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A senior Hong Kong police officer has been sentenced to jail for nearly six months for molesting a subordinate on three occasions at the force’s headquarters two years ago. West Kowloon Court on Friday sentenced Senior Superintendent Ian Chow Ngai-kong for flouting the law with his “brazen” and “disrespectful” assaults on the government clerk on […]

Hong Kong’s economy expanded by 4.3 per cent year on year in the second quarter of 2026, with the government expecting “solid growth” to continue for the remainder of the year. A government spokesman attributed the robust momentum to buoyant external trade and resilient domestic demand. “Looking ahead, the Hong Kong economy should continue to post […]

Students sitting Hong Kong’s university entrance exam in mainland China next year will pay a registration fee of HK$8,000 (US$1,020), a 220 per cent increase from the current HK$2,500 after a pilot scheme ends. The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) announced the fee adjustments for various exams on Friday, adding that local students […]

A super typhoon named after Hong Kong’s Chinese white dolphins is set to bring very hot weather to the city in the latter part of next week, according to the Observatory. Kong Yu-chau, a senior scientific officer with the forecaster, said on Friday that Super Typhoon Dolphin, which is currently over the western North Pacific, was expected to move towards […]

Hong Kong authorities have backtracked on plans to require hotels to provide fire escape hoods in guest rooms and other spaces after industry leaders expressed concerns, saying they will only encourage the equipment’s usage at this stage. The Home Affairs Department said on Thursday evening that it would only encourage the supply of fire escape hoods in […]

New posts08:40US Says Hamas Agrees To Gaza Disarmament Plan By Alex Raufoglu WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump announced on July 30 that his administration's newly created Board of Peace had reached an agreement for the "complete disarmament" of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza, describing it as a breakthrough that could pave the way for an […]

A Hong Kong law firm allegedly involved in a series of “crash-for-cash” scams has dropped a judicial challenge over the seizure of its confidential documents during a police raid earlier this year. The High Court on Friday dismissed an application for judicial review by Raymond Lam & Associates after the firm, which ceased operations in April, […]

BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, urged efforts to strengthen political guidance and deepen innovation-driven development to advance the high-quality modernization of national defense and the armed forces.Xi made the remarks when presiding over a group study session of the […]

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: China's efforts to develop its own advanced chipmaking equipment are increasing pressure on Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML, highlighting how the company is being squeezed by U.S. export restrictions on one side and Beijing's push for technological self-sufficiency on the other. Reuters reported on July 28 that Shanghai […]

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese satellite imagery analysis challenges US-Iran war claims Chinese scientists have […]

The parents of a Hong Kong infant are applying for a legal order to review welfare authorities’ decision to remove the boy from their care, expressing “fear and anger” over arrangements for him to receive “medical intervention” against their wishes. Tsang Wai-bong and Kwan Pui-sin said they had already requested that their son, Danny, not be […]

(260731) -- JINGDEZHEN, July 31, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian artist Viviane Diehl (C) visits China Ceramics Museum in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, June 28, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Brazilian artist achieves dreams in China's 'porcelain capital'" (Xinhua)

Hong Kong cancelled Friday’s second amber rainstorm warning in the afternoon, even as the local forecaster said the wet weather was expected to last until Monday. The Observatory issued the first amber alert of the day at 10.20am, before upgrading it to red at 11.05am. The signal was then downgraded back to amber at 2.10pm and cancelled nearly an hour […]

DUSHANBE, July 31 (Xinhua) -- China has remained a key driving force behind the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), helping turn it into an important platform for peace and development, Jamshed Toshev, deputy director of Tajikistan's SCO Friendship and Cooperation Center, has said.In a recent interview with Xinhua, Toshev said China, as one of the […]

(260731) -- CHONGQING, July 31, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 30, 2026 shows a freight train of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor waiting for departure at Yuzui Station in Chongqing, southwest China. A total of 961 rail freight train trips were operated from Chongqing via the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor in […]

The government has started public consultation on Hong Kong’s first five-year plan. The accompanying consultation document sets out principles which will be applied and includes a section on “Integrated Development of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Green Living and Other Areas”. The city’s five-year plan will be aligned with the national 15th […]

The soon-to-open revamped Huanggang Port border crossing between Hong Kong and Shenzhen should include a public transport link to the city’s airport to leverage its proximity to a high-speed intercity rail network in mainland China, experts have said. While the government has said it will connect seven franchised bus routes and extend six minibus routes […]

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 31 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy announced that foreign study tours will be arranged for government teachers every year on the lines of IAS and IPS officers embarking on other country visits to acquire knowledge and upgrade their skills in administration. Interacting with the delegates of Finland and […]

Tehran [Iran], July 31 (ANI): Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has destroyed two drone hangars, along with a fuel storage facility designated for military aircraft and helicopters, at the US-operated Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait, according to a statement reported by Iranian state-owned media.Addressing the citizens of Kuwait on Friday, the […]

The Middle East crisis marks another step towards a post-Western orderThe military and political confrontation between the United States and Iran is becoming less a crisis than a permanent feature of the international landscape. A new center of chronic instability is emerging in south-western Eurasia, and it will shape political and economic developments […]

The Middle East crisis marks another step towards a post-Western orderThe military and political confrontation between the United States and Iran is becoming less a crisis than a permanent feature of the international landscape. A new center of chronic instability is emerging in south-western Eurasia, and it will shape political and economic developments […]

Washington DC [US], July 31 (ANI): US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held high-level virtual talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, as Washington and Beijing stepped up preparations for the planned visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the United States in September.According to news outlet Axios, the […]

Beijing [China], July 31 (ANI): Indian Ambassador to China Vikram Doraiswami met Yan Dong, Vice Minister and Member of the Communist Party of China Leadership Group of the Ministry of Commerce, and called for enhanced market access for Indian goods.On Thursday, according to a post on X by the Indian Embassy, 'They exchanged views on enhancing bilateral […]

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Oil prices surged about seven percent on July 29, with Brent crude climbing above US$90 a barrel, as renewed military action in the Middle East and fresh threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz heightened concerns over global oil supplies. Brent crude futures rose $6.16, or 7.33 percent, to $90.25 a barrel by late morning […]

New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, on Thursday felicitated India's ISSF World Cup 2026 gold medallists Esha Singh and Neeru Dhanda, following landmark achievements in their respective events. Neeru Dhanda scripted history in Lonato, Italy, by becoming the first Indian woman trap shooter to win […]

Beijing has lodged a protest after Wellingtons top diplomat told a Chinese-born MP to go back to your own countryBeijing has lodged an official protest with New Zealand's Foreign Ministry over controversial remarks made by the country's top diplomat, Winston Peters, to a Chinese-born MP during a heated parliamentary exchange.The Chinese Embassy in […]

Beijing has lodged a protest after Wellingtons foreign minister told a Chinese-born MP to go back to your own countryBeijing has lodged an official protest with New Zealand's Foreign Ministry over controversial remarks made by the country's top diplomat, Winston Peters, to a Chinese-born MP during a heated parliamentary exchange.The Chinese Embassy in […]

Seoul [South Korea], July 30 (ANI): Samsung's AI boom lifts chips, tests foundry and mobile units, according to a news report by The Korea Herald. Samsung Electronics' semiconductor business delivered its strongest-ever second-quarter performance, fueled by booming demand for artificial intelligence server memory that pushed revenue and operating profit to […]

Moscow [Russia], July 30 (ANI): Hosting the 2024 BRICS Summit in Kazan significantly enhanced Tatarstan's international profile and strengthened its appeal as an investment destination, particularly among BRICS nations, Tatarstan Head Rustam Minnikhanov has said.Speaking about the republic's growing economic engagement with BRICS countries, Minnikhanov said […]

New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): The Special Staff of Central District Police has busted a major racket involved in the illegal storage and sale of banned Chinese manjha and apprehended one accused during the operation.Acting on specific intelligence, police conducted a raid and recovered 424 packed reels (chakris) of banned Chinese manjha from the […]

Washington DC [US], July 30 (ANI): The Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) has commemorated the twelfth anniversary of the Yarkand Massacre, remembering those killed during the July 28, 2014 crackdown in Yarkand, East Turkistan, and renewing its call for international accountability over what it describes as the continuing persecution of Uyghurs by the Chinese […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] In a city that moves fast, it’s easy to miss a quiet reality: many older people are being asked to navigate a digital world that wasn’t built with them in mind. Payments, appointments, investments, even everyday conversations — they increasingly happen through screens, links […]

HEFEI, July 30 (Xinhua) -- China's online literature industry continued to grow in both scale and global influence in 2025, with the total number of online literary works exceeding 33 million and the overseas readership reaching about 250 million, according to a report released on Thursday.The figures were announced during the 2026 China Online Literature […]

GUIYANG, July 30 (Xinhua) -- A postal courier knocked on the door of Hu Haoran's home, holding a much-anticipated envelope. "Congratulations, this is your university admission letter," the courier said with a smile, handing over the package to the 18-year-old.Tearing open the seal, Hu held the admission letter from Tsinghua University, one of China's top […]

Hong Kong transport authorities have ordered the operator of a major road link feeding the airport to explain its handling of an accident that paralysed traffic during evening rush hour, leaving commuters fuming. Traffic was snarled for more than three hours after a medium goods vehicle overturned following a collision with another vehicle on the Cheung […]

* "Across Africa, Chinese digital technologies are doing more than connecting places," said an economics professor. "They are connecting people to knowledge, healthcare, markets and one another, which is a transformation that will ultimately be measured not by infrastructure alone, but by the opportunities it creates for ordinary people."by Xinhua writers […]

PNNBangalore (Karnataka) [India], July 30: StraitsMicro, a Singapore-based deep-tech semiconductor product development and solutions company, is unveiling Visora, its sovereign Camera System-on-Chip (SoC) family, at an exclusive pre-silicon demonstration. Visora serves as the core processing engine for CCTV cameras and is designed as a secure, indigenous […]

PRNewswireHong Kong, July 30: Scholars at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) achieved outstanding results in the latest Research Grants Council's (RGC) Areas of Excellence (AoE) Scheme and Theme-based Research Scheme (TRS). A total of three flagship research projects received funding, representing a record high for the University, while the total […]

By Shailesh Yadav New Delhi [India], 30 July (ANI): India's semiconductor sector is entering a 'landmark year,' with the government formally rolling out the India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, backed by an outlay of Rs 1,27,500 crore, S Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), said while speaking at the CII Conference on […]

Hong Kong should integrate specialised intervention services into its youth suicide response strategy, an NGO has said, as the number of minors taking their own lives reached a 10-year high in 2025. Citing the coroners’ report, the Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong said on Thursday that 1,019 suicides were recorded last year, equivalent to 13.57 per 100,000 […]

Parts of northern Hong Kong face the highest risk of climate-related disasters, a study by the Hong Kong Red Cross has found, with the charity urging the government to take climate resilience planning into account in developing the area. A report released by the charity on Thursday also said that more than 50 per cent of the city faced high-risk threats […]

A senior commerce official has said Washington seeks strong participation by American companies in building Ethiopias Bishoftu aviation hubThe US is pushing to secure a role for American companies in a $12.5 billion Ethiopian Airlines airport project. Washington is seeking greater commercial and infrastructure influence in Africa, where China now has a […]

NewsVoirChennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 30: Renacon, the flagship building materials brand of the Renaatus Group, Erode recently announced the launch of RENAFLEX Fibre Cement

Hong Kong’s chief executive has met the business and innovation leaders advising him on the city’s strategic direction as part of drafting the first local five-year plan, with one adviser saying he was “inspired” by the high-powered group’s discussions. Speaking after the string of lunch meetings held over the past three days, Chief Executive John […]

Hongkong Land will acquire Singapore’s Wheelock Place for about S$1.1 billion (US$900 million) through its Singapore Central Private Real Estate Fund (SCPREF), marking the fund’s first acquisition since its launch in February. The mixed-use commercial property on Orchard Road is being acquired from an entity owned by Hong Kong-listed Wharf Real Estate […]