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A Hong Kong information security watchdog issued an “extremely high risk” warning on Thursday morning over two critical flaws in a widely used web programming language that could allow hackers to execute code remotely and take control of servers. The warning followed similar alerts from governments and cybersecurity agencies overseas, which urged […]

A senior Hong Kong health official has warned of a higher risk of influenza infection as vaccination rates fall and the city’s summer flu season stretches on, following the death of a second unvaccinated child from influenza. Centre for Health Protection controller Edwin Tsui Lok-kin issued the warning as Hong Kong’s current flu season, which began in […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 22 (ANI): Indian para-badminton player and Paralympics gold medalist Nitesh Kumar booked his place in the title clash of the men's singles SL3 category at the ongoing Asian Para Games on Thursday. The reigning Paris Paralympic gold medallist showed composure in a closely contested opening game, edging past Indonesia's Imran […]

PRNewswireBangkok [Thailand], October 22: New research from the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA), developed in collaboration with Gogolook, the developer of Whoscall, reveals the scale and impact of scams across Asia. Among adults surveyed in 13 Asian markets, 71% encountered a scam in the past year. The study estimates that consumers across those markets […]

A growing interest among Hong Kong women in an anti-ageing injection containing human tissue has prompted a recent crackdown by health authorities, as the product, widely known in Chinese as the “cadaver skin jab”, has not been registered for use in the city. The South China Morning Post examines why the injection has become a new beauty trend, what it […]

PRNewswireSingapore, October 22: DayOne Data Centers Limited ('DayOne'), a Singapore-headquartered global digital infrastructure platform, today announced that its proprietary integrated delivery model will support the NVIDIA DSX POD reference design. This builds on DayOne's strategy of accelerating data center deployment through standardiz

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 22 (ANI): Indian para archers Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar won gold in the compound mixed team event at the Asian Para Games 2026, defeating Indonesia's Teodora Audi Ayudia Ferelly and Ken Swagumilang 151-148 to secure India's first archery gold medal of the edition. The Indian pair started strongly in the final, taking a […]

PRNewswireSingapore, October 22: Carro, Asia Pacific's leading AI-enabled online automotive marketplace, has established a SGD450 million Asset-Backed Securitisation (ABS) backed by Singapore automotive loan receivables. The ABS warehouse facility serves to optimise funding and represents a key milestone in diversifying Carro's long-term capital sources.The […]

DUSHANBE, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- With a brush in hand, 20-year-old Maryam Tabarova carefully traces Chinese characters on paper, concentrating on each stroke. Around her, more than 10 fellow students are practicing calligraphy at the Confucius Institute at Tajik National University (TNU)."When I was a child, I watched many Chinese films on television, which […]

An independent committee investigating Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades has submitted its final report to the government, with a source saying the document spans more than 10 chapters and singles out four government bodies for accountability. The blaze at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on November 26, 2025, killed 168 people and displaced nearly 5,000 […]

Pyongyang [North Korea], October 22 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister, Kim Yo-jong, on Thursday warned that Pyongyang would deploy "new counter means" along its southern border and place propaganda loudspeakers targeting South Korea on standby within days."Our new counter means will get into the alert for duty at all the southern border line […]

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- China and Russia have leveraged more dynamic and resilient cooperation to cushion the impact of external uncertainties and instability, and bilateral ties are entering a new stage marked by greater achievements and faster development, said Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday.Li made the remarks while co-chairing the […]

Washington DC [US], October 22 (ANI): The United States is looking to breathe fresh life into the Quad partnership with India, Japan and Australia, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirming that the grouping's first leaders' summit in more than two years is expected to take place next month during Association of Southeast Asian Nations […]

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BEIJING, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- China held a gathering in Beijing on Thursday to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Red Army's Long March.Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended the gathering and delivered an […]

Download the PDF This is the sixth in a series of factsheets about Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and the 2026 policy address. Click here to view the other factsheets. The series has been produced with support from the Hong Kong SAR government. To see the South China Morning Post’s coverage of the five-year plan, click here. This Factsheet will appear […]

Download the PDF This is the fifth in a series of factsheets about Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and the 2026 policy address. Click here to view the other factsheets. The series has been produced with support from the Hong Kong SAR government. To see the South China Morning Post’s coverage of the five-year plan, click here. This factsheet will appear […]

(261022) -- ROTTERDAM, Oct. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Qiu Qiyuan of team China competes during the women's team final at Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2026 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Oct. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

Receivers of the Sheraton Hong Kong Tung Chung Hotel and the Four Points by Sheraton have agreed to sell the dual-branded complex, which together comprise the city’s third-largest hotel by room count, for HK$2.7 billion (US$344 million), Shimao Group announced on Thursday. In a filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange, the distressed mainland Chinese […]

Hong Kong has been ranked 24th in the latest global rule of law index, despite slipping slightly in the fundamental rights and criminal justice categories. The index, released by the World Justice Project on Wednesday, showed the city remained among the world’s top 10 for “absence of corruption” and “order and security”, rising to seventh in the […]

This is the sixth in a series of factsheets about Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and the 2026 policy address. Click here to view the other factsheets. The series has been produced with support from the Hong Kong SAR government. To see the South China Morning Post’s coverage of the five-year plan, click here. This Factsheet will appear in the SCMP […]

This is the fifth in a series of factsheets about Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and the 2026 policy address. Click here to view the other factsheets. The series has been produced with support from the Hong Kong SAR government. To see the South China Morning Post’s coverage of the five-year plan, click here. This factsheet will appear in the SCMP […]

For many of us, artificial intelligence (AI) started out as something to play with. We asked it to write poems and arrange our calendars; we shared its more entertaining mistakes. Then it became something to believe in: an escape from drudgery, an assistant to every profession, even perhaps the start of a new industrial revolution. Now it is something to […]

(261021) -- BEIJING, Oct. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Abdoulkader Houssein Omar, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Djibouti, in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)

(261022) -- VIENNA, Oct. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 20, 2026 shows a scene during the 22nd Brand Global Summit in Vienna, Austria. The summit kicked off here on Tuesday, focusing on regional cooperation, brand internationalization and new opportunities to strengthen economic and trade ties between China and Europe, particularly China and […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 22 (ANI): Indian athletes are set to compete in several disciplines, including para archery, athletics, badminton, swimming, shooting and table tennis, on October 22 at the Asian Para Games 2026.Among the key medal events, Swati Chaudhary will face China's Cen Mengkan in the women's W1 gold medal match, while Sheetal Devi will […]

Experts have warned of the infection risks associated with an anti-ageing beauty treatment known as “cadaver-derived skin injection” amid growing interest in the treatment, as authorities crack down on beauty premises offering services with unregistered products. The warnings came a day after the Department of Health revealed it had seized vials of an […]

Hong Kong’s largest landlords and developers could get their first formal route into the rising student accommodation market after the government announced plans to tender land for a purpose-built student hostel this quarter, according to analysts. Development Secretary Bernadette Linn Hon-ho announced on Thursday the inclusion of a 1,100 square metre […]

(261021) -- VALLETTA, Oct. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A transport vessel takes Bluefin tuna from a fishing farm to Ocean Star, an ultra-low temperature processing and transportation vessel of China on the Mediterranean sea east of Malta, Oct. 9, 2026. Fishery cooperation between China and Malta has delivered win-win results, Maltese Minister for Agriculture, […]

The three leaders could meet next month at APEC summit in China, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov has said Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump could hold a "historic" three-way meeting at the APEC summit in China, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov has sai

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday that against the backdrop of a continuously evolving and complex international situation, China and Russia have maintained close coordination, serving as a valuable force for stability in a world marked by turbulence and transformation.Li made the remarks when meeting with […]

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday that China and Russia have in recent years stood side by side and moved forward together in the face of a complex and turbulent international landscape.Co-chairing the 31st regular meeting between Chinese and Russian heads of government with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail […]

GUANGZHOU, 21st October, 2026 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, inaugurated the Emirate's first business consultancy in China. The consultancy inauguration marks a significant milestone in Ras Al Khaimah's longstanding relations with the Provinces of China, opening a new chapter of […]

(Photo credit: Jim Dedmon)The PGA Tour returns to Bermuda, the LPGA continues its Asian swing, the Champions Tour begins its three-event playoffs and the grind is on for DP World Tour playoff spots in South Korea.PGA TOURTHIS WEEK: Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Southampton, Oct. 22-25Course: Port Royal Golf Course (Par 71, 6,828 Yards)Purse: $6M […]

(261021) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin co-chair the 31st regular meeting between Chinese and Russian heads of government in St. Petersburg, Russia, Oct. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

(261021) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, Russia, Oct. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

SHANGHAI/FRANKFURT, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- The European Central Bank (ECB) and the People's Bank of China (PBOC) maintain regular multi-channel exchanges, and deeper mutual understanding yields shared benefits amid extensive trade, technology and financial ties linking China and the euro area, according to a member of the ECB's executive board.China and Europe […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 21 (ANI): Indian athletes will compete across multiple disciplines, including para archery, athletics, badminton, swimming, shooting and table tennis, on October 22 at the Asian Para Games 2026, according to the schedule listed by ESPN. Key medal events include Swati Chaudhary's women's W1 gold medal match against China's Cen […]

BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- A slim, sky-blue scarf caught the eye of young visitors at an exhibition in downtown Beijing, with its contemporary zodiac motifs offering a fresh take on Xinjiang's traditional Atlas silk, known for its vivid colors and distinctive patterns.The scarf was the work of designer Gong Yue, a young entrepreneur from Korla, northwest […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) pursues a dual internationalisation strategy: attracting talented students, scholars and researchers from around the world while exporting educational and research expertise to communities beyond Hong Kong.  “We live in an […]

TIANJIN, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- At an automotive industrial park in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Egyptian students Abdelrahman Ayman Zaky and Adham Ayman are gaining hands-on experience in new energy vehicle (NEV) chassis systems alongside their Chinese peers.Having acquired vocational skills at an Egyptian Luban Workshop, the two came to China to […]

BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- China has achieved significant results in tackling climate change in recent years, gradually forging a green and low-carbon development path, a senior environment official said on Wednesday.Li Gao, vice minister of ecology and environment, made the remarks at a news conference, where an annual report on China's policies and […]

(261021) -- QINZHOU, Oct. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 21, 2026 shows cargo vessels passing through the dedicated wildlife corridor bridge over the Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Cargo throughput of the Pinglu Canal has surpassed 1 million tonnes since its opening to navigation on Sept. 16. The […]

Gazprom and CNPC are negotiating terms for the planned Power of Baikal pipeline, which could carry 50 billion cubic meters of gas annually via Mongolia Russia and China could finalize agreements on a major new gas pipeline by the end of the year, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Novak said on […]

(261021) -- ABIDJAN, Oct. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A medical staff member from the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy hospital ship Auspicious Ark conducts an eye examination on a patient with the help of a volunteer at the Port of Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Oct. 15, 2026. The hospital ship departed the Port of Abidjan on Wednesday morning, concluding a […]