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A minibus driver has been arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs while carrying passengers, after he tested positive for methamphetamine during a police interception. Acting on intelligence, officers intercepted the minibus without incident on Tuesday and removed the seven passengers on board to safety, according to […]

Hong Kong’s civil servants will be entitled to up to 12 hours of family care leave a year from January, with the government promising flexible, streamlined approval procedures as part of a “people-orientated” approach. The Civil Service Bureau set out details of the initiative, first announced in September’s policy address, in a paper submitted to […]

Hong Kong’s paragliding association has said it is open to compulsory registration amid mounting safety concerns after a self-taught pilot injured three hikers, with a sports expert calling for mandatory safety requirements to regulate the activity. Simon Chan Siu-ming, executive secretary of the Hong Kong China Paragliding Association, said fellow […]

DAKAR, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- China won two silver medals and a bronze as 12 athletics titles were decided at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games on Monday, with Chen Shijie recovering from a slow start to finish second in the men's 110-meter hurdles.Chen clocked a personal-best 13.40 seconds to take silver behind Jamaica's Marquies Page, who won gold in 12.95. […]

(261110) -- CHENGDU, Nov. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A transfer ceremony of the U.S. service members' remains along the Hump Route is held in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 10, 2026. The Chinese and U.S. militaries on Tuesday held a ceremony in Chengdu where China handed over the remains of U.S. airmen who aided China's resistance against […]

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], November 9 (ANI): On the occasion of the state's 26th Foundation Day, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday paid floral tributes to the fallen heroes of the Uttarakhand statehood movement at the Martyrs' Memorial at Shaheed Sthal, located within the Court Campus premises in Dehradun. Speaking on the […]

PRNewswireSingapore, November 9: While East Asia is a familiar fixture on Southeast Asia's travel wish list, Traveloka's latest booking data points to a broader set of destinations gaining ground beyond the region's best-known gateways. From Fukuoka's yatai food stalls to Hangzhou's lakeside landscapes, alternative destinations across South Korea, Japan and […]

SHANGHAI, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- When U.S. essential oil producer doTERRA first attended the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in 2018, it arrived with a modest 9-square-meter booth and an experimental approach. To its surprise, it secured 380 million yuan (about 56 million U.S. dollars) in intended orders and buyer interest.Eight years later, its […]

BEIJING, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- A livestream studio once synonymous with lipstick and beauty products has added a very different item to its Singles' Day shopping list: artificial intelligence (AI) services.During a recent Singles' Day livestream, a Chinese livestreaming star sold 100,000 monthly membership cards for QwenWork, an AI-powered productivity […]

(261110) -- DAKAR, Nov. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chen Ziyan of Team China competes during the Balance Beam rotation of the Artistic Gymnastics women's team final at Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games at Dakar Expo Center in Diamniadio, Senegal, Nov. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

(261110) -- DAKAR, Nov. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Liu Lixuan of China competes during Women's Long Jump Final of Athletics at Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games at Complexe Iba Mar Diop in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

(261109) -- ISTANBUL, Nov. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng shakes hands with Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz ahead of the China-Trkiye Green Development Business Forum in Istanbul, Trkiye, Nov. 9, 2026. Han on Monday attended the forum in Istanbul together with Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz, calling for deeper cooperation […]

(261110) -- DAKAR, Nov. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Changle of China reacts during Women's Javelin Throw Final of Athletics at Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games at Complexe Iba Mar Diop in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

(261110) -- DAKAR, Nov. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Matao le Roux (C) of South Africa, silver medalist Liu Sen (L) of China and bronze medalist Ahmed Mohamed Zaki Mohamed of Egypt take a selfie during the awarding ceremony for the Men's High Jump event of Athletics at Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games at Complexe Iba Mar Diop in Dakar, Senegal, […]

(261110) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 4, 2026 shows the booth of Ralph Lauren during the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai. TO GO WITH "(CIIE) Interview: Ralph Lauren on CIIE debut: China is source of evolving inspiration" (Xinhua/Meng Jia)

(261110) -- DAKAR, Nov. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Saeed Omar (L) of the United Arab Emirates, Mustapha Jadama (C) of The Gambia and Liu Han of China compete during the Men's 400m Final of Athletics at Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games at Complexe Iba Mar Diop in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

(261110) -- DAKAR, Nov. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian sprinter Praise Ugoh celebrates after claiming the title of Women's 400m Final of Athletics at Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games at Complexe Iba Mar Diop in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

(261110) -- FREETOWN, Nov. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows a member of the 27th Chinese medical team to Sierra Leone providing first-aid training for local staff of the Leone Rock Metal Group in the Northern Province, Sierra Leone, Nov. 6, 2026. An 11-member joint delegation of the 27th Chinese medical team to Sierra Leone […]

(261110) -- DAKAR, Nov. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chen Shijie of China celebrates finishing second after the Men's 110m Hurdles Final at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Yang Guang)

(261110) -- DAKAR, Nov. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Stefania Onuorah (2nd R) of Poland goes for a lay up during the women's 3x3 basketball gold medal game between China and Poland at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

A scandal involving defective concrete columns and unauthorised repairs at a railway station under construction has sparked debate, with some experts attributing the structural gaps to unfinished work and others condemning them as unacceptable errors that raise fears of a wider decline in Hong Kong’s building sector. Authorities have identified about 30 […]

(261109) -- VANCOUVER, Nov. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng (C), also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, and Chinese lead person for the second China-Canada Strategic Economic and Financial Dialogue, poses for a photo with Canadian lead persons Francois-Philippe Champagne (R), minister of […]

For decades, the rules of career success seemed straightforward. Work hard, impress your boss, get promoted and earn more. A bigger title was proof of progress, while turning down a promotion was often seen as a lack of ambition. But a younger generation is beginning to question this formula. What if getting promoted makes your working life worse? A growing […]

(261110) -- SALY, Nov. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Liang Yaxuan of China shoots during the women's preliminary round group A match of beach handball between China and Croatia at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Saly, south of Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Na Yuqi)

What if you could step into a Chinese micro-drama?At China's Hengdian World Studios, visitors can put on costumes, follow a script and shoot scenes on a real film set -- getting a firsthand look at how these bite-sized dramas are made.Produced by Xinhua Global Service

Hong Kong customs has requested the removal of e-commerce and social media listings by drug dealers who used the name of Chinese astronaut Yang Liwei as a code name to push “space oil”, also known as etomidate. Yang’s name was just one example of the subtle linguistic workarounds used by illicit vendors to evade platform filters. Customs had made […]

(261109) -- ANTALYA, Nov. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A robot performs in front of the China Pavilion at the event venue of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), in Antalya, Trkiye, Nov. 9, 2026. COP31 opened Monday in the Turkish coastal city of Antalya with a focus on translating global climate commitments into concrete action. (Mustafa […]

New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): Amid reports of Chinese vloggers livestreaming from slums in Dhaka and falsely presenting them as locations in Delhi, Chinese studies expert Professor Srikanth Kondapalli has termed the trend an 'ideological struggle' aimed at undermining India's progress under a democratic system.Speaking to ANI, Professor Kondapalli […]

HONG KONG: Around 600,000 of Nvidia's advanced artificial intelligence chips are being held in Hong Kong as they await shipment to mainland China, with Beijing withholding approval for large-scale imports despite strong demand from Chinese technology companies, according to two people familiar with the matter.

BEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- From intelligent connected new energy vehicles and biomanufacturing to quantum precision measurement, China is materializing its industrial ambitions with the guidance of a cluster of detailed five-year sector blueprints.During the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), the country aims to speed up the development of strategic […]

SHANGHAI, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Themed on "Healthy China, Healthy Life," the exhibition area at the 9th CIIE brings together the world's leading medical innovations. It showcases breakthroughs in pharmaceutical R&D, biotechnology, and cross-disciplinary digital healthcare, all aimed at advancing new productive forces in the medical field and supporting the […]

(261109) -- WINDHOEK, Nov. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Players of the University of Namibia (UNAM, in red) and Gobabis Vocational Training Center (in yellow) shake hands after the final of the Khomas inter-tertiary solidarity football tournament at Independence Stadium in Windhoek, capital of Namibia, Nov. 8, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: From roads to goals, Chinese […]

(261109) -- BEIJING, Nov. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Xinhua News Agency President Fu Hua meets with Mohamed Adel Ibrahim El-Nahas, head of the Central Administration for Media at the Presidency of Egypt, who is in China to attend the 7th World Media Summit, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

(261109) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit the booth of GE HealthCare at the exhibition area of Medical Equipment and Health Care Products during the ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 8, 2026. Themed on "Healthy China, Healthy Life," the exhibition area at the 9th CIIE brings together the world's […]

A woman narrowly escaped death after a folding table fell from an industrial building in Hong Kong and landed beside her on Monday evening, leaving her with only a minor hand injury. Police later arrested a man in connection with the incident, which occurred at about 6.15pm on Cheung Shun Street outside Maxim’s Centre in Cheung Sha Wan. Video circulating […]

(261109) -- DIAMNIADIO, Nov. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Lezheng of Team China competes during the Artistic Gymnastics men's team final at Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games at Dakar Expo Center in Diamniadio, Senegal, Nov. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

(261109) -- DAKAR, Nov. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Sun Hanyun of China vies against Fatou Ndiaye (L) of Senegal during the women's 3x3 basketball semi-final between China and Senegal at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

(261109) -- SCHEGGINO, Nov. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A chef of Urbani Truffles makes pasta with a fresh white truffle in Scheggino, Umbria, Italy, Oct. 27, 2026. Urbani Truffles, an Italian company specializing in truffle harvesting and truffle products, participated for the first time in the China International Import Expo this year. The company has been […]

SHANGHAI, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- At the ninth CIIE, a variety of distinctive African products are showcased across different exhibitions areas, attracting visitors and prompting many to stop and take a closer look. On May 1 this year, China extended zero-tariff treatment to all 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic ties. Seizing the […]

(261109) -- MELBOURNE, Nov. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A mourner lights a candle outside the State Library Victoria to mourn the death of a Chinese national in a fatal stabbing in central Melbourne, Australia, Nov. 9, 2026. A 47-year-old Chinese national died after he was stabbed in Melbourne's CBD while working as a delivery rider on Friday night. (Xinhua/Xu […]

* Media professionals at the 7th World Media Summit emphasized that embracing AI technology must go hand in hand with upholding journalistic principles, and that international cooperation is essential to navigating the transformation.* "Xinhua is willing to strengthen dialogue with all parties to advance the industry's development and promote exchanges and […]

(261109) -- SALY, Nov. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Players of Spain celebrates winning the women's preliminary round group A match of beach handball between China and Spain at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Saly, Senegal, Nov. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Na Yuqi)

(261109) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An exhibitor from Mali plays a hand drum at the Food and Agricultural Products exhibition area of the ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 9, 2026. At the ninth CIIE, a variety of distinctive African products are showcased across different exhibitions areas, attracting […]

(261109) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit the booth of Pop Mart at the exhibition area of Consumer Goods during the ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 9, 2026. At the ninth CIIE, booths featuring creative toys, trendy collectibles, and IP-themed merchandise were packed with visitors. As consumer […]

HONG KONG: China's marriage rate has fallen to an 18-year low, raising fresh concerns about declining birth rates and the country's growing demographic challenges. Between January and September this year, 4.65 million couples registered marriages, while 2.08 million divorced, according to figures the Ministry of Civil Affairs released this week. The […]