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Alibaba Group Holding has mourned the death of Tung Chee-hwa, who served as an independent director, saying the global perspective of Hong Kong’s first leader helped the e-commerce giant remain rooted in China while expanding internationally. Tung, Hong Kong’s first postcolonial chief executive, later became a vice-chairman of the Chinese People’s […]

New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): The BRICS summit in New Delhi comes against a backdrop of growing pressure on the global economy, with the US-Iran war and Russia's conflict with Ukraine among other things.Amid all this, BRICS cooperation can help countries in the Global South move beyond simply managing supply-chain disruptions and build more […]

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. Beijing tells Manila to ‘stop lying’ after minister exposes South China Sea note China […]

Hong Kong police have arrested two tourists at the airport on suspicion of criminal damage after they allegedly broke into an MTR Corporation depot in Chai Wan and spray-painted graffiti on the exterior of two carriages. The force said on Thursday evening that it had received a report at about 2pm the previous day that the two men had forced their way into […]

Kazakhstan’s businesses should prioritise long-term fundraising ambitions rather than quick wins in the Hong Kong and mainland Chinese markets, the managing director of the Central Asian country’s sovereign wealth fund has said. Saltanat Satzhan, managing director for development and privatisation at sovereign wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna, said she also […]

(260911) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Hu Jinqiu of China warms up ahead of the men's basketball group C match between China and Kazakhstan at the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

By Vaishnavi Rastogi New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): As New Delhi is set to host the heads of state for the 18th BRICS Summit this weekend, the multinational bloc stands at a historic crossroads amid the escalating crisis in West Asia and the protracted war in Ukraine.Chaired by India under the theme of 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, […]

New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted the hosting of the BRICS Summit saying that this would feature positive discussions on various issues. Posting a verse in Sanskrit the Prime Minister said, 'In the coming days, leaders from around the world will gather for the BRICS Summit. There is full confidence […]

XIAMEN, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- When 121 electric buses rolled into Copiapo, Chile, last year, they helped turn the city into the first in Latin America to operate a fully electric public bus system.Made by Chinese bus manufacturer King Long and shipped thousands of miles from Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province, the buses are a great example of how Chinese […]

Three former leaders of the now-disbanded alliance behind Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen Square vigil have been sentenced to up to seven years and three months in jail under the national security law for inciting subversion by calling for an end to “one-party dictatorship” in mainland China. Three High Court judges on Friday also ordered the Hong Kong […]

In the second of our series of previews on the five-year plan and policy address, to be announced on September 16, Elizabeth Cheung and Vivian Au drill down on what’s holding back the Northern Metropolis. Read part one here. For employees of surgical robotics company Yuanhua Tech, travelling between their Shenzhen base in Nanshan district and its Hong […]

(260911) -- SOSNOWIEC, Sept. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Starting players of China pose before the Group F match between China and Nigeria at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup Poland 2026 in Sosnowiec, Poland, Sept. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

(260911) -- YIWU, Sept. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Indian entrepreneur Tanmay Gokani (L) talks with an Indian merchant at the Yiwu International Trade Market in Yiwu City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 17, 2026. Coming to China in 2002, Tanmay Gokani worked at a Hong Kong firm's Shenzhen office before shifting his focus to Yiwu in east China's Zhejiang […]

(260910) -- NANJING, Sept. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong attends the Inaugural Conference of the International Alliance Combating Telecom and Cyber Fraud in the city of Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

(260910) -- NANJING, Sept. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong meets with Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Armenia Artur Poghosyan in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

(260910) -- NANJING, Sept. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong meets with Cambodian Senior Minister and head of the Secretariat of the Commission for Combating Online Scams Chhay Sinarith in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

(260910) -- NANJING, Sept. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong meets with Head of the State Security Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ali Naghiyev in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

(260910) -- NANJING, Sept. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong meets with Pakistan's Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

(260910) -- NANJING, Sept. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong meets with Minister of Home Affairs of Malaysia Saifuddin Nasution Ismail in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

BEIJING, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping is heading to New Delhi for this year's BRICS gathering just over a week after he took part in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek.The two back-to-back multilateral engagements converge on a single, defining theme: galvanizing solidarity and […]

Deep in the southern border zone of Johor, Malaysia, separated from Singapore by a narrow strait, a steady flow of commuters moves seamlessly between the two sovereign neighbours. Beyond the immediate checkpoints, a short 30-minute train ride connects visitors to regional hubs such as Kulai, where a vastly different dynamic comes into view – one defined […]

Hong Kong’s home prices will end the year 15 per cent higher than a year earlier, but still 16 per cent below their high-water mark in 2021, according to local property agency Midland Realty. Underpinning the positive forecast, the city’s banks were not likely to follow an increase in US interest rates by the Federal Reserve if one occurred this year, […]

The Russian leader will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visit the INNOPROM industrial exhibition during his three-day tripRussian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in New Delhi for the BRICS Summit, beginning a three-day working visit that will also include bilateral talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Putin's plane touched […]

New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): Ahead of the BRICS Summit, former Union Minister Salman Khurshid described the gathering as a "significant event" that allows India to demonstrate leadership on the global stage.Speaking to ANI, Khurshid stressed that the presence of leaders from all 11 member countries, including China, Iran, Russia, South Africa and […]

By By Siddharth SharmaNew Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and former External Affairs Minister of India Salman Khurshid backed Senior Congress Leader P Chidambaram's caution over the outcomes of previous BRICS summits, saying his remarks should be taken "in the right spirit", while calling on India to "lead from the front" and […]

The AfD is not asking Germany to choose between Washington and Beijing. It is asking Germany to choose itself For decades, German foreign policy rested on a simple assumption: Germany belonged politically to the West, and its relations with the rest of the world would be conducted largely within that […]

VMPLNoida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 10: Green Power International Pvt Ltd, part of the Green Power International Group (GPI), leading power solutions provider, has been appointed as an authorized distributor for FG Wilson diesel generator sets and lifecycle support services in India.Under an agreement, GPI will bring FG Wilson's industry-leading […]

New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, arrived in the national capital on Thursday ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa also set to attend the two-day leaders' meeting at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The arrival of […]

New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): India's trade relationship with the BRICS bloc is likely to remain tilted towards imports, with the country's goods trade deficit with the other 10 members widening sharply in the first half of 2026 even as overall trade gained momentum, according to a report by Rubix Data Sciences.The trend could remain a key […]

Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], September 10 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Finance Minister OP Chaudhary on Thursday hit back at Congress leader P Chidambaram's remarks on the BRICS summit, saying that the nation's interest should always come first and that political differences should not override national interests.'The interest of the nation should always come […]

Beijing [China], September 10 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 18th BRICS Summit in the national capital from September 12 to 13, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Thursday, setting the stage for a closely watched India-China engagement on the sidelines of the major multilateral gathering.According to a statement issued […]

By Utkarsh RathourNew Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): Indian archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam said focusing on the shooting process rather than results will be key to handling pressure at the upcoming Asian Games, adding that she is aiming to give her 100 per cent at the continental event.Jyothi, who became the first Indian archer to win multiple gold medals […]

New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): India needs to strengthen exports to BRICS economies as high energy imports have left the country running a trade deficit with most members of the grouping, BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Sameep Shastri said."Currently, India is in a trade deficit with most of the BRICS nations because we are primarily […]

New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday highlighted former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's role in the evolution of BRICS, recalling that he had proposed the idea of a BRICS Development Bank during India's first hosting of the summit in 2012, which later led to the establishment of the New Development Bank […]

NewsVoirHong Kong, September 10: Beyond Hong Kong's mega events and world-famous attractions, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) invites Indian visitors to discover the city like a local through its diverse neighbourhoods. Old Town Central, one of HKTB's signature neighbourhood experiences, brings Hong Kong's identity to life through an eclectic mix of […]

Taipei [Taiwan], September 10 (ANI): Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) further strengthened its dominance in the global pure-play wafer foundry market, with its market share rising to a record 72.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, Focus Taiwan reported, citing market information advisory firm TrendForce Corp.According to the report cited […]

Beijing [China], September 10 (ANI): China on Thursday described its economic and trade cooperation with India as 'mutually beneficial and win-win in nature', while calling on New Delhi to provide a fair, just, transparent and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese companies operating in the country.According to Global Times, at the press […]

By Vishu AdhanaNew Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): As India gears up to host the BRICS Summit eyes are also firmly trained on the Iranian delegation that comes to India even as the conflict in West Asia continues to rage. At the BRICS Summit, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will be in attendance and the Iranian delegation is looking to continue its […]

BEIJING, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- The dominant position of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China's auto market was further consolidated in August, with NEV sales accounting for a record 60.6 percent of the monthly new car sales, industry data showed on Thursday.In August, NEV output and sales reached over 1.65 million and 1.64 million units, respectively, both up […]

(260910) -- TIANJIN, Sept. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 2026 China Mining Conference and Exhibition in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Sept. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

(260910) -- TIANJIN, Sept. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, delivers a speech while attending the Ministerial Forum on International Mining Cooperation and the opening ceremony of the 2026 China Mining Conference and Exhibition in Tianjin, north […]

(260910) -- BEIJING, Sept. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, delivers a speech while attending the opening ceremony of the 16th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Energy Ministerial Meeting in Beijing, capital of […]

BEIJING, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Themed exhibition halls are showcasing new technologies, emerging business models and innovative applications at the ongoing 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), giving visitors a firsthand look at cutting-edge innovations in trade and services.

(260910) -- MELBOURNE, Sept. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Andrew Robb, chair of the Australia-China Economic, Trade and Investment Expo (ACETIE) Organizing Committee and former Australian minister for trade and investment, speaks during the opening ceremony of the 2026 ACETIE and the China Commodity Fair Australia in Melbourne, Australia, Sept. 10, 2026. More than […]

(260910) -- VIENTIANE, Sept. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Participating team members deploy unmanned rescue systems during the mixed-unit joint training phase of the China-Laos "Peace Train-2026" joint humanitarian medical rescue exercise in Vientiane, Laos, Sept. 9, 2026. TO GO WITH "China, Laos use drones, robot dogs in 'Peace Train-2026' medical exercise" (Photo […]