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Generations of alumni returned to the stage on Saturday to mark the 45th anniversary of the Student of the Year Awards, celebrating a decades-long history of recognising high-achieving Hong Kong pupils who have gone on to become distinguished professionals, from medical experts and acclaimed musicians to Olympic athletes. Among the returning alumni was Dr […]

Hong Kong authorities have said that a street sign mistakenly spelled as “Observatoly” was due to a contractor relying on an “old, scratched” marker to make the new one, a slip-up that has amused residents online. Images shared by residents on social media showed the street sign for Observatory Road in Tsim Sha Tsui erroneously written as […]

(260711) -- CHONGQING, July 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Kids from both sides of the Taiwan Strait participate in an event at the Chongqing Natural History Museum in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 10, 2026. From July 9 to 12, young people from China's Taiwan and Chongqing participate in a series of cultural events in Chongqing. A total of 40 kids […]

New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Nearly 60 per cent of the foreign money that flowed into India-focused equity funds during the 2023-24 investment rally has now been withdrawn as global investors continue to shift capital towards artificial intelligence (AI)-linked opportunities, according to an Elara Capital research report.The report said India-focused […]

By Vishu Adhana Kathmandu [Nepal], July 11 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah's pending visit to India is expected to take place 'very soon', with both sides currently working out the details, sources in Kathmandu told ANI.Balendra Shah, popularly known as Balen, has accepted an invitation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit New Delhi. […]

(260711) -- BEIJING, July 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People are pictured at a temporary shelter in Pinggu District in Beijing, capital of China, July 11, 2026. Beijing is still under a Level II flood control emergency response as continuous heavy rainfall lashes the city, with eight of its districts activating the highest level flood response. As of Saturday […]

A Ying Wa College pupil who took home the Student of the Year Awards’ grand prize was among 40 outstanding peers who received top honours on Saturday, as the event organiser announced a major expansion to mark its 45th anniversary. Starting next year, the awards scheme will feature a new category for artificial intelligence (AI) literacy to underscore the […]

(260711) -- BEIJING, July 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 11, 2026 shows vessels mooring along the shore in response to the incoming typhoon in Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. Zhejiang Province in east China raised its typhoon emergency response to the highest level on Saturday as Typhoon Bavi, the 9th typhoon of 2026, […]

HANGZHOU, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Zhejiang Province in east China raised its typhoon emergency response to the highest level on Saturday as Typhoon Bavi, the 9th typhoon of 2026, barrels toward the country's eastern coast, triggering widespread disaster prevention efforts across multiple provincial-level regions.According to Zhejiang Meteorological Observatory, […]

Hong Kong student numbers at UK private schools experienced a record decline after Britain imposed a 20 per cent tax on fees last year, with enrolment falling by 17 per cent and new admissions down by 26 per cent. A consultant specialising in student recruitment for British private schools said enrolment had returned to levels seen before Hong Kong’s […]

Hong Kong police have arrested 65 people, including 11 sex workers and 54 others involved in suspected illegal gambling, in a two-day joint crackdown with fire services and immigration authorities targeting triad-linked income sources. The force said on Saturday that another three people were issued summonses for running an illegal petrol station during the […]

Hong Kong’s police chief has defended a controversial government reform of the appraisal system that will deny a pay rise to the bottom 5 per cent of performers, despite concerns raised by frontline officers. Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming said on Saturday that management would step up efforts to explain the new policy to staff through various […]

More than 130 flights between Hong Kong, Taiwan, mainland China and Japan have been cancelled, while 10 high-speed rail services have been suspended as Typhoon Bavi barrels towards China’s east coast. Hong Kong International Airport’s webpage showed that 64 inbound flights and 71 outbound flights were cancelled on Saturday, with more than half scheduled […]

WENZHOU, 11th July, 2026 (WAM) -- Chinese authorities today evacuated more than 600,000 people from Zhejiang and Fujian provinces as Typhoon Bavi approached the country's eastern coast, with landfall expected near the city of Wenzhou in the early hours of Sunday.State media reported that the evacuations included more than 500,000 people in Zhejiang Province […]

(260711) -- BEIJING, July 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, holds talks with Pak Thae Song, premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), also a member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of […]

by Guo XiaobingOn the eve of the 2026 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Ankara, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte claimed NATO could not afford to be "naive" about China and hyped up the so-called threat stemming from "China's massive nuclear build-up." Ironically, NATO turns a blind eye to its own nuclear expansion and nuclear […]

Though its doctrine remains formally unchanged, New Delhi is moving toward greater deployment and readinessAccording to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Yearbook 2026 published in June, India has operationally deployed 12 nuclear warheads for the first time. This marks a significant departure from decades of cautious policy where […]

Tolls at Hong Kong’s cross-harbour tunnels could be adjusted in the future to better control the flow of vehicles as traffic volume has exceeded levels recorded before fees were overhauled in late 2023, transport authorities have said. A Transport Department paper submitted to the Legislative Council said tolls would need to remain flexible in the future […]

BEIJING, 11th July, 2026 (WAM) -- China has successfully conducted a trial of reusable rocket recovery technology after retrieving the first stage of a Long March-10B carrier rocket using a net mounted on a sea-based platform.Xinhua News Agency reported that the rocket was launched from Hainan Island in southern China, successfully placing a satellite into […]

BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' attempts to assert sovereignty over Huangyan Dao and certain maritime features of the Nansha Qundao are based on distorting and fabricating historical facts and misapplying international law, and have seriously threatened peace and stability in the South China Sea region, said a report released on Wednesday.Such […]

"Thank you very much for the support you are giving us after this disaster here in Venezuela," Machado told Xinhua.CARACAS, July 10 (Xinhua) -- On the streets of Catia la Mar, a coastal town in La Guaira state and among the areas hit hardest by Venezuela's June 24 twin earthquakes, China's humanitarian aid has become a visible presence.On a visit to Catia […]

No government subsidies will be needed to build the long-awaited Pak Shek Kok station on the East Rail line, Hong Kong’s minister has said, after authorities agreed to grant the MTR Corporation development rights at two sites. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho said on Saturday that the “rail-plus-property” model would fully cover […]

Three-legged dogs and one-eyed cats are common sights at a veterinary clinic opened by an animal welfare group in the Fo Tan area of Hong Kong’s Sha Tin district, with some of the creatures having been there so long that the centre has become their home. While their injuries or illnesses vary, they share the same painful experience of being displaced by […]

Taipei [Taiwan], July 11 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence detected the presence of a Chinese naval vessel and an official ship operating around its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time) on Saturday.The MND monitored the situation and responded.In a post on X, the MND said, '1 PLAN vessels and 1 official ships operating around Taiwan […]

BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week:1. China cruises past Chinese Taipei to book place in FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers second roundChina advanced to the second round of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers with a comfortable 92-74 victory over Chinese Taipei in its final Group B match on July 6 at […]

A profound demographic and economic shift is sweeping through Asia, quietly rewriting the rules of national development. The traditional paradigm of treating population ageing as a passive fiscal burden is being dismantled as Beijing makes the “silver economy” and proactive ageing strategies the pillars of national security and economic growth. […]

The Philippine consulate in Hong Kong is investigating allegations that domestic helpers are being recruited in the city to become surrogate mothers for couples in other countries for up to 1 million pesos (US$16,220). At least five Filipino domestic helpers recruited in Hong Kong said they were not paid the promised amount despite carrying babies to full […]

(260710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, meets with foreign representatives attending an international symposium on Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New […]

Washington DC [US], July 10 (ANI): Senior US Republican lawmakers have called on the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the vandalism of a California museum dedicated to victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre, raising concerns that the incident could be linked to the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) alleged campaign of transnational […]

BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced the elevation of bilateral relations to a China-Namibia community with a shared future for the new era during their talks held Friday in Beijing.Xi said China and Namibia enjoy profound traditional friendship and share common aspirations for […]

BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) should ensure that the development of bilateral relations always helps consolidate their respective socialist causes and promote their modernization drives, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central […]

(260710) -- NANNING, July 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, addresses a coordination meeting on disaster prevention and response to Typhoon Bavi convened by the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters in Nanning, south China's Guangxi […]

BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Communist Party of China (CPC) senior official Cai Qi and premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Pak Thae Song attended and delivered speeches at the reception commemorating the 65th anniversary of the signing of the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Beijing […]

(260710) -- NANNING, July 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, visits a temporary shelter in Hengzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 10, 2026. From Thursday to Friday, Zhang visited the disaster-hit regions of Guigang and […]

BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in Beijing on Friday.

(260710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, speaks at a consultative symposium on the modernization of the industrial system, […]

(260710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, delivers a speech at the reception commemorating the 65th anniversary of the signing of the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, […]

CHENGDU, July 10 (Xinhua) -- New research on a bronze artifact from China's renowned Sanxingdui Ruins shows that the ancient Shu civilization was deeply connected with other regional cultures in ancient China, the latest evidence proving the unity in diversity of Chinese culture.The Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute […]

(260710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in the Northern Hall of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2026. Xi held talks with Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great […]

(260710) -- BANGKOK, July 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Sunanta Kangvalkulkij, director general of the Department of International Trade Promotion under Thailand's Ministry of Commerce, addresses a promotion symposium on the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Bangkok, Thailand, on July 9, 2026. Officials and business representatives from China and […]

BEIJING, China: Authorities in southern China said on July 9 that 39 people have died in flooding after a tropical storm brought heavy rain. At the same time, Taiwan and China's east coast are bracing for a typhoon expected to make landfall in the coming days. Most of the deaths happened in Hengzhou. A partially collapsed reservoir dam sent large amounts of […]

Hong Kong’s role as the exclusive Asian host of the Middle East’s flagship LEAP East exhibition affirms its status as a global hub for innovation and technology (I&T), the Tourism Board has said. The Asian debut of the expo wrapped up in Hong Kong on Friday, drawing more than 25,000 visitors over three days. The city will serve as the event’s sole […]

New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The Ministry of Railways has approved the introduction of India's first daily hydrogen-powered train service between Jind and Sonipat, according to sources.The service will operate as train numbers 74010/74009 and will have commercial stoppages at Jind City, Pandu Pindara, Lalit Khera, Bhambeva, Ishapur Kheri, Butana, […]

An infusion tube delivering medicine to a premature baby at a Hong Kong public hospital was closed for unknown reasons shortly before her death three years ago, an inquest has heard. Two nurses testified at the Coroner’s Court on Friday about the circumstances of what Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin acknowledged as a “serious untoward event” on […]

BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Pak Thae Song, premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), in Beijing on Friday. Pak is also a member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' […]