

ABU DHABI, 25th September, 2026 (WAM) -- Final preparations are underway in Beijing's Huairou District for the Great Wall Marathon and Zayed Charity Run, which will take place on 27 September, bringing together around 15,000 participants from China and around the world, including 100 runners from the UAE.The event, returning to Huairou for the second […]

BEIJING, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- In Kunming this Mid-Autumn season, black truffle has found its way into one of China's most traditional festive foods: the mooncake. At a local bakery, small mooncakes filled with Yunnan ham and black truffle are among this year's seasonal offerings.The pairing reflects a broader shift in China's food market. Some ingredients […]

(260925) -- TOKYO, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yufei (C) of China poses with Ikee Rikako (L) of Japan and An Se-hyeon of South Korea after swimming match at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

A Hong Kong teacher clinically evaluated as a paedophile has been jailed for three years for molesting a primary school pupil and taking intimate pictures of the child and another boy during volunteer tutoring. Deputy District Judge Ko Wai-hung on Friday sentenced the 31-year-old, who earlier admitted to sexually abusing a student in his Yuen Long flat […]

Organized by the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi and the Kenya Chinese Women Association, the China-Africa Cultural Exchange Mid-Autumn Fashion Show drew more than 300 attendees to embrace unity and harmony through fashion, music and dance.NAIROBI, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Stepping onto the illuminated runway in a vibrant display of color and […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 25 (ANI): India's Manush Shah and Diya Chitale secured a bronze medal in the mixed doubles table tennis event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 after losing their semi-final to China's Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha on Friday.The Indian pair, ranked eighth in the world, went down 8-11, 5-11, 8-11, 2-11 in the semi-final. As […]

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 25 (ANI):  The domestic equity markets closed higher on Friday with benchmark indices recovering from the previous session's sharp sell-off as selective value buying supported sentiment. The Nifty 50 index closed at 23,140.50, gaining 77.40 points or 0.34 per cent, while the BSE Sensex closed at 73,895.74, up 315.20 […]

(260925) -- TOKYO, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Nam Dongheon of team South Korea competes during the dressage team final of equestrian at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Photo by Wang Shen/Xinhua)

(260925) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Ke Qinqin of China competes during the women's floor exercise final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

Hong Kong animal welfare activists say they will forge ahead with microchipping stray dogs despite the heightened legal risk after authorities charged an advocate who engaged in the practice during an investigation into the death of a cyclist. The advocates argued that charging dog rescuers was counterproductive and renewed their calls to implement a […]

Geneva [Switzerland], September 25 (ANI): Concerns over China's policies towards Uyghurs were raised by Dolkun Isa, President of the World Uyghur Congress, on the sidelines of the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva.Speaking in Geneva, Isa said China's policy towards Uyghurs had not changed, but that the government had […]

(260925) -- TOYOYA, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Huang Youzheng/Lin Shidong (R) celebrate during the men's doubles round 3 match of table tennis between Huang Youzheng/Lin Shidong of China and Lam Siu Hang/Yiu Kwan To of Hong Kong of China at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

(260925) -- TOKYO, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Tang Qianting of team China competes during the women's 4x100m medley relay final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

(260925) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zou Jingyuan (L) of China reacts after the men's parallel bars final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

By Vipul KashyapAichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 25 (ANI): Following his silver medal win in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions team event, Indian shooter Niraj Kumar expressed happiness at his medal win and spoke about how he chose his sport over academics during his days as a student, asking his parents to buy him equipment while assuring them he will pursue […]

New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): Gujarat is emerging as a key hub for renewable hydrogen development in India, backed by its large refinery and ammonia capacity, extensive renewable energy resources, ports and a state-level incentive framework, although most large-scale projects in the state remain at the feasibility stage, according to an S&P […]

By Vipul KashyapAichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 25 (ANI): Indian shooter Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar on Friday said he was happy with the men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Team silver medal but admitted disappointment over missing out on a medal in the individual event at the Asian Games.The Indian trio registered a final score of 1762-94x, falling short of gold […]

By Vipul KashyapAichi-Nagoya [India], September 25 (ANI): Indian shooter Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar on Friday said he was happy with the men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Team silver medal but admitted disappointment over missing out on a medal in the individual event at the Asian Games.The Indian trio registered a final score of 1762-94x, falling short of gold […]

New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): Mexico, Brazil, the UK, Poland and Canada have emerged as high-growth markets for medical equipment, but India's export share in these markets remains modest, creating an opportunity for Indian manufacturers to expand their presence, according to a study by India Exim Bank, a government-owned financial institution that […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 25 (ANI): Indian paddler Yashaswini Ghorpade and Manush Shah reached the pre-quarters of the singles competition in women's and men's categories at the ongoing Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Friday. In women's competition, Yashaswini made it to the pre-quarters, beating Syria's Hend Zaza 4-1 (11-5, 11-5, 11-8, 8-11, […]

NewsVoirHong Kong, September 25: The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) launched its first-ever International Lantern Spectacular on the 17th of September and continues till the 4th of October at Victoria Park. Featuring more than 3,000 distinctive lanterns from 20 countries and regions, alongside a collection of National Intangible Cultural Heritage Nanjing […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 25 (ANI): Indian men's kabaddi team booked their title defence clash at the ongoing Asian Games 2026 at Aichi-Nagoya on Friday, thrashing Thailand in a largely one-sided semifinal. India defeated Thailand 66-28, and the eight-time men's kabaddi champions at the Asian Games will now defend their crown against either Iran or […]

New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): India continues to have its own structural growth story beyond the current global focus on artificial intelligence, with energy, electrification, renewable power, manufacturing and rising private-sector investment emerging as key drivers, according to a report by Jefferies.Jefferies said that after spending more time […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 25 (ANI): Indian shooters Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Niraj Kumar failed to secure a medal in the men's 50m rifle 3 position individual event at the ongoing Asian Games 2026 at Aichi-Nagoya on Thursday.Aishwary managed a fifth-place finish with a score of 327.6, while Niraj finished eighth (and the last) position with a […]

New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu on Friday congratulated Indian shooters Kamaljeet, Suruchi Inder Singh, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil and Niraj Kumar on their medal-winning performances at the Asian Games 2026.In a post on X, the official handle of the President of India congratulated Kamaljeet and […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 25 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha hailed Indian pistol shooters for their sensational performances on day six of the ongoing Asian Games at Aichi-Nagoya on Friday, which yielded a silver and a gold medal for India. After a lull at a few medal events, India's pistol shooters had a great start to […]