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Imagine a woman sitting at her vanity as a robotic arm reaches across the table, picks up her lipstick, and applies it to her lips while running through her morning schedule. Meet Iron Bestie, a personalised make-up assistant that just snatched top honours at what organisers billed as Hong Kong’s first physical artificial intelligence hackathon, beating […]

Two former relationship managers at Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong have been jailed for three years for swindling HK$28 million (US$3.6 million) from 21 Japanese investors who believed their money would fund development projects in Africa. The District Court on Thursday sentenced Woo Man-ho and Chan Tak-ching on a total of four counts of conspiracy to […]

Hong Kong should require a double-check mechanism for all embryo biopsy procedures and overhaul its reproductive technology law, the city’s largest political party has proposed following a rare mix-up of specimens at a fertility clinic. The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) made the call on Thursday, nearly a month […]

The fate of a five-year-old boy starved to death by his mother, who had a history of drug abuse, could have been different had social workers noticed he was “just skin and bones”, a Hong Kong judge lamented in her ruling. Just three months before the boy died in September 2022, a worker from the Social Welfare Department handling the case visited the […]

The recent decision by the US government not to extend its Hong Kong-related state of emergency saw the effective lifting of sanctions on nine mainland Chinese and Hong Kong officials. At a Ministry of Commerce press briefing, a spokesman called it “an important step in fulfilling the consensus” reached in negotiations. Some view the move as a part of […]

(260806) -- HARBIN, Aug. 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Aug. 6, 2026 shows villagers stacking sandbags for flood prevention in Hongqi Village of Lanxi County, Suihua City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Flood prevention measures have been implemented across northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, which has entered its main flood […]

LONDON/HONG KONG: Fast-fashion retailer Shein is targeting a valuation of between US$30 billion and $40 billion in its planned Hong Kong initial public offering, which could launch as early as mid-August, according to three people familiar with the matter. The valuation target and timing, which have not previously been reported, are not final and could […]

Seoul [South Korea], August 6 (ANI): Recent reports that China has developed its own immersion deep-ultraviolet (DUV) lithography system have jolted the global semiconductor industry, suggesting that Beijing may be closing one of the most formidable technology gaps maintained by US export controls, according to a news report by The Korea Herald.The news […]

Scores of travellers at Hong Kong International Airport faced delays and were forced to take alternative routes to their boarding gates after an automated train serving Terminal 2 broke down on Thursday. Photos circulating on social media on Thursday morning showed crowds gathered outside the platform doors, while signs erected at the terminal said the […]

The military blocs approaches to warfare have proven to be ineffective, according to Valery ZaluzhnyUkraine has used virtually every NATO tool it could against Russia, but Moscow has found ways to counter all of them, former Ukrainian commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny has argued.The retired general, who currently serves as Ukraine's ambassador to the UK, […]

PERTH, Australia, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- He loves mapo tofu and fish-fragrant eggplant, devours works of sci-fi writer Hao Jingfang as well as classic "Romance of the Three Kingdoms," and can hum along to Jay Chou and Faye Wong.These aren't just personal passions for 29-year-old Mackenzie Lang, known to his Chinese friends as Lang Makun. They also offer a […]

Hong Kong authorities should set targets in the city’s first five-year development plan to increase the average living space for public housing tenants and raise the minimum size of subsidised sale flats as supply grows, a concern group has urged. The Federation of Public Housing Estates also said on Thursday that the government should make clear it aims […]

Favorability rate for China surpassing the United States in a Pew study in July reflects in part what much of the world expects from a major power amid mounting geopolitical uncertainty, such as shared development over zero-sum rivalry. BEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- For Canadians surveyed in a poll three years ago, the favorability rate gap between the United […]

(260806) -- JINGXIAN, Aug. 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on June 28, 2026 shows a view inside a Xuan paper cultural town in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province. Xuan paper is a delicate, long-lasting type of paper traditionally used for Chinese calligraphy and painting. It originated in Jingxian County, which was under the jurisdiction of […]

(260806) -- YAOUNDE, Aug. 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People walk on the Nyong River Bridge in the Nyong-et-Kelle division of Center Region, Cameroon, Aug. 5, 2026. The Nyong River Bridge at Malombo was inaugurated by Minister of Public Works Emmanuel Nganou Djoumessi. It was built by China First Highway Engineering Co., Ltd. (CFHEC). The 160-meter-long bridge […]

Hong Kong police will merge the Tin Sum division into the Sha Tin and Ma On Shan ones from August 30 to improve operational efficiency amid population changes and infrastructure development. A briefing was held at Ma On Shan police station on Thursday morning for members of the Sha Tin district Council, the Fight Crime Committee and area committees, as well […]

CLP Holdings, the parent company of Hong Kong’s largest energy firm, has posted an underlying profit of HK$5.73 billion (US$730.49 million) in the first half of 2026, a 9.7 per cent year-on-year rise, driven by growth in its local regulated business. The company also proceeded with a HK$2.5 billion investment to boost the electricity supply for the […]

(260806) -- JAKARTA, Aug. 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Viewers enjoy the Chinese film "Dear You" during its premiere in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 5, 2026. The recent hit Chinese film "Dear You" held its premiere here on Wednesday evening, attracting audiences from the political, business, and cultural sectors of both China and Indonesia. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- South Africa could leverage its growing energy partnership with China to accelerate renewable energy development, strengthen power infrastructure and expand local manufacturing capacity, South African energy experts have said.The remarks came as South African Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa attended […]

Recognized by UNESCO in 2001 as one of the first Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, Kunqu is celebrated for its refined vocal style, graceful choreography, poetic language and minimalist stagecraft.by Yang Shilong, Ada ZhangUNITED NATIONS, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- A pop-up performance of Kunqu, China's oldest surviving form of opera, […]

(260806) -- NEW YORK, Aug. 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A visitor listens to Chinese music in front of a screen showing ancient paintings during "The Unheard Melody: Exhibition of Music in Chinese Paintings" in New York, the United States, Aug. 5, 2026. The exhibition opened here on Wednesday. Featuring musical imagery from the art of ancient Chinese painting, it […]

Passengers travelling between Hung Hom and Tuen Mun faced delays of 25 to 30 minutes on Thursday afternoon after a signalling fault at Kam Sheung Road station, Hong Kong’s rail operator has said. The MTR Corporation said at around 2.23pm that the glitch had been repaired and train services on the Tuen Ma line were “gradually returning to normal”. At […]

Hong Kong police have found the body of a man in the waters off Stonecutters Island and believe he drowned while swimming. The force received a report at 8.24am on Thursday that a person was floating in the water about 20 metres from a pier near Stonecutters Island in Tsing Yi. Emergency personnel recovered the man from the sea, but he was pronounced dead […]

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) will revamp its mandatory education courses for all undergraduates to include national and global perspectives and focus on innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainability. The initiative was announced on Thursday as part of the university’s new five-year strategic plan, which charts its direction and development […]

Hong Kong police have arrested 25 people, some as young as 13, in a crackdown on a loan shark syndicate that charged victims annual interest rates of up to 282 per cent. Police said on Thursday that the triad-linked crime ring had loaned HK$200 million (US$25.5 million) to about 2,000 residents over the past year, with at least HK$8 million in criminal […]

NANCHANG, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Tracing a creative arc from "socarrat," an ancient Arab ceramic-making technique flourishing in Valencia, Spain, to Jingdezhen's classic Chinese techniques, Spanish artist Xavier Monsalvatje has been reinterpreting modernity from these centuries-old legacies."In almost all my projects, I've always wanted to use traditional […]

TOKYO, Japan: Japan's government is increasingly presenting its rapid military expansion as not just a way to strengthen national security, but also as a means to boost economic growth. In its latest defense white paper, officials argued that increased arms production and defense investment could contribute to the country's broader prosperity. The annual […]

WASHINGTON, DC: The Trump administration is drafting a ban on U.S. imports of new models of Chinese data center components to protect the infrastructure underpinning the artificial intelligence boom, according to four people familiar with the matter. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which oversees the U.S. telecommunications industry, is working […]

CHONGQING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Located at the intersection of the Belt and Road Initiative and the Yangtze River Economic Belt, Chongqing has leveraged its strategic location to develop an integrated logistics network connecting the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, China-Europe Railway Express and the Yangtze River.Building on its role as a major […]

Condolences have flooded social media in response to the death of Hong Kong’s Peter Lai Bei-dak, with long-time collaborator and entertainer Sam Hui Koon-kit paying tribute to the legendary lyricist with a handwritten letter. Comments flooded social media as people expressed gratitude for Lai’s contributions, calling him a “grandmaster” and a […]

HANGZHOU, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- When Zhou Zhihong's 14-year-old granddaughter finishes her homework, she sometimes runs over to the 67-year-old with an unusual request -- Grandma, wanna play?The two meet inside Naraka: Bladepoint, a multiplayer combat video game in which Zhou has become skilled enough to captain a senior team to victory.Long associated with […]

BEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- The ruins of Hiroshima have long stood as a reminder of the horrible human cost of war. But they also testify to another historical truth: Japan's militarist expansion would ultimately bring disaster not only to its neighbors, but also to itself.As the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima is commemorated, this […]

My 18-year-old summer intern is very scared of me. She spent the entire week watching me sit in front of my computer, in complete silence, motionless except for the occasional click of the mouse to move to the next electronic document, and barely breathing. She told me this could not be further from what she imagined a barrister’s life to be. And there […]

Hong Kong’s redevelopment policy is approaching an institutional turning point. Recent government proposals – pilot schemes for additional plot ratios and cross-district plot ratio transfers – are presented as new instruments to stimulate redevelopment in ageing districts. Yet they extend the same paradigm that shaped policy for decades: incentivising […]

NANJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- As summer heatwaves scorch parts of China, a city in east China's Jiangsu Province has launched the country's first residential centralized cooling project that uses water from abandoned coal mines, offering a cost-effective and eco-friendly cooling solution.In the city of Xuzhou, resident Wang Qingmei, 76, prepares meals in her […]

BEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Launched from the waters off east China's Shandong Province on Wednesday, a rocket successfully placed two AI-powered satellites into orbits. Delivering intelligent remote sensing services to Uzbekistan and Indonesia, this mission represents new progress in China's efforts to empower the Global South through AI.One satellite will […]

(260806) -- HANGZHOU, Aug. 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gao Liying reads an esports manual she compiled in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 24, 2026. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Chinese seniors play video games for connection, digital literacy" (Xinhua/Zheng Keyi)

Hong Kong homeowners could adopt technology-led preventive maintenance of older buildings to avoid costly large-scale renovation, with the upmarket Residence Bel-Air serving as a viable example that saved residents more than HK$1 billion (US$127.5 million). Allen Ha Wing-on, convenor of the Residence Bel-Air owners’ committee, said while the Wang Fuk […]

The review is intended to give the US president a wider range of nuclear options while "strengthening deterrence," according to the report The Pentagon is developing a nuclear strategy that would give the US president a wider range of nuclear options in a potential conflict with Russia or China, NBC reported […]

New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): The Indian medal hopefuls were handed a tricky draw for the BWF World Championships 2026 to be played at the Indira Gandhi Stadium here from August 17-23, with Asian Championships silver medallist Ayush Shetty pitted against defending champion and top seed Shi Yuqi of China in the men's singles opening round.Among the […]

By Sahil KohliNew Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Badminton Association of India (BAI) General Secretary Sanjay Mishra said that the infrastructure and cleanliness-related issues faced at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Arena during the India Open 2026 will not be faced during the BWF World Championships 2026, saying that the former was a 'test event' aimed at […]

By Sahil KohliRohtak (Haryana) [India], August 5 (ANI): Following her Commonwealth Games 2026 gold medal win, Indian boxer Preeti Pawar reflected on the learning experience that the event gave her ahead of the Asian Games this year and the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, the boxing culture in her hometown Bhiwani, known as 'Mini Cuba' for producing world-class […]

The Pentagons rush to develop and test GPS jamming technology could have already cost civilian livesThe US military's GPS jamming exercises have been directly implicated in a fatal plane crash for the first time, after an air ambulance flew into a mountain range in New Mexico while its guidance system was scrambled.Details of the crash, which took place in […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 5 (ANI): A Tibetan monk detained after opposing a controversial Chinese hydropower project in eastern Tibet remains in critical condition two years after his arrest, with rights advocates alleging he suffered severe torture while in Chinese custody. According to the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), the […]

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 5 (ANI): There's exciting news for women in India and fans of Kim Kardashian. On Wednesday, Reliance Brands Limited (RBL) announced an exclusive partnership with SKIMS, the shapewear and lifestyle brand co-founded by Kim Kardashian, to bring the globally acclaimed label to India.Under the agreement, RBL will operate the […]