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A new exhibition about a pioneering school that nurtured talent for the country has opened at a Hong Kong history museum as part of the government’s efforts to promote national education, with many exhibits shown in the city for the first time. “National Development and Achievements Series: Cultivation and Renewal – The Education Legacy of Hong […]

Roughly one in three unattended dogs captured by Hong Kong authorities had been euthanised as of May this year, a sharp rise from 18 per cent in 2021, according to the latest legislative documents. The proportion of captured unattended dogs later reclaimed by their owners or transferred to animal welfare groups for rehoming has also fallen over the past […]

Three Hong Kong taxi drivers have been disqualified from driving cabs for three months after accumulating 15 demerit points or more under a penalty system in place for two years, the transport chief has said, disclosing such figures for the first time. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Wednesday that since the mechanism took effect in […]

Hong Kong police are searching for a man who stole a gold necklace worth nearly HK$80,000 (US$10,193) from a Chow Sang Sang jewellery store in Tai Po on Wednesday afternoon. According to a source, the suspect, described as a man in his forties, entered the shop on Kwong Fuk Road around 3.10pm. After asking to try on the necklace, which weighed more than a […]

Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 14 (ANI): Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong, accompanied by his wife, Tan Yuxiu, will visit Vijayawada from October 16 to 18 to attend Vijayawada Utsav 2026, highlighting the importance of cultural exchanges and people-to-people ties between India and China.In a letter addressed to Andhra Pradesh Chief […]

Nanjing [China], October 14 (ANI): Hundreds of workers at a chemical plant in China's Jiangsu Province demanded compensation after finding themselves locked out of the facility, with police arriving at the scene amid growing tensions, according to a report by The Epoch Times (TET).Xuzhou Fengcheng Salt Chemical Co., based in Feng County, informed employees […]

Hong Kong should make better use of its public gyms by allowing online safety briefings and penalising no-shows, an industry leader and a lawmaker have urged after the ombudsman identified management loopholes. The Office of the Ombudsman launched the inquiry into public gym management on Tuesday, noting that rigid mandatory training requirements combined […]

When news broke last week that three newly completed housing blocks were to be demolished without ever having been occupied, I suffered an immediate attack of deja vu. In early 1974, I was in the first wave of recruits to the Operations Department of the newly established Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). As luck would have it, my first […]

(261014) -- CHANGCHUN, Oct. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A performance is staged during a flame welcome ceremony of Changchun 2027 Winter Universiade in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Oct. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

China's foreign trade maintained strong momentum, growing 18.8% year on year in the first three quarters of 2026.A look at the numbers:- Total goods trade: 5.97 trillion USD- Exports: 3.47 trillion USD- Imports: 2.50 trillion USDProduced by Xinhua Global Service

New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): India's consumer spending is likely to see more moderate growth in the second half of the current fiscal year despite resilient demand so far, as the impact of earlier tax cuts fades from comparisons and rising food and fuel costs threaten household budgets, ICRA Chief Economist Aditi Nayar said.Speaking to ANI, Nayar […]

Complaints about noisy and inconsiderate passengers on Hong Kong’s public transport have more than doubled over three years, with authorities recording a surge in reports of people playing loud music and putting their feet on seats. The Transport Department and Environmental Protection Department received 66 complaints about noise nuisance and improper or […]

(261014) -- BEIJING, Oct. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with French President's Diplomatic Adviser Emmanuel Bonne at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

(261014) -- HAWALLI GOVERNORATE, Oct. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People participate in a Chinese culinary experience event in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, Oct. 13, 2026. Titled "The Taste of China: Jiaozi (Dumpling) Experience," the event was organized by the China Cultural Center in Kuwait to introduce traditional Chinese food culture to local residents. More […]

(261014) -- MACAO, Oct. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Actors perform during the opening ceremony of the 19th A-Ma Cultural and Tourism Festival in Macao, south China, Oct. 13, 2026. A statue of Mazu, a Chinese sea goddess, was paraded through the streets of China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Tuesday as the 19th A-Ma Cultural and Tourism Festival […]

New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): Bharti Enterprises Founder and Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal has said his group is ahead of Elon Musk's Starlink in the queue for regulatory approvals in India, asserting that Bharti has been waiting for clearance for years and is ready to roll out its satellite connectivity services.Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy […]

An Indonesian domestic helper in Hong Kong has been remanded in custody after being charged with killing her 93-year-old employer at the weekend. Kharsina, 52, was brought to the Kwun Tong Court on Wednesday to face a count of murder. Police arrested her in the early hours of Monday after her 93-year-old employer was found unresponsive in her flat at Long […]

The operator of Hong Kong’s flagship San Tin Technopole has pledged to offer affordable land to attract tenants, while revealing plans to reclaim and redevelop fish ponds near the Shenzhen border to accommodate a client requiring substantial premises. Sunny Chai Ngai-chiu, chairman of San Tin Technopole Company Limited (STTCL), also welcomed the proposed […]

The former mother-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung tried to prevent her family from reporting her disappearance to police by suggesting that they wait for her “kidnappers” to issue their demands, a court has heard. Choi’s partner, Chris Tam Fong-chun, told the High Court on Wednesday that Jenny Li Sui-heung had tried to paint the […]

NANNING, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- "Can blueberries grow on my land?" For many farmers, introducing a new crop is an appealing opportunity, but taking the risk on untested soil can be daunting.Now, Landy AI, an agricultural large language model developed by a Chinese company, is helping more than one million farmers across China and the Association of Southeast […]

China's green hero Yin Yuzhen gave a special hand-made suit to her American friend Ronald Sakolsky upon their recent meeting at World Food Forum in Rome. Sakolsky, wearing a Chinese Tang suit, brought Yin a Pittsburgh Steelers hoodie from his hometown.The costumes, Eastern or Western, traditional or modern, are embodied with their shared respects and best […]

Four Hong Kong franchised bus operators have applied to raise fares by up to 17.7 per cent, citing “significant financial pressure” from soaring fuel prices driven by the Middle East conflict. Citybus has sought the steepest increase, at 17.7 per cent, followed by KMB at 16 per cent. Long Win Bus and New Lantao Bus have applied for rises of 8.1 per cent […]

About 300 Hong Kong students applied this year for roughly 30 places on an overseas programme to help children in need, up from about 50 applicants last year. Dream Compassioneers co-founder Chan Yik-yeung said the response also showed what students could achieve when trusted with responsibility. Founded in 2020, the organisation runs local and overseas […]

New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): India remains the fastest-growing major steel market globally, with steel demand projected to expand by 7.9 per cent in 2026 to 172.4 million tonnes, followed by an 8.0 per cent increase in 2027 to 186.2 million tonnes. The worldsteel Short Range Outlook October 2026, released by the World Steel Association, noted that […]

Participants in Hong Kong’s stock market may need to wait longer for shorter transaction settlement times, as market participants want more time to prepare for the change, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) said in a consultation paper in April that it aimed to implement a so-called […]

VMPLNew Delhi [India], October 14: On October 14, Moskino Film Factory hosted a presentation of the "Robot Show" in Moscow. Guests saw combat robots, humanoids and stunt performers, alongside digital characters that mirrored their movements on screen in real time. The presentation demonstrated how robotics and motion capture technologies can be used in film […]

By Rajnish SinghNew Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has advised its personnel to remain vigilant against online honey traps, warning that cyber fraudsters use fake identities and emotional manipulation to gain trust and compromise personal, sensitive and financial information.As part of the cyber security awareness week that […]

A Hong Kong court has sentenced a former assistant warden at a care home for people with intellectual disabilities to 13 years in prison for raping a female resident five times, with the judge condemning the assaults as “extremely despicable”. High Court Judge Douglas Yau Tak-hong on Wednesday sentenced Chung Pui-kei, 38, who was found guilty of five […]

New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): India is open to business engagements with countries across the world, including China, provided the terms are fair and the geopolitical situation remains stable, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said, signalling scope for renewed economic engagement with Beijing.Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy […]

Hearing loss made it difficult for Ivan Fung Wing-hong to find work in Hong Kong’s construction industry after graduation. Nearly three decades later, that early setback has led to a teaching career spanning young children, postgraduate students and elderly people. Born with a hearing impairment, Fung struggled with language subjects at school because he […]

The arrest of a domestic helper over the suspected murder of an elderly woman has dominated Hong Kong headlines, with police investigations revealing that the 93-year-old had been assaulted repeatedly in the hours before her death on Sunday. Citing surveillance footage, police said on Monday the 52-year-old Indonesian helper hit the widow, surnamed Kwan, on […]

HOHHOT, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- For decades, Inner Mongolia's windswept steppes fueled China's heavy industry with coal. Now this same land generates green hydrogen from wind and solar -- a sharp shift as China's hydrogen sector moves from pilot demos to commercial scale, with hubs spanning Baotou's mining belt to Shenzhen's tech coast for the global low-carbon […]

Hongkongers can be struggling with severe mental health problems but still not be considered urgent cases, according to mental health advocate Minal Mahtani, who wants community groups to play a bigger role before individual cases reach crisis point. Mahtani, founder of OCD & Anxiety Support Hong Kong, said better referrals between hospitals, community […]

(261014) -- XISHUI, Oct. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Song Guangping, son of late Red Army soldier Song Jiagtong, checks the growth of a pomelo tree in Lintan Village of Xishui County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 10, 2026. The Chishui River winds through the mountains, with its waters murmuring as they flow past Lintan Village in Xishui County of […]

Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation has been ordered to submit a report to the government within a month following two separate service disruptions at Lam Tin station within 15 hours, with the railway operator apologising to passengers for the inconvenience caused. Services on the Kwun Tong line were disrupted at about 8am on Wednesday when wires overheated in an […]

China has lifted nearly 800 million people out of extreme poverty, arguably the greatest achievement in poverty reduction in human history. Even so, no mainland Chinese economist has won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. Across the Pacific, the United States has produced about 75 per cent of Nobel economics laureates, even as its economy staggers under […]

The roar of plane engines and the hustle and bustle at Hong Kong International Airport’s Terminal 2 present a stark contrast to the pin-drop silence at the adjacent 11 Skies commercial complex. A South China Morning Post reporter who travelled between the two places in early October found minimal footfall at the shopping centre, with the bright and airy […]

New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said peace and tranquillity in the border areas were essential to normalising India-China relations, stressing that any disturbance along the border would have consequences.Speaking in a conversation with John Micklethwait, Editor-in-Chief of the Bloomberg New Economy […]

Odense [Denmark], October 13 (ANI): India's PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen suffered first-round exits at the Denmark Open 2026 badminton tournament on Tuesday, while Tanvi Sharma and former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the second round of the BWF Super 750 event.Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu went down 13-21, 25-23, 21-19 against Germany's […]

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke)Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia overpowered Australia's Daria Kasatkina 6-1, 6-1 in the opening round of the Wuhan Open in China on Tuesday.Ostapenko needed just 59 minutes to put up staggering numbers against Kasatkina. She hit 35 winners in just 14 games, compared to only five for her opponent.She won 73% of points on her first serve […]

BEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- China, which operates the world's largest high-speed rail network, has issued a railway science and technology innovation plan for the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).This innovation plan outlines key tasks in basic research and frontier technologies, engineering construction, technical equipment, transport services, […]

BEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- While surging government bond yields in several major economies raise risks to financial stability, China's market is becoming increasingly attractive to investors seeking to diversify amid heightened uncertainty.Analysts said in a world where volatility has become the baseline, China offers what could be described as a "China […]

At the October 4inaugurationof a road built to Afghanistans border with China, Taliban officials faced a frosty reception from their eastern neighbor.Beijing did not send representativesor officially acknowledgethe event and Chinas militarized boundary remained firmly shut. Images from the inaugurationshowedChinese security cameras watching from behind […]

Gachot said Chinese automakers' offerings have become more structured. "They no longer come only with competitively priced electric vehicles, but with broader ranges, mainstream and high-end positioning, and greater attention to design, onboard technologies and the digital experience."PARIS, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese automakers are becoming more visible […]

(Photo credit: Esports World Cup)Team WE and BRION advanced to the semifinals with victories on Tuesday at the Demacia Cup Global Invitational in Beijing.Team WE eliminated FlyQuest with a 3-2 win and BRION knocked out LGD Gaming with a 3-1 triumph in the quarterfinals.The League of Legends event began on Oct. 3 with 12 top teams that didn't qualify for the […]