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Since 2021, Hong Kong’s development as a regional intellectual property (IP) trading centre has featured in China’s five-year plans and the policy addresses of chief executives Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor and John Lee Ka-chiu. There are good strategic reasons to see considerable potential in developing the city as an IP servicing centre for the Greater […]

Allegedly aggressive sales tactics and business operations in Hong Kong’s beauty product sector closely mirror the global “Dead Sea sales scams” uncovered years ago, documents on WikiLeaks have shown. The controversy has prompted calls from experts for the city’s government to strengthen regulation by expanding proposed cooling-off period […]

After many years in Hong Kong, with some sadness, I left the city for greener pastures, though my link with it remains an emotional one. When I moved my two dogs across the border to Shenzhen, I was told by agents, officials, even artificial intelligence, that the mainland bureaucracy would be rigid and unhelpful. My experience was the opposite. The young […]

New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): A Panama-flagged cargo ship carrying 24 crew members, including 20 Chinese nationals, sank near India's east coast in the Bay of Bengal off India's east coast, prompting a search and rescue operation to locate the remaining crew members, officials said.The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) received information […]

New York [US], August 22 (ANI): Legendary Tennis player Serena Williams will make her return to the US Open by partnering with Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz in the mixed doubles event, forming one of the most high-profile pairings in the tournament.The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced on Saturday that Williams and Alcaraz had received a wild […]

New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): India's women's doubles pair Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly admitted that they lost momentum after a strong start against world No. 1 Chinese pair Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning in the BWF World Championships semi-final, but said they were proud of their overall performance after securing a bronze medal.Gayatri and Treesa […]

New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): India's Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand will take home a bronze medal after their spirited fight against world number one Chinese combination of Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning ended in a three-game loss in the women's doubles semifinals of the BWF World Championships 2026 at the Indira Gandhi Stadium here on […]

New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): India's Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly secured a bronze medal at the BWF World Championships after putting up a spirited fight against defending champions and world No. 1 pair Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning in the women's doubles semi-final on Saturday.The Indian duo, who were once ranked inside the top 10, gave the […]

Taipei [Taiwan], August 22 (ANI): Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) has called for the immediate release of two Hong Kong pro-democracy activists following their conviction on subversion charges, expressing concern over what it described as the growing use of national security laws to suppress dissent, the Taipei Times reported.The MAC expressed 'deep […]

Amstelveen [Netherlands], August 22 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team faces a must-win battle against Australia in their decisive fixture at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 on Sunday, with the second semi-final spot from Pool E still up for grabs.Both teams are on one point, and a victory will put the winner in the strongest position to progress, although […]

DUBAI/WASHINGTON: Iran said on August 21 that it would respond "crushingly" to any new U.S. threats after Washington said it planned to impose the toughest financial penalties in history in an effort to topple the Iranian leadership. The United States was preparing new sanctions that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he would explain on August 24. […]

  WASHINGTON D.C.: TikTok and the U.S. Department of Justice have agreed to a $400 million settlement resolving allegations that the short-video platform violated children's online privacy. The Justice Department sued TikTok and its parent company ByteDance in 2024, accusing them of failing to protect children's privacy and illegally collecting their […]

New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): Nifty Next 50 gained 2.82 per cent in July, recording the highest monthly gain among the indices, according to Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund's Global Market snapshot report. The benchmark Nifty 50 rose 2.17 per cent over the month, while the Nifty 500 gained 2.02 per cent. Broader segments showed positive movement, with the […]

(Photo credit: Nick Oza/The Republic via Imagn Content Services, LLC)The United States recorded a 3-2 victory over Sweden on Saturday to remain unbeaten in group-stage action at the Overwatch World Cup 2026 in Busan, South Korea.Sweden started fast in its Group A contest by sandwiching a 2-0 win on Nepal and a 3-2 victory on Neon Junction around a 3-2 […]

New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI):A fresh round of US policy support aimed at containing long-term Treasury yields is likely to prevent a further sharp rise in borrowing costs, but may not be enough to drive yields materially lower, according to BofA Securities said in a research report. The brokerage warned that if policymakers fail to pull the 30-year […]

(260822) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Members of Arsenal women's U17 celebrate after the final between Arsenal women's U17 and Shanghai women's U17 at 2026 Shanghai Future Star Cup in Shanghai, east China, Aug. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

(260822) -- BEIJING, Aug. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Vuk Borovicanin (L) of Hangzhou competes during the pool B match between Hangzhou of China and Toa Baja of Puerto Rico at FIBA 3X3 Beijing Challenger 2026 in Beijing, China, Aug. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jundong)

(260822) -- LIANYUNGANG, Aug. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 19, 2026 shows a view of the Xijidang Village, Zhewang Town of Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Zhong Baijun, Party secretary of Xijidang Village and head of the village committee, has spent 28 years serving his hometown in Zhewang Town of Lianyungang […]

(260822) -- LIANYUNGANG, Aug. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhong Baijun discusses development plans with representatives of neighboring villages at a circular economy industrial park in Xijidang Village, Zhewang Town of Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 19, 2026. Zhong Baijun, Party secretary of Xijidang Village and head of the village […]

(260822) -- GUANGZHOU, Aug. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The cruise ship Da Wan Qu Yi Dun docks at the Nansha International Cruise Home Port in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 22, 2026. Named after the Greater Bay Area, known in Chinese as Da Wan Qu, the cruise ship Da Wan Qu Yi Dun departed from the Nansha International Cruise Home Port in […]

Hong Kong customs is investigating whether an 88-year-old was pressured into spending HK$100,000 (US$12,750) on beauty products at an outlet linked to a company already accused of aggressive sales tactics. In a social media post on Saturday, a woman surnamed Ng wrote that her mother was targeted during a three-hour ordeal in April at the Avinichi booth in […]

Hong Kong has conducted its first test involving Shenzhen authorities of clearance procedures and private car access at the revamped Huanggang border crossing, ahead of a massive exercise next week involving 20,000 people to fully assess the facility’s capacity. No 2 official Eric Chan Kwok-ki said Saturday’s drill went smoothly and passenger flows were […]

(260822) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Players of China sing the national anthem before the pool A match between China and Iraq at AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship in Tianjin, China, Aug. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Munich [Germany], August 22 (ANI): New concerns over the treatment of Uyghurs in China and the alleged transnational repression of Uyghur communities abroad have been highlighted in the latest weekly brief issued by the World Uyghur Congress (WUC).According to the WUC, the Human Rights Foundation on August 11 launched a toolkit aimed at helping vulnerable […]

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 22 (ANI): Following the registration of an FIR in the pellet gun injury case after an eight-hour-long sit-in protest by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Pawan Khera on Saturday took a swipe at the ruling government, remarking that if an autobiography were ever written on the current regime, its title would be […]

South Korea has begun a trial voyage via the Northern Sea Route amid disruption to traditional shipping lanesSouth Korea has launched its first trial container ship voyage to Europe via the Northern Sea Route (NSR), as disruption to traditional shipping lanes drives growing interest in Russia's Arctic trade corridor.The NSR stretches roughly 5,600 km along […]

A greenhouse gas monitoring instrument developed by a university in Hong Kong is operating successfully aboard the Tiangong space station and is expected to contribute to sustainable development, the city’s technology minister has said. Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong also revealed more details in a blog post on Saturday about […]

(260822) -- HANGZHOU, Aug. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Members of a joint China-Russia media delegation visit the Liangzhu Museum in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 21, 2026. The delegation visited Hangzhou from Aug. 20 to 22, experiencing the charm of Chinese culture. (Xinhua/Lu Jinbo)

Hong Kong, August 22 (ANI): Amnesty International has condemned the convictions of Hong Kong activists Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan, who were found guilty of 'inciting subversion of state power' under the city's National Security Law for their involvement in organising commemorations of the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown.According to an Amnesty International […]

Hong Kong police have arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs following a three-vehicle crash that left two people injured. Police said they received a report at 1.48pm on Saturday of a traffic accident along Pok Fu Lam Road involving a large truck and two light goods vehicles. The force said the 38-year-old driver of […]

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Aramco has sold at least four million barrels of crude to two Chinese refiners for loading outside the Strait of Hormuz, trade sources said. The world's largest oil exporter offered Arab Medium and Arab Heavy crude cargoes on Monday for loading through ship-to-ship transfers off Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. The carg

A Hong Kong man has been hospitalised after being trapped by fallen bamboo scaffolding at a building in Sham Shui Po, prompting authorities to launch an investigation. Emergency services were called to 105-107 Nam Cheong Street at around 3.49pm on Saturday following reports scaffolding measuring about 15 metres by 33 metres (49 feet by 108 feet) had […]

(260822) -- TOKYO, Aug. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Takakage Fujita, secretary-general of the Association for Inheriting and Propagating the Murayama Statement, speaks at a press conference marking the 103rd anniversary of the massacre following the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 21, 2026. TO GO WITH "Scholars, activists urge Japan to confront […]

Ottawa [Canada], August 22 (ANI): Trade negotiations between the US and Canada collapsed late Friday night, triggering fresh tariffs. At 12:01 a.m. ET, the US imposed a 50% tariff on nearly $28 billion worth of Canadian imports.Prime Minister Mark Carney immediately pulled Canadian negotiators back to Ottawa, calling Washington's last-minute demands 'unfair […]

Hong Kong police have arrested two men suspected of using 110 SIM cards to send phishing messages from a base of operations in a hotel and conning victims out of more than HK$500,000 (US$63,766). The force said on Saturday the men, aged 31 and 44, were arrested last Thursday on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud. They were allegedly linked to recent […]

Hong Kong customs officers have seized endangered turtles and parrots alongside other animals in two separate smuggling cases, resulting in the arrest of one woman. The Customs and Excise Department said on Saturday that 17 live turtles were discovered in a package declared as containing a jacket arriving at Hong Kong International Airport from the United […]

Hong Kong authorities have yet to decide whether to restrict proxy voters at homeowners’ meetings to relatives or other flat owners of the same estate under proposed law amendments meant to combat bid-rigging, the home affairs director has said, arguing such a move could be overly strict. Director of Home Affairs Priscilla To Kit-lai said on Saturday the […]

(260822) -- JAKARTA, Aug. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, chairman of Indonesia's National Economic Council, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Cen Yunpeng)

Hong Kong authorities have hit out at “baseless slander and smearing” by Western countries over the convictions of the now-disbanded alliance behind the annual Tiananmen Square vigil and its former leaders for inciting subversion, stressing the High Court’s “well-reasoned and sound” verdict. In a strongly worded statement on Saturday, a spokesman […]

(260822) -- JAKARTA, Aug. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, and Defense Minister Dong Jun at his official residence in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Cen Yunpeng)

Why is the idea of a planned economy anathema to so many people despite China’s success? And why do so many retain faith in market economies given the economic chaos much of the Western world is descending into? These questions have acquired a particular piquancy as Hong Kong embraces long-term planning for the first time, attracting criticism from some […]

HORGOS, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- In recent years, Horgos in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, an important gateway to Central Asia, has harnessed the geographic, logistics and commodity advantages of the Horgos Area of China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone and the China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center and fostered a […]

BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Unitree Robotics' blockbuster IPO, the bustling World Robot Conference (WRC), and the upcoming World Humanoid Robot Games, amount to a string of high-profile events which have combined to make this week a "super week" for Chinese robotics.Underpinning these events is a clear trend: China is swiftly becoming a global epicenter of […]

HORGOS, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- In recent years, Horgos in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, an important gateway to Central Asia, has harnessed the geographic, logistics and commodity advantages of the Horgos Area of China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone and the China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center and fostered a […]

(260822) -- HORGOS, Aug. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A live-streamer from Kazakhstan promotes clothes at Yiwu International Business Trade Mall of the China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 21, 2026. In recent years, Horgos, an important gateway to Central Asia, has […]