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Hundreds of eager visitors queued up overnight for the opening of the Hong Kong Book Fair on Wednesday, but some slammed organisers for chaotic crowd control measures. The primary draw for many in the overnight queue outside the Convention and Exhibition Centre was an autograph session with popular local Cantopop girl group Collar, but the queue system […]

Hong Kong authorities have pledged to fast-track renovation, equipment installation and testing at an upgraded border checkpoint as the legislature prepares to approve the Huanggang Port bill this week, pending an opening date. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said the Huanggang Port Hong Kong Port Area Bill, which provides the legal basis for […]

More than half of the reading glasses tested by Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog failed to label pupillary distance, a key measurement for aligning lenses to ensure clear vision and reduce the risk of eye strain. The Consumer Council tested 17 models of ready-to-wear reading glasses between January and May, with the claimed magnifying power for all models at […]

Hongkongers buying insurance for their pets have been urged to carefully examine third-party liability terms and pay special attention to coverage related to disputes and animals with a history of aggression. The Consumer Council issued the warning on Wednesday, less than a week after more than 900 restaurants became legally allowed to welcome dogs on their […]

BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) -- China's per capita disposable income went up 5.2 percent year on year in nominal terms in the first half of 2026 (H1), data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Wednesday.The country's per capita disposable income stood at 22,981 yuan (about 3,384 U.S. dollars) in the first six months of this year, the NBS said, […]

ORSHA, Belarus, July 15 (Xinhua) -- From the blue flax fields of Belarus to the textile workshops and markets of China, linen has transcended its origins as a mere agricultural commodity.As the natural fibre journeys across borders and embeds itself in everyday life in both countries, it is quietly weaving a stronger fabric of friendship and cooperation […]

New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Despite Brent crude trading at over $85 per barrel, Indian markets breathed in green on Wednesday morning as equity indices opened with marginal gains, tracking mixed global indicators and escalating tensions in West Asia. The BSE SENSEX stood at 77,204.25 points, marking an increase of 149.31 points or 0.19 per cent. At […]

An independent, judge-led committee investigating Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades heard the first round of closing submissions from legal representatives on Wednesday, following 27 sessions of evidential hearings. Counsel representing the committee, the government and other parties are also expected to deliver their final submissions in the coming […]

The Hong Kong Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning at 10.05am on Wednesday and urged residents to take precautions such as staying away from watercourses. The forecaster warned that widespread heavy rain could affect Hong Kong in a couple of hours and that intense gusts could continue to affect the city. It told residents to stay vigilant during […]

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 15 (ANI): YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) chief and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has announced financial assistance of Rs 7 lakh each from the party to the families of those who died in the recent boat tragedy off the Visakhapatnam coast and said compensation would be increased to Rs 1 […]

Mainstream media, particularly in Hong Kong, have historically been conservative in their research and development spending. Media executives prefer to shop for off-the-shelf solutions, treating technology as back-office support rather than a core growth engine. This mode of operation now faces an existential challenge amid the explosive growth of […]

Secondary Six students across Hong Kong have received their results for the city’s university entrance examinations. They returned to their schools on Wednesday to collect result slips for the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE), which grades most subjects on a seven-level scale from 1 to 5**. A total of 24 top scorers from 15 schools were recorded this […]

Hong Kong health authorities have made an urgent appeal for a heart transplant for a six-month-old boy in a critical condition, saying the Hospital Authority will also seek assistance from mainland China soon. An authority spokesman said on Tuesday evening that six-month-old Rufus, who suffers from dilated cardiomyopathy and is in the paediatric intensive […]

Inadequate planning left Britain unprepared, forcing a costly scramble for vital medical supplies, a report has foundThe UK wasted billions of pounds of taxpayers' money during the Covid-19 pandemic, a damning report from the official public inquiry has concluded. Years of inadequate planning and systemic failures left Britain unprepared for the global race […]

Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 14 (ANI): Assam's BJP MLA Manab Deka on Tuesday said that a trend and new terrorism has started in Assam, which he dubs Facebook Terrorism, that is trying to malign Assam's image at the national and global levels and also trying to disrupt the state's development.'Everything depends on peace, development. Now Assam is a […]

New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Global spending on semiconductor manufacturing equipment is set to hit a record USD 165.9 billion in 2026, marking a 23.2 per cent increase over the previous year, according to SEMI's Mid-Year Total Semiconductor Equipment Forecast. The sustained surge in investments, driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced chip […]

By Reena BhardwajWashington DC [US], July 14, (ANI): The Trump administration has signalled its backing for a sweeping Russia sanctions bill that could subject India to steep new tariffs over its purchases of Russian oil, a White House official told ANI, days after the legislation's lead sponsor, Senator Lindsey Graham, died.Responding to a query from ANI […]

LONDON/HONG KONG: Shein Executive Chairman Donald Tang is set to step down as the fast-fashion retailer moves closer to completing its Hong Kong initial public offering, with the longtime executive expected to transition into a senior advisory role, according to three sources familiar with the matter. Tang, who has served as Shein's public face for the past […]

Tokyo [Japan], July 14 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu and the mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto advanced to the second round of the Japan Open after registering straight-game victories in their respective opening-round matches at the BWF Super 750 tournament here on Tuesday.The 2019 BWF Champion defeated Malaysia's Wong […]

The key global energy route has once again been shut down following renewed US strikes on IranThe renewed hostilities between the US and Iran have once again disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz after a brief period of relative normalization.The escalation comes after Washington carried out several consecutive waves of strikes on Iranian targets, […]

Ankara showed a bloc talking tough, but deep splits over war, spending, and Washingtons role are already shaping the continents next modelBehind all the projected confidence, determination and unity that came out of the NATO summit in Ankara last week, a different picture emerges. A picture spiderwebbed with widening cracks.Unity on paper, divergence in […]

New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): India on Tuesday said that its position on the issue concerning the South China Sea is 'clear and well-known' and emphasised the importance of freedom of navigation and overflight, consistent with international law as reflected in UNCLOS. Responding to media queries during the weekly press conference, Ministry of External […]

Hong Kong [China], July 14 (ANI): A Hong Kong activist sought under the city's national security legislation was reportedly prevented by Thai authorities from boarding a flight to Canada for refugee resettlement, raising concerns over China's alleged transnational repression, as reported by Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP).According to HKFP, the activist, Zhang […]

Taipei [Taiwan] July 14 (ANI): Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has urged citizens to avoid non- essential travel to China after authorities recorded a sharp rise in reports of Taiwanese nationals allegedly being detained or going missing across the mainland. The government has received 385 reports of Taiwanese who were either detained or […]

BISHKEK, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Participants at an event promoting the fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" on Monday spoke highly of the book, saying it offers important insights into Chinese modernization, global governance and provides guidance for enhancing cooperation with China.About 300 representatives from political parties, media […]

Jordan Brown, who claims to be former US Navy, has made conflicting claims and had a Chinese passport with him A man who claims to be a US national and to have served in the US Navy has been arrested in India for sneaking into the country without valid identification. Jordan Brown was detained Monday as

Jordan Brown, who claims to be former US Navy, has made conflicting claims and had a Chinese passport with himA man who claims to be a US national and to have served in the US Navy has been arrested in India for sneaking into the country without valid identification.Jordan Brown was detained Monday as he tried to cross over to Nepal from India's northern […]

HAIKOU, July 14 (Xinhua) -- South China's island province of Hainan has set the goal of banning the sale of combustion-engine cars by 2030, taking the lead in the country's transition toward new energy vehicles (NEVs).By 2030, all newly added and replaced private vehicles, as well as all new and replacement vehicles in public service and commercial […]

(260714) -- BEIJING, July 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A rescue team transports relief supplies in Zhenlong Township, Hengzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 10, 2026. Torrential rain has caused flooding in multiple places in China recently. In rescue across the country, rescuers have risen to the occasion to protect the people. […]

(260714) -- BEIJING, July 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A police officer transfers a stranded resident in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 13, 2026. Torrential rain has caused flooding in multiple places in China recently. In rescue across the country, rescuers have risen to the occasion to protect the people. (Photo by Zou Xinjiang/Xinhua)

(260714) -- BEIJING, July 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with a delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Le Minh Tri, member […]

Hong Kong police have arrested a 21-year-old student and a jobless 19-year-old on suspicion of deliberately causing more than 120 traffic accidents across the city in “crash-for-cash” scams, racking up more than HK$1 million (US$127,570) in fraudulent compensation. Chief Inspector Tam Tsz-wai of the New Territories North regional crime unit said […]

BEIJING, July 14 (Xinhua) -- China urges certain European countries to act prudently and stop endorsing the illegal "South China Sea Arbitration Award" to avoid disrupting relations and cooperation with China, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said Tuesday.Several European countries recently joined the United States and the Philippines in […]

Other nations grew first and then retrofitted climate change mitigation, former Niti Aayog vice chairman Rajiv Kumar told RT IndiaIndia is the only nation that is being forced to fuel growth while reducing its carbon footprint, an economic expert told RT India.Today's developed economies grew first and then retrofitted climate change mitigation, former Niti […]

Other nations grew first and then retrofitted climate change mitigation, former Niti Aayog vice chairman Rajiv Kumar told RT IndiaIndia is the only nation that is being forced to fuel growth while reducing its carbon footprint, an economic expert told RT India.Today's developed economies grew first and then retrofitted climate change mitigation, former Niti […]

Five traffic accidents have occurred on Tsuen Wan Road within the first three days of the launch of a new overpass, prompting Hong Kong transport authorities to install additional signage reminding motorists of the new arrangements. Three of the incidents occurred within 15 minutes of each other on Tuesday morning along Tsuen Wan Road, involving a total of […]

(260714) -- BEIJING, July 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks with Rick Houenipwela, minister for foreign affairs and external trade of the Solomon Islands, in Beijing, capital of China, July 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Tao)

(260714) -- SHURUGWI, July 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Shurugwi Football Club players get out of a mini-bus donated to them by Chinese gold mining firm Chenxi Investments in Shurugwi, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe, July 13, 2026. TO GO WITH "Chinese mining firm commended for boosting local development in Zimbabwe" (Photo by Shaun Jusa/Xinhua)

BERLIN, Germany: Volkswagen Chief Executive Oliver Blume has told employees the automaker may need to eliminate about 50,000 additional jobs as it seeks to improve competitiveness, effectively confirming for the first time that the company is considering cutting up to 100,000 positions worldwide. Europe's largest carmaker is under pressure to reduce costs […]

BEIJING, July 14 (Xinhua) -- China on Monday released its first five-year plan dedicated exclusively to expanding consumption, marking a significant upgrade in the top-level design for buoying domestic consumption.With consumption having grown into the primary engine of China's economic growth, the plan is set to reinforce this momentum by unlocking the […]

Seoul [South Korea], July 14 (ANI): Samsung Electronics reclaimed the top spot from archrival Apple in the global smartphone market in the second quarter, as industrywide shipments fell to their lowest level for the period since 2013 amid a memory supply crunch. Soaring memory prices squeezed both manufacturers and consumers during the period, shifting the […]

Tokyo [Japan], July 14 (ANI): India's star men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty endured another injury setback as their comeback at the Japan Open 2026 was cut short, while two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu advanced comfortably to the second round of the BWF Super 750 tournament on Tuesday.Returning to competitive action for […]

New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): India's merchandise trade deficit is likely to remain under pressure in the coming months as renewed geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East could keep oil prices and freight costs elevated, although softer crude demand from China may help limit any sharp rise in global oil prices, according to a report by Dolat […]

New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Domestic steel prices are expected to remain mixed in the coming months, with long steel prices likely to stay under pressure due to weak demand during the monsoon season and high inventory levels, according to a Centrum report.The report said global and domestic steel prices showed mixed trends. US hot rolled coil (HRC) […]

Hong Kong booksellers are hoping to match last year’s business levels for the 2026 edition of the city’s annual book fair, with some vendors expressing little optimism during a period of prolonged downturn for the publishing and retail sectors. The seven-day Hong Kong Book Fair, which runs in tandem with the Sports and Leisure Expo and the World of […]