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Hong Kong police have arrested 71 people for operating stooge accounts used by scammers, with the largest case involving a senior director at a multinational company who was defrauded of HK$134 million after transferring the funds to criminals impersonating his chief executive. Inspector Tsang Kin-wa of the Hong Kong Island regional technology and financial […]

Hong Kong’s exports in 2025 rose by 15.4 per cent year on year to a “historical high”, with authorities expecting sustained global economic growth, improved ties with new markets and strong demand for artificial intelligence-enabled products to continue supporting the city’s trade. According to the Census and Statistics Department, the total value […]

BEIJING, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- At the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will pay an official visit to China from Jan. 28 to 31, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced Tuesday.Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular news briefing that in August 2024, Chinese President Xi Jinping had a phone call with […]

(260127) -- DHAKA, Jan. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Bangladeshi government officials attend the opening ceremony of a Chinese language training program in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan. 26, 2026. A 15-week inaugural Chinese language training program for Bangladeshi government officials started here on Monday. The program, a joint effort by the Bangladesh Investment […]

(260127) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 14, 2026 shows plush toys designed by Guo Qiannan, a freelance designer, in Chongli District, Zhangjiakou City, north China's Hebei Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: Capturing winter memories in north China Olympic ski town" (Guo Qiannan/Handout via Xinhua)

BEIJING, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday that Japan has no right whatsoever to comment on China's Taiwan, from either a historical or a legal perspective, and urged Japan to cease causing trouble on the Taiwan question.Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the comments at a regular press conference in response to recent […]

A former property agent has admitted planting urine-spiked soft drinks among other goods in supermarkets repeatedly for more than a year, telling a Hong Kong court he had developed depression since his divorce and retirement. Kowloon City Court heard that Franklin Lo Kim-ngai, 63, marked his discontent with supermarket staff by doctoring Coca-Cola Plus and […]

Hong Kong’s property market on Monday logged HK$740 million (US$94.9 million) worth of luxury home deals, one of the city’s largest single-day hauls, as the residential segment shakes off a multi-year slump. Records from the Land Registry showed that five upscale homes – from areas such as Mid-Levels, Wan Chai and Sai Kung – changed hands in deals […]

BEIJING, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Tuesday said the United States should stop depriving the Cuban people of their rights to subsistence and development.Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks in response to a media query that the Cuban government has denounced the U.S. side that was reportedly considering intensifying […]

(260127) -- BEIJING, Jan. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Researchers Li Gang, Liu Jianghua, and Zhou Benzhe (R-L) discuss the operational status of the all-superconducting magnet at the ultra-low temperature high magnetic field quantum oscillation experimental station of the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, capital of China, on Jan. […]

Hong Kong police have charged a man with illegal possession of fireworks and firecrackers after seizing a haul worth HK$1 million (US$128,200) from a shipping container in Tuen Mun, three weeks ahead of the Lunar New Year. Officers from the New Territories North regional anti-triad unit found 58 boxes containing 800kg (1,764lbs) of pyrotechnics during a […]

(260127) -- TAIYUAN, Jan. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Digital scanner Jia Zhi (R) works with a colleague in an ancient building in Pingyao County, north China's Shanxi Province, on Aug. 19, 2025. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Digital preservation safeguards, promotes timeless beauty of China's ancient relics" (Xinhua)

New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with President Antonio Costa and President Ursula von der Leyen co-chaired the 16th India-EU Summit in New Delhi on Tuesday and underlined their commitment to raise the India-EU Strategic Partnership to a higher level based on shared values and principles including democracy, human […]

Teachers who fail to complete the required hours of professional development will be denied practising certificates, Hong Kong’s education authorities have said, ahead of a meeting next week to discuss details of the proposed scheme. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin said on Tuesday that the proposal would also outline the requirements for […]

(260127) -- TOKYO, Jan. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The twin giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei depart the Ueno Zoological Gardens by truck in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 27, 2026. The last remaining two giant pandas in Japan on Tuesday left Tokyo's Ueno zoo for their return to China, marking the first time that there will be no pandas in Japan in around half a century. […]

(260127) -- ZANZIBAR, Jan. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Xu Wei (L), a Chinese oral and maxillofacial surgery specialist, checks a patient's post-operative recovery in Zanzibar, Tanzania, on Dec. 17, 2025. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese doctors restore smile, hope for Zanzibar teen through life-changing surgery" (The 35th Chinese medical team in Zanzibar/Handout via […]

BEIJING, 27th January, 2026 (WAM) -- China's major industrial enterprises recorded profit growth in 2025, reversing the downward trend seen between 2022 and 2024, with emerging sectors such as equipment manufacturing and high-tech industries playing an increasingly prominent role, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Tuesday.According to the NBS, […]

Hong Kong’s rail giant has sold its first-ever Australian dollar-denominated green bonds for a record A$2 billion (US$1.4 billion) to fund environmentally friendly projects, marking the country’s largest order book. The bonds, issued in two equal tranches, were oversubscribed more than sixfold by a variety of investors, the MTR Corporation said on […]

BEIJING, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday welcomes Finnish enterprises to "take a swim in the vast ocean of the Chinese market" to enhance their global competitiveness.Xi made the remarks in his meeting in Beijing with visiting Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, calling on both sides to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in […]

Sao Paulo [Brazil], January 27 (ANI): Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to lead a major high-level delegation to India from February 19 to 21, aiming to deepen bilateral trade ties, attract fresh investments and forge strategic partnerships in key sectors vital to Brazil's long-term development.The visit is part of Brazil's broader […]

SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Among a sea of bundled-up skiers on the gleaming snow, Qu Xiaotong, 32, stands out thanks to his signature move, which consists of gliding backward down the slope with a heavy camera firmly secured in his grasp.This motion, however, is not designed to showcase his athletic prowess, but rather to capture fascinating moments […]

URUMQI, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's wind power story is often told in terms of scale. Less examined is how that scale is being organized. In the country's far northwest, a region once known for relentless gales is turning wind from a raw resource into an integrated industrial system.As one of China's most wind-rich regions, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region […]

This article was first published on January 27, 2016 Exit the Dragon­air as Cathay rebrands by Sijia Jiang Cathay Pacific group is likely to announce a rebrand­ing of its Dragon­air sub­si­di­ary as “Cathay Dragon” as the com­pany seeks to strengthen its cor­por­ate iden­tity. The idea to strengthen the sis­ter air­line’s asso­ci­ation […]

New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President of the European Council, Antonio Luis Santos da Costa and President of the European Commission, Ursula Von Der Leyen here in the national capital on Tuesday. The leaders displayed the spirit of bonhomie as they met at the Hyderabad House. Earlier, the EU leaders paid tribute to […]

New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the India-EU Free Trade Agreement, reiterating it as the 'Mother of all deals' and how it illustrates the partnership between two major economies of the world. The deal becomes significant as it links two major economies that command a quarter of the world's GDP.PM Modi made […]

Panjim (Goa) [India], January 27 (ANI): Canada's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Tim Hodgson, who is in India as a guest at the India Energy week in Goa, said on Tuesday that India is emerging as one of the world's most critical energy markets, stressing the need for Canada to deepen energy trade with New Delhi as global demand surges. In a post […]

New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): As India and the European Union ink the historic Free Trade Agreement, popularly dubbed the 'mother of all deals', Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the deal saying that this would give a major boost for manufacturing in India. He also said that the services sector will also expand post this Free Trade Agreement with […]

Hong Kong should focus on connecting its capital markets with African financial centres so that companies and Belt and Road Initiative projects on the continent can raise funds in the city, according to a council that advises the government on development strategy. In addition to being a funding source for commercial enterprises and infrastructure projects, […]

The Hong Kong government is reviewing feedback from 90 per cent of property owners hit by the devastating fire at Wang Fuk Court on their long-term rehousing preferences, with the city leader stressing that “every option” is on the table amid calls to rebuild the burnt-out estate on site. Two months after the fire that claimed 168 lives, Chief Executive […]

(260127) -- BEIJING, Jan. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

Abby Choi Tin-fung’s ex-husband, his brother and father will stand trial for her alleged killing in September, three years after the death of the Hong Kong model. In a closed-door hearing on Tuesday, Alex Kwong Kong-chi, his elder brother Anthony Kwong Kong-kit and their father Kwong Kau appeared before Deputy High Court Judge Brian Keith for the first […]

A guessing game went viral online and at Kai Tak Stadium during Blackpink’s three concerts in Hong Kong, with two-dish-rice and other street food such as egg tarts and pineapple buns among the top items that fans speculated the lead singer of the K-pop girl group would eat on stage. In the end, it was signature street food items such as egg waffles, Hong […]

Hong Kong’s leader has called for the public to recognise that seat belt rules are widely implemented in other jurisdictions, following complaints about the new mandatory policy on buses, with passengers lamenting that the restraints are ill-fitting for young children and prevent commuters from reaching “stop” buttons to alight. Chief Executive John […]

Economic analyst Munir Diya said China maintained growth despite challenges, supported by strengths in manufacturing, exports and infrastructure.AMMAN, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Jordanian economic experts have voiced optimism about China's economic performance, citing the 2025 growth results as evidence of the country's strong resilience and effective management […]

Hong Kong police have launched an investigation into animal cruelty after more than 100 fish, including large koi, died while a pond was being cleaned at a public housing estate in Tseung Kwan O. The incident occurred on Monday morning when a cleaning contractor removed the fish to facilitate maintenance, but allegedly failed to provide a temporary space […]

New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): India and the European Union will on Tuesday announce what has been touted as the 'Mother of all deals' after the long negotiations ended successfully. India and the EU together represent almost one-fifth of global trade and around 25 per cent of the global population, highlighting the growing economic and strategic […]

Taipei [Taiwan], January 27 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense on Tuesday said that it detected two People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and five People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels operating around Taiwan up to 6 am (UTC+8).In a post on X, the MND said, '2 PLA aircraft, 5 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan were […]

(260127) -- VIENTIANE, Jan. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Lao Deputy Minister of Education and Sports Kingmano Phommahaxay (L) and Li Xizhen, economic and commercial counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Laos, attend a handover ceremony for materials under the China-aided Laos Distance Education Project in Vientiane, Laos, on Jan. 23, 2026. A handover ceremony for […]

(260127) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook delivers a speech during a forum on building a high-level strategic Malaysia-China community with a shared future in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Jan. 26, 2026. TO GO WITH "Malaysia's open trade policy, partnership with China key to long-term value […]

Hong Kong has struck a deal with the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) to deepen cross-border connectivity in bullion trading, as the city steps up efforts to build a broader gold ecosystem spanning trading, clearing and storage. The agreement comes as gold prices hit a record high of US$5,110 per ounce on Tuesday morning, buoyed by geopolitical tensions and […]

Erick Tsang Kwok-wai has resigned as Hong Kong’s constitutional and mainland affairs chief, saying that he has elevated prostate cancer markers in his blood and cannot cope with the heavy workload. State news agency Xinhua first reported the State Council’s decision to remove Tsang from his post on Tuesday morning, ending days of speculation over the […]

(260127) -- BEIJING, Jan. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 27, 2026 shows a general view at the inaugural meeting of the Chinese delegation for Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Na Yuqi)

Mainland Chinese tourists coming to Hong Kong on Saturday and Sunday made it a record-breaking weekend for this month, driven by K-pop girl group Blackpink’s shows, while the figure was just 2 per cent below New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day footfall. Hotel and retail industry leaders said on Monday the three-day concert series had attracted crowds of […]

Washington has redrawn its military priorities around power, not values Washington's new National Defense Strategy is not just another Pentagon paper. It is a political manifesto in uniform, and one that reflects a sharp turn away from the ideological activism of recent years toward something closer to […]

Why Americas new foreign policy struggles to turn pressure into outcomesJanuary 2026 marks a year since Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. Few national leaders can compete with Trump when it comes to public engagement and the range of global issues tackled. He is undoubtedly the most quoted head of state. However, the high […]