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PRNewswireSingapore, November 4: BIT Group, a digital asset financial infrastructure group, and Techtanium, a Singapore-based global fintech company, signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore new opportunities for banks and financial institutions in tokenized finance. The MOU was signed by Eva Meng, Head of Matrixdock, on behalf of BIT […]

Hong Kong’s strong performance in a leading regional university league table – with five institutions among Asia’s top 10 – is the result of sustained government investment and clear policy direction, the city’s No 2 official has said, as a global alliance of 23 universities eyes the Northern Metropolis for collaboration opportunities. Addressing […]

A prominent patients’ rights advocate and lawyer has resigned from Hong Kong’s medical watchdog to represent the father of Chau Tin-yu at an inquest into her death, after she spent four years in a vegetative state following an alleged medical blunder. Alex Lam Chi-yau, chairman of Hong Kong Patients’ Voices and a lay member of the Medical Council, […]

Hong Kong’s education minister has shot down a suggestion to turn the final stretch of undergraduate degree programmes into an internship period to boost employability, amid a fall in entry-level jobs due to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin said on Wednesday that university courses should not be […]

Tehran [Iran], November 4 (ANI): The Iranian government on Tuesday reiterated that Indian shipping vessels had been granted exemptions from restrictions that they have applied in the Strait of Hormuz. Ahmad Hayat-Moghaddam, Vice Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said that exemptions from transit […]

Taipei [Taiwan], November 4 (ANI): Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is set to list green bonds worth NT$14.8 billion (USD 450 million) on November 12, as reported by Focus Taiwan, citing Taipei Exchange (TPEx).As per TPEx, which runs local bond listings on the over-the-counter (OTC) market, since the world's largest contract chipmaker issued […]

The installation of anti-ram bollards costing HK$5 million (US$637,230) has begun at a busy crossing in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay to prevent vehicles from mounting crowded pavements, sparking debate over whether the safety barriers justify the price tag. By Wednesday afternoon, workers had installed four fixed bollards along the pavement outside the […]

Hongkongers will be able to create advance medical directives electronically on the city’s eHealth record platform as early as next year, setting out which life-sustaining treatments they do not wish to receive when terminally ill, authorities have said. In a written reply to lawmakers on Wednesday, Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said […]

The decision by a global law institute to open its first overseas office in Hong Kong reflects the city’s importance as a forum for legal international exchange, bolstered by its common law system and close ties to mainland China, a former justice minister has said. Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah, secretary general of the International Organisation for Mediation […]

Hong Kong’s first luxury expo is more than a showcase, offering international brands opportunities to find partners and develop business, the city’s financial chief has said, while exhibitors noted that bringing different sectors under one roof can help them reach new customers. The inaugural Festival of Connoisseurs, organised by Informa Markets, is […]

JINAN, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Carrying eggs, instant noodles and bottled water on their backs, robotic dogs began climbing Mount Tai in east China's Shandong Province on Monday, setting off at two-minute intervals on a challenging 3.9-kilometer route involving more than 3,100 steps.The route took them along steep slopes and uneven stone steps, some barely wide […]

BEIJING, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- China is seeking to bring archaeology closer to the public, with a new five-year plan setting out priorities for research, international cooperation and the wider presentation of archaeological findings.China now has 65 national archaeological site parks, which are increasingly becoming visitor destinations. Visits to these parks […]

Sixteen-year-old Chinese swimmer Xie Yichen won the men's 100m breaststroke gold at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games after taking silver in the men's 100m freestyle. Though troubled by tiredness and the hot outdoor pool conditions, he raced to victory as the Chinese national anthem was played for the first time at the swimming venue. Looking ahead to his […]

New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): The Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) has announced the match schedule for the Madhya Pradesh Women's Asian Champions Trophy Bhopal 2026, which will be held from November 19 to 28 at Bhopal's new hockey stadium at the International Sports Complex in Nathu Barkheda.Six teams, India, Japan, China, Malaysia, Thailand and South […]

Washington, DC [US], November 4 (ANI): A major US automotive industry association has urged lawmakers to introduce a permanent ban on Chinese vehicles, citing national security concerns, surveillance risks and the potential threat posed by subsidised Chinese imports to American manufacturers, according to a report by The Epoch Times (TET).Alliance for […]

Mohali (Punjab) [India], November 4 (ANI): The Indian men's hockey team will look to take another step towards defending their title on Wednesday when they face South Korea in the semi-final of the Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026. The tournament moves from Jalandhar, which hosted the league stage, to Mohali's Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International […]

A former vice-president of the Hong Kong stock exchange’s operator and his mother have been charged by the city’s corruption watchdog over allegedly accessing confidential information of listed companies, which yielded more than HK$500,000 (US$63,720) in investment profits. Geoffrey Tong Po-hang, 39, former vice-president of Hong Kong Exchanges and […]

Catalonia [Spain], November 4 (ANI): The Parliament of Catalonia has adopted a resolution condemning China's systematic persecution of the Uyghur people, recognising that more than one million Uyghurs have been subjected to mass imprisonment, forced labour and the destruction of their cultural and religious heritage, according to a press release issued by […]

BEIJING, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- The People's Bank of China (PBOC), the country's central bank, said on Wednesday that it will intensify implementation of its re-lending policy for stock repurchases and increased holdings in a bid to maintain capital market stability.Starting Wednesday, the interest rate on the re-lending facility will be lowered by 25 basis […]

(261104) -- ROME, Nov. 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Students perform a "desktop fan dance" at a China-Italy poetry and cultural exchange event at Marymount International School Rome in Rome, Italy, Nov. 3, 2026. The event was staged here on Tuesday, featuring performances of dancing, Kung Fu and poetry reciting as well as experience sessions in traditional Chinese […]

(261104) -- WELLINGTON, Nov. 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The creative team of the film "Traces of Justice" interact with the audience at the premiere of the 13th China Film Festival in Wellington, New Zealand, Nov. 3, 2026. The festival held its premiere in the New Zealand capital on Tuesday evening, with several Chinese films set to be screened in its duration. […]

GENEVA, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- The upgraded free trade agreement (FTA) between China and Switzerland is expected to encourage more businesses from both countries to explore opportunities in each other's markets and further strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation, said Jean-Jacques de Dardel, president of the Board of Swiss Centers Group and a former Swiss […]

New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday took a dig at Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an open debate, calling him 'Chirkut' and questioning whether he considered the people of India to be fools.Reacting to Rahul Gandhi's demand for a face-to-face debate […]

Hong Kong authorities should waive related fines and introduce a penalty mechanism for the city’s parking meter operator after a four-hour outage disabled about half of all meters, an industry expert and a lawmaker have suggested. They also called for clearer refund terms for Octopus card users on Wednesday, a day after the government promised to issue […]

PRNewswireHong Kong, November 4: Units of PrimePlus SPC - USDGO Plus SP held via OSL are included in the initial batch of products covered by Instant Redemption, a feature OSL Group announced on 2 November 2026 for tokenised real-world asset (RWA) products on its licensed platform.Eligible professional investors redeeming designated products through OSL may […]

Hong Kong’s leader has begun a four-day visit to Beijing and Shanghai to deepen economic ties with mainland China, calling for closer collaboration on finance and innovation and technology (I&T), while pledging to help Chinese enterprises expand overseas. Speaking at the annual Beijing-Hong Kong Economic Cooperation Symposium in the capital on […]

(261104) -- DAKAR, Nov. 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Cuijing (L) of China breaks through against Mallory Crawford of the United States during the rugby sevens women's placing 5-6 match between China and the United States at Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

(261104) -- SALY, Nov. 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Liu Lili (front L) of China celebrates with her team members after the women's solo gold medal race of the rowing coastal beach sprints against Carolina Guerra Gonzalez of Germany at the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Saly, south of Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Wei)

(261104) -- DAKAER, Nov. 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Xie Yichen (L) of China competes during the men's 100m breaststroke final at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Na Yuqi)

(261104) -- DAKAR, Nov. 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Ng Zhe Nin of Singapore celebrates after the Women's Taijiquan Combined final Taijishan match of Wushu Taolu event at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Diamniadio, Senegal, Nov. 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

(261104) -- DAKAR, Nov. 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chen Minhsin of Chinese Taipei serves during the women's singles round of 16 match of table tennis against Yao Ruixuan of China at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Diamniadio, Senegal, Nov. 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

(261104) -- DAKAR, Nov. 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Lin Yilei of China celebrates after winning the Men's Changquan Combined final of Wushu Taolu event at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Diamniadio, Senegal, Nov. 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

CHENGDU, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- The main forum of the Global Panda Partners Conference 2026 opened on Tuesday in southwest China's Sichuan Province, known as the "hometown of giant pandas," drawing experts and scholars from over 30 countries and regions.Under the theme of protecting giant panda habitats, building a beautiful world and sharing open […]

GUANGZHOU, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- When Michael Jensen first visited the Canton Fair in 1998, he was looking for products to take to European markets. Nearly three decades and more than 40 visits later, the Asia general manager of Denmark's F&H Group is still making the trip to Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. But this year, he is looking to do […]

HANGZHOU, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- As open-source technologies took center stage at the 2026 World Internet Conference (WIC) Wuzhen Summit that opened on Tuesday, guests called for open collaboration on artificial intelligence (AI) and shared innovation in cyberspace.Held in Wuzhen, east China's Zhejiang Province, the summit gathered about 1,800 delegates from […]

(261104) -- BEIJING, Nov. 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, and Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao co-chair the 37th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting via video conference in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2026. […]

SHANGHAI, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- The ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE) will be held in Shanghai from Nov. 5 to 10, bringing together exhibitors from around the world.China has described the expo as "an international public good shared by the world," highlighting its role in opening up market opportunities, fostering long-term economic cooperation and […]

SYDNEY, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- "China is our largest trading partner, but I think we can do more with China," Don Farrell, Australia's Minister for Trade and Tourism, told Xinhua in a recent interview.China is Australia's largest trading partner, with two-way trade reaching 326 billion Australian dollars (about 230 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025.Farrell said the […]

After spending 12 gruelling hours battling the Tai Po inferno, frontline firefighter Ah Fai* could not have imagined that, barely a year later, his department would find itself under the harsh glare of public scrutiny. The trauma of that night is still raw. He remembers burning debris from the bamboo scaffolding raining down from above, blocking one of the […]

(261103) -- MILAN, Nov. 3, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Journalists work at the stand of Chinese motorcycle manufacturer CFMOTO in the 83rd International Two-Wheeler Exhibition (EICMA 2026) in Milan, Italy, Nov. 3, 2026. The EICMA 2026 opened on Nov. 3, 2026 in Milan, Italy and will run until Nov. 8. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], November 4 (ANI): Tibetan monasteries and nunneries in exile are witnessing a significant demographic shift, with Tibetans now accounting for only 28 per cent of the monastic population, amid declining arrivals from Tibet, falling birth rates and migration of younger Tibetans to Western countries.According to the […]

(Photo credit: Jerry Lai)Top-seeded Sorana Cirstea survived a three-hour, 10-minute test from Maria Timofeeva of Uzbekistan, pulling out a 7-6 (6), 1-6, 7-5 victory Tuesday in the first round of the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open.Cirstea recovered from an early break in the opening set and eventually moved ahead 5-2 before Timofeeva rallied to force a […]

(261103) -- LONDON, Nov. 3, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People attend the World Travel Market (WTM) London 2026 at ExCeL London in London, Britain, Nov. 3, 2026. The WTM London 2026 opened here on Tuesday. Running until Nov. 5, it is one of the world's major travel trade events. (Xinhua/Li Mangmang)

New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): Emphasising that the global maritime domain is passing through a period of 'considerable uncertainty,' former Indian Navy chief Dinesh Kumar Tripathi on Tuesday warned that maritime instability in narrow waterways can trigger transcontinental economic fallout, directly hurting energy supplies, trade, and developmental […]

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 3 (ANI): Renowned American economist and foreign policy expert Jeffrey Sachs stated that the era of Western dominance has officially ended, arguing that global stability now rests on a multipolar order driven by four central superpowers: India, the United States, China, and Russia.Speaking with ANI, Sachs […]