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Former Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying has launched a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) trading platform aimed at connecting mainland Chinese manufacturers with international markets by leveraging the city’s testing and certification systems. Leung, also a vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative […]

Ulaanbaatar [Mongolia], April 9 (ANI): The Indian women's team delivered a historic performance at the Asian Boxing Championships 2026, finishing on top of the medal charts with a total of 10 medals, including four gold, two silver, and four bronze, underlining their dominance at the continental stage. According to a release, under the stewardship of head […]

New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Sunil Kant Munjal, Chairman, Hero Enterprise, on Thursday said that India has managed the energy disruptions arising from the ongoing West Asia conflict relatively well so far, supported by a strong response from the government and concerned agencies, even as he cautioned that the country remains highly sensitive to energy […]

Hong Kong police have launched a search for a man who posed as a customer and snatched two Pokemon trading cards worth HK$250,000 (US$31,917) from a shop in Tsim Sha Tsui. The force said the man entered Light TCG, a ground-floor shop on Granville Road, on Thursday and asked to view two rare Pokemon collector cards, priced at HK$130,000 and HK$120,000 […]

Suspended shipments will resume only if producers meet export, tax, and beneficiation conditions, Zimbabwes Mines Ministry has saidZimbabwe's government has said it will impose export quotas on lithium concentrates and set conditions for the resumption of suspended shipments, tightening state control over a mineral critical to global battery supply […]

Japanese band One OK Rock has abruptly cancelled the Hong Kong leg of its Asian tour in early May due to “unforeseen circumstances”, leaving local fans disappointed. The announcement on Thursday followed a similar move in early March, when the band cancelled its May 9 concert in Shanghai. Led by frontman Taka, the band, which has 3 million Instagram […]

Investment banking fees across Asia-Pacific excluding Japan reached US$5.3 billion in the first quarter of 2026, with China’s Citic Securities ranking as the region’s top earner. The total in the first three months fell 5 per cent from a year earlier, as growth in equity capital markets underwriting was offset by weaker debt capital market and mergers […]

A minibus driver has been killed and 16 others have been injured in two separate crashes involving eight vehicles within two hours on Hong Kong’s San Tin Highway. Police said on Thursday that an accident involving two cars and a taxi occurred on the side of the highway headed to Sheung Shui at 9.51pm the previous day. Eight people suffered minor injuries […]

A Hong Kong man has been jailed for 11 months and fined HK$4,500 (US$574) for selling his digital wallet, which a crime syndicate then used to receive HK$25,500 defrauded from donors who believed the money would be used to help victims of the Tai Po fire. West Kowloon Court heard on Thursday that Cham Shu-shing, a 32-year-old cook, sold his Alipay account […]

Hong Kong customs has seized about 10,000 suspected counterfeit football jerseys and other unlicensed goods worth an estimated HK$64 million (US$8 million) ahead of the World Cup finals in June. Three people aged 25 to 56 were also arrested on suspicion of violating the Trade Descriptions Ordinance during the operation Customs and Excise Department carried […]

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Brazil has placed Chinese automaker BYD on a government registry of employers linked to slavery-like labor conditions, escalating scrutiny months after a high-profile worker abuse scandal at one of its projects. The listing, published by Brazil's Labor Ministry, follows a 2024 investigation involving Chinese workers hired to build […]

The Hong Kong government has called in law enforcement to investigate allegations that signatures were forged and personal data used without authorisation in a petition submitted by residents displaced by the deadly blaze in Tai Po. The South China Morning Post earlier learned that property owners of Wang Fuk Court had organised a petition and emailed Hop […]

TAIYUAN, 9th April, 2026 (WAM) -- China sent a new satellite group into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in north China's Shanxi Province on Thursday.The satellite group, the 21st group of low-orbit internet satellites, was launched at 3:38 am (Beijing time) aboard a modified Long March-6 carrier rocket and has entered its preset orbit.This […]

A technical fault in the interconnection between Hong Kong’s two power providers caused a brief voltage dip on Thursday, affecting hospitals where some equipment had to be reset and resulting in about 90 reports of people trapped in lifts within a 30-minute window. The Hospital Authority said on Thursday that the voltage dip had affected some hospitals on […]

The Hong Kong government has proposed short-term measures including diesel subsidies of HK$3 per litre and reduced toll fees to ease pressure on the commercial transport sector, which is grappling with soaring fuel prices. Confirming an earlier South China Morning Post report, the government said on Thursday night that a recently formed task force […]

I’ve yet to meet a parent who wished their child had more screen time. Though just how far the problem can go was laid bare in the recent case of KGM against Meta and Google in a US court. The 20-year-old plaintiff, KGM, sued the owners of Instagram and YouTube, claiming that her extensive use of those platforms was driven by a deliberate use of addictive […]

Hong Kong’s identity as a world-leading international hub has never been static. It has been built over time through openness, adaptability and, crucially, diversity. Recent discussions about the city’s talent strategy, including concerns that the overwhelming majority of applicants under key admission schemes come from mainland China, raise a deeper […]

Hong Kong food safety authorities have ordered an immediate halt to the sale of oysters from a French brand, after suspected gastroenteritis cases emerged in the Netherlands, which some catering industry operators said weakened consumer confidence and added to the woes of the already struggling sector. The Centre for Food Safety on Wednesday also ordered […]

A two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran is unlikely to significantly ease fuel prices in the near term without a complete end to the conflict, Hong Kong economists have warned, citing uncertainties in the volatile situation. Economist Simon Lee Siu-po of the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s Shenzhen Finance Institute said that […]

(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images)Valentin Vacherot became the first competitor from Monaco to reach the third round of the Monte-Carlo Masters since 2006 with a stunning 7-6 (6), 7-5 upset of fourth-seeded Italian Lorenzo Musetti on Wednesday.Vacherot is the first Monegasque player to do so since his coach and half-brother, Benjamin Balleret. […]

The war between the US and Iran marks the end of an anomalous eraRegardless of how the conflict between the United States and Iran formally concludes, its symbolism is already unmistakable. An ancient civilization, one of the oldest continuous states in human history, has emerged as the final obstacle to the project of American global dominance. That alone […]

Beijing [China], April 8 (ANI): The Chinese government has reaffirmed its commitment to regional stability following acknowledgements of its role in facilitating diplomatic breakthroughs in the Middle East, as reported by China Daily. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated that Beijing remains dedicated to fostering a peaceful resolution to […]

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)The scheduled opening event of the Diamond League season in Doha, Qatar has been postponed until at least June due to the ongoing war in the Middle East, the track and field league announced Wednesday.The meet was scheduled to open the 2026 season on May 8 but is now scheduled to be contested on June 19 'should […]

Five lessons from a war Tehran didnt loseUS President Donald Trump has, in the end, found a way out of the situation he created by embarking on a reckless war against Iran. The threat of destroying an entire civilization provided him with the pretext to step back.Indirect negotiations between Tehran and Washington, conducted through intermediaries, […]

by Xinhua writers Zhang Yunlong, Xun Wei, and Zhao JiantongBEIJING, April 8 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese motorcycle startup's shock double victory at the Superbike World Championship has triggered an unlikely cultural moment: widespread calls for its founder's improbable rise to drive the next installment of one of China's highest-grossing racing film […]

SHANGHAI, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) celebrated its 130th anniversary with a ceremony held at its Minhang campus on Wednesday.

(260408) -- JIAXING, April 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Citizens rest at a bakery garden in Yuxin Town, Nanhu District of Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 8, 2026. The site attracts many visitors with its innovative integration of coffee and rural landscape, offering a unique leisure experience. In recent years, Nanhu District of Jiaxing City has […]

(260408) -- OUDOMXAY, April 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025 shows a 1,000-MW photovoltaic project developed by China General Nuclear Power Group (CGNPC) in Oudomxay province, Laos. TO GO WITH "China-developed 1,000-MW solar project enters operation in Laos" (CGNPC/Handout via Xinhua)

SHANGHAI, April 8 (Xinhua) -- China unveiled a new large model for carbon emission accounting on Wednesday, marking a major technological breakthrough in the global field of carbon accounting.Carbon emission accounting is a crucial basis for international climate compliance, a cornerstone of global carbon pricing, and an essential prerequisite for meeting […]

(260408) -- BEIJING, April 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with Jose Pedro Aguiar-Branco, speaker of the Portuguese parliament, in Beijing, capital of China, April 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)

NANJING, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, led a KMT delegation on Wednesday morning to pay homage to the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, capital city of east China's Jiangsu Province.Sun was a founding figure of the KMT. Paying homage to his mausoleum has long been an important part of KMT chairpersons' […]

(260408) -- SHANGHAI, April 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A delivery drone of Meituan, an on-demand delivery platform, prepares to land in Shanghai, east China, April 8, 2026. Cheng led a KMT delegation to visit the Meituan headquarters in Shanghai on Wednesday and experienced the drone delivery service. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

* The backdrop to Washington's fury is a near-unanimous refusal by European NATO members to be drawn into a war they had no role in starting.* Analysts said the standoff illustrated a wider gap in political and strategic thinking across the Atlantic.* The latest dispute has also revived debate in Europe over whether the alliance can endure only if its […]

Nanjing [China], April 8 (ANI): Taiwan's opposition leader and Kuomintang (KMT) Chairperson Cheng Li-wun on Wednesday called for reconciliation and regional stability during a rare visit to China, as she paid tribute to Dr Sun Yat-sen at his mausoleum in Nanjing, China, Focus Taiwan reported.According to Focus Taiwan, during her visit, Cheng highlighted the […]

Expectations that New Delhi will stand with Washington to offset Beijing are "not realistic," Hamid Ansari told RT India c India will not be an ally of the United States against China, former Vice President Hamid Ansari has told RT India. In the latest episode of In Conversation with Salman Khurshid, Ansari […]

Expectations that New Delhi will stand with Washington to offset Beijing are not realistic, Hamid Ansari told RT IndiacIndia will not be an ally of the United States against China, former Vice President Hamid Ansari has told RT India.In the latest episode of In Conversation with Salman Khurshid, Ansari said he did not think it was "realistic" for India to […]

(260408) -- SHANGHAI, April 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Alumni of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) pose for photos at SJTU's Minhang campus in Shanghai, east China, April 8, 2026. The SJTU celebrated its 130th anniversary with a ceremony held at its Minhang campus on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

(260408) -- ANJI, April 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A worker picks tea leaves at a tea garden in Anji County, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 8, 2026. The white tea in Anji County has currently entered its harvest season. In 2025, the output of white tea in Anji reached 2,630 tonnes, with an annual output value of the tea industrial chain exceeding 7 billion […]

A fire services company did not conduct any on-site inspections and merely acted as a “rubber stamp” in submitting 85 notices to shut down the hose reel system of a housing estate hit by Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in decades, an inquiry has heard. Separate testimony from a Fire Services Department official also noted that another contractor failed to […]

(260408) -- BEIJING, April 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, both members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, attend a national conference on the service sector in Beijing, capital of China. An instruction of Chinese President Xi Jinping, also […]

(260408) -- MAPUTO, April 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Doctors from the 25th Chinese medical team in Mozambique provide free clinic at the Confucius Institute of Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo, Mozambique, April 6, 2026. TO GO WITH "Chinese medical team offers free clinic, promotes health awareness in Mozambique" (Photo by Mendes Mondlane/Xinhua)

Hong Kong, April 8 (ANI): Beijing, along with the rest of the world, is presumably watching with dropped jaws as America's political leadership behaves like a bull in a china shop. Washington DC's foreign policy is unpredictable in nature, as President Donald Trump continues to prosecute his war against Iran.It was ironic that Trump even called on China, […]

Taipei [Taiwan], April 8 (ANI): China's efforts to penetrate Taiwan's defences are becoming more structured, deliberate, and sharply focused, with a notable shift towards recruiting lower-ranking military personnel, according to Tsai Ming-yen, Director-General of Taiwan's National Security Bureau.Speaking at a legislative session, Tsai highlighted the […]

Hong Kong, April 8 (ANI): Beijing, along with the rest of the world, is presumably watching with dropped jaws as America's political leadership behaves like a bull in a china shop. Washington DC's foreign policy is unpredictable in nature, as President Donald Trump continues to prosecute his war against Iran.It was ironic that Trump even called on China, […]

NANNING, April 8 (Xinhua) -- On a spring weekend, Zhong Zimeng decided on pink before heading out to play a color-hunting game called ColorWalk, scanning for everything pink as she wandered.After an hour of walking at a riverside park in Nanning, the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in south China, pink blossoms, pink benches and a visitor's pink […]