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An industry leader and a lawmaker have called for subsidies for small and medium-sized enterprises after fuel surcharges imposed by Hong Kong’s two power suppliers rose by nearly 80 per cent and 15 per cent, respectively, since March, amid the Middle East conflict. HK Electric, which supplies electricity mainly to Hong Kong Island and Lamma Island, […]

A Hong Kong constable is suspected of discharging his service firearm accidentally at a police base in Mong Kok, the force has revealed. The incident occurred at 11.01pm on Tuesday as the officer was loading a round into his service firearm at the West Kowloon Regional Emergency Unit’s base, police said on Wednesday. A single round was fired and no one […]

Hong Kong authorities are investigating two new dog attack cases that have resulted in injuries to a canine and a woman, which come amid mounting safety concerns after two other similar but deadlier incidents last week. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said on Wednesday that it had been notified by police about the first […]

by Xinhua writers Yi Yangang and Zhang YunlongURUMQI, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- In the height of summer, China's most popular tourist sites are known for their gridlock. Deep in the Tianshan Mountains, in a Kazakh village called Qiongkushitai, the jam is made of horses, not cars, as growing numbers of tourists line up to ride into the mountains.Ars, 24, in a […]

A Hong Kong court has ordered a civil servant at public broadcaster RTHK to perform 160 hours of community service after he admitted filming upskirt footage of a woman in public. Chong Tak-yin, assistant chief assignment editor at RTHK’s Chinese news and current affairs division, received the sentence on Wednesday at West Kowloon Court after pleading […]

Hong Kong’s growing number of expatriates is boosting the city’s residential property leasing market with luxury rents likely to rise by about 5 per cent this year and continue their upswing in 2027, according to property consultancy JLL. The private residential rental index by the Rating and Valuation Department had surged by 18.5 per cent as of June […]

HANGZHOU, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- The core components of an offshore wind farm -- turbines, pile hammers and submarine cables -- are clustered within a 10-km industrial zone in Wenzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, slashing the distance from factory floor to offshore installation.At a Goldwind factory, workers assemble turbine hubs and nacelles. A ZTT […]

by Xinhua writer Vladislava ChuguevaMOSCOW, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Even in August, months after the Chinese New Year, Moscow Zoo takes on a distinctly Chinese air.Scarlet lanterns, an iconic symbol of joy and festivity in Chinese culture, sway above a tea-ceremony stall, while visitors pose in colorful costumes and gather around images of "Katyusha," the first […]

New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Former Union Minister MJ Akbar said the India-China border remains critical to the relationship between the two countries, as National Security Advisor Ajit Doval held Special Representatives-level talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in China.Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, Akbar said the Chinese border was more […]

by Guo Xinhui and Bai YongquanSUVA, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- On a stretch of land once scarred by salt, rows of lush green grass now ripple in the Pacific breeze. Just a few years ago, little could grow here. Today, the field stands as living proof of how a single plant is helping reshape both the landscape and the lives of local people.The grass is known as […]

BEIJING, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- China and India on Tuesday held the 25th round of talks between the two countries' special representatives on the boundary question in Beijing, conducting comprehensive, in-depth, friendly and candid communication on issues such as the boundary question and bilateral ties.Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the […]

Mainland Chinese enterprises will play a key role in developing Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis by sharing financial risks and helping align the megaproject with national strategy, according to real estate and political advisers. Their analysis followed the award of the blueprint’s first pilot area in Hung Shui Kiu to HSK New Development, a consortium […]

(260825) -- ACCRA, Aug. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Benjamin Boakye, Executive Director for Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP) is pictured during the 2026 Future of Energy Conference in Accra, Ghana, on Aug. 25, 2026. GO TO WITH "Ghanaian expert urges Africa to partner with China for cheaper energy development" (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

(260825) -- RAMALLAH, Aug. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian girls perform at a closing ceremony for a children's support project funded by the Chinese Office in Palestine in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on Aug. 24, 2026. GO TO WITH "Feature: Despite hardships, West Bank refugee camp children find hope with Chinese support" (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)

(260825) -- DAKAR, Aug. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Oulimata Sarr (front R), former Senegalese minister of economy, planning and cooperation, speaks at a meeting hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Senegal on China's zero-tariff policy in Dakar, Senegal, Aug. 21, 2026. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Senegal eyes more processed exports to China under zero-tariff policy" […]

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images)Denied a chance to compete in a final U.S. Open, former champion Stan Wawrinka bid an emotional farewell to New York on Tuesday.Wawrinka, who announced last December that he is retiring at the end of the season, was not granted one of the eight wild cards given out. It is the only Grand Slam event not to have invited […]

Beijing [China], August 25 (ANI): The 25th round of Special Representatives' Talks on India-China border talks is currently underway in Beijing, spearheaded by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The meeting between the two leaders comes shortly after they met in June in India on the sidelines of the BRICS National […]

PNNNew Delhi [India], August 25: There was no crash. That, more than anything, is why this market gets so little credit for what it has come through. For the better part of two years the Nifty simply moved sideways, and it is easy to forget that Indian shares spent that time absorbing one blow after another, with almost every major economic factor turning […]

New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): China's data centre electricity consumption is projected to quadruple to 774 terawatt-hours (TWh) by 2030 as rapid growth in artificial intelligence workloads drives a structural rise in computing-related power demand, according to a release by Wood Mackenzie.The research firm said data centres could account for 6 per […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 25 (ANI): Chinese authorities have intensified campaigns promoting ethnic integration and opposition to separatism across Tibet, with senior officials and representatives stressing national unity and the implementation of recently enacted ethnic unity legislation, according to Tibet Times.Tibet Times reported […]

New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, ahead of the much-anticipated ACC Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026, acknowledged the immense pressure surrounding an India-Pakistan clash, saying the intensity is unlike any other international match. However, the India captain stressed the importance of staying calm, sticking to routines and […]

Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 25 (ANI): Sri Lanka all-rounder Dewmi Vihanga will have to wait for her T20I debut after being ruled out of the Women's T20 Asia Cup with a right knee injury. Left-arm spinner Nimasha Meepage has been named as her replacement.Vihanga did not travel with the Sri Lankan squad to the UAE after sustaining the injury during a practice […]

Mainland China’s vast pool of engineers can help Hong Kong companies expand, bridge their talent gap and scale up operations, industry leaders have said. They shared their insights during a six-day media tour of the Greater Bay Area organised by the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office. The itinerary included a research institute in Guangzhou’s Nansha […]

BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have unveiled an open-source text-to-speech artificial intelligence (AI) model that tackles the long-standing challenge of Arabic speech synthesis. The system covers more than 20 regional variants of the language under a unified technical framework.The model, named Habibi, meaning "my dear friend" in Arabic, […]

BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Vincent van Gogh's iconic painting "Irises" has found an unexpected new canvas -- a traditional Chinese Qipao dress woven in brocade.The fabric's intricate weave renders the painting's brushstrokes. Deep blue petals sweep upward from the hem, interlaced with lush green leaves, while green trim and knotted buttons at the collar […]

KABUL, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Behind the glass counters of Kabul's antique sellers' street, blue lapis lazuli, green emeralds, red rubies and multicolored tourmaline reflect the light of a market that has long connected Afghanistan's mineral-rich mountain regions with buyers across the globe.For traders and jewelry designers in the capital, the stones […]

(260825) -- FUZHOU, Aug. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An artist performs writing Chinese calligraphy with a marionette at a mansion on the Qiaonan ancient street in Quanzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Aug. 18, 2026. Qiaonan ancient street in Quanzhou is a historical and cultural block which still preserves traditional Minnan buildings and […]

BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese lawmakers on Tuesday began reviewing a draft law on countering transnational corruption, a move to fill a legislative gap in China's efforts to combat cross-border corruption.The formulation of the law is an important step by China to put in place a systematic and comprehensive foreign-related legal framework for […]

A Hong Kong taxi driver was killed and 11 others injured when his vehicle collided with a bus and a truck on Lantau Island on Tuesday evening. Police said the taxi driver, heading towards Tung Chung, attempted to overtake a truck in the same lane on Cheung Tung Road at around 8pm. He then swerved into the opposite lane but crashed into a route DB03P bus […]

Ajit Doval held the 25th round of special representative talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in BeijingIndian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday on the border issue between the two countries and improving relations."We are meeting in keeping with the guidance of our leaders, Prime […]

(260825) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Visitors are seen during Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics - Autumn Edition in east China's Shanghai, Aug. 25, 2026. The trade fair kicked off here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

A suspect linked to a HK$7 million (US$893,200) gold robbery at Hong Kong International Airport has been arrested after crashing his car inside Tate’s Cairn Tunnel. The 21-year-old man was driving a private car towards Sha Tin around 3am on Tuesday when he crashed into an oncoming vehicle. Police discovered around 66 grams of suspected cocaine, five […]

JD.com may be a major logistics leader in mainland China, but as part of a joint venture that won the first land project in the Northern Metropolis, it must overcome labour and road traffic hurdles to become an economic driver in Hong Kong, experts have said. Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung, chairman of the Hung Shui Kiu Industry Park Company – the first […]

(260825) -- ULAN BATOR, Aug. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Guests attending the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) are seen beside buses produced by Chinese electric bus manufacturer Yutong Bus Co., Ltd., a transportation partner authorized for the event, in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, […]

(260825) -- BEIJING, Aug. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An exhibition of the Innovative and Inherited Works of Chinese Brocade Craftsmanship in the New Century is held at the Xinhua News Agency Art Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 19, 2026. The exhibition runs from Aug. 19 to Sept. 17. TO GO WITH "Across China: Millennia-old Chinese brocade weaves new […]

A woman has been fined HK$4,000 (US$510) after pleading guilty to failing to keep her dog on a leash after it attacked a smaller canine and bit its owner. Eastern Court on Tuesday heard guilty pleas from Chong Oi-lam, 44, who had not leashed her golden retriever while walking it at the pet garden at Wan Chai Temporary Promenade on January 20. The court […]

TAIYUAN, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday launched a Long March-6C carrier rocket, placing seven satellites into space.The rocket blasted off at 11:21 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province and successfully sent the satellites into the planned orbit.This launch marked the 665th flight mission of the […]

After 26 years, an American teacher and a Chinese tree-planting heroine reunited in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, proving that small acts of kindness and grit can grow into forests of friendship. http://xhtxs.cn/bet1

Japans rupture with Moscow and North Koreas rise as a Russian ally show how US power is reshaping the security order across Northeast AsiaFifteen years ago, it appeared that Russia-Japan relations were improving to the extent that Japan could become, for Russia, an eastern version of Germany as a former enemy turning into a major economic partner in a […]

(260825) -- BEIJING, Aug. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A professional caregiver provides a public welfare training on infant care in Heshan City, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 23, 2026. A series of job fairs have been held across the country during the summer vacation and vocational training courses are also being offered in many places to advance […]

(260825) -- JINAN, Aug. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Visitors taste ejiao coffee in Hongjitang TCM Culture & Tourism Resort in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 24, 2026. Donkey-hide gelatin, known as ejiao in Chinese, is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine and health food. Founded in 1907, Shandong Hongjitang Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. adheres […]

The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong will launch 24-hour inpatient services in December – a first for the city – and charge patients HK$980 (US$125) per day for subsidised care, more than three times the fee at public hospitals. The city’s first dedicated traditional Chinese medicine hospital will also launch 10 additional special disease […]

Hong Kong’s tourism watchdog has suspended a jewellery shop from receiving tour groups for 30 days after finding it failed to stop a guide from coercing mainland Chinese visitors into making purchases. The Travel Industry Authority (TIA) said on Tuesday that Kaiser Jewellery International would be barred from receiving any inbound tour group visitors from […]

LANZHOU, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- With a single tap on a smartphone screen, celestial maidens holding lotuses, painted 1,400 years ago, spring to life and glide toward viewers from the ancient murals.At the millennia-old Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, cutting-edge digital immersion is doing more than offering global audiences an […]

HONG KONG: Alibaba shares fell sharply on August 24 after the Chinese e-commerce and cloud computing company launched a US$10.2 billion share sale at a steep discount to finance its growing investment in artificial intelligence. Alibaba said it would sell HK$80 billion ($10.2 billion) of new shares at HK$112.70 each, an 8.4 percent discount to the closing […]