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[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Octopus is moving further into Hong Kong’s transport system with the rollout of a taxi booking feature in its app, as the city steps up efforts to modernise a traditionally cash-heavy sector through regulation and fintech. The new “Easy Ride” feature allows passengers to book, […]

Eight mainland China-based companies – five of them biotech firms – passed listing hearings on the Hong Kong stock market in April, clearing the way for them to tap the city’s deep liquidity. The influx, including an AI-driven drug discovery firm, a driverless technology developer and a maker of industrial robots, comes as the China Securities […]

(260422) -- GUANGZHOU, April 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend the groundbreaking ceremony of a new air separation unit of Air Liquide in Huizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 21, 2026. French industrial gases giant Air Liquide broke ground on a new air separation unit in Huizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, on Tuesday, a project that will […]

(260422) -- SHENZHEN, April 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This undated screenshot from a video clip taken by an infrared camera shows a leopard cat walking through Kunpeng Trail No. 1 Bridge in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. In recent years, Shenzhen has explored a distinctive path for biodiversity conservation in urban areas by developing ecological […]

(260422) -- BEIJING, April 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, poses for a group photo with guests during the Third High-Level Conference of the Forum on Global Action for Shared Development in Beijing, […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] The Hong Kong Sevens concluded successfully this evening (19 April) at Kai Tak  Stadium with The Hong Kong Jockey Club having supported the tournament for the fifth consecutive year as the Official Community Partner. This year, the Club has also become  the Official Community […]

(260422) -- WASHINGTON, April 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform Henan Yu Opera in celebration of the International Chinese Language Day at the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., the United States, April 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

LIPING, April 22 (Xinhua) -- As one of China's largest villages primarily inhabited by Dong ethnic residents, Zhaoxing Dong Village of Liping County was once economically underdeveloped due to poor transportation and lack of industrial diversity.In recent years, the village has leveraged its unique ethnic culture and ecological resources to develop cultural […]

(260422) -- SANYA, April 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Players of China's Hong Kong pose for photos after the water polo women's round-robin final match between China and China's Hong Kong at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

BEIJING, April 22 (Xinhua) -- It's very clear that there's no longer a so-called "ROC president" in the world anymore. Anyone who wears that false title is acting against history and will only invite disgrace upon themselves, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday on Taiwan authorities' "postponement of Lai Ching-te's visit" to […]

(260422) -- SHANGHAI, April 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 21, 2026 shows Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy ship Fuyang mooring at a port in east China's Shanghai. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy opened its barracks to the public in Shanghai on Tuesday, marking its 77th anniversary, with active-duty vessels set for […]

Hong Kong residents, from housewives to stay-at-home mothers and couples, have rushed to theatres to secure HK$30 (US$4) tickets for Cinema Day, with many calling for even more discounts and family-friendly perks on other occasions. Before sales opened at noon on Wednesday, some customers started queuing up from as early as 10.30am at Star Cinema in Tseung […]

LANZHOU, April 22 (Xinhua) -- In seven hours, a cluttered bedroom turned into a tidy, well-organized space, with thousands of out-of-season clothes and household items carefully sorted and stored away. The transformation created room for a baby cot, as the family prepared to welcome a newborn in a month's time."Sorting and organizing is like untangling a […]

The first locally recorded case of dengue fever in Hong Kong in more than a year indicates that undiagnosed imported cases could lead to an outbreak in the coming months, a health official has warned, while stressing that the risk was preventable. The warning by Albert Au Ka-wing, head of the Centre for Health Protection’s communicable disease branch, […]

New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday once again launched a sharp attack on Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, accusing the Nehru-Gandhi family within the Congress Party of 'hatching a conspiracy' to 'turn India into a Muslim nation'.He alleged that former Prime Minister Jawaharlal […]

The MTR Corporation has sold HK$18.8 billion (US$2.4 billion) in green bonds, the largest Hong Kong dollar-denominated bond issuance on record and its first in the local currency market, as it seeks to diversify funding sources for a raft of projects. The rail giant said on Wednesday that it sold five-year, 10-year and 30-year bonds, with the size of each […]

(260422) -- SHENYANG, April 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese Air Force Y-20B large transport aircraft carrying the remains of the fallen soldiers, escorted by four J-20 fighter jets, is pictured in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 22, 2026. The remains of 12 Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs who lost their lives during the War to Resist […]

New Delhi, [India] April 22 (ANI): Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh on Tuesday said artificial intelligence could prove to be the 'most productivity enhancing wave of our lifetimes,' but the central bank must first secure better data and resist making policy bets on gains that may not materialise.Testifying before the Senate during his confirmation hearing on […]

(260422) -- SHENYANG, April 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese Air Force Y-20B large transport aircraft carrying the remains of the fallen soldiers arrives at Taoxian International Airport in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 22, 2026. The remains of 12 Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs who lost their lives during the War to Resist U.S. […]

The latest batch of residents to return to their flats in Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court under a special government arrangement said prayers and left flower bouquets on Wednesday as a final farewell to their fire-ravaged homes. The residents, who were among 79 households that registered to visit Wang Sun House in the morning, arrived at the building with […]

(260422) -- HUAI'AN, April 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Crayfish are pictured at a modern agriculture demonstration base for Xuyi crayfish in Xuyi County, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 27, 2026. A modern agriculture demonstration base for the Xuyi crayfish industry is located in Maba Town of Xuyi County, covering an area of 1,200 mu (80 hectares). With a […]

Dubai [UAE], April 22 (ANI): Sahm, a fintech-driven investment services provider, today announced that it has been granted a licence by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), further strengthening Valuable Capital Group Limited (VCGL)'s presence in the region. Issued to its UAE entity, Sahm F

Taipei [Taiwan], April 22 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence detected the presence of six sorties of Chinese military aircraft, five PLAN vessels and one ship operating around its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time) on Wednesday. Of the six sorties, four crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's southwestern and eastern parts of the […]

(260422) -- INCHEON, April 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Y-20B transport aircraft carrying the remains and personal effects of 12 Chinese People's Volunteers soldiers who lost their lives during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953) takes off from Incheon International Airport for China, in Incheon, South Korea, April 22, 2026. China and […]

(260422) -- INCHEON, April 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Dai Bing (front, R) drapes the Chinese national flag over the coffins containing remains of Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, April 22, 2026. China and South Korea on Wednesday held a handover ceremony at Incheon […]

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Four officers from Hong Kong’s fire department testified on Wednesday before an independent committee investigating the Wang Fuk Court fire, as hearings entered their 17th day. The conflagration, which broke out on […]

(260422) -- LANZHOU, April 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Members of Nai Dan's team organize clothes at a client's home in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, in Feb. 2026. TO GO WITH "China Focus: New profession untangling sweet troubles for Chinese homes" (Xinhua)

(260422) -- HANNOVER, April 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit the exhibition area of Unitree Robotics at the Hannover Messe 2026 in Hannover, Germany, April 20, 2026. Hannover Messe 2026, Germany's flagship industrial trade fair, opened on Monday with industrial artificial intelligence (AI) and humanoid robots taking center stage for the first time. Chinese […]

(260422) -- INCHEON, April 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 22, 2026 shows a handover ceremony for the remains of 12 Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) martyrs and 146 personal effects held at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea. China and South Korea on Wednesday held a handover ceremony at Incheon International Airport, west […]

CHONGQING, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Burgeoning smart technologies are taking the heavy lifting out of mountain farming in southwest China's Chongqing, famed for its fiery hot pot cuisine and rugged mountain landscapes.During this spring farming season, the intensive use of drones, intelligent seedling cultivation, and smart greenhouses, alongside other […]

A year ago, after more than a decade in the United Kingdom and several years in the United States – including time working for the United Nations in New York City – I returned to Asia and arrived in Hong Kong expecting it to also be a leading hub for international relations. Hong Kong is often described as a “superconnector” between China and the […]

Fraudsters have duped students studying abroad out of up to HK$1.5 million (US$191,531) each by accusing them of money laundering and luring them to Hong Kong to buy gold for bogus law-enforcement investigations, prompting a police warning. At least nine victims aged between 19 and 26, who are studying in the United Kingdom, Australia and other countries, […]

The surveillance companys unapologetically dystopian vision for the future is just 1984 updated for the AI eraWalking through the glass-and-steel corridors of the modern tech-security apparatus reveals that the telescreen is a tireless processor of our very souls.Palantir Technologies'vision of a "Technological Republic"arrives as a manual for the […]

(260421) -- ACCRA, April 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Students take the Chinese character dictation competition during a celebration event marking International Chinese Language Day, held by the Confucius Institute at the University of Ghana (CIUG), in Accra, Ghana, on April 20, 2026. (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

LONDON, U.K.: Apple has named longtime executive John Ternus as its next chief executive, marking a leadership shift at a critical moment as the company grapples with intensifying competition in artificial intelligence and mounting geopolitical pressures. Ternus, 50, will take over in September from Tim Cook, who led the iPhone maker for 15 years following […]

(260421) -- ADDIS ABABA, April 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, addresses the opening of the inaugural meeting of the China-Africa Entrepreneurs Summit at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on April 21, 2026. The inaugural meeting of the China-Africa Entrepreneurs Summit was held Tuesday at the […]

(Photo credit: Andrew West/The News-Press/USA Today Network / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)The LPGA tees off its major season with the Chevron Championship, while the PGA Tour plays its only team event of the season and the DP World Tour returns to action in China.PGA TOURTHIS WEEK: Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Louisiana, April 23-26Course: TPC […]

BEIJING, April 21 (Xinhua) -- China's fast-growing micro-drama industry is entering a new phase as AI begins to challenge a production model built on speed, low cost and tightly packed studio sets.In recent years, clusters of compact filming bases have emerged across the country, especially in second and third-tier cities. Built around vertical-screen […]

(260421) -- BEIJING, April 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Peter J. Arduini, president and CEO of GE HealthCare, in Beijing, capital of China, April 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

BEIJING, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Mozambican President Daniel Francisco Chapo held talks in Beijing on Tuesday, and the two heads of state agreed to upgrade bilateral ties to a China-Mozambique community with a shared future in the new era.Noting that the time-honored friendship between China and Mozambique has set an example […]

(260421) -- JAKARTA, April 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Anindya Novyan Bakrie, chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN), speaks during a roadshow of the fourth China International Supply Chain Expo in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 21, 2026. The fourth China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) Indonesia roadshow was held here on Tuesday […]

(260421) -- HARBIN, April 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A waxing crescent moon is seen in the sky over Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 21, 2026. (Photo by Zhang Shu/Xinhua)

(260421) -- LIPING, April 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A girl from the Dong ethnic group arranges cups at a homestay in Zhaoxing Dong Village of Liping County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 20, 2026. As one of China's largest villages primarily inhabited by Dong ethnic residents, Zhaoxing Dong Village of Liping County was once economically […]

(260421) -- LIPING, April 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 18, 2026 shows a night view of the Zhaoxing Dong Village of Liping County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. As one of China's largest villages primarily inhabited by Dong ethnic residents, Zhaoxing Dong Village of Liping County was once economically underdeveloped due to […]

CAIRO, April 21 (Xinhua) -- A lively Egyptian-Chinese cultural performance was held in Cairo on Monday to mark this year's United Nations Chinese Language Day.The event took place at the British University in Egypt and was attended by about 100 guests. Egyptian and Chinese students performed a mix of music and dance, combining traditional, classical, […]