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Hong Kong rescuers are continuing their search for two hikers who reportedly went missing in Sai Kung on Monday, after locating their 76-year-old companion early on Tuesday. Authorities said on Tuesday that a government helicopter had been deployed to locate the pair in the morning. Police said they received a report from members of a hiking group at […]

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong issued its first “very hot weather” warning of the year on Tuesday, with temperatures expected to reach as high as 33 degrees Celsius (91.4 Fahrenheit). The forecaster said an anticyclone aloft would […]

Singapore authorities are investigating a Hong Kong principal after he was seen swearing at security guards during a student trip to the city state, with his secondary school saying sorry for the dispute that sparked “public concern and unease”. In response to queries from the South China Morning Post, Singapore police said Sunday evening that they had […]

Telecoms giant China Mobile International is planning another route to connect terrestrial cables in Central Asia with Hong Kong’s submarine network, aiming to enable more efficient data transmission between the “stan” countries and the rest of the world, a senior executive has said. Kevin Chan Kin-fan, the company’s head of carrier business, said […]

The Reverend Canon Peter Douglas Koon Ho-ming was blunt when he said, “Once there are no political issues, everything in Hong Kong is a livelihood issue.” He was also correct. Housing is this city’s biggest livelihood issue. It is also the hardest to tackle by far. The current administration has probably done more in this area than previous ones. […]

(260526) -- BEIJING, May 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Asim Munir, Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff, in Beijing, capital of China, on May 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

SHANGHAI, May 26 (Xinhua) -- As the "China Travel" hashtag goes viral across global social media platforms, China has witnessed a sustained boom in inbound tourism, with Shanghai as the first leg.Liu Lichao discovered something unexpected while cycling with his overseas clients when he still worked in the financial sector. People from different cultural […]

(260526) -- PARIS, May 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Marcos Giron reacts during the men's singles first round match between Marcos Giron of the United States and Wu Yibing of China at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros, Paris, France, May 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

Inside a massive retail and office complex called 11 Skies next to Hong Kong International Airport, all 800 shops sit vacant and only two of 120 food outlets were open earlier this month. They were supposed to begin operating in the 3.8 million sq ft development – equivalent in size to about 53 football pitches – by last year. A recent South China […]

HSBC is targeting an increase in its Hong Kong client base to match the city’s population of 7.5 million, a goal to be driven mainly by international investors, according to its Hong Kong CEO Maggie Ng. Hong Kong has already seen almost 2 million new customers sign up to the HSBC Hong Kong office over the past two years, bringing its total customers to 7 […]

Hong Kong private equity firm Templewater is eyeing investment opportunities in Central Asia’s real estate, energy transition and healthcare sectors, while positioning itself as a “superconnector” to channel capital from the Middle East into the emerging market. Cliff Zhang Kun, chairman of Templewater, also stressed the need for businesses to […]

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang said on May 23 that China remains part of the company's projected $200 billion market for central processing units, underscoring Nvidia's long-term confidence in Chinese demand despite ongoing technology tensions between Washington and Beijing. Speaking to reporters after arriving in Taipei ahead […]

(Photo credit: REUTERS/Stephane Mahe)Stan Wawrinka lost a four-set match to Jesper de Jong on Monday, bringing a swift end to the final French Open for the 2015 champion at Roland Garros.Wawrinka, 41, announced in December that he would retire at the end of 2026. The three-time Grand Slam winner was unable to add to his total of 46 wins at the French Open, […]

(260525) -- PORT SUDAN, May 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Contestants wait for the start of the Chinese Proficiency Competition in Port Sudan, eastern Sudan, May 24, 2026. Sudanese university students gathered here on Sunday for the final of the 25th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students in Sudan, viewing Chinese language […]

Slowly but surely, Hong Kong is undergoing various scales of transformation. From the mixed-use development around Kai Tak to the revamped waterfronts on both sides of Victoria Harbour, the new railway extensions to the vehicular bypass tunnels below our busy streets, the adaptive reuse of underutilised spaces and the infusion of art and culture into local […]

The spacecraft with three astronauts aboard has successfully reached the Tiangong space station China has successfully launched the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft, sending three astronauts to its Tiangong space station on a regular crew rotation mission. The crew will relieve their colleagues currently in orbit and […]

The spacecraft with three astronauts aboard has successfully reached the Tiangong space stationChina has successfully launched the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft, sending three astronauts to its Tiangong space station on a regular crew rotation mission. The crew will relieve their colleagues currently in orbit and continue long duration experiments aboard the […]

(Photo credit: REUTERS/Stephane Mahe)Stan Wawrinka lost a four-set match to Jesper de Jong on Monday, bringing a swift end to the final French Open for the 2015 champion at Roland Garros.Wawrinka, 41, announced in December that he would retire at the end of 2026. The three-time Grand Slam winner was unable to add to his total of 46 wins at the French Open, […]

(260525) -- BEIJING, May 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attend a reception celebrating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan in Beijing, capital of China, May 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

BEIJING, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Beijing on Monday.

BEIJING, May 25 (Xinhua) -- China is mulling multi-trillion-yuan investment through a "Six Networks" initiative, as the country works to expand domestic demand and stabilize economic growth amid external uncertainties and lingering domestic supply-demand imbalances.The "Six Networks" include water networks, new-type power grids, computing power networks, […]

(260525) -- BEIJING, May 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang holds talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

(260525) -- BEIJING, May 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

(260525) -- BEIJING, May 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Beijing, capital of China, May 25, 2026. […]

(260525) -- BEIJING, May 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in the Northern Hall of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, May 25, 2026. Xi held talks with Vucic, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing […]

MELBOURNE, May 25 (Xinhua) -- "I give the China trip 10 out of 10!" "I went twice, so I give it 20!"In a meeting room at the Chinese Consulate General in Melbourne, a group of Australians recently recalled their visits to China with visible excitement. From the modern dynamism of Chongqing and the historical charm of Xi'an to the vibrant atmosphere of […]

BEIJING, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping awarded Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic the Friendship Medal of the People's Republic of China in Beijing on Monday.

BEIJING, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing on Monday.

(260525) -- BEIJING, May 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Tamara Vucic, wife of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, visit Beijing Dance Academy in Beijing, capital of China, May 25, 2026. Tamara Vucic is accompanying the Serbian president on his state visit to China. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

Washington DC [US] May 25 (ANI): The East Turkistan Government-in-Exile (ETGE), along with the East Turkistan Parliament-in-Exile, the East Turkistan National Movement and the East Turkistan National Fund, commemorated the twelfth anniversary of what they describe as China's genocide against the Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz and other Turkic communities of East […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] At Yew Chung International School of Hong Kong (YCIS HK), a university offer is not a finish line but the first step in a life of service. The Class of 2026 demonstrates this belief: as of mid-April, graduates have secured places at Oxford (Law), Cambridge (Geography), Harvard […]

BEIJING, May 25 (Xinhua) -- China and Pakistan should accelerate the building of a closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era, and achieve more results in all-weather cooperation between the two countries, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday.Xi made the remarks when meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in […]

(260525) -- BEIJING, May 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a ceremony to award Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic the Friendship Medal of the People's Republic of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

(260525) -- BEIJING, May 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

SHARJAH, 25th May, 2026 (WAM) -- Quarter Century Theatre and Performing Arts Centre, one of the specialised centres under Rubu' Qarn Foundation for Creating Leaders and Innovators, continues to implement the international phase of the "Digital Theatre Programme" in the People's Republic of China from 18 to 31 May 2026.The programme offers participants a […]

(260525) -- SHANGHAI, May 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Clients of Liu Lichao try Tai Chi at Fuxing Park in east China's Shanghai, April 15, 2026. As the "China Travel" hashtag goes viral across global social media platforms, China has witnessed a sustained boom in inbound tourism, with Shanghai as the first leg. Liu Lichao discovered something unexpected while […]

Munich [Germany], May 25 (ANI): Two finals in the men's 10m Air Pistol and 10m Air Rifle events are scheduled on the opening day of competitions at the Munich leg of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol, on Tuesday. Traditionally billed as a blue-riband annual event in the sport, the Olympiaschiessanlage in the German […]

New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and Minister of State for Education, Jayant Chaudhary, on Monday, sent off the Indian contingent participating in the international vocational and technical skills competition, 2026 Taipei Capital Cup WorldSkills Invitational Tournament, being […]

Tehran [Iran], May 25 (ANI): Iran on Monday said that an agreement aimed at a complete solution to the hostilities in West Asia with the United States is 'not imminent' despite progress made on several key issues between the two sides.Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei, during a weekly press briefing, said that the developments in […]

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Hundreds of people gathered in central Taipei on May 23 to support the government's plan to increase defense spending. This came after the opposition-controlled parliament approved only about two-thirds of the $40 billion budget requested by President Lai Ching-te. Lai had wanted the full extra defense budget to be approved, including money […]

(260525) -- PARIS, May 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Qinwen reacts during a press conference after the women's singles first round match between Maja Chwalinska of Poland and Zheng Qinwen of China at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros, Paris, France, May 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

Hong Kong should harness the excitement sparked by the city’s first astronaut to set up a dedicated office to foster local aerospace technology and development, experts and a top government adviser have said. Professor Zhang Peng, programme leader for aerospace engineering at City University, urged the government to expand funding for programmes, create […]

(260525) -- KIGALI, May 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese language lovers watch the Rwandan final of the 2026 Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College and Secondary School Students in Kigali, Rwanda, May 24, 2026. TO GO WITH "Chinese proficiency competition held in Rwanda" (Xinhua/Liu Youmin)

Brussels would rather sideline Belgrade than allow it to set its own policies, Aleksandar Vucic has saidThe European Union's demands that Serbia adjust its foreign policy to align with Brussels amount to an attempt to govern the country "by email," Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said during his state visit to China.Vucic, who arrived in Beijing on […]

BEIJING, May 25 (Xinhua) -- China holds that the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) remains the cornerstone of the international non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament regime, as well as an indispensable pillar of the post-WWII international security architecture, Mao Ning, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, said on Monday.Mao […]