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A Hong Kong intern doctor arrested on suspicion of unauthorised access to patient data remains in custody, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source familiar with the matter told the SCMP that the 24-year-old woman, surnamed Lai, was arrested at about 7pm on Friday and was still being held at Cheung Sha Wan Police Station on Saturday morning She […]

With more than 20 years of experience as a light goods van driver, Hongkonger Fung Fu only started considering switching to becoming a private driving instructor when he noticed the economic outlook was getting gloomier. “Many restaurants have closed down, and companies are making fewer orders of goods. Besides, more drivers are joining the logistics […]

Taipei [Taiwan], June 13 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) on Saturday recorded the presence of 6 PLA aircraft sorties, 8 PLAN vessels and 2 official ships around its territory.As per the MND, four out of six sorties entered Taiwan's southwestern part of the ADIZ.'6 sorties of PLA aircraft, 8 PLAN vessels and 2 official ships operating […]

BEIJING, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week:1. Chinese pop-culture icon Labubu features at World Cup opening ceremonyAmid the music, celebration and football fever that marked the opening of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 11, a familiar face from China attracted attention from fans around the world.Labubu, […]

Hong Kong has been hit by heavy showers and thunderstorms under the combined influence of a southwest monsoon trough and a low-pressure trough, with the adverse weather set to continue into Monday. The downpours prompted the Hong Kong Observatory to issue an amber rainstorm warning – the lowest in a three-tier system – at 5am on Saturday, before […]

(Photo credit: Scott Kinser-Imagn Images)The latest country to make its World Cup debut will also have the oldest coach ever in the tournament when Curacao plays traditional powerhouse Germany in a Group E match on Sunday in Houston.At 78, Dutch-born Dick Advocaat will become the oldest on the bench and will end the musical chairs of record-holders already […]

Hong Kong’s Development Bureau will test whether heavy-duty drones, weighing nearly 150kg (330.6lbs) each, can carry essential items across up to six sites over the next 12 months, the South China Morning Post has learned. In response to queries from the SCMP, the bureau revealed it was partnering with two companies to test whether the devices could carry […]

(Photo credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images)Brand-new PGA Tour member Ben James is showing the veterans how it's done.In the second round of his professional debut, James fired a 7-under-par 63 to take the lead at the RBC Canadian Open on Friday in Caledon, Ontario.James heads to the weekend at 10-under 130 after two rounds at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley's […]

(260612) -- ISTANBUL, June 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Turkish visitor views contemporary Chinese ceramic artworks in Istanbul, Trkiye, June 12, 2026. An overseas touring exhibition of Chinese Porcelain opened here on Friday. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

Dushanbe [Tajikistan], June 12 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Friday met with Sirojiddin Muhriddin, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, to discuss the deepening of bilateral ties between the two nations.During the meeting, the two leaders conducted a comprehensive review of the entire spectrum of […]

Dushanbe [Tajikistan], June 12 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Friday reaffirmed India's enduring commitment to its partnership with Central Asia and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) during his two-day official visit to Tajikistan.Participating in the SCO Conference titled 'Central Asia - The Core of SCO: A […]

(260612) -- SARAJEVO, June 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows the inauguration of the Research Center on Building a Community with a Shared Future for Humanity in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) in Sarajevo, the capital of BiH, June, 8, 2026. The center, an independent research institution with an advisory board, aims to study, […]

A one-year-old boy remains in a critical condition in a Hong Kong hospital after contracting Covid-19, the second infant confirmed as severely infected with the contagious disease within a week, according to health authorities. The Centre for Health Protection at the Department of Health said on Friday that both boys had good past health but had not been […]

The popular journalist has told RT India that policy is more influenced by mood swings in the Trump administrationThe United States created the so-called "rules-based order," but breaks it with impunity as those norms were always meant for "other people," popular Indian journalist Palki Sharma has told RT.Washington has always taken a capricious attitude […]

Palki Sharma tells RT India that policy is more a factor of mood swings in the Trump administrationThe United States created the so-called "rules-based order," but breaks it with impunity as those norms were always meant for "other people," a popular Indian journalist has said.Washington has always taken a capricious attitude towards complying with that […]

(260612) -- BEIJING, June 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore Seah Kian Peng in Beijing, capital of China, June 12, 2026. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

Taipei [Taiwan], June 12 (ANI): A US official has urged China to halt its pressure campaign against Taiwan, while security experts warn that Beijing is increasingly relying on 'grey zone' tactics as an alternative to direct military conflict, according to Taipei Times.The Taipei Times reported that these comments came after Taiwan's Coast Guard expelled […]

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 12 (ANI): Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has released the world's most detailed 3D Atlas of the human brainstem, through its high-throughput brain imaging and computing platform that transforms whole human brains into 3D cell-resolution atlases.Developed by Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre (SGBC) at […]

XI'AN, June 12 (Xinhua) -- In the lingering morning mist, Zhou Fakui, almost 80, made his first stop after getting up, stepping into the backyard woods to greet his "neighbors," the crested ibises. Once nearly extinct, the birds are now a first-class protected species in China and revered as an "oriental gem."About 20 years ago, two crested ibises landed […]

BEIJING, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Regarding China's recent decision to impose sanctions on Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and his relatives, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday Teodoro's reckless behaviors are bound to backfire and undermine the interests of the Philippines and its people as a whole.Spokesperson Lin Jian […]

While the EU Migration and Asylum Pact establishes a common legal framework, putting this into practice may prove an uphill battle.BRUSSELS, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The European Union's (EU) Migration and Asylum Pact took effect on Friday, marking one of the bloc's most significant efforts to address the growing tension between migration pressures and […]

SHANGHAI, 12th June, 2026 (WAM) -- The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) has concluded an official visit to the People's Republic of China, reaffirming its commitment to expanding international partnerships with leading global institutions and companies.The visit supported the development of more resilient and future-ready systems across the water, […]

Rashid attributed China's profound, far-reaching and remarkable development to its safe and stable social environment, as well as to the Chinese people's commitment to their own civilization and history and their pursuit of a brighter future.BEIJING, June 12 (Xinhua) -- China's practice of promoting human rights through development is truly admirable, […]

Restoring the destroyed gas pipelines could require Russian expertise and Chinese materials, according to a technical reportRepairing the Nord Stream gas pipelines would take 36 months provided funding could be secured and no delays were encountered, according to a technical report submitted to the High Court in London.The report was commissioned by the […]

(260612) -- KUNMING, June 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An exhibitor sells products in the exhibition area of Sri Lanka at the 10th China-South Asia Exposition in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 12, 2026. The 10th China-South Asia Expo kicked off on Thursday in Kunming City, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province. The event has put an emphasis […]

Washington DC [US], June 12 (ANI): The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) has strongly criticised Chinese authorities after newly released images showed kindergarten children in Tibet participating in military-style activities. The photographs, published by the Chinese Communist Party's United Front Work Department, depict young Tibetan children dressed […]

Taipei [Taiwan], June 12 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence detected the presence of 14 sorties of Chinese military aircraft, nine vessels and four official ships around its territorial waters.Of the 14, 13 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern part Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).In a post on X, the […]

Hong Kong’s finance chief praised a blockbuster film about the Teochew community as it premiered locally on Friday, and highlighted the ethnic group’s contributions to the city’s development, even as some critics panned the production as overly patriotic. Dear You, an unexpected box-office hit that was shot on a shoestring budget, focuses on a […]

An intern doctor has been arrested by Hong Kong police on suspicion of accessing patient data without authorisation and fired from her hospital, according to an insider and medical authorities. A source said the 24-year-old woman was arrested on Friday evening after allegedly accessing a computer with dishonest intent at Caritas Medical Centre in Sham Shui […]

ABU DHABI, 12th June, 2026 (WAM) -- The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) is participating in the 32nd Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), where the UAE is the Guest of Honour, as part of a national delegation led by the Ministry of Culture. The delegation includes 20 government and cultural entities and 100 publishing houses.The Centre is […]

(260612) -- BEIJING, June 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Students practice the performance of an intangible cultural heritage at Chuncheng Experimental School in Jurong, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 12, 2026. Various activities were held across China in recent days to mark the upcoming Cultural and Natural Heritage Day, which falls annually on the second […]

A Hong Kong court has extended an injunction restraining the finance chief of a private college, his wife and two other defendants from handling more than HK$25 million in allegedly misappropriated funds. The High Court on Friday also ordered the four defendants to disclose to Hong Kong Chu Hai College all of their assets worth HK$50,000 or more within 21 […]

BEIJING, June 12 (Xinhua) -- At the 2026 Forum on Global Human Rights Governance, Jaber Alsalaj picked up the English and Arabic copies of the National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2026-2030). His sights were fixed on a chapter: creating a better digital and intelligent life.This keen interest was far from a sudden impulse. Days before the forum, […]

Three property sites will be handed over to the future operator of the planned green transit system in Hong Kong’s East Kowloon to boost the project’s financial viability under arrangements approved by the government. The project, which will link Choi Hung and Yau Tong, will be put to tender next month with the goal of opening the 7km (4.3 mile) rail […]

New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medallist and former world champion PV Sindhu will spearhead a 10-member Indian contingent at the BWF World Championships 2026 in New Delhi, scheduled from August 17 to 23, according to Olympics.com.Sindhu, who won the world badminton title in 2019 and claimed silver medals in 2017 and 2018, earned her spot […]

BEIJING, June 12 (Xinhua) -- As a vital component of the Beijing (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei) International Center for Science and Technology Innovation, Beijing has been boosting the commercialization of scientific and research findings in recent years.Beijing's Fengtai District has been developing new quality productive forces. Many technology companies in the […]

BEIJING, June 12 (Xinhua) -- As a vital component of the Beijing (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei) International Center for Science and Technology Innovation, Beijing has been boosting the commercialization of scientific and research findings in recent years.Beijing's Fengtai District has been developing new quality productive forces. Many technology companies in the […]

A Hong Kong district councillor criticised for her links to the former owners’ committee of the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court has resigned from her advisory role for another housing estate in Tai Po, following the announcement of a petition. A notice from the incorporated owners of Plover Cove Garden, seen by the South China Morning Post, announced on […]

SHANGHAI, China, 12th June, 2026 (WAM) -- The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Shanghai Foreign Investment Development Board (Invest Shanghai) signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the Chamber's participation in the Abu Dhabi Investment Forum (ADIF), organised by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) in collaboration […]

Hong Kong airport’s security contractor has expanded its canine patrol unit to the newly relaunched Terminal 2, deploying its 20 dogs and their handlers to cover the upgraded facility as needed. Jacob Cheung Tat-keung, executive director of the Aviation Security Company (Avseco), said on Friday that operations at Terminal 2 had been generally smooth, […]

BEIJING, June 12 (Xinhua) -- At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, President of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing will pay a state visit to China from June 15 to 19, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Friday.During the visit, President Xi will hold talks with President Min Aung Hlaing. Premier Li Qiang and Zhao Leji, chairman of the […]

Kathmandu [Nepal], June 12 (ANI): Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal will embark on an official visit to China this Sunday, the country's foreign affairs ministry announced. As per a release from the ministry, Khanal will be 'paying an official visit to the People's Republic of China from 14 to 17 June 2026' at the invitation of Wang Yi, Member of the […]

Hong Kong is reeling from a double tragedy on Wednesday after a 48-year-old social worker jumped to her death from her 19th-floor home in Taikoo Shing after arguing with her 12-year-old daughter about “education problems”. Hours later, the girl also jumped from her living room. The South China Morning Post breaks down the sequence of events and examines […]

Sydney [Australia], June 12 (ANI): World number 10 PV Sindhu booked her place in the semifinals of the Australian Open currently underway at the Quaycentre in Sydney with a dominant victory over Chinese Taipei's Chen Su Yu.The women's singles clash between the two opponents lasted just 27 minutes, and Sindhu controlled both games from the beginning to seal […]

ZHENGZHOU, June 12 (Xinhua) -- A large share of the world's makeup brushes and wigs have origins located far from the fashion capitals where they are sold.Local companies in Luyi, a county in central China's Henan Province, supply more than 85 percent of the world's artificial makeup brush fiber materials and account for over 90 percent of China's makeup […]