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A Hong Kong security guard who tied up a building resident’s missing cat in a plastic bag and dumped it in a rubbish bin has been sentenced to four months in prison, with the magistrate saying his actions had probably led to the animal’s death in a landfill site. Kwun Tong Court on Thursday sentenced Chou Wing-lok, a former security guard at a […]

A senior Hong Kong finance official has hit back at criticism of the city’s prospects as “bias against China”, following a recent commentary by a prominent American economist who asserted that “the Hong Kong of old is over”. The government’s rebuttal did not directly name any specific critic but was published after Stephen Roach wrote an opinion […]

This article was first published on July 26, 2016. PLA, police ready as Pokemon Go arrives in city by Zen Soo and Naomi Ng (Additional reporting by Laura He) Pokemon Go, the augmented reality smartphone game that has taken the world by storm, launched in Hong Kong yesterday (July 25, 2016), prompting multiple warnings against trespassing and straying onto […]

ISTANBUL, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Turkish companies are increasingly leveraging China's manufacturing and logistics networks to support exports to third countries and strengthen their role in global digital trade, industry representatives have said.Salih Unal, general manager of Sada Home Appliances, a Chinese subsidiary of Turkish manufacturer Kumtel, said […]

Selangor [Malaysia], July 30 (ANI): Ceerat Kang and Guntas Kaur Sandhu, part of the two-member Indian team sent by the Indian Golf Union (IGU), kept themselves in title contention by remaining inside the top-10 after the second round of the coveted Malaysia Ladies Amateur Open here on Tuesday. In the team championship, India are placed third with a combined […]

Washington DC [US], July 30 (ANI): The White House has reignited the debate over the origins of COVID-19, accusing former US Chief Medical Adviser Dr Anthony Fauci of pushing a 'preferred narrative' that the virus originated naturally.The White House made the allegations in a report titled 'Lab Leak (The True Origins of Covid-19)', which also questioned the […]

A new law allowing patients in Hong Kong to reject life-sustaining treatments when they are terminally ill will take effect on Friday. The South China Morning Post looks into how the law will affect patients and healthcare professionals. 1. What is the new law about? The Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Ordinance will come into effect on July […]

New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar after he clinched the silver medal in the men's long jump at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, describing the achievement as a 'proud moment for Indian Athletics.'Sharing a post on X after Sreeshankar's podium finish in Glasgow, Mandaviya […]

Islamabad [Pakistan], July 30 (ANI): The long-standing non-availability of ventilators across state-run medical facilities in Pakistan has persisted as a critical hurdle in emergency healthcare delivery for over two decades, rendering government hospitals unable to sustain critical patients, according to a report by Dawn.While life-support apparatus is […]

BEIJING, July 30 (Xinhua) -- The Global Development Initiative (GDI) proposed by China has been lauded by experts and diplomatic envoys for delivering tangible benefits to people in different countries.At the High-Level Meeting on the Global Development Initiative at Five Years held in Beijing on Tuesday, delegates spoke highly of the fruitful outcomes […]

If you witnessed someone committing a crime, how confident would you be that you could correctly identify that person later on? As it turns out, studies consistently reveal that we tend to overestimate our ability to recall past events accurately and recognise people we think we have seen before. A 2011 United States study showed that a majority of […]

Three years ago, I warned in these pages that the greatest existential threat to humanity might not emerge from a stray asteroid or a cosmic cataclysm but from uncontrolled artificial intelligence (AI). Today, the trajectory towards an AI Armageddon has not merely accelerated, it has violently careered off the rails of human oversight. The academic debates […]

Glasgow [Scotland], July 30 (ANI): Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar admitted he was 'happy' to win a second consecutive Commonwealth Games silver medal but remained 'not satisfied' after falling short of his goal of clinching gold in the men's long jump at the Glasgow 2026 Games.The 27-year-old, who finished second at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth […]

For the first time, veteran sailor Thomas Wong Kam-chuen and his partners set sail from Hong Kong on their 46-foot yacht on a two-day trip earlier this month to a holiday island in Zhuhai, testing the waters for more leisure travel to mainland China. After a five-hour voyage from the Causeway Bay typhoon shelter on a sunny weekend, they anchored their […]

(Photo credit: Esports Foundation)Sixty-four direct invites were announced for the EA Sports FC tournament at the Esports Nations Cup 2026 that will take place this November in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.The announcement was made by the Esports Foundation, and the EA Sports FC competition will feature a total of 128 players. The 64 direct invites include one […]

Washington, DC [US], July 30 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has stated that he would be 'disappointed' if China supplied weapons to Iran, reiterating assurances he said Chinese President Xi Jinping had personally given him that Beijing would not sell arms to Tehran.Addressing reporters during an Oval Office interaction, Trump responded to international […]

The former coronavirus czar pleaded the Fifth more than 100 times as Republicans grilled him on the origins of Covid-19Former US Coronavirus czar Dr. Anthony Fauci was hauled before Congress on Wednesday to testify on the origins of Covid-19. Fauci repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right to silence, but RT kept the receipts.Fauci appeared before the […]

Washington, DC [US], July 30 (ANI): The American military's key air-defence missile inventories are facing growing pressure as the confrontation with Iran enters its fifth month, prompting concerns over Washington's capacity to maintain Middle East operations while addressing security challenges in other regions.An assessment by the think tank Center for […]

Washington, DC [US], July 30 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday slammed fresh sanctions on entities connected with Iran's Revolutionary Guards, accusing them of shaking down commercial vessels operating through the Strait of Hormuz.The US Treasury Department stated that the punitive action hits eight oil tankers and 10 corporate entities. These sanctions […]

The Diamond Butterfly award brings together young filmmakers from around the world who focus on traditional values and cultural heritageThe Russian Cultural Foundation has opened applications for an international film session for young filmmakers from countries which share Eurasian values.The session, titled'Creativity Unites' and held as part of Russia's […]

Taipei [Taiwan], July 29 (ANI): Nineteen people have been detained in China over their religious beliefs during the past three months, marking a 50 per cent increase compared with the preceding three-month period, according to Straits Exchange Foundation Secretary-General Lo Wen-chia, as reported by Taipei Times.The Legislative Yuan's Internal […]

NewsVoirBengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 29: The world is asking bigger economic questions than it has in decades. Why hasn't the world seen more inflation, despite over a decade of massive money-printing? Is the dollar still dominant because it's the best currency--or simply because there's no viable alternative? Is China's property crash over -- or is […]

Washington DC [US], July 29 (ANI): The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) has called on the Chinese government to disclose the fate of those killed, detained, or who went missing during the 2014 Yarkand (Shache) Massacre and allow an independent international investigation into the incident.In a post on X, UHRP said that July 28 is remembered by Uyghurs not […]

Two directors of a contractor linked to the deadly inferno at Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court have denied all allegations of bid-rigging, corruption and collusion with consultants, with one saying he was never told the housing estate’s fire safety system had any problems. A district councillor, Peggy Wong Pik-kiu, who has been criticised for her links to the […]

Washington DC [US], July 29 (ANI): The East Turkistan Government in Exile, or ETGE, held a demonstration outside the US Department of State to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the July 28, 2014, Yarkent Massacre.According to a statement shared by the ETGE on X, representatives gathered to honour those killed in the violence and to demand justice for what […]

SHENZHEN, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The International Mangrove Center (IMC) has launched full institutional operation with its first council meeting held in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province.This milestone advances global intergovernmental mangrove conservation coordination and embodies China's tangible efforts and commitment to global ecological […]

(260729) -- TAIPEI, July 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 2, 2026 shows the female red panda Tian Tian gifted by Shanghai Zoo at Taipei Zoo, in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan. Two red pandas gifted by Shanghai Zoo made their public debut at Taipei Zoo this week, drawing enthusiastic crowds. (Taipei Zoo/Handout via Xinhua)

TAIPEI, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Two red pandas gifted by Shanghai Zoo made their public debut at Taipei Zoo this week, drawing enthusiastic crowds even though the island's authorities rejected a Shanghai delegation's applications to attend the welcoming ceremony.The three-year-old male, Le Le, was the first of the pair to meet the public on Wednesday, while the […]

NANCHANG, July 29 (Xinhua) -- In east China's Jiangxi Province, a group of ceramic researchers has been restoring dragon vats, a type of vessel considered one of the most challenging large ceramic vessels in the country's ancient porcelain-making history.Thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), tens of thousands of ancient ceramic shards unearthed in […]

(260729) -- BEIJING, July 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Slovak President Peter Pellegrini, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 29, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

(260729) -- NINGBO, July 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Chuan of China spikes the ball during the quarterfinal match between China and Japan at the 2026 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Men's Final Round in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 29, 2026. (Photo by Suo Xianglu/Xinhua)

(260729) -- LIMA, July 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's special envoy Yin Hejun, also China's minister of science and technology, meets with Peruvian President-elect Keiko Fujimori in Lima, Peru, July 27, 2026. Yin attended the presidential handover ceremony of Peru in Lima on Tuesday at the invitation of the Peruvian government. (Chinese […]

BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) -- China plans to continue strengthening intellectual property rights (IPR) protection to support emerging and future industries, the country's top intellectual property regulator said on Wednesday.The protection of IPR will be central to fostering comprehensive innovation, high-quality development, and high-standard opening up, as […]

New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Vessel traffic through the strategically important Bab el-Mandeb and Strait of Hormuz remained broadly stable on July 27, with 32 and 15 vessel crossings respectively, according to S&P Global.Traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait was around three-quarters of the average daily transit volume recorded during June and […]

Hong Kong’s main public research funding body for universities has approved a record 12 projects worth about HK$478 million (US$61 million) in its latest financing round, with artificial intelligence featuring in more than a third of successful proposals, including one aimed at cutting AI data centre power use by up to 20 per cent. The higher education […]

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 29 (ANI): Indian benchmark equity indices ended higher on Wednesday, with the BSE Sensex gaining nearly 889 points and the NSE Nifty rising over 1 per cent, supported by strong industrial production data, easing concerns over crude oil prices and buying in information technology and metal stocks.The BSE Sensex closed at […]

An international symposium on Chinese language education opened in Cape Town, South Africa, on Tuesday, bringing together experts to discuss the development of education standards and the localization of Chinese language teaching.CAPE TOWN, July 29 (Xinhua) -- An international symposium on Chinese language education opened in Cape Town, South Africa, on […]

by Abdelrahman Mohammed ElbakoushTRIPOLI, July 29 (Xinhua) -- In a quiet classroom in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, Taha Shlibk stands before a whiteboard, marker in hand, carefully tracing the first strokes of Chinese characters with the precision of someone who once drew only circuit diagrams.Around him, students lean forward, eyes moving between the […]

By Shailesh Yadav New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): India's electric vehicle charging infrastructure has registered a marked improvement over the past year, narrowing the gap between the number of EVs on the road and available charging points, according to BMW India and government data.Hardeep Singh Brar, President & CEO of BMW Group India, highlighted […]

NewsVoirHong Kong, July 29: The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), in partnership with the Shangri-La Group, hosted eight senior MICE professionals from India on The Dragon Pulse, a five-day familiarisation trip held from 26-30 June 2026. The programme was designed to demonstrate Hong Kong as a MICE destination for the Indian market, bringing together the […]

Hong Kong is gearing up for a September launch of its revamped Huanggang Port border crossing under a new “joint inspection” model, with drills set to begin next month, the South China Morning Post has learned. Sources said Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung and other officials were set to inspect the checkpoint on Friday, when Hong Kong will […]

BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) -- China has released its 15th Five-Year Plan for the postal industry, outlining 10 major tasks including improving services and accelerating the development of a modern delivery and logistics network.Jointly issued by the State Post Bureau and several other government agencies, the blueprint also sets specific quantitative targets […]

(260729) -- SHENZHEN, July 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Journalists and social media influencers from ASEAN countries pose for a group photo at an international cooperation center in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, July 29, 2026. Over 20 journalists and social media influencers from ASEAN countries visited Shenzhen on Wednesday. This year marks the […]

by Peter T. C. ChangMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has emphasized that "dialogue among civilizations is a global imperative... We must talk to one another, and we must talk as equals." That sentiment captures the enduring foundation of Malaysia-China relations.While much has been said about the growing trade, investment and strategic cooperation […]

(260729) -- NAIROBI, July 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of a Chinese enterprise introduce their products to visitors during the Africa Power & Energy Expo and Africa Solar Expo in Nairobi, Kenya, July 29, 2026. A host of Chinese enterprises took part in the exhibiton that runs from July 29 to 31, parading new technologies and innovations in […]