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[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Last Tuesday (9 June), Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new campus on a slope site at the junction of Sheung Shing Street and Fat Kwong Street in Ho Man Tin, marking the official commencement of the new campus development project and a […]

A sample collected from a market in Hong Kong has tested positive for bird flu H9, days after a two-year-old boy who visited the venue contracted a mild strain of the infectious disease. But the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said on Monday that the risk of a serious bird flu outbreak was low. The boy, who lives in Sha Tin, became ill after visiting Wo […]

BEIJING, June 15 (Xinhua) -- China hopes the safe and free passage in the Strait of Hormuz can be resumed as soon as possible, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, adding China is ready to maintain communication with regional countries and the international community on relevant issues.Spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks at a daily […]

SMPLMumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 15: Admissions are now open for the 2026-27 academic session at ASCT's Lalit Seth Institute of Aviation & Logistics Management, Mumbai. The institute offers industry-focused degree programmes designed to prepare students for rewarding careers in the rapidly expanding aviation, airport, cargo, logistics and supply […]

SMPLMumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 15: ASCT's Lalit Seth Institute of Aviation & Logistics Management, Mumbai, has announced admissions for the Academic Year 2026-27 for its industry-focused Aviation and Logistics programmes. The institute aims to provide students with career-oriented education that combines academic learning with practical industry […]

Amravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 15 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said India is rapidly transforming into a global economic powerhouse and Andhra Pradesh is playing a crucial role in driving the nation's growth.Addressing a meeting with leading venture capitalists during the first day of his Singapore visit, the […]

New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being silent on the US attack on a commercial vessel in the Gulf, which killed three Indians.In a post on X, Kejriwal said the US President Donald Trump will be held accountable for Indian lives lost. 'Donald Trump, you […]

WUHAN, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Themed "Youth Drive Development For A Better World", the 2026 World Youth Development Forum opened in the central Chinese city of Wuhan on Monday.

(260615) -- BEIJING, June 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with U.S. Representative Lou Correa at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, June 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

(260615) -- BEIJING, June 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Passengers arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, June 15, 2026. The total number of cross-border trips via Beijing's ports of entry exceeded 10 million as of Monday, marking a 10.5 percent year-on-year increase and hitting the milestone half a month earlier than 2025, the […]

(260615) -- WUHAN, June 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Youth Development Forum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, June 15, 2026. Themed "Youth Drive Development For A Better World", the 2026 World Youth Development Forum opened in the central Chinese city of Wuhan on Monday. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

PHNOM PENH, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Lim Sreymom, a Cambodian souvenir and gift vendor, expects a sales spike following Monday's launch of a four-month visa-free pilot program for Chinese nationals.From June 15 to Oct. 15, 2026, Chinese nationals can enter Cambodia visa-free for up to 14 days. No application or fees are required, as travelers only need to […]

JINAN, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Ten meters below the ocean surface off Wuzhizhou Island of the south China island province of Hainan, a small robotic inspector glided silently among branching corals. Seen via its cameras were hawksbill turtles, parrotfish and a reefscape that, a decade ago, was nearly dead.The island's marine ranch once faced coral collapse. […]

(260615) -- KUALA LUMPUR, June 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People attend the special screening of Chinese film "Dear You" in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 15, 2026. The film will be released in major cinemas across Malaysia starting June 18. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

(260615) -- ULAN BATOR, June 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attends a commissioning ceremony for the central sewage treatment plant alongside Altankhuyag Uilstuguldur, chief of staff of the Office of the President of Mongolia, Mongolian Foreign […]

(260615) -- FOSHAN, June 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Participants attend a night training session in Diejiao Township of Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, June 10, 2026. With a narrow and winding river, Diejiao Township holds the dragon boat race annually for the Dragon Boat Festival. Participants must drift the 25-meter-long vessel around shapes curved […]

(260615) -- GOLMUD, June 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Cheng Jia (R) and staff member Wang Jinrong work at a test site in the Fenghuoshan observation station in northwest China's Qinghai Province, June 12, 2026. The Qinghai-Xizang Railway is the world's highest and longest plateau railroad. During the construction and maintenance, Chinese researchers and engineers […]

A Hong Kong court has awarded HK$6.29 million (US$802,698) in damages to a dancer left paralysed after being struck by a falling giant screen during a concert by Cantopop boy band Mirror four years ago. In a written judgment on Monday, the District Court ruled that Mo Li Kai-yin was entitled to substantial damages from his employer, Studiodanz, under the […]

BEIJING, June 15 (Xinhua) -- An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on advancing the integrated development of education, science and technology, and talent will be published on Tuesday.The article by Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published in […]

BEIJING, June 15 (Xinhua) -- A national conference on Party building was held in Beijing on Monday.Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, attended and addressed the conference. Li Xi, a member of the Standing […]

(260615) -- BEIJING, June 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, attends and addresses a national conference on Party building in Beijing, capital of China, June 15, 2026. Li Xi, a member of […]

(260615) -- ULAN BATOR, June 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Mongolian Prime Minister Nyam-Osor Uchral meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, June 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Bolortsetseg)

(260615) -- JINAN, June 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo shows researchers of the Institute of Oceanology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) analyzing the data from LangYa 2.0, an ocean AI model, in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. TO GO WITH "China Focus: China's AI, robotics make splash from nearshore to open sea" (Xinhua)

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 15 (ANI): Argentinian powerhouse, Santiago Alvarez, has been named Captain for the defending champions, Chennai Bulls, in the Rugby Premier League. He will lead the men's team, with Indian superstar Mohit Khatri appointed as the Vice Captain. Chennai Bulls begin their title defence on the 16th of June against Delhi Redz at […]

VMPLNew Delhi [India], June 15: The Brihanmumbai Custom Brokers' Association (BCBA) -- the apex body of the customs-broking fraternity in Mumbai -- will host the second edition of its flagship policy forum, the India Logistics Conclave 2026, on 17 June 2026 at The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai. Building on the success of the inaugural 2024 edition, which drew […]

VMPLNew Delhi [India], June 15: Following its highly anticipated reopening in 2025, the annual Kailash Mansarovar Yatra (KMY) for the 2026 season officially started. The launch marks a critical milestone for international pilgrims, particularly due to the spiritual significance of the current year and the famous Saga Dawa festival. In the traditional […]

A domestic helper who admitted to slapping her employer’s eight-year-old daughter while serving dinner was given a three-year bind-over order by a Hong Kong court on condition of good behaviour after an assault charge against her was dropped. Eastern Court on Monday heard that Linne Pramis Pesimo, 48, slapped the girl once as she refused to eat her meal […]

Hong Kong transport authorities will “actively explore” the secure storage of ride-hailing data ahead of new regulations for the industry due to take effect in August, as part of efforts to ensure compliance with national security requirements. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan on Monday stopped short of revealing whether data about users […]

The Hong Kong government has appointed a former deputy police commissioner to lead the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department. Albert Yuen Yuk-kin would lead the department following his retirement from the force, where over 37 years he rose to the rank of deputy commissioner of operations, the government said on Monday. The department post is one of two […]

Berlin [Germany] June 15 (ANI): Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) participated in a high-level panel discussion titled 'Testing Global Red Lines: East Turkistan, Tibet, and Taiwan' during the International Uyghur Forum (IUF) held in Berlin.According to the CTA, the discussion focused in part on growing international concerns […]

JIUQUAN, June 15 (Xinhua) -- China on Monday launched a Lijian-1 Y14 carrier rocket with eight satellites onboard.The rocket blasted off at 11:44 a.m. (Beijing Time) from a commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China and successfully sent its payload into the planned orbit.All the satellites onboard are high-resolution optical remote sensing […]

BEIJING, June 15 (Xinhua) -- China welcomes the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran, and it appreciates Pakistan's mediation efforts, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday.Iran's Supreme National Security Council said early Monday that a MoU between Tehran and Washington has been finalized, and the […]

(260615) -- TBILISI, June 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view a BYD electric vehicle at Expo Georgia in Tbilisi, Georgia, June 13, 2026. This year's expo was held here from Saturday to Sunday. Chinese automakers including BYD, XPeng, AVATR and JAC Motors have made appearances with their products at the expo. (Photo by Aleksandr Imedashvili/Xinhua)

WUHAN, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Xinhua Institute, the think tank arm of Xinhua News Agency, on Monday released a report titled "Chinese Youth: Strivers and Global Contributors in the New Era" at the 2026 World Youth Development Forum in the central Chinese city of Wuhan.

Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahis trip is an opportunity to move from declarations to action, Israeli President Isaac Herzog has saidSomaliland's president has made his first visit to Israel, months after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government controversially recognized the breakaway territory as an independent state.Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi […]

A Hong Kong court has issued an arrest warrant for a British tourist who allegedly jumped bail after being charged with vandalising self-check-in kiosks at the city’s airport earlier this year. Youcef Bennoui, 35, failed to appear at West Kowloon Court on Monday to answer charges of criminal damage and possession of a Part 1 poison in connection with the […]

(260615) -- BEIJING, June 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- President of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing arrives in Beijing, capital of China, June 15, 2026. At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, President of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Beijing on Monday for a state visit to China from June 15 to 19. (Xinhua/Dai Tianfang)

Washington DC [US], June 15 (ANI): Rushan Abbas, Chairwoman of the WUC Executive Committee, has criticised Beijing for hosting what she described as a 'so-called Human Rights Forum' while allegedly carrying out severe abuses against Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples.Taking to X, Rushan stated, 'While the Chinese government is carrying out a full-fledged […]

Moscow has repeatedly urged Washington and Tehran to de-escalate while maintaining contact with all parties in the conflictUS President Donald Trump has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping for their roles in bringing about apeacesettlement with Iran. Moscow has repeatedly offered its mediation services and urged all sides […]

Why do some governments consistently turn long-term goals into visible results while others struggle to move beyond policy announcements? The answer often lies not in ideology and planning but in governance: the ability to identify priorities, coordinate action and sustain implementation. As the Hong Kong government begins a public consultation on its first […]

The Hong Kong government has said it is open to making a controversial labour importation scheme permanent, with tighter hiring rules for the catering industry and stiffer penalties for non-compliant employers to take effect on Tuesday. Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui Chark-shum said on Monday that the Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme (ESLS), launched […]

BEIJING, 15th June, 2026 (WAM) -- The UAE is set to participate as Guest of Honour at the Beijing International Book Fair 2026 through the 'Al Bait Al Emarati' pavilion, overseen by the UAE Embassy in China and organised jointly with the Ministry of Culture, underscoring the strong cultural ties between the two countries and reinforcing the UAE's presence […]

BEIJING, June 15 (Xinhua) -- As China and Pakistan commemorate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties, the two nations are advancing bilateral cooperation toward a high-quality model focused on green growth, innovation, and inclusivity, according to scholars and diplomats attending the China-Pakistan Think Tank Forum in Beijing on Saturday.At the event […]

Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has urged hotels and online booking platforms to clearly outline their responsibilities in cases of reservation changes or refunds, after general complaints neared an annual average of 1,000 over the past three years. The Consumer Council also said on Monday that it had received 3,346 complaints about lodgings in the city […]

A new shelter for distressed Filipino domestic workers in Hong Kong is ready but awaiting official approval to open, with the Philippines’ labour minister describing the Tai Po villa as “bigger, better and more comfortable” than its predecessor. Hans Leo J. Cacdac, secretary of the Department of Migrant Workers, told the South China Morning Post that […]