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A Hong Kong court has granted bail to an assistant manager of the project consultant behind a HK$336 million (US$42.8 million) renovation at the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court, pending a money laundering trial. Li Min, 33, secured bail at the High Court on Thursday after spending three weeks behind bars in connection with the city’s deadliest blaze in recent […]

Assets and wealth under management in Hong Kong surged to a record high last year as global investors returned to Chinese assets, underscoring the city’s edge over Switzerland as a wealth hub. Financial firms in Hong Kong managed HK$42.2 trillion (US$5.38 trillion) worth of assets last year, a 20 per cent increase from the previous peak of HK$35.5 […]

Hong Kong’s retail sales in May rose 7.9 per cent year on year, extending the streak of growth to 13 months, with the sector benefiting from an increase in visitor numbers amid mainland China’s Labour Day “golden week” holiday. The value of retail sales for the month reached HK$33.8 billion (US$4.3 billion), according to provisional figures released […]

There are many disconnects in financial markets. One of them is Japan’s benchmark 10-year bond yield, which currently stands at just 2.7 per cent despite the country’s large public debt burden – more than 240 per cent of economic output. Although Japanese bond yields have risen sharply in the past three years, the 10-year yield is slightly lower than […]

A large number of mainland Chinese companies hoping to list shares on the Hong Kong stock exchange are anxiously waiting for a nod from the mainland securities regulator, with many now at risk of having their listing applications lapse. More than 430 companies were currently waiting in the initial public offering (IPO) pipeline, according to data from […]

NANCHANG, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The straw sandals were rough, light and surprisingly difficult to make.In Yudu County of Ganzhou City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Zhavier Harris twisted hemp, tied knots and pulled strips of straw into shape. He was following the lead of local craftsmen who were showing visitors how Red Army soldiers once prepared for the […]

(260702) -- BANGKOK, July 2, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A customer watches a 3D printer working at Bambu Lab's first authorized premium store in Siam Paragon shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, July 1, 2026. TO GO WITH "Asia-Pacific Community: Chinese 3D printing brings creativity closer to everyday life in Thailand" (Xinhua/Sun Weitong)

(260702) -- HONG KONG, July 2, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A flash mob performance of patriotic songs is staged at the Tsim Sha Tsui pier in Hong Kong, south China, July 1, 2026. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Hong Kong stages festivities to celebrate 29th anniversary of return to China" (Photo by Wang Shen/Xinhua)

(260702) -- HONG KONG, July 2, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's guided-missile frigate Hengyang sails at Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, south China, July 2, 2026. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) celebrated the 29th anniversary of the city's return to the motherland with a significant visit on Thursday by […]

Hong Kong lawmaker William Wong Kam-fai failed to report his arrest for alleged drink-driving to the Legislative Council as required under its code of conduct and is expected to face an internal investigation that could result in stiff penalties, the South China Morning Post has learned. The 66-year-old lawmaker, who is also an associate dean of engineering […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] When Canton Tower lit up on 1 July to celebrate Lingnan University’s achievement as the world’s top university for SDG 4: Quality Education in the Times Higher Education (THE) Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026, the display marked more than a single accolade. Coinciding with the […]

Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong has been restructured, with its Economic Department split into two and its district-level groups expanded, a move that an analyst said reflected the central government’s greater focus on financial, youth and district work. A comparison of the office’s organisational chart on its website on Thursday with internet […]

HONG KONG: Chinese dissident Dong Guangping endured a dangerous journey to escape China, including about 40 hours at sea in a small boat with his phone battery nearly dead. He was later detained in South Korea before finally reaching Canada last week, a place he had hoped to move to for over ten years. Dong had been jailed several times in China, inclu

LONDON, U.K.: Britain is considering intervening in Paramount Skydance Corp's proposed US$110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, a move that could delay one of the biggest media deals in recent years despite approvals from several major jurisdictions. The UK government said on June 30 the transaction could be referred to the country's antitrust […]

Hong Kong police stopped and searched 15 people on July 1 in areas where protests were previously held, with one man wearing a T-shirt with political undertones taken away. The force said on Thursday that five men and 10 women, aged between 25 and 73, were stopped and searched in Wan Chai and Eastern district the previous day, when the city marked the 29th […]

Hong Kong labour unions have urged worksite supervisors to step up risk assessments and precautionary measures to strengthen work safety culture, as the city reported at least 62 industrial accidents, including 24 fatal cases, in the first half of this year. The calls on Wednesday followed the case of a worker who was killed when an excavator toppled at a […]

SHANGHAI, July 2 (Xinhua) -- China's homegrown C909 regional jet has marked 10 years of commercial operation, becoming a mainstay of the country's regional aviation market and expanding its footprint overseas.The C909, formerly known as the ARJ21, made its first commercial flight on June 28, 2016. Since then, the aircraft has carried more than 37 million […]

(260702) -- HUIZHOU, July 2, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at the ADO e-bike workshop of Huizhou Ruijianxing New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. in Huizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, July 1, 2026. Huizhou Ruijianxing New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. is an e-bike manufacturer headquartered in Huizhou. Its brand, ADO e-bike, integrates AI-powered […]

Taipei [Taiwan], July 2 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence detected the presence of five sorties of Chinese military aircraft, six naval vessels and five official ships around its territorial waters as of 6am (local time) on Thursday.Of the five, two crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's southwestern part Air Defence Identification Zone […]

(260702) -- HONG KONG, July 2, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy ships enter Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, south China, July 2, 2026. Chinese PLA Navy ships Nanning and Hengyang entered the waters of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Thursday morning. The two vessels will be open for public visits at the PLA Hong […]

New posts07:58Qatari Foreign Ministry Says 'Positive Progress' In Doha TalksMajed al-Ansari, spokesman for the Qatari Foreign Ministry, has said that US and Iranian negotiators made "positive progress...on issues related to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding" in talks on July 1.With Qatari and Pakistani mediation, Iranian and US negotiators have been […]

If ViuTV’s Court! feels unusually grounded for a legal drama, it is because the series dares to show what the public rarely sees – and what the profession has perhaps been too polite to say out loud. There are no dramatic ambushes or theatrical monologues that turn the tide at the last minute. Instead, we watch young barristers navigate the far less […]

Residents and tourists have flocked to Hong Kong’s harbourfront to welcome two PLA Navy vessels on a five-day port call to the city as part of celebrations marking the handover anniversary. The guided-missile frigate Hengyang and guided-missile destroyer Nanning sailed into Hong Kong via Lei Yue Mun and Victoria Harbour on Thursday morning, with the ships […]

North Dakota [US], July 2 (ANI): US President Donald Trump said that the United States should never have handed over control of the Panama Canal, arguing that Panama increased transit fees after taking control and warning that China is seeking to gain influence over the strategic waterway.Speaking at the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential […]

When Kwun Tong Maryknoll College in Hong Kong announced that it would tighten its mobile phone rules on campus, some pupils reacted so strongly that the Catholic boys’ school was forced to put the changes on hold. The secondary school, which currently only bans pupils from using their mobile phones on campus, had planned to require devices to be stored in […]

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will keep the No 1 typhoon signal in force until at least Friday noon and may later issue the No 3 warning in response to an approaching tropical depression. The Observatory said on […]

Hong Kong’s educational institutions are forecast to ramp up their investment and leasing in the commercial property segment, with leading universities and international schools among those paying top dollar to acquire or lease office and retail spaces, according to Colliers. In the first five months of the year, property acquisitions by educational […]

Two months into China's zero-tariff policy, Kenyan avocados are booming -- from Kenyan farms to Chinese tables nationwide. Higher incomes for farmers, a taste of China-Kenya friendship.

China and Europe have developed a shared ambition to use their data and expertise for the benefit of the planet, as the two sides are complementing each other, said the head of ESA's Department of Climate Action.by Xinhua writers Zhao Jiasong, Gao Wencheng, Zhang JiaweiDUBLIN, July 1 (Xinhua) -- China and Europe have developed mature Earth observation […]

(260701) -- ANKARA, July 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Celal Adan, deputy speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Trkiye, addresses a promotional event for the fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" in Ankara, Trkiye, July 1, 2026. A promotional event for the fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" was held on Wednesday, bringing […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has intensified its criticism of China's newly enacted Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, calling it a major step toward institutionalising the assimilation of Tibetans and other ethnic minorities, as reported by Phayul.According to Phayul, speaking at a […]

(260701) -- NEW YORK, July 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend the launching ceremony of the third season of "Our Water: Flowing from Shanghai - Intercultural Dialogues among World Cities" in New York, the United States, June 30, 2026. TO GO WITH "Shanghai, New York hold themed dialogues on urban cooperation" (Photo by Zack Zhang/Xinhua)

NANCHANG, July 1 (Xinhua) -- For centuries, the word kaolin has been closely connected to porcelain worldwide. For Dutch ceramic collector Marc van Hevel, however, it's more than just a term; it serves as his guiding compass.Hevel has spent eight years living in Jingdezhen, China's porcelain capital in Jiangxi Province. Drawn by the name's origins, he […]

NANCHANG, July 1 (Xinhua) -- For many creators, Jingdezhen, China's porcelain capital, serves as a massive and living workshop, with numerous local artisans dedicating themselves to a specific niche within the craft in the eastern Chinese city.Such intricate division of labor is a centuries-old tradition, in which young apprentices spend years perfecting a […]

Taipei [Taiwan] July 1 (ANI): China's emphasis on national security and executive-led governance has severely weakened Hong Kong's legislative and judicial checks and balances, according to a new report released by Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) ahead of the 29th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China. The assessment warns of growing […]

BEIJING, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday hailed the 105-year history of the Communist Party of China (CPC) as the "most magnificent epic" of the Chinese nation and urged the Party to press ahead to build China into a modern socialist country on schedule.Addressing a gathering marking the CPC's 105th founding anniversary in […]

BEIJING, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday hailed the 105-year history of the Communist Party of China (CPC) as the "most magnificent epic" of the Chinese nation and urged the Party to press ahead to build China into a modern socialist country on schedule. Addressing a gathering marking the CPC's 105th founding anniversary in […]

PRNewswireSydney [Australia], July 1: The Taiwan Tourism Administration (TTA) has concluded a three-city trade roadshow across Australia and New Zealand, engaging more than 225 travel industry professionals across Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland. Running from 17 to 25 June, the Taiwan Tourism Roadshows brought together airlines, hotels, travel agencies and […]

Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 1 (ANI): Bangladesh wants to maintain a mutual relationship with India based on trust, equity and respect, Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of Bangladesh Shafiqur Rahman said on Wednesday, while asserting that Dhaka's domestic projects, including the Teesta Master Plan, should remain its own […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): Tibetan activists representing four major non-governmental organisations (NGOs) converged on Wednesday in a coordinated Global Day of Action to voice strong protests against the formal implementation of China's 'new national law', which they say systematically strips Tibetans of their identity.The date […]

BEIJING, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law, China's fundamental law on ethnic affairs, entered into force on Wednesday, strengthening law-based governance in the country's ethnic affairs.Adopted in March by the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, the law is designed to enhance cohesion and common […]

(260701) -- FOSHAN, July 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on July 1, 2026 shows an exterior view of the Foshan Railway Station in Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province. The Foshan Railway Station opened on Wednesday, becoming another pivotal hub of the railway network in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. (Xinhua)

(260701) -- SUZHOU, July 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo shows Wang Yuchang working at a department store in Xiaoxian County, east China's Anhui Province. Born in 1936 in Xiaoxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Wang Yuchang joined the military in 1954, and became a technician in a surface-to-air missile unit four years later. Responsible […]

HOHHOT, July 1 (Xinhua) -- This summer, the rolling grasslands of Xilin Gol in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region welcomed a group of American horse lovers.Clayson Benally, a 49-year-old horse trainer and artist from Arizona, the United States, traveled thousands of miles with his family to meet Julaa, a 12-year-old ethnic Mongolian girl. The […]

(260701) -- BEIJING, July 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, addresses a gathering marking the CPC's 105th founding anniversary at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao […]