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From big banks to fashion brands, tenants are taking advantage of potential lower rents for retail space in Hong Kong’s prime areas as they utilise eye-catching locations to boost visibility towards customers, according to agents. HSBC is unveiling its first flagship branch at the Capitol Centre, which was previously occupied by fashion retailers such as […]

Hong Kong’s retail sector recorded growth for a 15th consecutive month in July, with the government reporting a 4.5 per cent increase year on year, although the pace of expansion slowed amid adverse weather and continued outbound travel by residents. Retail sales value for the month reached HK$31 billion (US$4 billion), while sales in the first seven […]

Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], August 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met people from various communities in Bishkek, ahead of his participation in the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in the Kyrgyz capital on Monday.Among those who met PM Modi were members of the Indian and Kyrgyz cultural and yoga communities, who shared their […]

Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], August 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at the memorial in Bishkek ahead of his participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Summit.The statue was unveiled by PM Modi during his visit to Kyrgyzstan in the year 2015.The Prime Minister also met people from various communities in Bishkek. PM […]

Bidur [Nepal], August 31 (ANI): As the death toll from Nepal's devastating flash floods climbed to 903, families of missing people gathered at Bidur, making rounds of help centres, checking lists of missing and deceased persons and waiting anxiously for information about their loved ones. Many broke down while recounting their last contact with those who […]

The long-standing rivalry between Asia’s two leading financial centres is heating up. As Hong Kong and Singapore compete harder for investment talent, tax incentives for fund managers have emerged as the new battleground. A government bill working its way through Hong Kong’s Legislative Council would result in sweeping changes to tax rules on carried […]

Kathmandu [Nepal], August 31 (ANI): The death toll in the devastating flash floods in Nepal has risen to 903, up from 788, according to the latest data released by Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) on Monday. The disaster has also left around 4,247 people missing, while 10,451 people have been rescued so far, the […]

BEIJING, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- A network of insect-tracking radars is being expanded across China to help farmers battle migratory pests that threaten the country's food supply.In east China's Zhejiang Province, a key migration corridor where northern and southern rice-growing regions meet, a radar station operates at the edge of a paddy field. When a small […]

More than 900 people who worked in hydropower projects and 592 foreigners are among those missing six days after the disasterRescue teams in Nepal are still trying to contact the more than 900 people believed to be trapped in hydropower construction sites, six days after a flash flood devastated the country's northern mountainous region bordering Tibet.The […]

GYIRONG, Xizang, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- An ice-rock avalanche originating from a high-mountain glacier in Nepal has been identified as the cause of a devastating mudslide that struck Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Aug. 26, local authorities said Sunday.A glacier on the Mount Langtang Lirung in Nepal fractured at an altitude of […]

TIANJIN, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Chinese silk and decorative motifs found their way into the art of 18th-century European courts, while European tastes and designs came into contact with Chinese porcelain.At an exhibition at the Tianjin Museum in the northern Chinese metropolis, more than 150 Italian artifacts offer a vivid glimpse into the rich cultural […]

TAIPEI, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Recent economic data from Taiwan show a widening gap between a booming high-tech manufacturing sector and traditional industries that continue to struggle.Industry groups and economists on the island say the persistent imbalances call for a more balanced allocation of industrial resources, so that the rapid expansion of one […]

BISHKEK, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- "See that mountain? That's garbage. The smell is unbearable," local resident Aktan Akylbekov told Xinhua. "But now things are gradually changing for the better."In December last year, a waste-to-energy plant, built by China's Hunan Junxin Environmental Protection Co., Ltd., was officially commissioned at the foot of Bishkek's […]

A student has admitted forging a reference letter to secure admission to a doctoral programme at a university in Hong Kong, after repeatedly failing to secure a place despite high hopes for her academic career. Fanling Court heard on Monday that 31-year-old Li Zuer from mainland China pleaded guilty to one count of obtaining services by deception. She […]

Hong Kong police have made an arrest after the gravestone of late movie star Linda Lin Dai was found damaged. Lin’s gravestone at St Michael’s Catholic Cemetery in Happy Valley was previously found damaged, with its marble altar covered in cement. In a reply to the South China Morning Post, the cemetery office said it had referred the case to police and […]

(260831) -- GENEVA, Aug. 31, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Musicians perform at the Chinese folk music concert "A Panorama of Hunan" in Geneva, Switzerland, Aug. 30, 2026. The Chinese folk music concert "A Panorama of Hunan" made its debut on its five-country European tour here on Sunday. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

(260831) -- LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Carolina Gomez Lagerlof, chair of the European Science Fiction Society, speaks at an exchange event with Chinese representatives during the 84th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) at the Anaheim Convention Center in Orange County, California, the United States, on Aug. 29, 2026. Chinese science […]

Hong Kong school students and other residents deemed at risk can receive their influenza vaccines one week earlier this year, after the government diversified its procurement efforts and streamlined administrative measures. Authorities also said on Monday it would aim to boost the injection rate among people aged 65 or above and those aged six months to two […]

By Ayushi AgarwalBishkek [Kyrgyzstan], August 31 (ANI): Kyrgyz academician Gulzat Maiachinova on Monday highlighted the shared civilizational values between Kyrgyzstan and India through their revered epics Manas and Mahabharata, amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the country.Speaking to ANI, Maiachinova, Head of the International Relations and […]

Dubai [UAE], August 31 (ANI): Indian opener Shafali Verma praised the team's spin bowling unit, saying the presence of experienced players like Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana and Radha Yadav gives India an advantage in the turning conditions at the Women's T20 Asia Cup.Shafali made the remarks during the post-match press conference after India registered a […]

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 31 (ANI): Actor Manasi Parekh has safely returned to Mumbai on Sunday after being stranded amidst flash floods and landslides along the Nepal-China border during Sadhguru's Isha Foundation's Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. In the videos doing the rounds on the internet, Manasi could be seen getting emotional upon reuniting […]

Kathmandu [Nepal], August 31 (ANI): Spiritual leader Sadhguru, in his first public appearance since the devastating flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border, pledged Rs 1 crore towards Nepal's Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund while addressing an event titled 'In Solidarity with Nepal' in Kathmandu on Sunday.Sadhguru also called for greater cooperation […]

A clampdown in response to a series of dog attacks in Hong Kong has triggered greater demand for genetic testing services for canines, while animal welfare groups have warned the enforcement push could also lead to a wave of pet abandonments. While authorities have faced public backlash for seizing and detaining suspected fighting dogs from their owners, an […]

New Delhi [India], August 31 (ANI): India markets start the week in red as domestic equities face renewed selling pressure from escalating conflict in West Asia and hawkish commentary from the United States Federal Reserve.The BSE SENSEX stood at 76,979.99 points, down by 284.52 points or 0.37 per cent, while the NSE NIFTY 50 stood at 24,117.55 points, […]

Tehran [Iran], August 31 (ANI): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his two-day visit to Kyrgyzstan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit and SCO Plus meeting, Iran's state-run IRNA News Agency reported on Monday.According to IRNA, Pezeshkian left Tehran for Bishkek, the capital of […]

(260831) -- GYIRONG, Aug. 31, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This aerial drone photo shows an excavator repairing a section of national highway G216 in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on Aug. 31, 2026. Rescuers with China Anneng are carrying out clearing and restoration operations on the damaged road sections, striving to restore the vital […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] When policymakers talk about sustainable development and better governance, the conversation usually centres on regulation, compliance and economic reform. Rarely does it begin with a runway. Yet in late 2025, Fashion to Reconnect: A Tale of Two Style Capitals showed how cultural […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] In cities around the world, the mechanics of local government often grind slowly: a pothole reported but not repaired, a noise complaint logged but unanswered, a maze of departments passing responsibility from one counter to another. Yet across China, a simple five-digit […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] In Hong Kong, around 40,000 people live with schizophrenia. Many move through a system designed to stabilise symptoms—reduce hallucinations, manage medication, shorten hospital stays. But once the symptoms are controlled, a more difficult question lingers: what kind of life are […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] As universities worldwide explore how technology can reshape teaching and learning, the CLASSy World Project is preparing to launch a bold experiment in immersive education.  Launched in July 2026, CLASSy World is a metaverse initiative designed to enhance blended and team-based […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] For more than a decade, Vietnam has built one of Southeast Asia’s most data-driven public administrations. Ministries track performance indicators. Provinces report standardised metrics. The central government aggregates information from different localities.  But, according to […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] When the devastating fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on 26 November, the response from City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) did not begin with a strategy memo. “In fact, since the very beginning, it was not a strategy,” says Professor Cherry TAM,  Associate […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] On the southeastern rim of the Tengger Desert, where dunes can rise 30 metres high and advance significant metres a year, a private afforestation effort is attempting something larger than tree planting. At Malan Lake in Alxa, Inner Mongolia, founder Mr YUEN Shu Wah is testing […]

Shortly after Erica Lam found out she was pregnant with her second child, submitting a day care application for her unborn daughter became a top priority, as places at Hong Kong childcare centres were insufficient to meet demand. Even though Lam, a nurse in her early forties, tried to secure a place early, her daughter Ho-yan only managed to enrol in day […]

Dubai [UAE], August 31 (ANI): India all-rounder Deepti Sharma etched her name in the record books with a historic bowling performance during India's 94-run victory over Thailand in their opening Group A match of the Women's Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday.Deepti became the leading wicket-taker in Women's T20 Internationals, surpassing Thailand's Thipatcha […]

DUSHANBE, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- China, as one of the founding members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), has consistently expanded the organization's cooperation agenda and contributed to its development, SCO Deputy Secretary-General Ahmad Saidmurodzoda said in a written interview with Xinhua.Established in 2001, the SCO has followed its own path […]

by Al Mamun Harun Ur RashidAs the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) enters its 25th year, the international system stands at an important historical crossroads, marked by escalating geopolitical tensions and zero-sum thinking. While Western countries erect exclusive blocs to deter the Global South and preserve their superpower dominance, China […]

The blocs members increasingly treat the Far North as another arena for containing Moscow and its partnersNATO is seeking to turn the Arctic into a new "hotbed" of tensions with its active military buildup in the region, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned. The bloc's activities sow an atmosphere of distrust and risk a potentially dangerous […]

Singaporean businesses are keen to explore the “massive potential” emerging in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis megaproject after the country’s prime minister visited the site earlier this year, its top envoy to the city has said. In an exclusive interview with the South China Morning Post, Singapore’s consul general to Hong Kong, Eric Teo Boon […]

GUIYANG, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Thai experts have gathered in China's Guizhou Province to explore ways to deepen comprehensive cooperation in the digital industry and artificial intelligence (AI) between the two countries.The experts were attending the "China-Thailand Digital Economy Cooperation" exchange event, a bilateral forum held on the […]

Hong Kong, a city of overachievers, especially when it comes to the young, is also filled with children who take to social media early. Almost 35 per cent of kindergarten pupils log at least one hour of recreational screen time daily. By the junior forms, 60 per cent exceed the international two-hour daily limit. The time children spend on screens creates […]

GUIYANG, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- For many small farmers in Pakistan's Punjab province, the country's most populous province, farming has always felt like a roll of the dice against the whims of the weather. But local farmers may soon see their fortunes change.Syed Muhammad Ashiq Hussain Shah, Punjab's agriculture minister, is attending the 2026 China […]

Hong Kong can serve a unique role in the development of the robotics industry, the financial chief has said as he welcomed the coming opening of the city’s first convenience stores operated by humanoid robots developed by a Beijing-based company. Following an opening ceremony on Monday, the first “Galbot stores” will launch in Hung Hom, Kai Tak and […]

Singapore and Hong Kong do not view each other as enemies, but rather admire one another’s accomplishments, the country’s top envoy to the city has said, calling for greater cooperation between the two jurisdictions often cast as fierce rivals. Eric Teo Boon Hee, Singapore’s consul general in Hong Kong, said Asia was big enough to accommodate two […]

PENGHU, Taiwan: The Penghu Islands, a popular tourist destination known for their clear beaches and coral reefs, could become one of the first targets if China launches an invasion of Taiwan, according to senior Taiwanese security officials and military experts. Located about 50 kilometers off Taiwan's southwest coast, Penghu has a highly important military […]