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Hong Kong’s finance chief has called on Cathay Pacific Airways to offer attractive fares and expand its route network, as China’s national development plan reinforces the city’s status as a global aviation hub. Speaking at Cathay’s 80th anniversary celebration on Tuesday, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po described the flag carrier as more than […]

Securities regulators in Hong Kong and mainland China are doubling down on efforts to raise the quality of Hong Kong initial public offerings (IPOs), which could slow the flow of new listings but would not reduce underlying demand, according to analysts. In an unusual move, the China Securities Regulatory Commission recently asked nine mainland companies, […]

A mainland Chinese joint venture will introduce an electric taxi in Hong Kong next month, but a lawmaker has warned that a lack of quick-charging stations remains the biggest challenge to the government’s target of introducing 3,000 such cabs by next year. SAIC-GM-Wuling, a joint venture between SAIC Motor, General Motors China and Guangxi Automobile […]

Hong Kong police have arrested a man and recovered uncut gemstones worth nearly HK$1 million (US$127,500) that were allegedly snatched from an overseas businessman as he slept in a hotel lobby. The force said on Monday that the suspected theft happened a day earlier while the businessman, a 29-year-old jeweller from Sri Lanka, was in the city for the […]

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More than 85 per cent of owners at the blaze-hit Wang Fuk Court have signed agreements to sell their flats to the Hong Kong government as authorities move ahead with flat selection under a special rehousing scheme. Authorities said on Tuesday that 1,702 households – 85.8 per cent of flat owners across blocks A to H at the estate – had signed sale and […]

(260915) -- NAIROBI, Sept. 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Miriam Achieng Kenyatta takes a Chinese class at the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi in Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 8, 2026. Miriam Achieng Kenyatta, a 23-year-old geospatial engineering student at the University of Nairobi, received a warm reception upon returning home after making history at the […]

by Shan SaeedThe global economy is entering an era in which resilience may command a premium comparable to efficiency.Geopolitical fragmentation, tariff escalation, technological rivalry, energy insecurity and recurring disruption across strategic trade corridors are rewriting the architecture of global commerce. Corporate strategy is consequently shifting […]

BEIJING, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- China's investment structure is shifting toward innovation-driven, high-quality development, with continuous improvement in investment quality and efficiency, an official said Tuesday when commenting on the latest fixed-asset investment data.China's fixed-asset investment totaled around 29.3 trillion yuan (about 4.33 trillion […]

When Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) set out to build a new runway and associated facilities for the three-runway system operation, engineers had to carefully navigate a challenge hidden beneath the surrounding waters. The project involved 650 hectares (1,606 acres) of reclaimed land adjacent to the existing airport, an area equivalent to about 34 […]

New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): American economist and foreign policy expert Jeffrey Sachs has called for India to distance itself from the Quad, describing the grouping as 'anti-China', while arguing that New Delhi does not need the United States to shape its foreign policy.In an interview with ANI amid discussions on BRICS as a platform for a more […]

Hong Kong recorded its highest monthly number of visitors since the Covid-19 pandemic in August, provisional official figures show, with authorities preparing for an influx of mainland Chinese travellers during the coming “golden week” holiday. The Hong Kong Tourism Board said on Tuesday that the city received 5.46 million visitors last month, up by 6 […]

Hong Kong employers’ hiring sentiment rebounded sharply in the fourth quarter, with far fewer companies expecting to cut jobs as confidence improved alongside stronger economic growth, according to a ManpowerGroup survey. The international human resources firm said the city’s seasonally adjusted net employment outlook rose to 14 per cent, up by 23 […]

BEIJING, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- China's job market has remained generally stable, with the surveyed urban unemployment rate averaging 5.2 percent in the first eight months of 2026, within the annual target, official data showed Tuesday.The rate was unchanged from both the first seven months of the year and the same period last year, according to the National […]

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Manila [Philippines], September 15 (ANI): Philippines Foreign Secretary Ma Theresa P. Lazaro on Tuesday expressed gratitude for India's support and acknowledgement of the 2016 arbitral order on the South China Sea, while noting that she is hopeful of another Quad summit meeting in November.Speaking exclusively to ANI on the recently concluded Quad Foreign […]

BEIJING, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- China's value-added industrial output expanded 5.2 percent year on year in August, accelerating by 0.7 percentage point from the previous month, official data showed Tuesday, with industrial robots among the standout products.High-tech manufacturing output jumped 16.7 percent year on year in August, while equipment […]

(260915) -- GUANGZHOU, Sept. 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 31, 2026 shows a Long March-themed memorial hall in Renhua County, south China's Guangdong Province. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March by the Red Army under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. Renhua County has built several […]

ABU DHABI, 15th September, 2026 (WAM) -- A delegation from the Ministry of Interior, headed by Major General Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Inspector General of the Ministry of Interior, participated in the 2026 Global Public Security Cooperation Forum, held in Lianyungang, China.The forum brought together more than 2,000 participants from over 180 countries, […]

Two brothers in their fifties who were found dead in their Hong Kong flat had largely withdrawn from social contact and were financially supported by their parents, the South China Morning Post has learned. The exact cause of death has yet to be confirmed by postmortem examinations. No suspicious circumstances had been identified at this stage, the force […]

Hong Kong’s rail operator will offer half-price fares across its network on October 24, as part of a “Thank You Day” promotion. The MTR Corporation said discounts would apply to Octopus and JoyYou card users on its railway, light rail and bus services in the northwestern New Territories, as well as to QR code ticket holders on the heavy rail network. […]

BEIJING, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on the country's police officers to remain committed to serving the people, be loyal guardians of the Party and the people, and demonstrate a strong sense of responsibility and dedication.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the […]

DUBAI, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The BRICS group is rapidly strengthening its role as a platform for cooperation among Global South countries, a scholar from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has said.BRICS has evolved from a grouping of emerging economies into a broader framework, and cooperation among BRICS countries is no longer limited to trade and investment, […]

BEIJING, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- China's fixed-asset investment dropped 7.2 percent year on year in the first eight months of 2026, official data showed Tuesday.Investment totaled around 29.3 trillion yuan (about 4.33 trillion U.S. dollars) during this period, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said in a statement.Excluding the property sector, the […]

Hong Kong’s first five-year plan will include both binding and anticipatory targets, the city’s leader has said, stressing that the long-term blueprint will not signal a move towards a planned economy. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also revealed on Tuesday that the plan, which will be unveiled alongside his annual policy address the following day, […]

Geneva [Switzerland], September 15 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Trk has called for urgent global governance of advanced artificial intelligence, warning that the rapid development of increasingly capable AI systems is putting human rights, critical infrastructure and democratic institutions at growing risk.In a statement […]

San Francisco (California) [US], September 15 (ANI): Nividia CEO Jensen Huang has spoken out on the debate over slowing the pace of AI development ignited by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. Huang believes that it is good to have independent evaluators for AI technology but the paramount issue was to build the tech safely. Speaking at the ALL IN Summit Huang […]

Hong Kong authorities will hold construction firms and government personnel accountable for faulty lift installation work at Queen Mary Hospital’s new block, the city’s leader has said, as he tasked the Development Bureau with submitting a report within a month. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Tuesday that the problem should be rectified […]

(260915) -- URUMQI, Sept. 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Datkaiym Alparova walks inside the Urumqi Bonded Exhibition and Trading Center in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 10, 2026. Datkaiym Alparova, who hails from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, is majoring in international economics and trade at Xinjiang Normal University. Entering her senior […]

(260915) -- VIENNA, Sept. 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Aarti Holla-Maini, director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, speaks during a ceremony themed "From lunar ground to common ground: a shared future for all" in Vienna, Austria, Sept. 14, 2026. China on Monday formally presented a lunar sample collected from the far side of the Moon by its […]

LONDON, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Speaking highly of the rapid growth of China's services trade, British analysts are eyeing huge opportunities to expand services trade and investment between China and Britain.The 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), which concluded on Sunday, attracted a heavier presence of multinational companies […]

Two years after her armed, mentally ill husband was fatally shot by a Hong Kong police officer, Mrs Li is still waiting to learn whether a death inquest will be held. On September 15, 2024, she called police when her 38-year-old husband, who had a history of mental illness, attacked his elderly mother and her at their North Point home. Officers wielding […]

Hong Kong, September 15 (ANI): Chairman Xi Jinping has set China on an undeviating course, and that trajectory involves the Asian country displacing the USA's dominance both in the region and globally. There are questions over whether China will be able to achieve that, and whether it will result in overt armed combat.China has a clear vision for the future […]

Washington DC [US}, September 15 (ANI): The White House has well and truly embedded itself in the biggest debate surrounding the tech industry, the need to slow the pace of AI development or risk losing control.Shortly after US President Donald Trump rallied for AI development saying that 'whoever wins AI, wins', David Sacks the President's advisor on […]

BEIJING, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- For 72-year-old Zhu Chengyi and his wife Li Lan, 71, replacing a decade-old air conditioner in their home in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, brought more than just cooler air.Their new smart air conditioner can respond to voice commands and be controlled through a mobile app, allowing their daughter […]

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is calling for leading artificial intelligence companies to deliberately slow advances in model capabilities to give developers more time to address safety risks and potential misuse. "We must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities of AI models. Progress will still seem fast, and we must make […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 15 (ANI): The Tibet Museum in Dharamshala on Monday inaugurated an exhibition marking the 40th anniversary of the peaceful protest movements in Tibet between 1987 and 1989, featuring photographs and archival material documenting the historic demonstrations.Titled "Reflections on the 40th Anniversary of the […]

In any conversation about Hong Kong’s future, one question often emerges: when will the city pivot away from national security and back to economic development? To most, Hong Kong is fundamentally a commercial hub. After the turmoil of 2019, most reasonable people agreed that restoring public order was imperative. Today, the orchestrators of that unrest […]

Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu’s coming policy address will introduce measures to remove hurdles for businesses setting up shop in the Northern Metropolis and include proactive initiatives to strengthen innovation hubs, research efforts and tech applications, the South China Morning Post has learned. Government sources said measures supporting the […]

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 15 (ANI): Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) president Mohyuddin Ahmed Wani said on Monday that the team's visit to India for the Hockey Asian Champions Trophy is subject to government clearance and the federation will follow whatever government asks them to do, Dawn reported.  India have won most of their matches against the […]

BRICS members differ sharply in power, politics and interests. Their ability to manage those divisions may be the secret of the group's global influence When the BRIC group, as it was known then, first emerged, it was greeted with amusement as another exotic variety of alphabet soup in the age of […]

BRICS members differ sharply in power, politics and interests. Their ability to manage those divisions may be the secret of the groups global influenceWhen the BRIC group, as it was known then, first emerged, it was greeted with amusement as another exotic variety of alphabet soup in the age of globalization. As it became a more permanent fixture, it was […]

Like many Hong Kong parents, Ms Ng spends her weekend shuttling her eight-year-old son from one tutoring class to another across the city, hoping to strengthen his academic performance. Across Chinese communities worldwide, parents travel the same journey, investing time, money and energy. But as we enter the age of artificial intelligence, we must ask if […]

Only three of the blocs 27 members are part of the region, two of which recently joined NATOEU leaders have called for a stronger presence in the Arctic as NATO expands its military activities in the region, citing what they describe as a growing security threat from Russia.Moscow has repeatedly dismissed such accusations, saying that NATO is undermining […]

Only three of the bloc's 27 members are part of the region, two of which recently joined NATO EU leaders have called for a stronger presence in the Arctic as NATO expands its military activities in the region, citing what they describe as a growing security threat from Russia. Moscow has repeatedly dismissed […]