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A prominent economist at the Chinese University of Hong Kong has apologised after he analysed women “marrying for money” in a talk on campus that led students to accuse him of making gender-biased remarks. The backlash erupted shortly after Terence Chong Tai-leung, an associate professor of economics, delivered his talk about how to invest in one’s […]

Hong Kong’s workforce is forecast to shrink by around 20,000 a year until 2028 despite measures to import labour and talent, with shortages remaining most acute among skilled technical workers. A government report on manpower projections on Tuesday found that although the labour shortfall would narrow to 130,000 by 2028, down by nearly a third from the […]

Hong Kong authorities have appointed a five-member supervisory committee to investigate the conviction of a district councillor for having sex with a 13-year-old girl 15 years ago. Yuen Long district councillor Sei Chun-hing, 39, is the first elected officeholder to face possible imprisonment for a criminal offence since Beijing’s 2021 electoral overhaul, […]

(260922) -- TOKONAME, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Silver medalist Choi Chun Yin Ryan of Hong Kong of China reacts at the awarding ceremony for the men's individual foil final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

(260922) -- TOKONAME, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yang Jingwen (L) of China competes with Tikanah Abdul Rahman Kiria of Singapore during the women's epee individual semifinal of fencing at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokoname, Japan, Sept. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

(260922) -- TOYOTA, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Chuqin of China hits a return to Phakpoom Sanguansin of Thailand during the men's team quarterfinal match between China and Thailand at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota, Japan, Sept. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion China claimed its 10th Asian Games women's volleyball gold medal with a 3-0 victory over Japan in the final here Tuesday.

Hong Kong risks losing its status as an international aviation hub if it fails to secure a reliable, credibly certified supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), the head of the government’s think tank has warned. Stephen Wong Yuen-shan, head of the Chief Executive’s Policy Unit, made the remarks at the Sustainable Aviation Futures China Congress on […]

The death of a cyclist in a suspected canine attack in Hong Kong’s Yuen Long on Saturday night has sparked fierce discussion on social media, with users sharing similar encounters and debating how to stay safe. The woman was discovered along Pok Wai South Road in the early hours of Sunday. She had suffered lacerations to her head, face, neck, arms and […]

(260922) -- TOYOTA, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Manyu of China hits a return to Arujan Kamalova of Uzbekistan during the women's team quarterfinal match between China and Uzbekistan at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota, Japan, Sept. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

(260922) -- TOKONAME, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Xu Jie (L) of China competes against Radmir Semeneev of Uzbekistan during the men's foil individual round of 16 match at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

(260922) -- BEIJING, Sept. 22, 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, meets with Kazakhstan's First Deputy Prime Minister Nurlybek Nalibayev in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

(260922) -- TOYOHASHI, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Players of team Vietnam celebrate after the women's team kata final of Karate between Vietnam and Iran at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyohashi, Japan, Sept. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Yu Yang)

(260922) -- TOYOTA, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Feng Yi-hsin (L)/Yeh Yi-tian of Chinese Taipei compete during the mixed doubles round 1 match between Feng Yi-hsin/Yeh Yi-tian of Chinese Taipei and Kirill Gerassimenko/Zauresh Akasheva of Kazakhstan at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota, Japan, Sept. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

(260922) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Silver medalist Ke Qinqin of China poses with her medal during the awarding ceremony for the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

Hong Kong building maintenance consultants and contractors prosecuted or convicted of integrity-related offences in the past three years will be excluded from pre-qualified lists set up for owners undertaking renovation projects, the development minister has said. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho said on Tuesday that applications to join the […]

BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will attend the opening ceremonies of the WorldSkills Competition and the Global Digital Trade Expo at China's invitation, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced Tuesday.Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Adylbek Aleshovich Kasymaliev, will also attend the […]

(260922) -- KOMAKI, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Tang Xin (L) and Guo Zhongnan (R) of China block during the final match of Women's Volleyball between China and Japan at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Komaki, Japan, Sept. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

(260922) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Ke Qinqin of China competes on the uneven bars of women's all-around final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

NANCHANG, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Near a monument commemorating the Central Red Army's Long March departure in Yudu County, east China's Jiangxi Province, a revolutionary-themed drama recreates the farewells of mothers to sons and wives to husbands as soldiers set out more than 90 years ago. Among the volunteer performers is 70-year-old Wang Huiqun, who plays […]

Ugandan nurse Flavia Nakaayi, 21, is set to fly to China to compete in the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, which will take place this week. For her, the trip will mark not only her first flight and first journey abroad, but also her first time stepping onto the global stage as a vocational skills trainee.KAMPALA, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- For Ugandan […]

Held from Saturday to Sunday in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, the first Kenya "Elephant Cup" Honor of Kings Esports Invitational Tournament and the 2026 Nairobi Youth Digital Entertainment Festival served as a dynamic platform for China-Africa youth engagement.NAIROBI, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Dressed as Wukong, the legendary Monkey King from Chinese mythology, […]

VMPLNew Delhi [India], September 22: Jaipur Capital has acquired the manufacturing business and select assets of Global Ceramics Private Limited through an asset transfer transaction. Manufacturing operations will be carried out through Melozzo Living Limited, a bathroom and home solutions company.The transaction includes Global Ceramics 20-acre […]

ABU DHABI, 22nd September, 2026 (WAM) -- Team Abu Dhabi is stepping up preparations for the third round of the UIM F1H2O World Championship, scheduled to take place in Shanghai, China, from 3rd to 5th October, with the team heading into the event at the top of the Teams' Championship standings.The official programme begins on 3rd October with the opening of […]

(260922) -- BEIJING, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni and Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk in Beijing, capital of China, on Sept. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

Hong Kong’s Labour Department has terminated Kwai Chung-based catering firm Happy Up Corporation’s application to import workers after it failed to meet the required local hiring ratio. The company has also been barred from applying to import workers for a year. A department spokesman said on Tuesday that the administrative sanctions had taken immediate […]

SMPLAhmedabad (Gujarat) [India], September 22: Travel Dukaan, the Ahmedabad-based spiritual tour operator with over a decade of experience organizing pilgrimages to Mount Kailash, has announced its complete lineup of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra packages for the 2027 season, offering pilgrims a range of route options, price points, and travel modes to rea

(260922) -- TOKYO, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Pan Zhanle, Xu Fang, Xu Jiayu and Dong Zhihao (from L to R) of Team China celebrate after the men's 4x100m medley relay final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 22, 2026. (Photo by Wang Shen/Xinhua)

BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Themed on common prosperity, the fourth edition of the "understanding Chinese modernization" workshop was held in Beijing on Tuesday as part of the events in honor of the 2026 China-Brazil Cultural Year.

Hangzhou (Beijing) [China], September 22 (ANI): Chinese technology giant Alibaba Group on Tuesday launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) chip, which it described as "the most powerful AI chip in China," while announcing plans to significantly expand its data centre capacity in the coming years.The latest chip called Zhenwu V900 was unveiled by Alibaba […]

Hong Kong, September 22 (ANI): China made its intentions regarding artificial intelligence (AI) known many years ago. In 2017, for example, the country's Next-Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Plan outlined a quest to become the "world's primary AI innovation center" by 2030.Beyond that, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is seeking to dominate […]

A former acting chief editor of the now-defunct Stand News was fulfilling his duty to publish articles and had no intent to undermine national security in Hong Kong, his lawyer has said while appealing his conviction for sedition. A panel of High Court justices pointed out on Tuesday that the presiding trial judge had ruled Patrick Lam Shiu-tung’s […]

Foreign investors continue to pile into Hong Kong’s commercial real estate, with a unit of online retail giant Amazon and Singapore-headquartered Shorea Capital among the latest to snap up assets, according to agents. Shorea won the tender for The Pemberton, a mixed office and retail property in Sheung Wan, for an undisclosed amount, Colliers said, […]

At least 14 students have been sent to hospital after drinking free beverages that were found with suspicious pinhole marks near a sports ground in Hong Kong, prompting a police investigation. Students from Maryknoll Secondary School in Kwun Tong reportedly posted messages on social media claiming that free bottles of a sports drink had been handed out […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 22 (ANI): Team India will start their campaign in athletics campaign at the ongoing Asian Games from Wednesday, with stars like Avinash Sable, Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Parul Chaudhary and Gulveer Singh among players to be in action. The athletics campaign for India will start from September 23 and will last till September […]

(260922) -- TOKYO, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Bingjie of China reacts after the women's 400m freestyle final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

BEIJING/WASHINGTON, D.C.: Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to visit Washington this week for a September 24 meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, as the two leaders seek to extend a trade truce that has helped prevent a major new economic conflict between the world's two largest powers. The visit comes four months after their previous meeting, at a […]

BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- "Friendship, which derives from close contact between the people, holds the key to sound state-to-state relations," Chinese President Xi Jinping has said. For him, the foundation of China-U.S. relations was laid by the two peoples.Upon the official announcement of Xi's U.S. visit on Monday, his recent reply to American […]

BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- As Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares to pay a state visit to the United States, trade and economic issues are an inevitable topic of his talks with U.S. President Donald Trump. Economic and trade relations should continue to serve as the "ballast" and driving force for China-U.S. relations, rather than a stumbling block or […]

BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to travel to Washington for a state visit and a high-stakes meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.With the upcoming visit, the two presidents are expected to complete reciprocal visits within months. The trip will be Xi's second state visit to the United States following his first in […]

Hong Kong does not need to emulate Singapore’s generous childbirth incentives, a senior official has said, defending the city’s latest 11-measure policy drive to encourage births as a “comprehensive” approach. Addressing concerns that Hong Kong’s approach was too incremental compared with Singapore’s multi-tier sustained funding, Deputy Chief […]

(260922) -- TOKYO, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Zhanshuo of China celebrates after the men's 1500m freestyle final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

(260922) -- TOKYO, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Peng Xuwei of China reacts before the women's 200m backstroke final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

(260922) -- SHANGHAI, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 18, 2026 shows a macaque on the Dajinshan island in Shanghai, east China. Dajinshan island boasts an excellent natural environment. To better secure the biodiversity and the ecology on the island, members of the local coast guard regularly patrol here to check the growth of native […]

(260922) -- BEIJING, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 22, 2026 shows a scene during the fourth edition of the "understanding Chinese modernization" workshop in Beijing, capital of China. Themed on common prosperity, the workshop was held here on Tuesday as part of the events in honor of the 2026 China-Brazil Cultural Year. (Xinhua/Zhang […]