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When it comes to bad prognostication, no one can beat Fortune, which came up with the mother of all “Hong Kong is doomed” narratives. In June 1995, the magazine ran its infamous “The Death of Hong Kong” cover story, predicting its demise following the 1997 handover to China. Stephen Roach, veteran China watcher and former chairman of Morgan Stanley […]

As the government completes a public consultation exercise to craft the city’s own five-year plan to align with national development, the first of this five-part series looks at key questions, starting with the need for such a blueprint. Economist Heiwai Tang has a line he likes to use on free-market purists: “The market is almost always right, but […]

Washington, DC [US], August 12 (ANI): The US Senate introduced the Assuring the Future of Tibet Act (AFTA), seeking to strengthen Washington's engagement with the Tibetan people and their democratically elected leadership, while supporting their right to self-determination.The legislation, introduced by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Jim Risch (R-ID), has […]

Kathmandu [Nepal], August 12 (ANI): More than 10 days after a massive avalanche swept them off Pakistan's Broad Peak, the remains of three of Nepal's most decorated high-altitude guides and climbers returned home to grieving families.Emotions ran high at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport on Tuesday as officials brought out the coffins one by one […]

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 12 (ANI): Around 50 Tibetan men, women and elderly members began a 24-hour hunger strike and peace protest at Chaura Maidan here, demanding international attention to the Tibetan cause and opposing what they described as efforts to undermine Tibetan language, culture and religious identity. The protest, organised by […]

New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): There is no slow encroachment in Arunachal Pradesh by China as alleged in some social media posts, sources said on Tuesday, noting that the Army and ITBP are geared up to dominate the border, monitor and check Chinese activities.Sources said China has made claims on Arunachal as South Tibet, articulated in 1960 border […]

New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): Veteran defender Fazel Atrachali and all-rounder Mohammadreza Shadloui will headline Iran's 12-member men's kabaddi squad for the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.Atrachali, 34, will captain Iran at the continental showpiece and is set to make his fifth Asian Games appearance. The experienced defender has won four […]

Kathmandu [Nepal], August 11 (ANI): The 17th Seminar of the International Association of Tibetan Studies (IATS), which was scheduled to bring more than 700 scholars and researchers to Kathmandu from August 23 to 29, has been shifted to an online format after the Government of Nepal instructed Kathmandu University to withdraw from hosting the international […]

Washington, DC [US], August 11 (ANI): Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has warned that the United States could face a strategic disadvantage if it falls behind China in artificial intelligence (AI), calling for faster development of energy capacity and data centres to maintain American leadership in the technology.In a note Zuckerberg said AI leadership could shape […]

New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday reiterated that Arunachal Pradesh is an 'inalienable and integral part of India', referring to the row with China over renaming places in the border state.'Let me reiterate this once again that Arunachal Pradesh is an inalienable and integral part of India and this is a […]

An unexpected turn is reshaping global security beyond the old rivalriesIn an era defined by fierce geopolitical competition, FBI Director Kash Patel has charted a course that prioritizes pragmatism and results.By building selective yet substantive law-enforcement partnerships with China and Russia, the bureau is demonstrating that great powers can set […]

Taipei [Taiwan], August 11 (ANI): The US Department of State has said it opposes any actions that interfere with freedom of navigation in the Taiwan Strait, following China's announcement last week that it would introduce traffic restrictions for vessels in the waterway due to Typhoon Dolphin, according to a report by Taipei Times.The Guangdong Maritime […]

Hong Kong authorities have defended the city’s childhood vaccination programme after the United States scaled back its immunisation recommendations, stressing that public health policies should not be “arbitrarily altered”. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said on Tuesday that all public health policies and medical recommendations had to be […]

PRNewswireSingapore, August 11: Frost & Sullivan has named Blackpanda its 2026 Asia-Pacific Company of the Year for incident response, the third consecutive year the firm has taken the analyst house's top honour in the category

ABU DHABI, 11th August, 2026 (WAM) -- Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S), Masdar's global initiative to empower the next generation of sustainability leaders, has successfully concluded its Beyond Borders trip to China.Delivered in collaboration with the Sino-International Entrepreneurs Federation, the weeklong exchange marked a strategic engagement deepening […]

Baptist University has said it is reviewing the security of its information technology (IT) systems after a ransomware group claimed online to have illegally accessed the Hong Kong institution’s data. The allegations were made by “The Gentlemen”, an advanced cybercrime group that first appeared in the middle of last year. Cybersecurity monitoring […]

BEIJING, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Foreign financial institutions are finding a stronger investment case in China's hard-tech industries as breakthroughs in AI, semiconductors, and advanced manufacturing are driving more exports, higher earnings, and growing interest from global investors.China's high-tech exports surged over 50 percent year on year in July, well […]

(260811) -- LAS VEGAS, Aug. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A visitor looks at a product at a Chinese company's booth during MAGIC, a major U.S. trade show for apparel, footwear and accessories, in Las Vegas, the United States, Aug. 10, 2026. TO GO WITH "China footwear brands seek to expand in North America at Las Vegas trade show" (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

A Hong Kong court has ruled in favour of embattled conglomerate Evergrande in a debt-recovery case, allowing it to recoup about HK$6 billion (US$764.7 million) from a third party after a judge found the borrower’s arguments against enforcement of the loan were “fabricated”. In a High Court judgment handed down on Friday and seen by the South China […]

Beijing [China], August 11 (ANI): Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree Robotics has launched its initial public offering (IPO) targeting gross proceeds of around RMB 6.10 billion (USD 904 million). The issue is open for subscription on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's Sci-Tech Innovation Board, said Yu Jing, spokesperson of Chinese Embassy in India.The […]

HEFEI, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Inside the smart exhibition hall of Safaricom, Kenya's largest telecommunications operator, a digital human supported by a Chinese tech company delivers live demonstrations of core business services and interprets financial report data for visitors through intelligent interactive functions.Across emerging markets with huge […]

BEIJING, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese police on Tuesday disclosed 10 cases involving the infringement of citizens' personal information, as the country intensifies efforts to combat data-related crimes and protect individual rights in the digital era.The cases, released by the cybersecurity bureau of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS), revealed organized […]

YUNNAN, 11th August, 2026 (WAM) -- The Emirates Council for Balanced Development participated in the second track of the "UAE Youth Ambassadors" Programme in China, organised by the Office of Development Affairs and Martyrs' Families at the Presidential Court.The programme, which comprises five tracks, aims to enable Emirati youth to gain first-hand […]

(260811) -- CHONGQING, Aug. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Lotus flowers are pictured at a lotus planting base in Longshui Town, Dazu District in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Aug. 11, 2026. Dazu District in Chongqing has built a booming lotus industry that now generates around 430 million yuan (about 64 million U.S. dollars) annually from fresh-cut […]

At a primary school in Tanzania's coastal town of Bagamoyo, children are learning to look beyond textbooks and examinations, developing practical skills from an early age to help them prepare for the future.DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- At a primary school in Tanzania's coastal town of Bagamoyo, children are learning to look beyond textbooks and […]

At Lumumba Regional Hospital in Tanzania's Zanzibar, artificial intelligence systems are helping doctors interpret medical images, while remote consultations connect local physicians with specialists thousands of kilometers away.DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- In a radiology room at Lumumba Regional Hospital in Tanzania's Zanzibar, a quiet technological […]

Parents can submit online consent forms from Monday for their children’s seasonal flu vaccinations under a school outreach programme, with Hong Kong authorities seeking to simplify procedures. The Centre for Health Protection said on Tuesday that a digital consent system would be introduced on the eHealth mobile application – the city’s electronic […]

HOHHOT, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Sheep, cattle and the vast grasslands once dominated Wang Xiufang's conversations. Now, the 64-year-old herder often finds herself chatting with tourists from across the country -- about planets, observatories and radio telescopes.The boom in stargazing tourism has drawn experts, entrepreneurs and visitors to Zhengxiangbai Banner […]

by sportswriters Duan Xu, Li Dian and Yao ShiCHANGCHUN, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Ski resorts in northeast China's Jilin Province, long known for their winter snow sports, are increasingly attracting trail runners, mountain bikers and outdoor enthusiasts in summer, as operators transform ski slopes into year-round adventure destinations.In the forests and […]

Hong Kong authorities have launched a search in waters west of the city for a man believed to have fallen overboard from a sightseeing vessel travelling between Shekou and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. The operator of the cruise, which had departed from Shekou in neighbouring Shenzhen for a sightseeing trip of the mega bridge, reported the incident at […]

Hong Kong has opened a new trade office in Malaysia, with a minister saying the move is part of a strategic push to deepen regional ties and position the city as a bridge between the country and the Greater Bay Area. Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau Ying-wah said on Tuesday that the opening of the Economic and Trade Office (ETO) […]

(260811) -- BEIJING, Aug. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Journalists visit a humanoid robot data training center in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 10, 2026. A press conference and a series of promotional events for the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) were held at Shougang Park in Beijing on Monday. The fair is […]

Under China's unilateral visa-free policy, travelers from countries including France, Germany and Italy can stay for up to 30 days. Over 30 European countries have visa-free access to China.Thanks to the policy, China saw 17.8 million visa-free entries by foreign nationals -- Europeans and others -- in the first half of 2026, up 30.6 percent year on year, […]

by Shao XiaThe National Endowment for Democracy (NED), often dubbed "the second CIA," recently released a report on China and Russia, which was riddled with lies, fallacies and disinformation, deliberately fabricated to smear China's foreign policy and international cooperation.While NED styles itself a "non-governmental organization," its track record […]

Hong Kong developer Wharf (Holdings) is increasingly relying on Hong Kong’s luxury-home market to offset weakness in mainland China, while paring investments and building up cash as it navigates an uncertain outlook. Revenue from Wharf’s Hong Kong development properties nearly tripled to HK$1.35 billion (US$172 million) from HK$475 million in the first […]

(260811) -- GUANGZHOU, Aug. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at the general assembly workshop of ARIDGE's plant for mass production of flying cars in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 10, 2026. A roll-off ceremony for the 1,000th set of electric propulsion system for ARIDGE's flying car, dubbed the "Land Aircraft Carrier," was held […]

(260811) -- QINGDAO, Aug. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member (1st R) introduces a robot band player at a robot 6S experience store in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province on Aug. 11, 2026. Recently, the first robot 6S experience store in Qingdao opened, attracting a large number of consumers to visit and experience. This store integrates six major […]

Power supply and air-conditioning disruptions during Hong Kong’s ongoing heatwave have affected estate residents, office workers and even a funeral parlour, as an expert warned that the higher energy demand caused by the weather could trigger outages in older districts. The city has grappled with an intense heatwave in recent days, with scorching […]

A 72-year-old man who went missing three days ago has been found dead on a mountain trail in Hong Kong’s Sha Tin district. The family of Tam Hing-man reported him missing on Saturday after losing contact with him, police said. He left his home on Pik Tin Street in Tai Wai that morning and failed to return. Police, firefighters, the Government Flying […]

SHANGHAI/BEIJING, China: Heavy rain and strong winds left behind by Typhoon Dolphin flooded large parts of eastern China, soaking coastal areas and submerging streets in Shanghai. Around 40 percent of flights in the city were canceled on August 10 due to the bad weather. The typhoon made landfall in Zhejiang province, south of Shanghai, on the evening of […]

SHENZHEN, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Decades ago, Shenzhen made an unusual planning choice to protect the mangroves in the city's Futian District, shifting a planned coastal road 260 meters north.The move was meant to protect the original mangrove forest, according to Bao Daming, Secretary-General of the International Mangrove Center (IMC) Secretariat located in […]

SHENZHEN, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- At Huaqiangbei, Shenzhen's mega electronics marketplace, Bryan Lamothe-Arice wove his way through a maze of shops packed with everything from electronic components to the latest consumer products.Lamothe-Arice, an American tourist visiting with his family, showed up with a pretty simple shopping list. He just wanted a pair of […]

(260811) -- ZANZIBAR, Aug. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 28, 2026 shows Yuan Gang, a radiologist with the 35th Chinese medical team in Zanzibar, discussing MRI images with local doctors at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital in Zanzibar, Tanzania. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-Tanzania healthcare cooperation brings AI-powered diagnosis to patients" (The 35th […]

(260811) -- SAN FELIPE, Aug. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yijia (1st L) of China spikes the ball during the Pool B Preliminary Phase match between China and Mexico at the FIVB Volleyball Girls' U17 World Championship in San Felipe, Chile, Aug. 10, 2026. (Photo by Jorge Villegas/Xinhua)