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Hong Kong will allow elderly welfare recipients retiring in Guangdong and Fujian to have cash assistance directly sent to their mainland Chinese bank accounts from July as part of a much-awaited arrangement, the city’s leader has said. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced the coming scheme launch in a social media post on Wednesday during a visit to […]

A Hong Kong primary school that earlier suggested hosting an overnight World Cup viewing event has watered down the plan and opted for a weekend morning timeslot in response to feedback from parents. The school clarified that its initial circular, which slated the event for the very early hours of July 15, sought to gauge parental interest, while its shift […]

Hong Kong police have arrested a 41-year-old mainland Chinese man on suspicion of impersonating a registered ride-hailing driver and working in breach of his visa conditions. Officers from the force’s traffic New Territories North headquarters carried out the undercover operation on Tuesday afternoon, disguising themselves as passengers in Yuen Long […]

Panaji (Goa) [India], June 24 (ANI): India established a powerful competitive foothold in the seniors category while remaining firmly in contention across all premier divisions at the conclusion of Day 2 of the 5th Bonus Asia Cup Bridge Championships 2026 at the Taj Cidade de Goa Horizon.Recognised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS) and […]

JINAN, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Rooftop photovoltaic panels generate clean power, new energy vehicles (NEVs) roll off production lines, and kitchen waste is transformed into resources.Across factories, communities, transport systems and energy networks, China's accelerating green transition is opening up exciting new growth opportunities for multinational […]

(260624) -- BOSTON, June 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Antoine Semenyo (L) of Ghana talks with referee Said Martinez (C) during the group L match between England and Ghana at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Boston Stadium in Boston, the United States, June 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. As a judge-led panel continues its public inquiry into Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades, experts are set to give evidence on factors that contributed to the rapid spread of the blaze. Richard Yuen Kwok-kit, […]

Washington DC [US], June 24 (ANI): The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a ruling making it easier for border authorities to deport lawful permanent residents, or green card holders, accused of crimes involving 'moral turpitude'.In a 6-3 ruling authored by US Justice Clarence Thomas in Blanche v. Lau, the court held that immigration officials do […]

HARBIN, June 24 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese museum on Tuesday released details of shocking live experiments conducted by the Imperial Japanese Army during its invasion of China, which included appalling accounts of animal blood being transfused into human beings.A report archived at the Exhibition Hall of Evidences of Crimes Committed by Unit 731 of the Imperial […]

(260624) -- BEIJING, June 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 23, 2026 shows a model of CR450 bullet train during the fourth China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China. The fourth CISCE is held in Beijing from June 22 to 26. (Xinhua/Wu Qinghao)

“Hong Kong is the only city in the world with five universities ranked among the global top 100.” This talking point has become one of the Hong Kong government’s favourite slogans. It has appeared in government press releases and official speeches, including Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s policy address last year. Though pleasing to the ear, […]

(260623) -- ZHENGZHOU, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, visits Henan Guangyuan New Material Co., Ltd. in Anyang, central China's Henan Province, June 22, 2026. He made an inspection tour in Henan Province from June 21 to 23. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the city’s senior officials about the administration’s achievements so far and what may lie ahead. A new piece of subsidiary legislation that allows Hong Kong’s leader to certify a case as involving national security is unlikely to […]

Receivers and agents of the Sheraton Hong Kong Tung Chung Hotel and the Four Points by Sheraton have expressed confidence in finally finding a buyer for the dual-branded complex – which together make up Hong Kong’s third-largest hotel by room numbers – as creditors move to dispose of the asset. Sole agent Savills is holding a formal tender that is […]

(260623) -- NAIROBI, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Children read books inside the Amani Kibera Book House in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, on June 23, 2026. A completion ceremony for the Amani Kibera Book House, a public welfare library designed by an architectural research team from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, was held in Nairobi […]

Bankers working for JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong must have been miffed when they were shut off from using artificial intelligence (AI) models from Anthropic, a pioneering American firm in the field. Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase pulled the plug in April and last week respectively, based on a strict interpretation of Anthropic’s terms […]

New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, during his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday, highlighted the importance of stable and constructive bilateral relations so as to bring about deeper trust and understanding between India and China.The details were shared by MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on […]

I am extremely grateful to H.E. Markova Concepción Jaramillo, president of our Executive Board, and my dear friend, for her steadfast leadership. My gratitude also to our Vice Presidents whose skilful negotiations led to our adoption of a record seven substantive decisions this session.I also thank the Experts, Ms. Clara Brandt, Ms. Marie-Eve Castonguay, […]

UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous gives remarks to

I would like also recognize my colleagues, Nyaradzayi, Kirsi and their teams, our Regional Directors, colleagues in country and regional offices, and of course, Jean-Luc Bories and team who as ever kept our business smooth and efficient. I also would like to thank my team in the Executive Director’s Office. I am in no doubt of how blessed I am with the […]

New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): The Parliamentary panel on Energy on Tuesday discussed the National Bioenergy Programme with officials apprising members of the progress made and the path ahead. Committee Chairman and Shiv Sena MP Appa Chandu Barne later said that the panel members also sought information regarding the burning of agricultural residue. […]

(260623) -- NEW DELHI, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, attends the 16th Meeting of BRICS National Security Advisors and High Representatives on National Security in New Delhi, India, June 23, 2026. […]

(260623) -- NEW DELHI, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, meets with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, in New Delhi, India, June 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Dongshu)

(260623) -- NEW DELHI, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, in New Delhi, India, June 23, 2026. Wang is in New Delhi for the 16th Meeting of BRICS National […]

(260623) -- NEW DELHI, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, meets with Ali Mohammed Hammed AI Shamsi, secretary-general of the Supreme National Security Council of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in New […]

New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met NSAs and senior security officials from BRICS nations on Tuesday, highlighting the group's rising role in tackling today's global security challenges.The meeting came after the 16th BRICS National Security Advisers' Meeting in New Delhi, chaired by NSA Ajit Doval. Against a backdrop of […]

(260624) -- HOUSTON, June 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A fan holds a cardboard featuring Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal before the group K match between Portugal and Uzbekistan at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Houston Stadium in Houston, the United States, June 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

(260623) -- NAIROBI, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 23, 2026 shows a seminar promoting the 9th China International Import Expo in Nairobi, Kenya. A seminar promoting the ninth China International Import Expo, scheduled to open in Shanghai on Nov. 5, was held in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Tuesday, highlighting opportunities for […]

(260623) -- HARBIN, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 23, 2026 shows the content of Japanese forces using blood drawn from horses, sheep, dogs, rabbits and chickens to carry out live experiments on 23 prisoners of war in a journal of the Japanese Army Medical Corps published on August 1, 1940, in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang […]

(260623) -- BEIJING, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, addresses a national video conference on further deepening the reform of state-owned capital and state-owned enterprises in Beijing, capital of China, June 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

(260623) -- ISLAMABAD, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Kanwal Masroor, founder of the CxO Global Forum, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Islamabad, Pakistan on June 15, 2026. TO GO WITH "Interview: Enhanced Chinese market access can transform Pakistan's digital sector, says expert" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

New York [US], June 23, (ANI): The United States has temporarily lifted sanctions on Iranian oil and petrochemical exports, a move that will allow Tehran to transact with international trading partners freely and even receive payments in dollars. 'Oil and petrochem exports are waived, blockade lifted, some frozen assets released, and a major reconstruction […]

The Diamond Butterfly brings together filmmakers from around the world who focus on traditional values and cultural heritageThe Eurasian Cinema Academy has launched the selection process for films competing for the 2026 Diamond Butterfly awards, with screenings already underway ahead of the ceremony in Moscow, organizers announced on Tuesday.The event is […]

(260623) -- DALIAN, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov, who is here to attend the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, on June 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

(260623) -- DALIAN, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Prime Minister of Mongolia Nyam-Osor Uchral in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, where Uchral is attending the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, on June 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

(260623) -- DALIAN, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Prime Minister of Guinea Amadou Oury Bah, who is attending the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, on June 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): India and China have held high-level dialogue aimed at improving their strained relationship, with the two sides noting a 'progress towards the gradual normalisation of ties.'The dialogue took place on the margins of the BRICS National Security Advisers' Meeting being held in New Delhi on Moday and Tuesday, where India is […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Hong Kong’s construction industry and the broader building sector will be presented with a range of AI systems and robotics capable of automating parts of building sites and improving worker safety and efficiency when the Construction Industry Council (CIC) hosts a new industry […]

DALIAN, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Starting Tuesday, the focus of the world economic dialogue is on conference halls located on the northeastern coast of China.More than 1,700 representatives from political, business, academic and media circles of over 90 countries and regions have gathered in the port city of Dalian in northeast China's Liaoning Province to […]

(260623) -- DALIAN, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Prime Minister of Montenegro Milojko Spajic in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, where Spajic is attending the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, on June 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

(260623) -- DALIAN, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Kim Min-seok in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, where Kim is attending the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, on June 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

BEIJING, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The fourth CISCE is held in Beijing from June 22 to 26. Launched in 2023, CISCE is the world's first national-level exhibition focused on supply chains. The fourth CISCE maintains its full-industry-chain perspective, featuring six major chains along with the Supply Chain Service Exhibition Area. The Digital Technology section […]

BEIJING, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The fourth CISCE is held in Beijing from June 22 to 26. Launched in 2023, CISCE is the world's first national-level exhibition focused on supply chains. The fourth CISCE maintains its full-industry-chain perspective, featuring six major chains along with the Supply Chain Service Exhibition Area. The Digital Technology section […]