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Hong Kong’s housing authorities have dismissed online rumours that a government-established company set up to acquire flats at fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court is an “empty shell” at risk of bankruptcy, saying it has signed contracts with more than 550 owners. The Housing Bureau said on Monday that claims concerning “Wang Fuk Court Property Rights […]

A Hong Kong police officer has been sentenced to nearly two years in jail for filming upskirt footage of a woman and attempting to grab a colleague’s handgun to kill himself after his arrest last year. A deputy district judge handed down the sentence at West Kowloon Court on Monday after Constable Ko Chun-chung, 40, admitted the thrill of breaking the law […]

The amount that Hongkongers spend on their pet cats has reached a record high of HK$2,062 (US$263) per month this year, fuelled by a rapidly emerging “cat silver economy”, according to a survey. The Exhibition Group, organiser of the coming Hong Kong Cat Expo 2026, said on Monday that the average monthly spending represented a 2.8 per cent year-on-year […]

A Hong Kong court has ordered an Italian chef to serve 90 hours of community service and suspended his driving licence for a year after he admitted drink-driving and speeding at more than 10 times the limit on a road leading to a landfill. Angelo Vecchio, 43, appeared at Kwun Tong Court on Monday to learn his sentence for dangerous driving on Wan Po Road […]

Hong Kong residents on government welfare can receive cash incentives of up to HK$45,000 (US$5,740) over three years if they secure stable employment and transition to a scheme that promotes self-reliance, authorities have said. The cash incentive scheme, funded by the Community Care Fund, will launch on October 1. It targets families moving from the […]

(260713) -- BEIJING, July 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken by a mobile phone shows party members and officials placing sandbags to hold back floodwaters at Gaoling Village of Lin'an District in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 12, 2026. As extreme weather has battered multiple regions across China in recent days, local authorities have […]

(260713) -- BEIJING, July 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member checks a first aid kit at a flood relocation site in a school in Tianjin, north China, July 12, 2026. As extreme weather has battered multiple regions across China in recent days, local authorities have implemented disaster prevention and relief measures to safeguard people's lives and property. […]

New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking a series of directions to overhaul the investigation and prosecution of paper leak cases across the country, including framing a Special Investigation Procedure (SIP), ensuring time-bound investigation and speedy trials, confiscating the […]

Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has received a complaint over a viral dashcam video of a heated dispute in a ride-hailing vehicle involving a passenger identified as singer David Lui Fong, warning that the case could be referred to police. Assistant Privacy Commissioner Fiona Lai Ho-yan said on a radio programme on Monday that passengers had a higher […]

(260713) -- SURREY, July 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Kianna Jones (L) of Canada competes during the final game between China and Canada at the 2026 Canada Cup International Softball Championship in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2026.Canada claimed the championship title with a 7-3 victory over China, while China finished as the first runner-up. (Photo […]

by Maya MajueranChina's drive to accelerate efforts to achieve high-level self-reliance and strength in science and technology marks another milestone in its long-term innovation strategy. Meanwhile, China sees technological innovation as a means to advance international cooperation and shared prosperity. China is increasingly positioning itself not only as […]

(260713) -- ZANZIBAR, July 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A member of the 35th Chinese medical team in Zanzibar (L) conducts a physical examination for a local child during a free medical outreach in Zanzibar, Tanzania, July 11, 2026. The 35th Chinese medical team in Tanzania's Zanzibar conducted a free medical outreach on Saturday, delivering healthcare services and […]

An off-duty firefighter has been arrested in Hong Kong after reporting an alleged assault as a victim, the South China Morning Post has learned, following a viral video showing him shouting and shoving a young couple in a shopping centre. Police confirmed on Monday that a 48-year-old man was arrested the day before in connection with a dispute involving his […]

(260713) -- MOMBASA, July 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A crane hoists a container at Port Reitz Station on the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Mombasa, Kenya, July 9, 2026. Effective May 1, China has implemented a zero-tariff policy on products from 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations. According to the Africa Star […]

BEIJING, July 13 (Xinhua) -- A decade after the so-called "South China Sea arbitration award" was issued, one thing remains clear: those countries who have nothing to do with the South China Sea still refuse to give up on meddling regional affairs.The latest joint statement issued by the Philippines and a group of other countries, many of which don't have a […]

YANGON, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Cheers, laughter and words of encouragement filled the National Indoor Stadium (1) in Yangon on Sunday as thousands of Chinese-language learners came together for a day of friendly sports competition, turning sports into a bridge for friendship, teamwork and cultural exchange.Away from their usual classrooms, where they spend […]

Washington DC [US], July 13 (ANI): Japan is undertaking an ambitious effort to establish its first centralised intelligence agency since World War II, seeking guidance from Western Allies including the United States, Australia and Germany amid growing security threats from China, Russia and North Korea, the New York Times (NYT) reported. According to the […]

New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): India delivered a stellar performance at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026 in Bucaramanga, Colombia, with all five members of its team winning Gold medals and the country jointly securing the World No. 1 rank.India shared the top spot with China, Kazakhstan, Russia, South Korea and Taiwan at the […]

Hong Kong will ramp up autonomous vehicle (AV) tests and make more roads available for trials, authorities have said, as Chinese technology company Baidu prepares to transition its robotaxis to fully remote-controlled operations in the city. Baidu on Monday showcased its sixth-generation AV under its Apollo Go platform on Lantau Island, on a seven-minute […]

(260713) -- ADDIS ABABA, July 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Electric vehicles (EVs) are charged at an EV charging station in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, March 16, 2026. TO GO WITH XINHUA HEADLINES ON JULY 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Fangqiang)

PRNewswireSingapore, July 13: AbbVie employees across Asia came together once again for the annual Week of Possibilities (WOP), the AbbVie Foundation's global volunteer program that brings employees together to create meaningful impact in the communities where they live and work.- 873 employees volunteered more than 3,600 hours across 7 Asian markets to […]

Hong Kong’s weather forecaster may issue a No 1 typhoon signal between Monday evening and Tuesday morning, warning that the city should brace for heavy rainstorms. The Observatory said on Monday that an area of low pressure over the northern part of the South China Sea would edge closer to the coast of Guangdong province, with the associated cloud bands […]

by Xinhua writers Zhang Yisheng, Liu ZanJAKARTA, July 13 (Xinhua) -- At a recent forum on the South China Sea hosted by Jakarta-based think tank Indonesia Strategic and Defense Studies (ISDS), a panel of international scholars and experts sharply questioned the legitimacy and fallout of the so-called "2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea."Among the […]

PRNewswireSingapore, July 13: On July 13, little explorers will have something more to look forward to with the launch of Gnomey Hollows, located on Level 4 of PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, Singapore. The rejuvenated children's playroom is a playful expression of the hotel's biophilic spirit, taking its place alongside the soaring indoor atrium and […]

Beijing [China], July 13 (ANI): After Japan and 13 other countries reaffirmed a 2016 arbitration ruling that China's expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea have no legal basis under international law, Beijing has reiterated that its governance of the disputed waters has never ceased.Beijing also summoned the Japanese envoy in China, accusing Tokyo […]

Limited manpower, space constraints and cautious diners have led some restaurants to make the “responsible move” of withdrawing from Hong Kong’s new dog-friendly dining scheme, which has drawn about 20 complaints since its launch, the city’s hygiene chief has said. Albert Yuen Yuk-kin, director of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, said […]

Charities applying for this year’s round of funding from Operation Santa Claus (OSC) aim to tackle the root causes of Hong Kong’s problems and create a lasting impact that goes beyond the financial support period, organisers have said. OSC, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent annual charity fundraising campaigns, received 102 funding applications by its […]

(260713) -- TANZANIA, July 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Neema Peter Majule, chairperson of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi's Women Wing for Tanzania's Dodoma Region, is interviewed by Xinhua in Dodoma, Tanzania, June 13, 2026. For many overseas observers, the Communist Party of China (CPC)'s 105-year trajectory stands as one of the most sustained political and development […]

Taipei [Taiwan], July 13 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) on Sunday said it detected five Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels and 10 official ships operating around Taiwan's territorial waters. In a post on X, the MND said Taiwan's armed forces monitored the situation and responded accordingly.'5 PLAN vessels and 10 […]

Yang Qi, a 13-year-old pupil who lives in a subdivided flat in Hong Kong with his parents, has spent years studying and playing on a piano that blocks part of the entrances to the kitchen and bathroom. He is among the pupils preparing for a charity concert in October at the Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui, which aims to raise funds to fight poverty, […]

The government has a lot on its plate right now, especially with public consultations under way for the chief executive’s last policy address of his current term and for the city’s first five-year plan. But there is an urgent matter it must address as soon as possible. The resignation of William Wong Kam-fai from the Legislative Council means there is a […]

Purba Medinipur (West Bengal) [India], July 13 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said national and airport security must remain the top priority in the development of the proposed airport, citing its strategic location close to Bangladesh and China.He also said benefits under the Annapurna Bhandar Scheme would be provided only to eligible […]

Hong Kong’s robust tutoring and exam drilling culture contributed to the exceptional performance of local students in the International Baccalaureate (IB) exams, principals have said, after the city surpassed the average global score by nearly 20 per cent. At least 73 students from 17 Hong Kong schools achieved perfect scores in the latest IB Diploma […]

Brokers expect HSBC Holdings, a staple in the portfolios of Hongkongers, to see a large increase in interest from both local and international investors, as the stock’s minimum trading unit is set to change as part of the stock exchange’s board-lot reform process. Investors have long sought the change for the stock – known as a “widow and orphan” […]

Some of Hong Kong’s largest developers, including Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP) and Wheelock Properties, are set to release new units in residential projects this month amid an expected cooling of price increases. SHKP, the city’s largest developer in terms of market capitalisation, released the price list for 120 units at its Garden Regency project in […]

Hong Kong needs to give some serious and creative thought as to how best we, as a community, are going to draw a line under the events of the 2019-20 protest movement. That this was a serious and sad episode in our history cannot be denied or avoided. Thousands of well-meaning ordinary individuals joined public demonstrations, many for the first time in […]

TIANJIN, July 12 (Xinhua) -- In the laboratory at Tianjin University's School of Architecture, located in north China, Asma Bibi is intently refining her "climate-mental health-community" tri-resilience model. Via a practical, evidence-based framework, she hopes to help communities in Pakistan stricken by climate disasters rebuild their lives and restore a […]

Opinion: Ten years after the release of the so-called "South China Sea arbitration award," which violates fundamental principles of international law, contravenes the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, and runs counter to the basic facts of the South China Sea, certain countries are once again recycling the same slogans about "peace," "stability," and a […]

by Xinhua writers Zhang Yunlong, Tan Yixiao and Tian YingBEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) -- A low-budget, regional-dialect film with no movie stars, no franchise backing, and no major marketing push has become one of the biggest surprises in China's film industry in years -- and it is forcing studios and investors to question a formula long regarded as the safest […]

BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) -- China has stepped up flood control and disaster relief efforts as Typhoon Bavi continued to affect large parts of the country on Sunday.Typhoon Bavi, the ninth typhoon of the year, made landfall twice along the coast of east China's Zhejiang Province at 11:20 p.m. Saturday and again around midnight, then moved inland. It is […]

Munich [Germany], July 12 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its weekly brief, highlighting concerns over repression, surveillance, Beijing's growing influence abroad, and China's treatment of Uyghurs.Vice President Zumretay Arkin appeared on Al Jazeera's Inside Story on July 3, where she said that China's Ethnic Unity and Progress Law […]

(260712) -- HONG KONG, July 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhuang Yushan (1st R) of China spikes the ball during the match between Italy and China at the Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2026 in Hong Kong, south China, July 12, 2026. (Xinhua/Lo Ping Fai)

BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Water Resources on Sunday upgraded its flood warning to yellow, as Typhoon Bavi is forecast to bring heavy rainfall to vast swathes of the country from Sunday to Tuesday. Local authorities have stepped up flood control and disaster relief efforts in the affected areas.China has a four-tier color-coded warning […]

Manila [Philippines]/ Beijing [China], July 12 (ANI): A coalition of 14 countries, including the US and Japan have affirmed the 2016 international arbitral ruling that invalidated Beijing's sweeping claims in the South China Sea and described them as having 'no legal basis.'July 12 marks the tenth anniversary of the award issued by the Arbitral Tribunal […]

New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Housing unaffordability will remain a defining economic and health challenge through 2040, with the World Economic Forum and Marsh warning that without intergenerational solutions, financial stress, poor health outcomes and wealth erosion will compound across both young and older adults.The report argued that new models for […]