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Companies from the United States, Britain and Singapore have been among the leading sources of inbound foreign capital in Hong Kong so far this year, the city’s commerce minister has said, insisting that “money is money” despite geopolitical instability. In an exclusive, wide-ranging interview with the South China Morning Post, Secretary for Commerce […]

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s recent policy address set out an ambitious reform agenda designed to sharpen Hong Kong’s competitive edge while enhancing people’s livelihoods. As we enter Mental Health Awareness Month, we should reflect on the role mental well-being can play in the city’s fortunes. Lee’s address mentioned an integrated approach […]

As education sector demand supports Hong Kong’s Grade A office leasing activity, analysts said infrastructure that will serve the Northern Metropolis could decide whether schools and universities move their administrative and other services to this potential new centre of the city. “Over the medium to long term, the Northern Metropolis could be a viable […]

Not long after he entered secondary school, Hong Kong youth Jason* was bullied by an older student with triad links. He was relieved when another senior stepped in to protect him. He helped Jason take revenge on the bully, then recruited him into a syndicate. Without undergoing any initiation ritual, Jason paid his protector a red packet to become an […]

(Photo credit: Robert Deutsch)China's Qinwen Zheng needed nearly three hours Thursday to overcome countrywoman Han Shi 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-2 in the opening round of the China Open in Beijing.Zheng, playing on a wild card after her run to the U.S. Open quarterfinals last month, needed five set points to secure the opener before the 231st-ranked qualifier forced […]

(261001) -- MADRID, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People dance during the unveiling ceremony of the Chinese archway in Usera district of Madrid, Spain, Oct. 1, 2026. A Chinese archway featuring two dragons and Madrid's emblematic bear was unveiled Thursday in the Usera district of the Spanish capital, celebrating the neighborhood's cultural diversity and the […]

The farewell to former chief executive Tung Chee-hwa was moving because it marked the passing of a figure who stood at the beginning of a wholly new chapter for Hong Kong, a city to which he devoted so much of himself. For many, Tung will always be associated with the formidable demands of the early years after the return to the motherland – the Asian […]

New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Indian athletes Prince Noble, Manu Francis and Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru, along with the Indian women's squash team, for their medal-winning performances at the Asian Games 2026.Indian sailors Manu Francis and Prince Kurisinkal Noble won the silver medal in the […]

By Vivek Prabhakar SinghNew Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Indian high jumper Sarvesh Kushare and long jumper Ancy Sojan reflected on their silver medal-winning performances at the Asian Games 2026, with Kushare admitting that missing out on gold was disappointing.Indian high jumper Sarvesh Kushare won silver in the men's high jump at the Asian Games in […]

New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Emotions ran high for India's women's 4x400m relay gold medallists Kiran Pahal, Prachi Choudhary and MR Poovamma as they received a warm welcome at Delhi Airport on their return from Aichi-Nagoya, with garlands, loud cheers and hugs from family members celebrating their historic triumph at the Asian Games 2026.Kiran, […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 1 (ANI): India will look to add to its medal tally on Day 13 of the Asian Games 2026 on Friday, with several medal opportunities lined up across archery, boxing, hockey, wrestling, cycling, canoe slalom and sepaktakraw.The day will see three Indian boxers compete in gold-medal bouts, while the Indian women's hockey team will […]

(Photo credit: Robert Deutsch)Alexander Zverev continued his stellar 2026 season, defeating Cameron Norrie of Great Britain 7-6 (1), 6-4 to advance at the China Open in Beijing on Thursday.Winner of two Grand Slam tournaments this year, World No. 2 Zverev is moving closer to overtaking No. 1 Jannik Sinner of Italy. With the victory, the German also leads […]

(261001) -- WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chase Robinson, director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art, delivers a speech at the Chinese Embassy in the United States in Washington, D.C., Sept. 30, 2026. The Chinese Embassy in the United States on Wednesday hosted a reception to mark the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's […]

New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): India won six confirmed medals on Day 12 of the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, including two silver and four bronze, while the men's hockey and cricket teams advanced to their respective gold-medal matches on Thursday.Nitesh Siwach in the men's 97kg Greco-Roman wrestling category and Indian sailors Manu Francis and […]

Geneva [Switzerland], October 1 (ANI): Tibetan activists gathered outside the United Nations headquarters in Geneva on Thursday to protest China's newly implemented Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, raising concerns over its impact on Tibetan language, culture, religion and identity.The demonstration was held during the 63rd session of the UN […]

As the world's militaries race to counter the threat of fiberoptic drones, a cable-cutting barrier has just been deployed onto Ukraine's battlefields, according to the maker behind the fledgling technology.Ukraine'sCharharnyk(Shrub) was announced in September as an active defense measure designed to physically break fiberoptic cables drone pilots use to […]

New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Amid growing cooperation between Pakistan and China to enhance the Pakistan Navy's capabilities, India today said that it is in the final stages of finalising an over Rs 80,000 crore deal to build six advanced conventional submarines within the country with German partnership and is also considering a proposal to build […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 1 (ANI): Indian sailors Harshita Tomar and Shital Verma won bronze medal on Thursday in the women's skiff event, giving India another medal in the sailing competition in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.The Indian pair finished third after nine races in the opening series, with 24 net points and 28 total points.Harshita and Shital […]

(261001) -- NAIROBI, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Musalia Mudavadi, prime cabinet secretary and cabinet secretary for foreign and diaspora affairs, speaks at a reception to mark the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 30, 2026. TO GO WITH "Chinese embassy holds reception in Kenya to mark 77th […]

PURSAT, Cambodia, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Preap Sineath, a local grocer based along National Road 10 here in western Cambodia, has witnessed a significant rise in sales as a growing traffic flow of passengers, tourists, and freight transport has filled the area since the China-funded highway was developed.For the 35-year-old mother of three residing in Veal Veng […]

The Lenin District Court in Bishkek found activist and politician Mavlyan Askarbekov guilty and sentenced him to two years in prison on offenses related to a law on incitement of racial, ethnic, national, religious, or interregional hatred, a verdict he called "absurd."Askarbekov was detained in June after criticizing the growing presence of Chinese […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Artificial intelligence has rapidly evolved from an emerging technology into a cornerstone of Hong Kong's economic transformation strategy. Under the Government's AI+ initiative, further reinforced by the First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the HKSAR […]

(261001) -- CAIRO, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Representatives from China and Egypt attend a China-Egypt civilization roundtable dialogue and a book donation ceremony in Giza, Egypt, Sept. 30, 2026. TO GO WITH "China-Egypt civilization dialogue, book donation ceremony held in Egypt" (Xinhua/Xin Mengchen)

ZAGREB, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- A month after the launch of Air China's direct Beijing-Zagreb flight, early data shows encouraging growth in Chinese visitor numbers, according to Martina Bienenfeld, director of the Zagreb Tourist Board.In an exclusive interview recently, Bienenfeld shared insights into how the new air link is strengthening tourism, business, and […]

Taipei [Taiwan], October 1 (ANI): Fuel surcharge for international flights operated by Taiwanese carriers will rise from October 7 due to a recent uptick in global aviation fuel prices, according to a news report by Focus Taiwan.Citing the Civil Aviation Administration (CAA), the news report mentioned that the administrative decision establishes higher fees […]

by sportswriter Li JiaNAGOYA, Japan, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- China captured two sport climbing gold medals and secured an all-Chinese women's tennis final at the 2026 Asian Games on Thursday.In the men's speed climbing final, China's Chu Shouhong scaled the wall in 4.714 seconds to claim gold, while Zhang Yuetong edged home favorite Ai Mori to win the women's […]

ZHENGZHOU, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Sturdy, agile and capable of hauling almost anything -- this is the familiar image of Chinese motor tricycles that overseas consumers have come to recognize, riding the viral "Chinamaxxing" wave on social media.Now, an expanding set of customizable options is further boosting the vehicle's international market appeal.With […]

(261001) -- NAGOYA, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Guo Hanyu/Wu Yibing (L) communicate with each other during the mixed doubles quarterfinal match of tennis between Guo Hanyu/Wu Yibing of China and Hsieh Su-wei/Tseng Chun-hsin of Chinese Taipei at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

The Indian and US leaders held a phone call as they struggle to finalize a trade dealIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump held a phone call on Wednesday. The two countries are trying to reach a trade deal amid US pressure on India over its purchases of Russian oil.The leaders reviewed cooperation in trade, defense, energy, and […]

(261001) -- BEIJING, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Tourists watch the sunrise at the Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring Scenic Area in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, Oct. 1, 2026. People across China stepped out to fully enjoy their leisure time during the National Day holiday. (Photo by Zhang Xiaoliang/Xinhua)

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 1 (ANI): India's men's squash team won the bronze medal at the Asian Games 2026 as they lost 1-2 to Malaysia in the semifinal on Thursday.The men's squash team's bronze came after the Indian women's team also lost 1-2 to Hong Kong in the semifinal to secure a bronze medal on the same day.In the men's semifinal bout, India […]

NAGOYA, Japan, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- China is assured of the tennis women's singles gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games after Zhang Shuai and Wang Xiyu won their respective semifinals Thursday to set up an all-Chinese final.Zhang, competing at her fourth Asian Games, defeated second-seeded Kazakhstan player Yulia Putintseva 6-4, 6-2.The 37-year-old veteran […]

(261001) -- NAGOYA, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Qi (top) of China competes with Pai Hsin-ping of Chinese Taipei during the women's 62kg bronze medal match of Wrestling at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

Thousands of Hongkongers, domestic helpers and tourists have taken advantage of the extended lantern show in Victoria Park as the National Day “golden week” holiday began in mainland China. Many people arrived early at sunset on Thursday to avoid the huge crowds that had previously gathered for the International Lantern Spectacular, organised by the […]

(261001) -- NAGOYA, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chu Shouhong of China celebrates after the men's speed 4 final of sport climbing at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

(261001) -- ACCRA, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Liu Jing, country manager of China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd., gives an interview to Xinhua in Accra, Ghana, on Aug. 20, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: China Harbor's dredging of Tema Port to boost Ghana's maritime trade" (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

Russian President Vladimir Putin is delivering his annual keynote to the Valdai discussion club international forum, outside Moscow.Putin usually takes this opportunity to address the room of invited experts, analysts, academics, politicians, and businesspeople to reflect on the year gone, assess geopolitics globally, and reassert fundamental principles […]

(261001) -- NAGOYA, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Guo Hanyu/Zhang Shuai (L) of China celebrate during the women's doubles quarterfinals of tennis against Chan Hao-ching/Wu Fang-hsien of Chinese Taipei at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

(261001) -- BEIJING, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Alexander Zverev serves during the men's singles first round match between Alexander Zverev of Germany and Cameron Norrie of Britain at 2026 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Oct. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)

(261001) -- NAGOYA, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Luo Zhilu of China competes during the women's boulder final of sport climbing at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

(261001) -- NAGOYA, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Liu Rui (bottom) of China competes against Kyrgyzstan's Akzhol Makhmudov during their Men's Greco-Roman 77kg bronze medal match of Wrestling at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

(261001) -- HAIKOU, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A flag-raising ceremony marking the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China is held at Fenghuang International Airport in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 1, 2026. (Xinhua)

YANGON, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese enterprises have expanded their footprint across Myanmar's economic and social sectors in recent years, boosting local business communities' confidence in China-Myanmar corporate cooperation spanning infrastructure, new energy, finance and beyond.Mutually beneficial and interdependent China-Myanmar cooperation has made […]

(261001) -- IZU, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhiwei (L) of China competes during the men's sprint final race of cycling track at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Izu of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, Oct. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

(261001) -- IZU, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wu Junjie (top) of China competes during the men's omnium points race of cycling track at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Izu of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, Oct. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Cen Yunpeng)