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The number of non-local students admitted to Hong Kong’s public universities with Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) qualifications has risen fivefold in four years, according to the Education Bureau. By comparison, the number of local DSE candidates who qualified for those universities fell by 5 per cent over the same period, the bureau said on […]

Diamond-studded necklaces, golden pectorals and ceremonial smallswords are among about 200 jewellery and decorative pieces, covering 4,000 years of history across five continents, to be showcased in Hong Kong from Wednesday. Titled “Treasures of Global Jewellery from the Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Body Transformed”, the show at the Hong Kong Palace […]

A statutory advisory body in Hong Kong will be given new powers as early as June to investigate government department heads over “serious, widespread or systemic” problems, as part of a broader push to institutionalise official accountability. The subsidiary legislation drafted by the Civil Service Bureau, which was submitted to the Legislative Council […]

Hong Kong’s sole legal betting operator and lawmakers were caught off guard by the government’s abrupt decision to suspend the rollout of legal basketball betting, which some believe was intended to align with Beijing’s efforts to curb gambling amid a surge in prediction markets. The government confirmed on Monday that it would suspend its plan to […]

Hong Kong students sitting the citizenship and social development paper in university entrance exams on Tuesday were tested on the “One Country, Two Systems” governing principle, as well as contemporary topics such as e-commerce, online influencers and the new economy. About 50,300 candidates sat the CSD paper for the Diploma of Secondary Education […]

The world is undergoing a transformation of historic proportions. Geopolitical rivalry, economic restructuring and technological acceleration are converging to reshape the global order. These changes transcend the logic of any single nation, industry or moment in time, exerting profound influence on international politics, geoeconomics, industrial […]

Hong Kong’s insurance complaints body recorded a 32.7 per cent jump in new cases last year to 857, with medical and travel policies accounting for most of the disputes. The Insurance Claims Complaints Panel under the Insurance Complaints Bureau on Tuesday released the numbers for 2025, which showed that last year’s 857 new complaint cases reflected an […]

BEIJING, April 14 (Xinhua) -- In late March, the relatively unknown Chinese motorcycle maker ZXMOTO clinched back-to-back titles in the World Supersport category at the Portuguese round of the Superbike World Championship, breaking a decades-long monopoly held by established global brands.Hailed by international media as a testament to China's manufacturing […]

BEIJING, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who is on an official visit to China, in Beijing.

Washington DC [US], April 14 (ANI): A Malawi-flagged, Chinese-owned vessel has reportedly, on Tuesday (local time), passed through the Strait of Hormuz despite an ongoing US blockade targeting Iranian-linked shipping, according to MarineTraffic data cited by CNN. The vessel, identified as Rich Starry, is owned by Full Star Shipping Ltd, linked to Shanghai […]

Beijing [ China], April 14 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday put forth a four-point proposal on promoting peace and stability in the Middle East, as reported by Xinhua.The proposal, as per Xinhua, includes adherence to the principle of peaceful coexistence, national sovereignty, international rule of law, and the coordination of development and […]

BEIJING, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in Beijing on Tuesday.

New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong said that Chinese Minister-Counsellor Chen Jianjun, together with young diplomats from the Embassy, visited Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Xu said that the delegation visited colleges and gained an in-depth understanding of their educational operations on their April 9 and 10 visits.In a post […]

Prediction markets are surging in popularity as cryptocurrency-based gambling platforms offering diverse gameplay and attractive odds, observers have said, warning against the risks of reneged payouts after the Hong Kong government halted plans for legalised basketball betting. They also warned on Tuesday that Hong Kong residents who participate in these […]

Tehran remains ready to negotiate in good faith, its consul general in Mumbai, Saeid Reza Mosayeb Motlagh, has told RT IndiaA breach of trust by the US led to the collapse of the Islamabad talks to end the Middle East conflict, a top Iranian diplomat has told RT India.Washington changed its approach and attempted to dictate its terms, saying that Iran has […]

BEIJING, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday put forward a four-point proposal on promoting peace and stability in the Middle East, when meeting with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in Beijing.Xi called for adherence to the principle of peaceful coexistence. It is […]

(260414) -- BEIJING, April 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, April 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

Hong Kong’s tram operator has launched a new mobile app that provides real-time arrival information while pledging not to raise fares this year. Hong Kong Tramways on Tuesday announced the new app which would use location data to inform commuters of the arrival times and destinations of the next three trams at their stop. Paul Tirvaudey, managing director […]

BEIJING, 14th April, 2026 (WAM) -- His Excellency Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Special Envoy of UAE President to China and Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority, held a meeting on Monday in Beijing with His Excellency Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, on the sidelines of the official visit of His Highness Sheikh […]

New posts06:56Length Of Uranium Enrichment Ban Reportedly A Major Stumbling Block In US-Iran TalksThe length of a ban on the enrichment of uranium was a key obstacle to reaching a deal in US-Iran peace talks last weekend in Islamabad, according to reports in the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times.The outlets, citing US officials close to the […]

New posts07:39UN Secretary-General Says 'No Military Solution' To Iran WarUN Secretary-General Antonio GuterresUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for continued diplomacy to resolve the conflict in the Middle East, stressing that a negotiated solution is the only viable path forward.In a post on X on April 14, Guterres said "after weeks […]

New posts10:05Israeli Strikes On Iran Oil Depots May Amount To War Crimes, Says Rights GroupHuman Rights Watch (HRW) says Israeli air strikes on oil depots around Tehran in March may have caused serious long-term harm to civilians and could constitute war crimes.In areportpublished on April 13, the organization said attacks on infrastructure that is […]

Hong Kong, April 14 (ANI): Beijing is pressurising Taiwan in every way imaginable. Its latest achievement was hosting Cheng Li-wun, the chairwoman of Taiwan's Kuomintang (KMT) opposition party, from 7-12 April 2026. Optics were good for China, as the country was seen pursuing diplomatic avenues to engage with Taiwan. However, Cheng's actions portend […]

A Hong Kong barrister faces additional charges after a second person accused him of indecent assault, joining a former pupil who levelled similar accusations over events that took place nine years ago. Prosecutors on Tuesday told Eastern Court that a second victim had come forward to file a complaint against Simon So Shun-yan, who was admitted to the bar in […]

Beijing [China], April 14 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday arrived in China on an official visit.Russian Foreign Ministry said that Lavrov will be in China from April 14-15.https://x.com/mfa_russia/status/2043871788481032230?s=20The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Monday in a post on X, 'On April 14

Unreasonably low prices offered by some mainland Chinese tourist groups visiting Hong Kong are a major factor behind coerced shopping, industry leaders have said, urging authorities to step up random inspections during the coming Labour Day “golden week” holiday. The Travel Industry Authority announced on Monday that it had previously revoked the […]

Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzalez to step down after allegations of misconduct involving staffersDemocrat Eric Swalwell and Republican Tony Gonzalez have said they will resign from the US House of Representatives following accusations of sexual misconduct.Swalwell, first elected to Congress in 2013, denied the allegations, claiming they were part of an effort […]

BEIJING, April 14 (Xinhua) -- China's foreign trade grew 15 percent year on year in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Tuesday.The total value of goods imports and exports reached 11.84 trillion yuan (about 1.73 trillion U.S. dollars) during the period, the data showed.Exports rose 11.9 percent from the […]

(260414) -- BEIJING, April 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and president of Vietnam, arrives in Beijing, capital of China, April 14, 2026. At the invitation of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, To Lam arrived in Beijing on […]

(260414) -- VERONA, April 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A visitor tastes wine at the 58th international wine and spirits exhibition Vinitaly in Verona, Italy, April 13, 2026. Running from April 12 to 15 this year, the international wine and spirits exhibition Vinitaly, Italy's oldest and prestigious wine fair, attracts enterprises and professional visitors from […]

Taipei [Taiwan], April 14 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense on Tuesday detected the presence of 9 sorties of Chinese military aircraft, 6 naval vessels and a 3 official ship operating around its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time) on Tuesday.Sharing the details on X, the MND said that, '9 sorties of PLA aircraft, 6 PLAN vessels and 3 […]

(260414) -- BEIJING, April 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez delivers a speech at Tsinghua University in Beijing, capital of China, April 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Ma Xiaodong)

(260414) -- FREETOWN, April 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A member of the 27th batch of the Chinese medical team in Sierra Leone provides oral examination for a child in Rokel Village in the North West Province, Sierra Leone, April 12, 2026. The 27th batch of the Chinese medical team in Sierra Leone has conducted its first free clinic in Rokel Village in the North […]

Hong Kong taxpayers may have to shoulder nearly HK$28 billion (US$3.57 billion) in bad loans from a now-defunct, fully government-backed financing scheme designed to help smaller enterprises survive the Covid pandemic. Official data released to legislators showed that of the 67,189 loan applications approved under the special scheme, 13,231 had defaulted by […]

Despite all the drama, Viktor Orbans successor is still a conservative and will carry many of his promises forward into a new eraIn politics, as in physics, every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Viktor Orban spent 16 years building a 'Hungarian fortress' - a state protected from migrants, liberal values, and the dictates of Brussels. But the […]

Beijing [China], April 14 (ANI): A delegation from the Indian Embassy in Beijing, led by Minister Shweta Singh, visited Beijing Foreign Studies University and interacted with faculty members, university authorities and students studying Indian languages, history and culture.The visit highlighted growing cultural and educational exchanges between India and […]

Moscow and Beijing have been rapidly developing unmanned combat aircraft that identify and strike targets without human assistanceThe US has fallen behind Russia and China on the development of AI-powered drones, the New York Times has reported, citing unnamed US defense and intelligence officials.The new generation of unmanned military aircraft are capable […]

Moscow and Beijing have been rapidly developing unmanned combat aircraft that identify and strike targets without human commandThe US has fallen behind Russia and China on the development of AI-powered drones, the New York Times has reported, citing unnamed US defense and intelligence officials.The new generation of unmanned military aircraft are capable of […]

By Sahil KohliNingbo [China], April 14 (ANI): Indian rising shuttler Ayush Shetty, who secured the silver medal at the Badminton Asia Championships held in China recently with some excellent big match performances, reflected on the 'special feeling' to win the medal for his country, some high praise from senior, two-time Olympic medalist stalwart PV Sindhu […]

Washington, DC [US], April 14 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday said that he has not spoken with Chinese President Xi Jinping, while reiterating that the United States shares a 'very good relationship' with China and noting that Xi wants the ongoing West Asia conflict to end.Speaking to reporters at the White House, the President said, 'We have a […]

Peter Magyar, whose Tisza party won Hungary's parliamentary election on Sunday, has pledged constructive cooperation with the European Union while pursuing a pragmatic approach to foreign and economic policy.BUDAPEST, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Peter Magyar, whose Tisza party won Hungary's parliamentary election on Sunday, has pledged constructive cooperation […]

Cai Gao is the first Chinese illustrator to win the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international honor for writers and illustrators of children's books. BOLOGNA, Italy, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese illustrator Cai Gao won the 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award, with the result announced on Monday at the Bologna Children's Book Fair in […]

Dhaka [Bangaldesh], April 13 (ANI): A high-level delegation of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by its General Secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, is scheduled to travel to China on April 16 as part of an exchange visit.According to BNP insiders, it is believed that the aim of this visit is to hold discussions with the Chinese Communist Party […]

(260413) -- BOLOGNA, April 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 13, 2026 shows books illustrated by Cai Gao on the Bologna Children's Book Fair in Bologna, Italy. Chinese illustrator Cai Gao won the 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award, with the announcement made on Monday at the Bologna Children's Book Fair in Italy. The award was established in 1956 by […]

Hong Kong police have arrested a man on suspicion of having underage sex and conning teen girls out of more than HK$30,000 (US$3,830) in a compensated dating scam. The force said on Monday the 36-year-old unemployed local man told the girls they could earn between HK$30,000 and HK$100,000. He told them he would collect the money from clients and transfer it […]