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Taipei [Taiwan], April 28 (ANI): Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) expects its 2-nanometer (2nm) chip capacity to grow at a compound annual rate of 70 per cent from 2026 to 2028. The world's largest contract chipmaker projects this growth as five fabrication plants begin volume production of 2nm chips this year. These facilities include two […]

New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): The President of the United Nations General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock, on Tuesday called for strengthened global cooperation and renewed commitment to the United Nations Charter amid rising geopolitical tensions and growing pressure on the international system.Speaking at a press briefing at UN House in the national […]

Seoul [South Korea], April 28 (ANI): Samsung Electronics and Apple are currently navigating a tightening global memory chip supply that is simultaneously squeezing Chinese smartphone vendors and reshuffling market leadership. While the broader mobile industry faces a shipment decline, these two manufacturers are leveraging financial strength and internal […]

Hong Kong singer Hins Cheung has pledged to be a companion rather than a mentor to youngsters arrested during the 2019 anti-government protests during an event organised as part of a youth rehabilitation programme. The sharing session, themed “New Opportunity, New Journey”, was held at the Hong Kong Museum of History on Tuesday night. More than 300 […]

GUANGZHOU, April 28 (Xinhua) -- At a bustling store in south China's metropolis of Shenzhen, a small crowd gathers around what looks, at first glance, like an ordinary display of plush toys. They are soft, round and brightly colored, the sort of companions that have filled children's rooms for decades. But then they begin to murmur in their own uniquely […]

(260428) -- FUZHOU, April 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 28, 2026 shows Fuzhou Strait International Conference & Exhibition Center, Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. The AI market kicked off here ahead of the 9th Digital China Summit, which will convene in Fuzhou from April 29 to 30. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

(260428) -- JAKARTA, April 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows volunteers delivering bottled water to communities affected by flooding in Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb. 13, 2026. Shi Kaixin, the regional manager for an international outdoor sports brand in Jakarta, Indonesia, was struck soon after her arrival in 2024 by the sight of […]

BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- China will expand zero-tariff treatment to all African countries that have diplomatic relations with it starting May 1, 2026, Chinese authorities announced on Tuesday.The inclusion of an additional 20 African nations under the zero-tariff treatment policy has demonstrated the nation's active commitment to expanding […]

Officials are seeking funding for Trump's Golden Dome missile defense system by citing the rival capabilities The United States will struggle to defend itself against advanced missile systems developed by China and Russia, senior Pentagon officials told lawmakers as they called for funding for the proposed […]

BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- All peace-loving countries in the world must remain highly vigilant and firmly resist Japan's reckless moves of neo-militarism, said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian on Tuesday.Lin made the remarks at a regular press briefing when answering a query related to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's claim to be […]

BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- China expresses its strong indignation and stern condemnation over Japan's series of negative moves concerning the Yasukuni Shrine, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Tuesday.Lin made the remarks at a regular news briefing when asked to comment on the visit to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine on Tuesday by […]

(260428) -- SANYA, April 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Wanxiang of China competes during the water polo men's round-robin final between China and Kazakhstan at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhu Weixi)

(260428) -- BEIJING, April 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Researcher Lin Jiaben at National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) reveals an AI model in Beijing, capital of China, April 28, 2026. The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on Tuesday revealed an artificial intelligence (AI) model system supporting scientific research, […]

Hong Kong police have arrested a domestic helper on suspicion of child abuse after she allegedly put two young boys inside a dog cage in a Tsing Yi flat. Police said they received a report at 1.34pm on Tuesday from the 26-year-old mother of the boys, aged two and three, who alleged that her helper had confined them in a cage at a flat in the Grand Horizon […]

(260428) -- BUEA, April 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 8, 2026 shows a view of a cocoa plantation on the outskirts of Buea, capital of the Southwest Region of Cameroon. TO GO WITH "Feature: Cameroon cocoa growers eye vast China market, buoyed by Beijing's zero-tariff policy" (Photo by Muleng Timngum/Xinhua)

(260428) -- LANZHOU, April 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Senior residents have meals at an elderly service center in Shanhai Xincun Community in Chankou Town of Dingxi City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 3, 2026. TO GO WITH "China Focus: China expands community-based elderly care as its population ages" (Xinhua/Cheng Nan)

(260428) -- GUANGZHOU, April 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member guides a visiting vehicle onto the car carrier Glovis Leader in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 28, 2026. A car carrier with a maximum capacity of 10,800 car equivalent units, described as the world's largest of its kind, was delivered Tuesday in the southern Chinese city of […]

New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met Annalena Baerbock, President of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, in the national capital and held discussions on key global issues, including UN reforms, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), artificial intelligence and the West Asia conflict.In […]

New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Sasmit Patra on Tuesday emphasised that de-escalation and recommencement of dialogue between the US and Iran has to take place as regional mediation efforts intensify to resolve the West Asian conflict, alleging that the demand of 'complete surrender' of Iran's nuclear program could lead to further […]

Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], April 28 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday announced the completion of a key capacity-building project for the Kyrgyz Armed Forces, involving the provisioning of 12 sets of computer systems each at the IT Centres of the Kyrgyz Military Institute in Bishkek and Military Unit 36806 in Osh.The announcement was made during […]

Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], April 28 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday held a bilateral meeting with Kazakhstan's Defence Minister, Lieutenant General Dauren Kosanov, in Bishkek on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' Meeting.The meeting focused on strengthening defence cooperation and enhancing strategic […]

(260428) -- BEIJING, April 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, meets with Ben Keswick, executive chairman of Jardine Matheson, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, April 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): The Indian equity market closed in the red on Tuesday as indices struggled to maintain momentum against a backdrop of global volatility and persistent selling by foreign investors. The BSE Sensex finished the trading session at 76,886.91 points, registering a decline of 416.72 points or 0.54 per cent. Similarly, the NSE […]

URUMQI/WUHAN, April 28 (Xinhua) -- From the ancient streets of Kashgar to the cutting-edge robotics labs in Wuhan, a delegation of Pakistani media and think tank representatives concluded a visit to China, gaining firsthand insight into the country's regional development, technological prowess and the deepening cooperation between the two nations.The […]

(260428) -- CHANGSHA, April 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A tourist takes photos at a pedestrian street in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, April 25, 2026. Changsha at night features diverse modes of business: live-streaming, band performance, period costume photography and night-market food, all contributing to the nighttime economic vitality of the city. […]

Hong Kong’s railway operator has deployed augmented reality (AR) technology to speed up construction of a station on a new link serving the Northern Metropolis megaproject to ensure it opens on time next year. The MTR Corporation said on Tuesday that the power supply had been connected at Kwu Tung station and AR technology had been adopted to hasten […]

(260428) -- WUHAN, April 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani delegates experience "sky rail" service in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, April 25, 2026. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Pakistani journalists, scholars explore cultural beauty, cutting-edge tech during China tour" (Xinhua/Yue Wenwan)

A man has been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to clothing inside a Decathlon store in Hong Kong, injuring a shop worker who tried to put out the flames. Police said the incident was reported at about 3pm at the Telford Plaza store on Wai Yip Street in Kowloon Bay, where the suspect allegedly set fire to some shirts before fleeing. A 22-year-old male […]

XIAPU, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Xiapu County, one of China's major kelp production areas, has entered its peak harvesting season. Across Xiahu Town and Shajiang Town of the county, freshly harvested kelp, either suspended on sun-facing hillsides or laid out to dry between rows of bamboo poles over the sea, adorns coastal landscapes, forming a unique scene of […]

(260428) -- SANYA, April 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Xie Mengyu (L) of China competes with Akylai Kutbolsunovna Satybaeva of Kyrgyzstan during their beach wrestling women's 60kg round group C match at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Hu Jingwen)

A Hong Kong court has fined the owner of a luxury home at Redhill Peninsula nearly HK$1 million (US$173,938), the harshest penalty to date for illegal structures discovered during a government inspection at the seaside estate three years ago. Magistrate Tobias Cheng Yun-chung handed down a HK$980,000 fine on Tuesday on Future Ocean, which has owned No 74 at […]

Researchers have urged Hong Kong to shift its focus from boosting visitor numbers to increasing tourist spending, as mainland Chinese arrivals rebound but adopt more selective consumption habits. Preliminary findings from a joint study by Polytechnic University and consultancy Think China, released on Tuesday, show mainland visitor arrivals have recovered […]

(260428) -- XIAPU, April 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 26, 2026 shows fishermen drying kelp in Shajiang Town of Xiapu County, Ningde City, southeast China's Fujian Province. Xiapu County, one of China's major kelp production areas, has entered its peak harvesting season. Across Xiahu Town and Shajiang Town of the county, freshly […]

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Hong Kong’s anti-corruption watchdog has charged a police superintendent over allegedly accepting a HK$1 million (US$127,599) bribe from a businessman, disclosing internal information and arranging for his younger brother to act as a scapegoat in speeding cases. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) on Tuesday revealed the charges against […]

New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Annalena Baerbock paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in the national capital on Tuesday, marking the commencement of her official two-day visit to India.The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated in a post on X, 'Honouring the timeless ideals of Bapu. UNGA President […]

By Sahil Pandey Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], April 28 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday advocated for a rule-based international system over the use of force, asserting that the global community must ensure the current age remains 'an era of peace and prosperity' rather than one of violence and war.Addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation […]

By Sahil Pandey Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], April 28 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday called on member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to eliminate double standards in the global fight against terror, asserting that there is no place for ambiguity when dealing with those who provide safe havens to terrorists.'We must not […]

BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- "I'm gonna let you in on a little secret, OK? Tomorrow you are turning Chinese." That's how Sherry Zhu, a Chinese American creator in her early twenties, kicked off a TikTok video earlier this year.Her "Becoming Chinese" video series, in which she jokingly laid down rules like drinking hot water, wearing slippers and eating no […]

Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], April 28 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday issued a stern warning against terrorism, asserting that the epicentres of terror are no longer immune to 'justifiable punishment.'Addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' Meeting in the Kyrgyz capital, Singh recalled the recent anniversary of […]

Hong Kong’s exports rose by nearly 36 per cent year on year in March – the sharpest rate in more than five years – backed by what authorities described as “strong global demand” for AI-related electronic products and outpacing last month’s growth despite trade disruptions. According to the Census and Statistics Department, the total value of […]

BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Beneath bright studio lights, Mohamed Issa Omar speaks fluently to the camera, introducing a sleek pair of AI-powered glasses to viewers tuning in from across the globe.Omar is in the cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot zone in Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province. It is past midnight in the United States, but orders […]

Since 1981, over 200 Chinese medical workers have served in Djibouti, providing treatment, training local staff and strengthening healthcare capacity, to deepen friendship between the two countries.DJIBOUTI CITY, April 28 (Xinhua) -- In the Horn of Africa, where the Red Sea meets the Gulf of Aden, as temperatures neared 30 degrees Celsius amid hot sea […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and fractured international relations, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has launched a new School of Governance and Policy (SGP) that aims to foster dialogue and train a new generation of policymakers. The interdisciplinary school stands out by […]

Medical claims paid by Hong Kong insurers could double within a decade, a study has warned, raising concerns over the sector’s sustainability. The findings, released on Tuesday, showed total medical claims in the city rose by more than 60 per cent between 2019 and 2023, driven largely by a surge in inpatient bills, especially for day procedures. “If […]