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Veteran Hong Kong actor and filmmaker Simon Loui Yu-yeung, better known to fans as the “King of Ghosts” for his prolific work in horror films, has died at the age of 62. Long-time friend and fellow actor Frankie Ng Chi-hung revealed to reporters on Friday that Loui’s wife, TV and radio personality Ma Li, had confirmed the filmmaker had died in a […]

A construction worker has died after falling while erecting scaffolding, marking Hong Kong’s 19th fatal accident in the construction industry and second to involve truss-out platforms this year, according to police and a concern group. The force said it received a report at 11.39am on Friday that a male worker had fallen and was found lying on a podium […]

About 60 per cent of Hong Kong’s first batch of dental graduates who underwent mandatory internship training have joined the city’s Department of Health, a move that has helped “significantly ease” the manpower crunch. The development followed a controversial amendment to the Dentists Registration Ordinance in 2024, requiring all dental graduates in […]

Hong Kong will not cap the number of admissions under its talent schemes, with the labour minister saying “the more, the better” amid a global race for skilled workers, despite rising concerns over whether the city can absorb the influx. Wrapping up a five-day visit to Hong Kong by overseas innovation and technology (I&T) specialists, Secretary for […]

BEIJING, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Scientists have discovered a dinosaur fossil buried hundreds of meters underground, not at a traditional excavation site but inside a drill core from a copper mineral resources survey in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.A research team of members from the nuclear industry and paleontology research institutions […]

(260911) -- BEIJING, Sept. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo provided by Xing Lida, a dinosaur expert from China University of Geosciences (Beijing), shows a dinosaur fossil unearthed inside a drill core from a copper mineral resources survey in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Across China: Dinosaur fossil found deep […]

Puri (Odisha) [India], September 11 (ANI): Puri-based international sand artist Manas Kumar Sahoo has created a colourful sand animation in Odisha to welcome BRICS leaders arriving in India for the 18th BRICS Summit, which will be hosted in New Delhi on September 12-13 under India's 2026 chairship.Using just a handful of sand, Sahoo has depicted the […]

This article was published on September 12, 2011. Veteran Ip wins best actress in Venice by Adrian Wan Veteran Hong Kong movie star Deanie Ip Tak-han was named best actress at the Venice Film Festival for her portrayal of an ageing domestic servant in Ann Hui On-wah’s film A Simple Life (Tao Jie). The award, a first for a Hongkonger, was a crowning […]

New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): Members of the Tibetan community in exile in Delhi's Majnu Ka Tila staged a symbolic protest march ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping to India for the BRICS summit. The community were carrying banners calling for the reversal of the birth related (ethnic-unity) law by China.According to various rights groups, the […]

(260911) -- BEIJING, Sept. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Workers sort coffee beans to be exported to China at a coffee processing plant in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Feb. 13, 2026. The expansion of BRICS marks a qualitative leap in its representativeness and influence. Today, BRICS countries account for nearly half of the world's population, around 30 percent of global […]

by Dr. Diaa HelmyThe world today faces growing economic, political and trade challenges amid rising unilateralism and protectionism. In this context, I believe BRICS, especially following its expansion into "BRICS Plus," has become an important platform for building a more equitable and multipolar world.The past decades have shown that hegemony and […]

SINGAPORE/LONDON: Oil climbed above US$100 a barrel on September 9 for the first time in six weeks as escalating attacks involving U.S. and Iranian forces added to concerns over Middle East supplies after months of export disruptions and falling inventories. Brent, the global oil benchmark, has gained about 25 percent since early last month as hopes have […]

BEIJING, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- A diverse cohort of officials, scholars and industry leaders from more than 20 countries and regions gathered in Beijing to discuss a common challenge: how to harness digital technology to preserve cultural heritage through collaborative efforts.The 8th International Symposium on Cultural Heritage Conservation by Digitization […]

(260911) -- WANNING, Sept. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 22, 2026 shows a view of Xinglong's coffee culture park in Wanning City, south China's Hainan Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: Coffee industry brings aroma of success to China's tropical town" (Xinhua)

(260911) -- BELGRADE, Sept. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Bojana Boric Breskovic, director of the National Museum of Belgrade, delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of an exhibition of cultural relics from China's Hebei province, in Belgrade, Serbia, Sept. 10, 2026. An exhibition featuring precious cultural relics from China's Hebei province opened Thursday at […]

by Xinhua writers Pang Mengxia, Sui Lixi and Wu JianfengXIAMEN, China, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The 26th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT), being held from Sept. 8 to 11 in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, has drawn exhibitors and delegations from 129 countries and regions to its 14 themed exhibition areas.Beyond the deals on […]

Alibaba Group Holding has mourned the death of Tung Chee-hwa, who served as an independent director, saying the global perspective of Hong Kong’s first leader helped the e-commerce giant to remain rooted in the country while expanding internationally. Tung, Hong Kong’s first postcolonial chief executive, later became a vice-chairman of the Chinese […]

SHENYANG, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- At the exhibition booth of China Mobile, visitors wearing 3D glasses watched cityscapes and museum collections leap off the screen with vivid depth."Relying on our high-speed computing network and AI rendering technology, users can enjoy immersive 3D viewing experiences at home," said Wang Haimo, a project manager with China […]

London [UK], September 11 (ANI): Princess Diana's iconic "revenge dress" is set to go under the hammer at Sotheby's in New York on December 9, 2026, nearly three decades after it was last sold. According to CNN, the legendary black evening gown is expected to fetch between USD 150,000 and USD 300,000 (Pound 110,000 to Pound 220,000).Designed by Greek […]

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 11 (ANI): BJP MLA Ram Kadam hit out at Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram over his remarks questioning the tangible benefits India has gained from BRICS Summits, alleging that in opposing the BJP, the Congress leader was effectively criticising India.'In opposing the BJP, they seem to be […]

By Ayushi AgarwalNew Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): As India plays host to the BRICS Summit in the national capital all eyes will also be on the key visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping for the summit. The visit the first by the Chinese President in 7 years also marks a significant thaw in Sino-Indian relations after the Galwan conflict. Li Jingjing, […]

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 11 (ANI): Indian benchmark equity indices opened sharply lower on Friday amid escalating tensions in West Asia and a surge in crude oil prices, raising concerns over the impact of higher energy costs on India's economic growth and corporate earnings.The Nifty 50 index opened at 23,270.30, down 207.50 points or 0.88 […]

JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The BRICS is playing an increasingly important role in promoting global economic growth, advancing South-South cooperation and strengthening the voice of developing countries amid a world of uncertainty, a South African academic has said.With its growing economic weight, expanding markets and deepening cooperation in […]

New postsFeatured entry18:3110.9.2026Reports: US Military Aircraft Damaged In Iranian Strikes On Base In JordanSeveral US military aircraft were damaged in Iranian missile strikes on a base in Jordan housing American soldiers, according to reports.Iran fired 20 ballistic missiles at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base on September 9, Jordan said, adding that it […]

New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): The BRICS summit in New Delhi comes against a backdrop of growing pressure on the global economy, with the US-Iran war and Russia's conflict with Ukraine among other things.Amid all this, BRICS cooperation can help countries in the Global South move beyond simply managing supply-chain disruptions and build more […]

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Beijing tells Manila to ‘stop lying’ after minister exposes South China Sea note China […]

Hong Kong police have arrested two tourists at the airport on suspicion of criminal damage after they allegedly broke into an MTR Corporation depot in Chai Wan and spray-painted graffiti on the exterior of two carriages. The force said on Thursday evening that it had received a report at about 2pm the previous day that two men had forced their way into the […]

Kazakhstan’s businesses should prioritise long-term fundraising ambitions rather than quick wins in Hong Kong and mainland Chinese markets, a managing director of the Central Asian country’s sovereign wealth fund has said. Saltanat Satzhan, managing director for development and privatisation at Samruk-Kazyna, said she also aimed to have state-owned rail […]

(260911) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Hu Jinqiu of China warms up ahead of the men's basketball group C match between China and Kazakhstan at the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

By Vaishnavi Rastogi New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): As New Delhi is set to host the heads of state for the 18th BRICS Summit this weekend, the multinational bloc stands at a historic crossroads amid the escalating crisis in West Asia and the protracted war in Ukraine.Chaired by India under the theme of 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, […]

New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted the hosting of the BRICS Summit saying that this would feature positive discussions on various issues. Posting a verse in Sanskrit the Prime Minister said, 'In the coming days, leaders from around the world will gather for the BRICS Summit. There is full confidence […]

XIAMEN, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- When 121 electric buses rolled into Copiapo, Chile, last year, they helped turn the city into the first in Latin America to operate a fully electric public bus system.Made by Chinese bus manufacturer King Long and shipped thousands of miles from Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province, the buses are a great example of how Chinese […]

Three former leaders of the now-disbanded alliance behind Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen Square vigil have been sentenced to up to seven years and three months in jail under the national security law for inciting subversion by calling for an end to “one-party dictatorship” in mainland China. Three High Court judges on Friday also ordered the Hong Kong […]

In the second of our series of previews on the five-year plan and policy address, to be announced on September 16, Elizabeth Cheung and Vivian Au drill down on what’s holding back the Northern Metropolis. Read part one here. For employees of surgical robotics company Yuanhua Tech, travelling between their Shenzhen base in Nanshan district and its Hong […]

(260911) -- SOSNOWIEC, Sept. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Starting players of China pose before the Group F match between China and Nigeria at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup Poland 2026 in Sosnowiec, Poland, Sept. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

(260911) -- YIWU, Sept. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Indian entrepreneur Tanmay Gokani (L) talks with an Indian merchant at the Yiwu International Trade Market in Yiwu City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 17, 2026. Coming to China in 2002, Tanmay Gokani worked at a Hong Kong firm's Shenzhen office before shifting his focus to Yiwu in east China's Zhejiang […]

(260910) -- NANJING, Sept. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong attends the Inaugural Conference of the International Alliance Combating Telecom and Cyber Fraud in the city of Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

(260910) -- NANJING, Sept. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong meets with Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Armenia Artur Poghosyan in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

(260910) -- NANJING, Sept. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong meets with Cambodian Senior Minister and head of the Secretariat of the Commission for Combating Online Scams Chhay Sinarith in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

(260910) -- NANJING, Sept. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong meets with Head of the State Security Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ali Naghiyev in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

(260910) -- NANJING, Sept. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong meets with Pakistan's Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

(260910) -- NANJING, Sept. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong meets with Minister of Home Affairs of Malaysia Saifuddin Nasution Ismail in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

BEIJING, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping is heading to New Delhi for this year's BRICS gathering just over a week after he took part in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek.The two back-to-back multilateral engagements converge on a single, defining theme: galvanizing solidarity and […]

Deep in the southern border zone of Johor, Malaysia, separated from Singapore by a narrow strait, a steady flow of commuters moves seamlessly between the two sovereign neighbours. Beyond the immediate checkpoints, a short 30-minute train ride connects visitors to regional hubs such as Kulai, where a vastly different dynamic comes into view – one defined […]

Hong Kong’s home prices will end the year 15 per cent higher than a year earlier, but still 16 per cent below their high-water mark in 2021, according to local property agency Midland Realty. Underpinning the positive forecast, the city’s banks were not likely to follow an increase in US interest rates by the Federal Reserve if one occurred this year, […]