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A former police constable who spent 21 years paralysed after an attack on duty will be buried in Hong Kong’s official cemetery for public servants lauded as heroes, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source said that Jacky Chu Chun-kwok, who died earlier this month, would be buried in Gallant Garden on October 23 after a police service funeral. […]

BEIJING, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Grand ceremonies honoring the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius were held on Monday across China, in commemoration of the 2,577th anniversary of the ancient philosopher's birth.

(260928) -- BEIJING, Sept. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attends a national video conference on workplace safety and delivers a speech on Sept. 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

BEIJING, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Grand ceremonies honoring the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius were held on Monday across China, in commemoration of the 2,577th anniversary of the ancient philosopher's birth.

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 28 (ANI): Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar clinched the silver medal in the men's long jump at the Asian Games 2026 on Monday, recording a best jump of 8.07m.Sreeshankar secured his second consecutive Asian Games silver after also finishing runner-up at the Hangzhou 2023 edition, according to the Athletics Federation of […]

New Delhi [India], September 28 (AN): Direct, non-stop air connectivity between India and Mongolia began on Monday with the launch of a regular service connecting New Delhi and Ulaanbaatar, significantly reducing travel time between the two capitals to around five hours.The inaugural flight from Ulaanbaatar arrived at Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi […]

(260928) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Bassem Hemeida (C) of Qatar, silver medalist Goto Taiju (L) of Japan, bronze medalist Lin Chung-wei of Chinese Taipei pose for photos during the awarding ceremony for the men's 400m hurdles of Athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

(260928) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Kori Nanaka of Japan competes during the women's discus throw final of Athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)

(260928) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Xie Zhenye, Zeng Keli, Wang Shengjie and Chen Jinfeng (L to R) of team China pose for photos after winning the men's 4x100m relay final of athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)

TIANJIN, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Built in 1912, the former site of L'indo Bank of China is one of the landmarks in Tianjin's Jiefang North Road historical and cultural block, witnessing the development of the city's financial industry in modern times.This building had undergone many historical changes and had been used successively as an art museum, an […]

(260928) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Xie Zhenye (3rd R) and Wang Shengjie (2rd R) of Team China compete during the men's 4x100m relay final of athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

(260928) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Liu Xiajun (3rd R) and Chen Yujie (4th R) of Team China compete during the women's 4x100m relay final of athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

TIANJIN, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Built in 1912, the former site of L'indo Bank of China is one of the landmarks in Tianjin's Jiefang North Road historical and cultural block, witnessing the development of the city's financial industry in modern times.This building had undergone many historical changes and had been used successively as an art museum, an […]

(260928) -- QUZHOU, Sept. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 28, 2026 shows a view of the Nanzong Confucius Temple where a ceremony to commemorate the 2,577th anniversary of the birth of the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius is held in Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. An annual ceremony was held here on Monday to commemorate the […]

SHANGHAI, 28th September, 2026 (WAM) -- A University of Sharjah delegation has concluded a four-day official visit to the People's Republic of China, exploring cooperation and international partnerships in scientific research, advanced technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation.The delegation was led by Esameldin Agamy, Chancellor […]

Russia's diabetes strategy combines free appointments, regional programs, and locally produced glucose sensors Many people think that diabetes is something like gout - that it primarily affects people with a poor diet or a sweet tooth. The idea, besides being annoying for doctors and diabetics

Stronger-than-expected global demand for artificial intelligence-related products has prompted the Trade Development Council to sharply raise its full-year forecast for Hong Kong export growth in 2026 to as much as 47 per cent. The latest revision follows the council in June raising its midyear forecast to 20 per cent growth, from an earlier estimate of 8 […]

BEIJING, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged efforts to advance the Peaceful China Initiative to a higher level to ensure steady and sustained progress in Chinese modernization.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in his […]

(260928) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Shi Yuhao of China celebrates after the men's long jump final of athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)

(260928) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Fukube Mako (C) of Japan, silver medalist Nakajima Hitomi (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Wu Yanni of China pose for photos during the awarding ceremony of women's 100m hurdles of Athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

(260928) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Shi Yuhao of China celebrates after the men's long jump final of Athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)

Hong Kong’s checkpoints are expected to handle about 7.44 million passenger trips over mainland China’s National Day “golden week” break, while people movements are anticipated to peak this weekend. The Immigration Department said on Monday that the figure would include inbound and outbound trips by Hongkongers and visitors travelling via the […]

BEIJING, 28th September, 2026 (WAM) -- More than 15,000 runners of different ages and nationalities, including 100 from the UAE, took part on Sunday in the Great Wall Marathon of Huairou and Zayed Charity Run in Beijing.The event combined sporting competition with humanitarian action and embodied the values of giving and cooperation inspired by the legacy […]

(260928) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Liu Dezhu (C) of China competes during the men's 1500m final of Athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

Average wages including allowances in Hong Kong rose by 3.4 per cent year on year in June, with the government forecasting further pay rises ahead on the back of sustained economic expansion and labour demand. Figures released on Monday by the Census and Statistics Department showed that the 3.4 per cent nominal wage rate rise was broad based across all […]

(260928) -- QUFU, Sept. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Actors dressed in traditional attire walk into the Temple of Confucius during a grand ceremony honoring Confucius in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 28, 2026. A grand ceremony honoring the ancient Chinese sage Confucius was held on Monday in Qufu, the hometown of Confucius, to commemorate the 2,577th […]

(260928) -- KAMPONG SPEU, Sept. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Employees work at Zhong Bao (Cambodia) Food Science & Technology Co., Ltd. in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, Sept. 2, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Surging Chinese orders sweeten livelihoods for Cambodian mango factory workers, farmers" (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua)

At least 21 flights connecting Hong Kong and Bangkok were disrupted on Sunday and Monday, with passengers on one service leaving the Thai capital facing a nearly 24-hour delay after the Southeast Asian city was hit by its worst flood in 15 years. Heavy rainfall lashed Bangkok – a top travel destination for Hongkongers – between Thursday and Monday, […]

(260928) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Chunhui (C) of China competes during the women's 800m heat of Athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

(260928) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Kong Yingying of China competes during the women's 400m hurdles final of Athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)

BEIJING, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- China, home to the world's largest high-speed rail network, opened four major high-speed railway sections to traffic on Monday, improving transport links across several regions.The new sections connect Xiong'an in Hebei Province with Shangqiu in Henan Province, Xi'an with Ankang in Shaanxi Province, Yichang with Xingshan in […]

Hong Kong authorities have launched a one-month consultation on proposed reforms of arbitration laws, as part of efforts to enhance the city’s competitiveness as an international dispute resolution hub and advance an objective laid out in its first local five-year plan. The Department of Justice said on Monday that the one-month stakeholder consultation […]

KABUL, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Inside a modern, well-equipped classroom at Kabul University, Jawid Ahmadi sits upright, intently absorbing every inflection of his Chinese instructor's carefully enunciated tones.For Ahmadi, the intricate characters on the whiteboard represent far more than linguistic skill. They form a calculated pathway to personal advancement […]

(260928) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Mariam Kareem (C) of the United Arab Emirates, Adelina Zems (L) of Kazakhstan and Vithya Ramraj of India compete during the women's 400m hurdles final of Athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

(260928) -- TIANJIN, Sept. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Tourists view a live-action exhibition at the former site of L'indo Bank of China in Tianjin, north China, Sept. 27, 2026. Built in 1912, the former site of L'indo Bank of China is one of the landmarks in Tianjin's Jiefang North Road historical and cultural block, witnessing the development of the city's […]

Taipei [Taiwan], September 28 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) approved applications filed by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) to invest USD 44 billion in the United States since December 2020, as the contract chipmaker advanced its USD 265 billion overall investment plan in Arizona, according to a news report by Focus […]

More than a third of Hong Kong’s office tenants are expecting to increase headcounts over the next 12 months, but only a fifth are likely to expand their real estate footprint, according to a survey by Colliers. The results of the fourth annual Hong Kong occupier survey by the property consultancy pointed to a “growing disconnect between hiring […]

New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): China has announced tariff cuts on a wide range of US agricultural products including corn, wheat and dairy items apart from meat, but has excluded soybeans, its largest US agricultural import, from the list released by the Chinese Commerce Ministry on Monday.The move comes as China and the US have released parallel […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 28 (ANI): Defending champions India registered a comprehensive 3-0 win over South Korea in the men's squash team group stage at the 2026 Asian Games on Monday to top their group and advance to the quarterfinals.Velavan Senthilkumar got India off to a winning start, defeating South Korea's Na Jooyoung 11-6, 11-4, 11-7 in […]

PRNewswireHong Kong, September 28: Recently, spatial omics has become a powerful tool, enabling researchers to see not only what molecules are present in a tissue, but also where they are located and how they are organised across cells, tissue structures and local microenvironments. This spatial context has significantly deepened our understanding of […]

GUANGZHOU, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's ocean drilling vessel Mengxiang, meaning Dream, has set a national record for deep-sea drilling, elevating its capability to the 5,000-meter level, after obtaining basalt samples from the South China Sea basin, the Ministry of Natural Resources said on Monday.This marks China's entry into international advanced ranks […]

BEIJING, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's industrial profits maintained double-digit growth in the first eight months of 2026, driven by rapid expansion of high-tech manufacturing and new growth drivers, official figures showed on Monday.Profits of industrial firms above designated size increased 15.7 percent year on year during the first eight months of 2026, […]

(260928) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Ali Alipour of Iran reacts during the men's 95kg final of weightlifting at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Yu Yang)

(260928) -- TOYOTA, Sept. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Kuai Man (L)/Wang Manyu of China compete during the women's doubles final match of table tennis between Kuai Man/Wang Manyu of China and Harimoto Miwa/Hayata Hina of Japan at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

by Xinhua writer Liu YananATLANTA, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- "We were very excited to be able to have giant pandas return to Zoo Atlanta after a long two years," Gina Ferrie, vice president of collections and conservation at Zoo Atlanta, told Xinhua.A chartered cargo plane carrying a new pair of Chinese giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, landed in Atlanta on […]