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Hong Kong will halve tolls for all commercial vehicles using public tunnels for two months from Sunday, in the government’s latest effort to ease business costs amid surging fuel prices driven by the war in the Middle East. Buses, goods vehicles, light buses and taxis registered with the Transport Department will benefit from the measure, while private […]

The strength of Chinese brands lies in their ability to introduce new technologies and products to international markets, which creates new opportunities for consumers, particularly in electronics and other advanced sectors.BAKU, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese brands have evolved from being known mainly for affordability to becoming synonymous with […]

(260513) -- XILINGOL, May 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 11, 2026 shows a view of the site of Xanadu of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) in Xilingol, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Surrounded by the vast Jinlianchuan grassland, the relic site of Xanadu is located in Zhenglan Banner of Xilingol League, with the Shangdu […]

Hong Kong authorities have finally begun laying out details on how they plan to regulate ride-hailing platforms such as Uber, Tada and Didi Chuxing, months after lawmakers passed the city’s first legal framework for the sector in October. Officials have provided more information on enforcement powers, penalties and licensing arrangements, although the key […]

HAIKOU, May 13 (Xinhua) -- In Bincunshan of Qionghai City, south China's Hainan Province, lychee orchards are heavy with ripe and red fruit as the harvest season arrives.For villager Li Shiwu, the bustling harvest is a rewarding moment."This year's lychees are bigger and better colored, and they should fetch a good price," he said.Li, 54, is a lychee grower […]

(260513) -- CHANGSHA, May 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An African goods market is pictured during the May Day holiday in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, May 1, 2026. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: China tariff cuts open new route for African goods via inland Hunan" (Photo by Deng Yilin/Xinhua)

URUMQI, May 13 (Xinhua) -- For years, Zhang Hefan came to know the horses through the habits that captivity exposed, from the foal that resisted every injection to the mare that did not survive a difficult birth, and the animals whose coats, markings and temperaments became as familiar to her as human faces.In the wind-scoured Gobi Desert of the Junggar […]

(260513) -- ISLAMABAD, May 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong speaks during a seminar titled "Xinjiang Socio-Economic Progress, Inter Ethnic Harmony and Emerging Opportunities, Unlocking New Horizons" in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, May 9, 2026. TO GO WITH "Xinjiang's economic development, prosperity exemplary worldwide: […]

Beijing said the US must not meddle in issues related to Taiwan and human rights, and must respect Chinas development rightUS President Donald Trump is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, whom he described on Tuesday as "a friend" and "somebody that we get along with." Trump added that he plans to discuss the war involving Iran, a country the US and […]

Beijing said the US must not meddle in issues related to Taiwan and human rights, and must respect China's "development right" US President Donald Trump is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, whom he described on Tuesday as "a friend" and "somebody that we get along with."

(Photo credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)The Philadelphia 76ers are parting ways with president of basketball operations Daryl Morey, they announced Tuesday.Former Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers, now the president of sports for the Sixers' parent company, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, will lead the search for a new leader of […]

Washington DC [US], May 13 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) sharply attacked the media for what he called news that reflected Iran as doing well. He reiterated the claims of the Iranian military being completely demolished, the country bereft of leaders and called it an 'economic disaster'. He made the latest slew of remarks in a […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] A group of Grade 8 students from Canadian International School of Hong Kong (CDNIS) has made waves on the global innovation stage, returning from the Conrad Challenge Global Innovation Summit in Houston with multiple top honours. The team captured the coveted Innovation Summit Power […]

Hong Kong is expected to launch a public consultation in early June for its inaugural five-year plan to align with the national blueprint, with Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu set to present a preliminary framework and gather feedback from various industries through face-to-face sessions, according to sources. The South China Morning Post learned that the […]

Washington DC [US], May 13 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) again claimed that the Iranian military has been decimated and that the US is going to win the war 'peacefully or otherwise'. He made the remarks while speaking to reporters ahead of his departure to China. When asked if he looks for an intervention by Chinese President Xi […]

By Reena Bhardwaj Washington DC [US], May 13 (ANI): First Lady Melania Trump will not be accompanying US President Donald Trump to China during this visit, as per the White House. Trump, who departed for China a short while ago, is accompanied by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, White House Deputy Chief of Staff James Blair, […]

Maryland [US], May 13 (ANI): US President Donald Trump departed for his high-stakes three-day visit to China on Tuesday (local time). The much-anticipated meeting between Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to feature discussions on several aspects of bilateral ties, with Trump indicating that trade would be a key topic on the […]

Beijing [China], May 13 (ANI): US President Donald Trump is scheduled to arrive in the Chinese capital on Wednesday for a high-stakes, two-day summit with President Xi Jinping, marking their first in-person dialogue six months after brokering a trade war truce.The summit, deferred from its original March date due to the US-Israeli conflict involving Iran, […]

The takeover of an exclusive Hong Kong sports club’s top venue in Central has been postponed following opposition from some members, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source said that following a meeting involving members of the Hong Kong Golf & Tennis Academy (HKGTA), the date of the merger of operations for its Town Club at Central’s New […]

(260512) -- CAIRO, May 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua presents Ahmed Aboul Gheit, secretary-general of the League of Arab States, with the Arabic edition of the book China's Governance Under Xi Jinping's Leadership at the headquarters of the League of Arab States in Cairo, Egypt, May 12, 2026. The Global South Media and Think […]

The Strait of Hormuz crisis has changed the calculations of every major powerThe US and Israeli attack on Iran in February and their subsequent failure to achieve their objectives has already changed the strategic calculations of every major power. In some respects, it has also opened new opportunities for political dialogue. Seizing those opportunities […]

(Photo credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images)Chennedy Carter followed up a career year in 2024 by playing internationally in 2025.Back in the WNBA, Carter will look to turn in another strong performance on Wednesday as the Las Vegas Aces visit the Connecticut Sun for the first of two games in three days in Uncasville, Conn.Signed to a contract last month, Carter […]

(260512) -- CAIRO, May 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 11, 2026 shows a scene at the Hong Ting Forum in Cairo, Egypt. The Hong Ting Forum, themed "Cairo Dialogue: Building a China-Egypt Community with a Shared Future in the New Era," was held here on Monday, bringing together guests from the governments, think tanks, academia and business […]

The gathering will help set the agenda for the group leaders summit later this yearIndia will host the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi on May 14-15. The gathering, to be chaired by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, is expected to focus on key geopolitical issues, including the conflict in the Middle East.The meeting will also help lay […]

In an exclusive interview with RT India, Russias foreign minister praises New Delhis firm stand on energy securityRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov compared Western pressure on countries of the Global South, including India - the world's second largest oil importer - over their trade with Russia to "neocolonial methods."Speaking exclusively to Runjhun […]

ABU DHABI, 12th May, 2026 (WAM) -- China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), the main international arm of China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), showcased during its participation in the second edition of the Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit (ADIS) 2026 its expansion plans and strategic projects in the UAE and the wider region, highlighting its […]

(260512) -- HONG KONG, May 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend Hong Kong Embodied AI Industry Co-Creation Initiative Launch Ceremony during the first Hong Kong Embodied AI Industry Summit in Hong Kong, south China, May 12, 2026. The first Hong Kong Embodied AI Industry Summit was held in Hong Kong on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

A 44-year-old Hong Kong man has died after a suspected fall from the Tai Po Waterfront Park’s Spiral Lookout Tower. Police said on Tuesday that they had received a report from a passer-by at about 3.49pm that the man had been found lying near the base of the 32-metre (105-foot) tower, which was built to commemorate Hong Kong’s return to Chinese […]

(260512) -- TAIYUAN, May 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A modified Long March-6 carrier rocket carrying a new satellite group blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, on May 12, 2026. The satellite group was launched at 7:59 p.m. (Beijing Time) and entered its preset orbit successfully. It will constitute the Spacesail […]

BEIJING, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office of Brunei Darussalam, in Beijing on Tuesday.

BEIJING, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon in Beijing on Tuesday.

Russia has long raised concerns about Pentagon-backed biological laboratories in Ukraine and elsewhere, suggesting they are involved in military researchThe US has launched a probe into more than 120 American-funded biological labs abroad, including in Ukraine, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told the New York Post on Monday.Russia has […]

DUBAI, U.A.E.: U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Tehran's latest offer to end the war, deepening the standoff on May 11 between the two countries. Officials said the proposal from Iran included some concessions on its disputed nuclear program. Talks have stopped, and the recent fighting could push the Middle East back into a full war. This could also […]

HONG KONG: China's passenger car exports surged in April as automakers accelerated their expansion overseas to offset weakening demand in the domestic market. Exports of passenger vehicles rose nearly 85 percent from a year earlier to about 796,000 units, according to data released on May 11 by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. That was up […]

(260512) -- BEIJING, May 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee and a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with the Tonga Parliament and Government Joint Delegation led by Lord Vaea, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga, in Beijing, […]

(260512) -- BEIJING, May 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng holds talks with Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office of Brunei Darussalam, in Beijing, capital of China, May 12, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

(260512) -- BEIJING, May 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 12, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

Wang Fuk Court’s administrator has revealed that HK$180 million (US$22.9 million) has been paid to parties involved in the estate’s renovation project, with the remaining HK$127 million to be refunded to owners displaced by one of Hong Kong’s deadliest fires in decades. The details were disclosed during a Zoom meeting on Tuesday, one of two sessions […]

Top Swedish universities are eager to deepen collaboration with Hong Kong in areas such as life sciences, the city’s innovation and technology minister has told the South China Morning Post during a visit to the country to strengthen ties. “What impressed us most during this trip to Sweden is the incredible enthusiasm of Swedish organisations, groups […]

(260512) -- BEIJING, May 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office of Brunei Darussalam, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 12, 2026. Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah is on an official visit to China. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

(260512) -- BEIJING, May 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 12, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

Seoul [South Korea], May 12 (ANI): China is accelerating efforts to increase domestic production of silicon wafers as artificial intelligence-driven chip demand continues to surge globally, according to a news report by The Korea Herald.The report stated that China aims to source more than 70 per cent of its advanced silicon wafers domestically by 2026 as […]

New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): India on Tuesday delivered a scathing critique regarding reports of China extending support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, with the Ministry of External Affairs asserting that countries backing efforts to 'protect terror infrastructure' must reflect on the impact such actions have on their global standing.The sharp […]

BEIJING, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office of Brunei Darussalam, in Beijing on Tuesday, calling for strengthening strategic communication and deepening practical cooperation.China and Brunei are close and friendly neighbors, with the Maritime […]

BEIJING, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Khaled El-Enany, director-general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in Beijing on Tuesday.