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Hong Kong police have arrested a 13-year-old girl who allegedly assaulted and injured a 15-year-old student during a countdown celebration at a promenade dubbed the “Lan Kwai Fong of Gen Z”. Police said that the incident involving the two girls – who knew each other – took place at around 1am on New Year’s Day at Kwun Tong Promenade. “The victim […]

(260101) -- HONG KONG, Jan. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 1, 2026 shows the oath-taking ceremony for members of the eighth-term Legislative Council (LegCo) of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) in Hong Kong, south China. The ceremony was held on Thursday, marking the official start of their four-year term. The ceremony […]

(260101) -- BEIJING, Jan. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows a movie poster at a cinema in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 31, 2025. China's film market staged a powerful comeback in 2025, with annual ticket sales rising nearly 22 percent to approximately 51.83 billion yuan (about 7.37 billion U.S. dollars), fueled by an […]

TAIPEI, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- As Taiwan is seeing an economic boom fueled by its advantage in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure supply to the rapidly expanding global market, statistics reflecting ordinary people's lives on the island tell a different story.The island's authority for budget, accounting and statistics earlier forecast Taiwan's 2025 […]

Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 1 (ANI): In a major operational success, Jammu and Kashmir Police in Ganderbal district arrested two terror associates and recovered arms, ammunition and cash amounting to Rs 8.40 lakh during a late-evening operation. Police Station Ganderbal made the recovery in coordination with the Special Operations Group […]

Hong Kong, January 1 (ANI): Chairman Xi Jinping continues to invest heavily in the People's Liberation Army (PLA), as China's military approaches his 2027 'centennial military building goal'. To realize the goal, which Xi publicly enunciated in October 2020, China is strengthening its nuclear deterrence and military coercive capacity.On 23 December 2025, […]

BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Tianjin Fantasy Express has begun a scheduled round-trip service between Tianjin North Railway Station and Beijing Railway Station since Thursday. The line features 10 distinctively themed carriages integrating art performances, cultural presentations and intangible cultural heritage experience.

NANJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- On the assembly line of TLD Asia (Wuxi) Co., Ltd., robotic arms move swiftly as workers complete their final inspections of new cargo loaders destined for major Chinese airports.Behind this scene is a broader transformation: Foreign enterprises in China are evolving far beyond manufacturing roles -- they are integrating deeply […]

BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Tianjin Fantasy Express has begun a scheduled round-trip service between Tianjin North Railway Station and Beijing Railway Station since Thursday. The line features 10 distinctively themed carriages integrating art performances, cultural presentations and intangible cultural heritage experience.

(260101) -- BEIJING, Jan. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Contestants set off from the starting line during a marathon held in Fuyuan of Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Jan. 1, 2026. People across China celebrate the arrival of 2026 with a wide range of festivities on Thursday, the first day of the year. (Xinhua/Wang Chunyu)

(260101) -- BEIJING, Jan. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Shantang ancient street in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province on Jan. 1, 2026. People across China celebrate the arrival of 2026 with a wide range of festivities on Thursday, the first day of the year. (Photo by Hang Xingwei/Xinhua)

(260101) -- BEIJING, Jan. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A tourist (R) interacts with a performer on a themed train running from Beijing Railway Station to Tianjin North Railway Station, Jan. 1, 2026. The Tianjin Fantasy Express has begun a scheduled round-trip service between Tianjin North Railway Station and Beijing Railway Station since Thursday. The line features […]

CAIRO, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's new administrative capital ushered in the New Year with a grand public celebration centered on the Chinese-built Central Business District (CBD) on Thursday, marking the district's first major festive event.A massive fireworks display illuminated the sky around the Iconic Tower at midnight, drawing an estimated 15,000 […]

(260101) -- BEIJING, Jan. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Jan. 1, 2026 shows a steel temporary access bridge and the Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. China-Nepal Gyirong-Rasuwa Port, one of the largest land ports between the two countries, resumed customs and passenger clearance on Thursday morning, nearly six months […]

Taipei [Taiwan], January 1 (ANI): China's latest round of large-scale military drills surrounding Taiwan has drawn sharp international criticism, with governments and lawmakers warning that China's actions risk destabilising the Indo-Pacific and escalating regional tensions. The two-day exercise, which concluded on December 31, involved extensive naval and […]

Taipei [Taiwan], January 1 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected three sorties of Chinese military aircraft, 17 naval vessels and eight official ships operating around its territorial waters as of 6am (local time) on Thursday.Of the three, one sortie crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's southwestern ADIZ.In a post on X, the MND said, […]

The number of inbound visitors to Hong Kong on New Year’s Eve rose by 25 per cent from 2024, despite the city forgoing its traditional fireworks display because of the deadly Tai Po fire, with bars and hotels appearing to benefit the most from the increase in footfall over the holiday. But with the number of departures by Hongkongers also increasing by […]

Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu is suffering from sciatica, the Chief Executive’s Office has revealed, after he appeared to be in pain while standing for 1½ hours at the lawmakers’ swearing-in ceremony on New Year’s Day, with a cane placed nearby. The office said on Thursday that Lee was suffering from sciatica, but stopped short of revealing […]

Hong Kong’s forecaster has issued its first cold weather warning of the season on New Year’s Day as temperatures are expected to fall to a low of 12 degrees Celsius (53.6 Fahrenheit) in urban areas on Friday. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the warning at 4.20pm on Thursday and said a cold front moving across the coastal areas of Guangdong would bring […]

About 85 per cent of those injured in the deadly Tai Po fire in Hong Kong have been discharged, while the rest are in a stable condition, according to health authorities. The Health Bureau also said on Wednesday that 63 affected residents received free family doctor consultations, 18 received free denture replacements in private dental clinics, and 24 were […]

Newly elected lawmakers should be “representatives of the public” rather than mere commentators, Hong Kong’s leader has said after the swearing-in of all 90 legislators, warning against “soft resistance” and acts that stir conflicts under the guise of critique. Meanwhile, veteran lawmakers Starry Lee Wai-king and Ronick Chan Chun-ying, […]

Some smokers are still lighting up at bus stops in Hong Kong despite new rules banning them from doing so while queuing, the Post has observed, with authorities saying they have stepped up inspections at tourist spots and ramped up publicity efforts. The new rules took effect on Thursday and include a ban on anyone smoking at designated boarding points for […]

Beijing’s top office overseeing Hong Kong affairs said on New Year’s Day that the city had lived up to expectations, highlighting its response to the deadly Tai Po fire as proof of “unity and resilience”. The office’s comments came as city leader John Lee Ka-chiu, in response to President Xi Jinping’s new year greetings, pledged that Hong Kong […]

SEOUL. South Korea: Washington has approved annual licences allowing South Korea's Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to ship chipmaking equipment to their factories in China in 2026, two people familiar with the matter said, offering short-term clarity as U.S. export rules tighten. The approvals provide temporary relief for the companies and come after the […]

The first day of Hong Kong’s revamped pricing regime at public hospitals was marked by confusion and frustration, as some patients said they were caught off guard by the changes and complained about higher fees, even as authorities reported a smooth roll-out. Several patients urged the government to expand capacity at public clinics – the most […]

A woman was found dead in a Hong Kong flat, while her husband – who called police for help – was arrested on suspicion of possessing dangerous drugs. A source told the Post the man was an associate professor at City University. The force said it received a call at 4.13pm on Wednesday from a French man, 48, saying his Filipino wife, 30, had passed out in […]

Despite China-EU trade frictions, Paris and other European cities remain the top destinations for Chinese travellers, with growing China-France trade and visa-free entry spurring companies like Air France-KLM to explore new opportunities. The Franco-Dutch airline group reported strong inbound demand from Europe in 2025, driven by China’s visa-free policy […]

(260101) -- BEIJING, Jan. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A stacked composite photo taken on Dec. 31, 2025 in Beijing, China shows the Chinese space station passing in front of the Moon. (Photo by Wang Zicheng/Xinhua)

Three girls and three boys were born in Hong Kong’s public and private hospitals in the first hour of New Year’s Day. The CUHK Medical Centre, a private teaching hospital owned by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, delivered the city’s first baby of 2026 at 12am. The newborn boy is his parents’ first child. His mother, who asked to be referred to […]

The Chinese military has held large-scale drills as a warning to the island's "separatist forces" and their Western backers Chinese President Xi Jinping, who has repeatedly stated that reunification with Taiwan is "inevitable," reiterated the notion in his address to the nation on New Year's Eve, touting an u

Beijings military has held large-scale drills as a warning to the islands separatist forces and their Western backersChinese President Xi Jinping, who has repeatedly stated that reunification with Taiwan is "inevitable," reiterated the notion in his address to the nation on New Year's Eve, touting an unbreakable "bond of blood and kinship."Taiwan has been […]

Beijing's military has held large-scale drills as a warning to the island's "separatist forces" and their Western backers Chinese President Xi Jinping, who has repeatedly stated that reunification with Taiwan is "inevitable," reiterated the notion in his address to the nation on New Year's Eve, touting an unb

Hong Kong’s headlines in 2025 were shaped by a wide cast of newsmakers, from political heavyweights to everyday residents. Among them were former lawmaker Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, gold medallist fencer turned legislator Vivian Kong Man-wai and a local mother who won widespread praise for speaking out after a hot-air balloon festival fiasco. The Post looks […]

(260101) -- BEIJING, Jan. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People ski at Beijing Yuyang International Ski Resort to greet the New Year, in Pinggu District of Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 31, 2025. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

HONG KONG, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- During rush hour at the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) station, 27-year-old Mahir Taher, dressed casually with a backpack, looked energetic despite a full day of work. "This is only my second day at work, and I'm still getting used to the environment," he said.In December 2024, Taher arrived in Hong Kong from Britain through the […]

Concern groups have called for a more concrete timeline and clearer details in an updated action plan for Hong Kong’s biodiversity strategy, which for the first time lists assessing the capacity of ecotourism hotspots as a priority. The government on Wednesday unveiled its updated Hong Kong Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, which covers four […]

To many, senior counsel appear to be an oddity of an antiquated system, reinforced visually by men and women dressed in funny wigs and medieval garb marching in an official procession together with all the judges at the Opening of the Legal Year in January each year. There are only 104 of them in Hong Kong – out of a total population of more than 1,700 […]

Xi says China ready to work with all countries to advance world peace, developmentChinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said China is ready to work with all countries to advance world peace and development.In his 2026 New Year message, Xi said over the past year China continued to embrace the world with open arms.To better address climate change, China […]

On December 18, China made a bold move on the global economic chessboard. It launched a massive free-trade experiment by turning the entire island province of Hainan – an area, comparable in size to Belgium, whose gross domestic product was US$113 billion last year – into a duty-free customs zone. A new narrative has now taken hold: with its free-trade […]

Washington, DC [US], January 1 (ANI): South Asia analyst Michael Kugelman said China's claim of mediating between India and Pakistan should be treated with scepticism.He also said that Beijing cannot be seen as a credible mediator as it has supported Pakistan, including by supplying weapons used during the conflict.In an interview with ANI, Kugelman on […]

Beijing [China], December 31 (ANI): The Chinese PLA Eastern Theatre Command completed the 'Justice Mission 2025' Drills around Taiwan, the official press account of China's armed forces said on Wednesday.In a post on X, China Military Bugle cited Senior Captain Li Xi, a spokesperson for the Chinese PLA Eastern Theatre Command. 'The PLA Eastern Theater […]

New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team charged through 2025 with a standout silver medal at the Women's Asia Cup, navigating fierce group battles and knockout drama to cement its place among Asia's elite, even as global tests sharpened their edge for the road ahead.Riding high after their stellar triumph at the 2024 Women's […]

Beijing [China], December 31 (ANI): In a strong message on New Year's eve, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said, 'reunification of our motherland, a trend of the times, is unstoppable', hours after the Chinese PLA Eastern Theatre Command completed 'Justice Mission 2025' Drills around Taiwan.As per the Chinese Foreign Ministry, XI highlighted how […]

Nine patients visiting accident and emergency (A&E) departments at public hospitals in Hong Kong shortly after midnight were spared higher fees despite a new pricing regime taking effect on Thursday, while others said they had no choice but to pay more or opted to see private doctors instead. The revamped pricing regime, which took effect on New […]

BEIJING, China: Delivering a stern warning against any attempts toward Taiwanese independence, China's military stationed army, naval, air force, and rocket force units around Taiwan on December 29 for its "Just Mission 2025" drills, to test combat readiness. The Chinese Eastern Theatre Command announced that the drills would involve live-fire exercises, in […]