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Hong Kong’s workers and employers may have to pay more into the Mandatory Provident Fund, as the pension regulator considers calls to raise the contribution threshold, which has remained unchanged for 13 years. Ayesha Macpherson Lau, chairwoman of the Mandatory Provident Fund Authority (MPFA), said in her blog on Sunday that the body had consulted various […]

BEIJING, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Sunday that no individual or force will be allowed to separate Taiwan from China.Wang described resolving the Taiwan question and realizing the complete reunification of China as a historic process that cannot be stopped.

BEIJING, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a press conference on Sunday on the sidelines of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress. He answered questions of journalists from home and abroad on China's foreign policy and external relations.

Hong Kong police are searching for a domestic helper accused of stealing jewellery and cash worth more than HK$100,000 (US$12,780) from her elderly employer. The force said a 74-year-old woman, surnamed Lam, reported on Saturday night that the valuables had been taken from her flat in Hong Ching House, Kai Ching Estate, Ngau Tau Kok. An initial […]

Hong Kong entrepreneurs with operations in the Middle East are recalibrating their global footprints to hedge against mounting geopolitical instability and losses resulting from the widening conflict in Iran. The shift in business strategy followed the outbreak of the US-Israel war with Iran last week, prompting firms to draw up contingency plans by […]

BEIJING, March 8 (Xinhua) -- China always places neighboring countries in a priority position on its diplomatic agenda, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Sunday."Neighbors helping neighbors and building an amicable neighborhood is part of Chinese tradition and culture," Wang told a press conference on the sidelines of the ongoing session of the national […]

BEIJING, March 8 (Xinhua) -- China calls for an immediate stop to military operations in the Middle East to prevent further escalation and avoid the spillover of the conflict, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday.This is a war that should never have happened, and one that benefits no one, Wang said.Force is not the way to resolve problems, and […]

(260308) -- TESERO, March 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Wang Yue (L) and her guide Chen Guoming of China pose on the podium after the women's sprint vision impaired final of para biathon at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, March 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Hou Zhaokang)

(260308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attends a press conference on China's foreign policy and external relations on the sidelines of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, capital of China, […]

Hong Kong’s new budget is positioned to foster high-quality, inclusive growth through innovation and finance. Ahead of projections, a surplus of HK$2.9 billion (US$370.8 million) is now expected, largely due to the stronger-than-expected stock market and tax receipts. Reflecting a sound fiscal approach and forward thinking, the 2026-27 budget will […]

Hong Kong cabbies are counting down to the end of the “keep the change” tradition as the industry prepares for a mandatory shift from cash-only payments to electronic settlements. In the weeks leading up to April 1, taxi drivers are racing to install e-payment tools, while service providers say 90 per cent of the cabbies have already adopted such […]

New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): Taiwanese legislator Chia-Pin Chung underlined the importance of India in regional stability and said that Taiwan hopes to work together with such countries for the prosperity of the region.He also said that Taiwan looks forward to having peaceful relations with China and emphasised its sovereignty. Speaking to ANI, […]

Beijing has initiated an anti-graft campaign targeting the top echelons of power Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to continue the campaign against corruption within the military after several senior commanders were dismissed over allegations of graft and misconduct. The president made his warning

Beijing has initiated an anti-graft campaign targeting the top echelons of powerChinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to continue the campaign against corruption within the military after several senior commanders were dismissed over allegations of graft and misconduct.The president made his warning during a speech before delegates from the People's […]

Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po delivered his latest budget on February 25. Over the past decade, under his stewardship, Hong Kong has weathered multiple economic shocks and recently returned to a respectable growth rate of 3.5 per cent. Yet the tasks ahead are formidable: addressing a structural fiscal deficit in the city’s capital account while […]

What the US and Israel likely envisioned as a short and decisive conflict threatens to spill over other borders perhaps not accidentallyIn the early hours of the US-Israeli attack on Iran, a certain kind of strategic storytelling almost wrote itself. In Washington and in West Jerusalem, the operation looked designed to behave like a demonstration of […]

Washington DC [US], March 8 (ANI): US President Donald Trump claimed he used trade measures to calm a potential escalation between India and Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, while noting deep hostility between his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin and his adversaries in Europe. Trump framed the US military buildup and economic pressure as tools he […]

Perth [Australia], March 7 (ANI): The Indian senior women's national team suffered a 0-11 loss at the hands of Japan in their second Group C match of the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 at the Perth Rectangular Stadium in Perth, Australia, on Saturday, March 7, 2026. The former World Cup and Asian Cup champions led by five goals at half-time.Japan's […]

Birmingham [UK], March 7 (ANI): Lakshya Sen became only the second Indian player to reach two All England finals when he overcame Canada's Victor Lai in a gruelling semifinal here on Saturday.The 24-year-old, who had also reached the summit clash in 2022, not only overcame a spirited Lai but also blisters in his right toe to win 21-16, 18-21, 21-15 in an […]

(Photo credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images)Spain's Jon Rahm, Harold Varner III and Belgium's Thomas Detry are tied for the lead at 17-under entering Sunday's final round at LIV Golf Hong Kong.Belgium's Thomas Pieters and 36-hole co-leaders Dean Burmester of South Africa and Carlos Ortiz of Mexico are two shots behind following Saturday's third round at Hong […]

(Photo credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images)South Korea's Mi Hyang Lee expanded her Blue Bay LPGA lead to three strokes Saturday at Hainan Island, China.Her action-packed round of 1-under 71 featured seven birdies and six bogeys at the Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course.Chasing her third LPGA Tour title and her first since 2017, the 32-year-old enters […]

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- China has earmarked more than 100 billion yuan (about 14.5 billion U.S. dollars) for childcare subsidies, the country's top health official said on Saturday, as part of its efforts to build a more birth-friendly society.The nationwide subsidy program, which was introduced in 2025, provides 300 yuan per month for each child under […]

(260307) -- CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, March 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Anna-Lena Forster of Germany celebrates during awarding ceremony for the para alpine skiing women's downhill sitting match at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy, March 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

(260307) -- BIRMINGHAM, March 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Thom Gicquel (front)/Delphine Delrue compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Guo Xinwa/Chen Fanghui of China and Thom Gicquel/Delphine Delrue of France at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2026 in Birmingham, Britain, March 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

(260307) -- TESERO, March 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Guo Yujie of China competes during the women's sprint standing final of para biathon at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, March 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): Sri Lankan MP Harsha de Silva expressed shock following the sinking of the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena by a U.S. submarine on March 4, 2026.Harsha de Silva, MP, Chair of the Committee on Public Finance of the Parliament in Sri Lanka, while talking to ANI, said regional neighbours have traditionally viewed the Indian Ocean as […]

A Hong Kong woman who made tabloid headlines for her repeated brushes with the law and prominent family name has been found dead in her home, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source told SCMP on Saturday that a 90-year-old woman surnamed Bokhary had reported to police the day before that her daughter had lost consciousness at home. The younger […]

China's government work report is out, setting the course for the first year of its 15th Five-Year Plan. Watch this video to find out what it means for China and the world.

(260307) -- TESERO, March 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Cai Jiayun of China competes during the men's sprint standing final of para biathon at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, March 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

China has made remarkable strides in its green drive and will continue to contribute its wisdom and efforts to global sustainable developmentBEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- As the year 2026 marks the beginning of China's 15th Five-Year Plan period, global attention is on how China will advance its comprehensive green transition to promote development, improve […]

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday stressed fully leveraging the unique strengths of enhancing political loyalty in the military, and called for concerted efforts to advance the modernization of national defense and the armed forces in a steady and sustained manner.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China […]

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- For the world's second-largest economy, a new blueprint for development through 2030 is taking shape, with the draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan submitted to China's top legislature for examination at its ongoing annual session.The period covered by the 15th Five-Year Plan is widely seen as pivotal, as China enters the […]

(260307) -- ISMAILIA, March 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Meng Nan (3rd R) of China breaks through during the FIH Hockey Men's World Cup 2026 Qualifiers match between China and Egypt in Ismailia, Egypt, March 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- In charting its development blueprint for the next five years, China is positioning tech self-reliance as a strategic underpinning.Moving fast to achieve greater self-reliance and strength in science and technology has been written into China's government work report this year and the draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan […]

(Photo credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images)Seiya Suzuki belted two homers and drew a go-ahead bases-loaded walk in the seventh inning, lifting defending champion Japan to an 8-6 victory over Korea on Saturday in a pool play game during the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo.Masataka Yoshida followed Suzuki's go-ahead free pass with a two-run single to stake […]

Hong Kong’s economic growth forecast of between 2.5 per cent and 3.5 per cent for the year will not be affected by the Middle East war, which will hurt the trading sector but benefit the financial market, according to the city’s financial chief. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said on Saturday that the city would remain vigilant over the […]

A large crowd spent much of Saturday following Jon Rahm around Fanling as he made his way up the leaderboard at LIV Golf Hong Kong – further evidence, if any were needed, that the tournament is quickly establishing itself as an important part of the city’s social and sporting calendar. And while attendance figures will not be announced until the […]

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The gross domestic product (GDP) growth target set by the draft outline of China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) has fully reflected a distinct orientation toward high-quality development by embedding quantitative requirements within a qualitative framework, an official said Saturday.Zheng Bei, deputy head of the National […]

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday stressed fully leveraging the unique strengths of enhancing political loyalty in the military, and called for concerted efforts to advance the modernization of national defense and the armed forces in a steady and sustained manner.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China […]

A subsidiary of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings is seeking US$2 billion in damages from the Panamanian government over what it described as the “illegal takeover” of the operations of two ports at either end of the strategic canal. In a statement issued on Friday, the Panama Ports Company (PPC) said it had submitted the claim for […]

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 7 (ANI): The Indian men's team clinched their maiden bronze medal by registering a 3-0 victory over Chinese Taipei at the BNP Paribas Wheelchair World Team Cup Asia Qualification Event 2026 held in Colombo from March 2 to March 6. According to a release, organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), the […]

The move would cool the market after attacks on Iran sent global crude prices soaringWashington has eased sanctions on some volumes of Russian oil to help stabilize global energy markets following the Middle East escalation, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday in an interview with Fox News. He added that the US is looking to take further […]

New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): Highlighting India's rising status in the global economic order, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Saturday described the relationship between India and the United States as a multidimensional alliance that extends far beyond trade.Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue, Goyal emphasised that the partnership […]

Hong Kong authorities have been urged to review the pricing mechanism for local fuel supplies after petrol retailers were accused of swiftly raising prices as conflict erupted in the Middle East, even though the city had not yet exhausted its weeks-long stockpile. Global fuel prices have soared since the US-Israel war with Iran broke out, disrupting traffic […]

(260307) -- TESERO, March 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Tao of China competes during the men's sprint sitting final of para biathon at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, March 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)