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A drug for diabetes-related kidney disease could be repurposed to restore fertility for women affected by premature ovarian insufficiency, a largely untreatable condition, according to a study by Hong Kong researchers. The study, conducted by experts at the faculty of medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), found that finerenone – a drug used to […]

BEIJING, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, visited an information technology (IT) innovation park in Beijing on Monday morning.At the park, Xi learned about IT application and innovation, and was briefed on Beijing's efforts to expedite the development of an international sci-tech innovation […]

(260209) -- BEIJING, Feb. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits an information technology (IT) innovation park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 9, 2026. At the park, Xi learned about IT application and innovation, […]

The SpaceX CEO has said a lunar settlement could be built within a decade, as the global powers race for Earths only natural satelliteUS tech billionaire Elon Musk has announced plans to build a "self-growing city" on the Moon, placing the project ahead of his long-stated ambitions to reach Mars.In recent years, SpaceX has focused on developing spacecraft […]

Washington DC [US] February 9 (ANI): The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) marked the 29th anniversary of the 1997 Ghulja Massacre, renewing its call for decisive international action against China's policies in East Turkistan, as noted in a post shared by ETGE on X.According to the ETGE post, the commemoration honoured the victims of what it […]

(260209) -- BURNABY, Feb. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Children look at a large-scale LEGO lion model during a LEGO pop-up event to celebrate the upcoming Year of the Horse at Metrotown Shopping Mall in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, on Feb. 8, 2026. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

A Hong Kong court has remanded another Japanese man in custody on charges of conspiring to steal more than 27 million yen (US$171,680) in connection with a robbery outside a currency exchange shop last month in which 51 million yen was taken. Koki Hirose, 57, was brought before Eastern Court in Sai Wan Ho on Monday to face one count of conspiracy to commit […]

(260209) -- NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A man learns to fly a kite during the Taste of China cultural event in New York, the United States, on Feb. 8, 2026. A cultural event titled the Taste of China was held here on Sunday to celebrate the Chinese New Year. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

Hong Kong authorities are looking beyond a shelved reclamation project near Lantau Island and considering options for a fourth cross-harbour tunnel, which lawmakers say is crucial for alleviating persistent congestion and sustaining the city’s growth. In a 124-page strategy blueprint released last week, the Transport Department said it expected greater […]

Looking at the broader global picture, Logan said China's role in world affairs is an objective reality that cannot be ignored. "China is a reality, and it is going to have increasing influence on world affairs," he said.LONDON, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Mark Logan, a former British Member of Parliament (MP) who has worked in China for many years, said that […]

New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): INDIA bloc parties will participate in the discussion on the Union Budget to be held in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on Monday. The decision was taken during a meeting of INDIA bloc floor leaders held at the office of Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in the […]

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 9 (ANI): Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led Centre over the newly announced US-India interim trade deal, accusing the government of 'handing over India's market to America' and abandoning the spirit of 'Make in India'.Speaking to ANI, Yadav said the Centre is […]

Tianjin [China], February 9 (ANI): India's 27-year-old Tejaswin Shankar added glittering gold to the Indian medal tally on the final day of the 12th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tianjin, China, on Sunday.The Indian contingent, with five medals, one of them gold, finished overall sixth in the medal tally. China topped the chart with 34 medals, 10 […]

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 9 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday urged students to prioritise safety, health, and academic focus ahead of the upcoming board examinations.https://x.com/myogiadityanath/status/2020671546549780726?s=20In a letter to students, the Chief Minister shared three key

BEIJING, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- From creative toys and cultural products to immersive tourism projects, items featuring horse elements are taking center stage in China's consumer market as the Year of the Horse approaches.Inside the Gansu Provincial Museum in northwest China, the festive atmosphere has arrived early. Tourists are flocking to see cultural […]

LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Austria's Benjamin Karl won the men's snowboard parallel giant slalom at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Sunday, while host nation Italy - led by seven-time Olympian Roland Fischnaller - fell short of the podium.The final featured 40-year-old Karl against South Korea's Kim Sang-kyum, three years his junior. Karl secured […]

MILAN, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) --The United States successfully defended its title in the figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on Sunday, with Japan finishing a close second and host Italy taking bronze.The United States and Japan entered the men's free skate - the final segment of the competition - tied atop the overall […]

MACAO/HONG KONG/KUALA LUMPUR/PHNOM PENH/YANGON/SINGAPORE/COLOMBO/BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN/MANILA/JAKARTA, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Festive decorations are lighting up streets across Asian countries, with various cultural events held to embrace the upcoming Chinese New Year.

Hong Kong police have arrested a 60-year-old truck driver after his vehicle hit and fatally injured a 65-year-old woman in Kwun Tong on Monday morning. Police received a report at 5.55am that a medium goods vehicle was travelling along Kwun Tong Road towards Lam Tin when it struck a woman pushing a trolley stacked with cardboard near the Tsui Ping Road […]

(260209) -- TANGERANG. Feb. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Bolin (front R) of China celebrates his goal with his team during the U17 International Friendly Match between China and Indonesia in Tangerang, Indonesia on Feb. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

(260209) -- ALULA, Feb. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Aljadaan addresses the opening ceremony of the second edition of AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies in Alula, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 8, 2026. The second edition of AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies opened here on Sunday, centering on the opportunities and […]

A growing number of Hong Kong-listed companies are tapping strong equity market sentiment to issue convertible bonds, a trend bankers expect to continue. Eleven companies raised US$7.4 billion through convertible bonds in the first five weeks of 2026, about 47 per cent of last year’s US$16 billion total, according to Dealogic. Tianqi Lithium, one of the […]

KUNMING, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Under a winter sun in Xishuangbanna, a group of young leaders from Indonesia, Kenya, Laos, Tanzania and Uganda recently trekked into the lush mountains of southwest China's Yunnan Province. They came not as tourists, but as students of a "living classroom" focused on rural development.Their campus was Hebian Village, home to a […]

MILAN, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Lindsey Vonn's daring bid for an Olympic downhill medal ended in heartbreak, while Norway's Sander Eitrem delivered a record-breaking triumph on the speed skating oval on Sunday, as the Milan-Cortina Winter Games produced drama across multiple venues on the second competition day.Vonn crashed early in the women's downhill, losing […]

(260209) -- PREDAZZO, Feb. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Domen Prevc of Slovenia reacts during the Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill second Official Training of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

(260209) -- CAIRO, Feb. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A student studying Chinese performs during a 2026 Chinese Spring Festival celebration in Cairo, Egypt, on Feb. 8, 2026. Cairo's Swiss Club hosted celebrations on Sunday for the 2026 Chinese Spring Festival, welcoming the Year of the Horse with food, art and performances that drew nearly 1,000 Egyptians and more […]

Taipei [Taiwan], February 9 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense said that seven PLAN vessels were operating around its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time) on Monday. An illustration of the flight path was not provided by the Ministry because no PLA aircraft were detected operating around Taiwan during this timeframe. In a post on X, the MND […]

Washington DC [US], February 9 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her coalition on what he described as a 'landslide victory' in Japan's general election, calling the outcome historic and praising her leadership.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, 'Congratulations to Prime […]

A Hong Kong court sentenced former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying to 20 years in prison on Monday for violating the national security law, closing a chapter on what has become a geopolitical flashpoint between China and the West. In a hearing that lasted less than 10 minutes at West Kowloon Court, three High Court judges handed down penalties to Lai, six […]

To err is human. But when an error funnels through a system that has safeguards, the error is supposed to be caught and rectified. Checks and balances are written into the Basic Law, Hong Kong’s mini constitution. Hong Kong has an executive-led system, which means it is the executive branch’s job to formulate and implement policies, as well as “draft […]

(Photo credit: Michael Madrid-Imagn Images)CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Cortina d'Ampezzo's Olimpia della Tofane piste wrecked Breezy Johnson's Olympic downhill hopes four years ago but made amends on Sunday, even if the gold medal came apart minutes after being hung round her neck.Johnson held up the separated components - the chunky medal, clasp and ribbon […]

(Photo credit: REUTERS/Claudia Greco)MILAN, Italy -- 'Quad God' Ilia Malinin vaulted the United States above Japan and to the top of the podium at the Milan Cortina Games on Sunday to cap a thrilling team competition that saw host Italy seize bronze.With the U.S. and Japan tied going into the men's free skate, the 21-year-old Malinin met the moment even […]

Hong Kong authorities will submit a draft law by the end of this year to strengthen enforcement against fire safety violations, including issuing fixed penalties alongside existing prosecution options that can take months to carry out. Responding to questions from the South China Morning Post, a Security Bureau spokeswoman said that a fixed penalty system […]

Hong Kong needs to consider widening the Stock Connect schemes and step up promotion in Southeast Asia and the Middle East to attract more international firms to list in the city, according to a government think tank. Rocky Tung Yat-ngok, newly appointed executive director of the Financial Services Development Council, said that while Hong Kong has been a […]

Washington, DC [US], February 9 (ANI): The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her 'big victory' in the general election, as Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won a two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on a Fox […]

Tokyo [Japan], February 9 (ANI): Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday expressed appreciation for US President Donald Trump's message, underscoring her commitment to further strengthening the Japan-US Alliance and confirming her upcoming visit to White House. 'I am sincerely grateful to President Donald J. Trump for his warm words,' Takaichi said […]

Hong Kong and Singapore are set to be the biggest winners in attracting new capital inflows as global investors diversify their asset allocations amid geopolitical risks and trade tensions, according to the top executive at DBS Group. The two Asian financial centres would be the best choice for international investors who previously held overweight […]

(Photo credit: REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli)MILAN, Italy -- Ilia Malinin lifted the United States above Japan to the top of the podium of the figure skating team event at the Milan Cortina Games on Sunday, where home team Italy captured bronze.With the U.S. and Japan tied going into the men's free skate, the 21-year-old Malinin was not at his best but was still […]

(260208) -- LIVIGNO, Feb. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Lucia Georgalli of New Zealand falls during the Snowboard Women's Big Air qualification at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

We live in an interesting time. It has become clear that many Hong Kong couples would rather have a pet than a child. Small families are now the norm: a 2022 survey by the Family Planning Association showed that childless families made up 43.2 per cent of the population, followed by one-child families at 27.4 per cent and two-child families at 25.2 per […]

New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): The Union Budget 2026-27 marked a decisive moment for India's technology ambitions with the announcement of India Semiconductor Mission 2.0. The new phase signals a clear policy push to deepen domestic semiconductor capabilities, as chips underpin every critical digital and industrial system. ISM 2.0 will focus on […]

Shanxi [China], February 8 (ANI): An explosion at a biotechnology company in Shuozhou, in northern China's Shanxi Province, claimed the lives of eight people early Saturday morning, authorities confirmed on Sunday, reported Global Times. The tragic incident has prompted a formal investigation, while rescue and cleanup operations continue at the […]

New Delhi [India], February 8 (ANI): The India bloc floor leaders are scheduled to meet on Monday at 10 AM at the residence of Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rajya Sabha and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.In the meeting, they will discuss and decide on the future course of action for the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament.On Thursday, the opposition […]

HAIKOU, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Top-ranked Wang Chuqin of China beat Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto 4-2 in the men's singles final to defend his title at the Asian Cup table tennis tournament here on Sunday.Harimoto started strongly with aggressive returns to lead 2-1 after three games (11-9, 8-11, 11-7), before Wang bounced back to rally past with three consecutive […]

(260208) -- MILAN, Feb. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Liu Hanbin of China competes during the speed skating men's 5000m match at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)