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Hong Kong’s leader has pledged to overhaul the city’s building maintenance regime and improve emergency response as part of the government’s response to last year’s fatal Tai Po fire, while authorities study criminalising bid-rigging and plan to submit a proposal later this year. The measures were outlined in Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s […]

Hong Kong will create an “AI city brain” system to strengthen its response to extreme weather events, major incidents and public order management, while creating the role of artificial intelligence commissioner to tackle emerging challenges. While the city’s first five-year plan set out a vision to advance technology development, Chief Executive John […]

Hong Kong authorities have rolled out 11 new initiatives to encourage residents to have children, including an expanded cash bonus scheme and a reduced down payment for subsidised housing for parents with newborns. In the latest policy address delivered on Wednesday, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced that the HK$20,000 (US$2,550) newborn bonus […]

Hong Kong will introduce a pilot scheme next year to bring in foreign domestic carers to look after older residents as part of a broader package of measures announced in the policy address to deal with an ageing population. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said in his address on Wednesday that the government would admit carers under a scheme modelled on the […]

Hong Kong has pledged to boost the share of zero-carbon energy in its electricity generation fuel mix to 30 per cent by 2030, up from the current 28 per cent – one of four binding environmental protection targets set out in the city’s first five-year plan on Wednesday. The binding goal aligns with existing climate protection strategies that target a […]

The Hong Kong Jockey Club has said it will funnel HK$3 billion to support the construction of a Life and Health Academic Research Building at the city’s new Northern Metropolis University Town. During his policy address on Wednesday, Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu announced the creation of an integrated teaching and scientific research building in the […]

Hong Kong aims to reduce the risk of premature deaths from some major chronic diseases to 6.9 per cent by 2030 by investing heavily in primary healthcare and prevention, authorities have said. Delivering his annual policy address and the city’s first five-year plan, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Wednesday also unveiled plans to develop the city’s […]

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has placed deepening integration with mainland China and developing new economic engines centre stage as he unveiled the city’s first-ever five-year plan alongside the last policy address of his term. During his landmark speech on Wednesday, which ran just one minute shy of three hours, Lee laid out how the […]

ABU DHABI, 16th September, 2026 (WAM) -- A high-level economic delegation comprising 15 leading women entrepreneurs from the People's Republic of China, representing companies and business groups with annual revenues of around 4.85 billion yuan, has begun a two-week official visit to the United Arab Emirates.The visit is jointly organised by the General […]

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu presented the city’s first ever five-year plan, including steps to bolster innovation, birth rates and financial activity. The city aims to raise spending on innovation to 3 per cent of gross domestic product after 2030 from 1.63 per cent in 2024, Lee said as he announced the plan on Wednesday alongside the […]

By Vivek Prabhakar Singh New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): Indian shooter Anish Bhanwala, the Commonwealth Games gold medalist, expressed confidence in his performance during the upcoming Asian Games starting in Japan from September 19 onwards, saying that he looks forward to giving his best after gaining experience in the past two editions of the […]

BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- A red light once posed a routine dilemma for China's food delivery riders -- stop and risk an overdue delivery that could directly affect earnings, or press on to beat the countdown ticking away on their phones.For Li Yipeng, a rider in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, that trade-off is now coming into play less. His […]

(260916) -- OKAZAKI, Sept. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chen Houyu (L) of China competes during the preliminary round group B match of women's volleyball between China and the Philippines at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Okazaki, Japan, Sept. 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

NewsVoirNew Delhi [India], September 16: RUSAL, one of the world's largest producers of low-carbon aluminium, participated in the inaugural edition of INNOPROM India 2026, held from 9-11 September at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. It is the first edition of Russia's flagship industrial exhibition to take place in India.At its exhibition stall, RUSAL showcased […]

(260916) -- NOUAKCHOTT, Sept. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy hospital ship Auspicious Ark is welcomed after arriving at the Friendship Port in Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania, Sept. 15, 2026. The hospital ship arrived in Mauritania on Tuesday for a seven-day friendly visit, during which it would provide medical […]

Florida [US], September 16 (ANI): The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Tuesday (local time) said that its forces have, to date, redirected 103 commercial vessels as part of its blockade against Iran, ensuring compliance with trade restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz. In a post on X, CENTCOM said that the vessels had been redirected as of September 15, […]

PRNewswireSingapore, September 16: Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, today released the Asia Pacific findings from its Money Travels: 2026 Digital Remittances Adoption Report, revealing continued growth in digital cross-border money movement across the region. The findings show that remittances continue to play an important role in […]

PRNewswireSingapore, September 16: UPS (NYSE: UPS), the global leader in complex, premium logistics, has appointed Bernard Jiang as President, Asia Pacific.Jiang succeeds Wilfredo Ramos, who was recently appointed UPS Executive Vice President and Chief International, Healthcare and Supply Chain Solutions Officer.In his new role, Jiang will lead UPS's Small […]

PRNewswireXiamen [China], September 16: China Investment Corporation ('CIC'), Government Pension Fund ('GPF') of Thailand, Indonesia Investment Authority ('INA'), Khazanah Nasional Berhad ('Khazanah') of Malaysia, and State Oil Fund of The Republic of Azerbaijan ('SOFAZ'), launched the China-ASEAN Joint Investment Council ('CAJIC' or 'the Council') at the […]

Washington, DC [US], September 16 (ANI): US Attorney General Todd Blanche brushed aside legal and ethical queries stemming from investigative disclosures regarding Russian billionaire Umar Kremlev funding Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding festivities in the Bahamas.During a White House press briefing, Blanche stated, "The president doesn't know who this person is. […]

Washington, DC [US], September 16 (ANI): Pushing to amend the 'Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026', US lawmaker Steny H Hoyer on Tuesday (local time) urged Congress to adopt an amendment that explicitly lists target countries, including India, to prevent 'manipulation of data' and forces President Donald Trump to get approval before […]

New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Highlighting renewed momentum in bilateral ties, Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong on Tuesday emphasised that the meeting between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit last week was their third meeting in three years and the most important consensus […]

New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) on Tuesday hosted the send-off ceremony for the Indian contingent participating in WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, at Kaushal Bhawan in New Delhi.As per the release, India's largest-ever contingent of 70 skilled young competitors will represent the country across […]

New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Hailing the 18th BRICS Summit as a 'major success,' the Ministry of External Affairs highlighted India's diplomacy in forging consensus among diverse member nations on critical global issues, while announcing over 50 action-oriented outcomes spanning innovation, trade, and development.Summarising the achievements of […]

At the beginning of August, when temperatures in Hong Kong hit highs not seen for at least 140 years, the Labour Department’s Heat Stress at Work Warning system remained at the amber level, the lowest of three tiers. The controversy that followed raised a broader question: are our heat warnings adequately protecting people who work outdoors? The Labour […]

Beijing [China], September 15 (ANI): China has rejected maritime jurisdiction claims made by the Philippines over features in the South China Sea, labelling Manila's position 'illegal, null and void' following a recent statement by the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs. The Philippines issued a direct demand for China to cease its activities on […]

Washington DC [US], September 15 (ANI): The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) marked its 22nd anniversary on September 14, with its president, Dr. Mamtimin Ala, reiterating calls for the independence and sovereignty of East Turkistan.In a statement, Dr. Ala said the ETGE was established on September 14, 2004, in Washington, D.C., when Uyghur, Kazakh […]

Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], September 15 (ANI): The Indian men's kabaddi team head coach Balwan Singh stressed that the team is heading into the Asian Games 2026 with complete preparations but also highlighted the need not to underestimate any opposition.The Indian men's and women's kabaddi teams, on Tuesday, departed for the 2026 Asian Games in […]

Beijing [China] September 15 (ANI): Businesses and property owners in parts of China are facing new charges and fines as local authorities carry out land-use audits ahead of a national farmland protection law that is scheduled to take effect next year, according to a report by The Epoch Times (TET).Business owners interviewed by TET spoke on condition of […]

New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Tuesday provided key updates on high-profile diplomatic developments, including bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit.During the bi-weekly media briefing, Jaiswal […]

PRNewswireHong Kong, September 15: CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) hosted the Association of the Electricity Supply Industry of East Asia and the Western Pacific (AESIEAP) CEO Conference 2026 in Hong Kong from 14 - 16 September, bringing together over 200 leaders from the power and energy sector, government officials, policymakers, technology […]

New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): India's merchandise exports registered growth across several key global markets during April-August 2026-27, with shipments to the US rising 6.17 per cent to USD 42.79 billion, while exports to Japan, China, Italy and South Korea witnessing particularly strong increases.According to data presented by the Commerce […]

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 15 (ANI): Indian equity markets ended sharply lower on Tuesday with the Sensex falling 777.94 points, or 1.04 per cent, to 74,003.82 and the Nifty declining 279.50 points, or 1.19 per cent, to 23,118.60, as rising crude oil prices and broader selling pressure weighed on sentiment.Market analyst Vipin Dixena said the […]

New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): India's overall trade deficit narrowed sharply to USD 9.41 billion in August 2026 from USD 11.62 billion a year earlier, even as total exports surged 25.4 per cent year-on-year to USD 82.68 billion, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said, pointing to strengthening export momentum and diversification across commodities […]

YINCHUAN, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Located in the east of the Helan Mountains, Minning Town, named after the Chinese abbreviations of Fujian and Ningxia, stands as a living testament to China's poverty alleviation efforts, where a deserted land was turned into a new homeland for over 60,000 people.In 1996, when the east-west poverty alleviation collaboration […]

Beijing [China], September 15 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi will visit China on September 16 and hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday, as Beijing also prepares for President Xi Jinping's expected visit to the United States.The Chinese Foreign Ministry, in a statement on […]

Washington DC [US], September 15 (ANI): In a significant legislative move to curb funding for Moscow's military operations in Ukraine, a newly introduced Senate amendment to the 'Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026', which was passed in August, mandates secondary tariffs of up to 100 per cent on goods imported from the top five largest […]

Sano [Japan], September 15 (ANI): Japan captain Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming is eagerly anticipating a historic clash against India on September 22 at the Sano International Ground, with an expected turnout of 2,000-3,000 fans travelling from Tokyo and across Japan, as per Wisden. While acknowledging the unprecedented security and logistical challenges […]

New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Former US Vice President Kamala Harris has called for slowing the pace of frontier artificial intelligence (AI) development and urged Congress to establish stronger regulatory oversight, warning that the technology is advancing at an "alarming speed."Taking to her official X account, Harris said AI is advancing at an […]

Washington DC [US], September 15 (ANI): Just a day before the US Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) new rule restricting the duration of visas for foreign students, researchers, professors, instructors and journalists was set to take effect, a federal judge has postponed its implementation, finding that DHS failed to comply with requirements under the […]

A Hong Kong court has ordered the winding-up of an engineering consultant behind a HK$336 million (US$42.8 million) renovation project at the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court over an unspecified debt. The High Court on Wednesday granted Tong Yiu-kwok’s application to wind up Will Power Architects after the company neither filed a statement in opposition nor […]

(260916) -- SHANGHAI, Sept. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A trail of smoke is seen after a Gravity-1 Y3 carrier rocket carrying nine satellites blasted off from waters off the coast of Shanghai in east China on Sept. 16, 2026. The launch mission was carried out by the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. The satellites, a new group of Qianfan Constellation satellites […]

(260916) -- NANNING, Sept. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 16, 2026 shows the Madao Hub on the Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. China opened the Pinglu Canal on Wednesday, giving its landlocked southwest a shortcut to the coast and overseas markets, particularly those in the Association of Southeast Asian […]

BRUSSELS, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- More than a decade ago, Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain stood at the center of Europe's sovereign debt crisis. High debt, fiscal imbalances and soaring unemployment turned southern Europe into a symbol of the continent's economic difficulties.Today, the picture looks different. Spain's economy expanded 2.8 percent in 2025, […]

A Hong Kong court has terminated a trial arising from a deadly shooting during a botched robbery three decades ago after the defendant died in custody earlier this week. The High Court on Wednesday discharged a seven-member jury presiding over the trial of Wen Wenye, who allegedly took part in the murder and attempted robbery at Shun Fat Company, a […]