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Hong Kong lawmakers have warned of potential loopholes that bid-riggers can still exploit despite a government proposal to tighten proxy votes, owner attendance at renovation meetings and other oversight issues in its review of building maintenance rules after the Tai Po fire. Their warnings on Thursday coincided with the announcement of a second round of […]

A Hong Kong magistrate has acquitted a former auxiliary police officer of assaulting his wife at their home last year, citing inconsistencies in her testimony about his alleged attack after he refused to care for their baby. Magistrate Claudia Ng Cheuk-hwa on Thursday found Adnan Mohammad not guilty of one count of common assault. Mohammad’s wife, Shazia […]

A Form Six student has become one of Hong Kong’s top scorers in this year’s university entrance examinations after her biology grade was upgraded following a remarking request, bringing the record-breaking total to 25 students from 16 schools who achieved perfect scores. Sunny Sun Wat-ching, an 18-year-old student at NT Heung Yee Kuk Yuen Long District […]

BEIJING, China: China's strongest typhoon of the year has brought heavy rain and flooding across large parts of the country, including Beijing, where intense downpours flooded major roads and left vehicles stranded. The storm has weakened after making landfall, but its remaining rain clouds have continued to carry large amounts of tropical moisture deep […]

BEIJING, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- China's homegrown C919 aircraft completed its first scheduled international commercial passenger flight on Wednesday with a safe landing in Mongolia's capital city Ulaanbaatar after take-off from Beijing, marking a new chapter for Chinese-made large passenger aircraft going global.Air China flight CA723 using the C919 plane took […]

by Ntandoyenkosi NcubeJOHANNESBURG, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Deeper cooperation between South Africa and China in energy investment, electricity infrastructure and equipment manufacturing could open new opportunities for South Africa's energy transition and industrial development, a South African energy expert has said.Nndwamato Tom Tonic Mutshidza, former […]

(260813) -- BUDPAEST, Aug. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- He Zhien of China performs during the Women's Solo Technical Final of the World Aquatics Junior Artistic Swimming Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Aug. 12, 2026. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

(260813) -- BUDPAEST, Aug. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zakhar Trofimov of Russia performs during the Men's Solo Technical Final of the World Aquatics Junior Artistic Swimming Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Aug. 12, 2026. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

Jury trials are a rarity among the world’s legal traditions, but a fundamental bedrock of the common law system. The jury’s role as the decider of a defendant’s guilt makes them the natural centrepiece of a criminal trial, but an often overlooked part of the process is the role of the trial judge. The judge does not sit in the back seat while waiting […]

Hong Kong has changed since the turmoil of 2019-20. Few people would dispute this. The more important question is what kind of city it is becoming. It is evolving into a more nationally integrated yet still distinctive city. The emerging model seeks to combine market dynamism and international connectivity with clearer alignment to national development. […]

(260813) -- BUDPAEST, Aug. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Team China perform during the Team Technical Final of the World Aquatics Junior Artistic Swimming Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Aug. 12, 2026. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

(Photo credit: The Esports Foundation)The Esports Foundation announced the fifty-six players who earned spots through online qualifiers for the EA Sports FC tournament at the Esports Nations Cup 2026.An additional spot was awarded to a player representing Kuwait, who secured the Host Region Wildcard.The competition will run from Nov. 2-29 in Riyadh, Saudi […]

What will a stronger international financial centre look like for Hong Kong? Doubling down on yuan internationalisation is a key focus, experts say in this second of our five-part series on the city’s first five-year blueprint. Read part one here. With a symbolic press of a button, top officials and securities regulators from Hong Kong and mainland China […]

(260812) -- DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Guests celebrate the launch of Stanbic Bank Tanzania's direct RMB settlement service in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Aug. 12, 2026. Stanbic Bank Tanzania, one of Tanzania's leading commercial banks, on Wednesday launched a direct renminbi (RMB) settlement service, allowing Tanzanian businesses trading with […]

From counterterrorism to trade corridors, Moscow and Islamabad are turning steady contact into a deeper, more durable relationshipSometimes trust develops gradually in settings that most people are unaware of, such as a working group, a ministerial handshake, or an agreement made on the fringes of a summit that garners national attention for a single […]

(260812) -- DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Guests launch a bilateral cooperation initiative during the China-Tanzania Dialogue on Youth Development and Exchange in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Aug. 12, 2026. China and Tanzania on Wednesday called for stronger youth exchanges, skills development and innovation to deepen bilateral relations and support […]

TUNIS, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- As the last rays of sunlight faded over the ancient theatre of Carthage, night settled in and the summer heat began to ease. Then, the resonant strains of Peking Opera rang out, and the Monkey King, an iconic figure in Peking Opera, appeared in a golden robe, moving in perfect sync with the drumbeats. His entrance unleashed a roar […]

RIYADH, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia is strengthening cooperation with China in combating desertification and expanding vegetation cover, drawing on China's decades-long experience as the kingdom advances its ambitious environmental goals under the Saudi Green Initiative, a Saudi official has said.Ahmed AlAnazi, general manager of the National Greening […]

BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- China's new-energy vehicle (NEV) sales in July 2026 accounted for more than 60 percent of the monthly new car sales for the first time, while the cumulative share for the first seven months of the year also surpassed 50 percent, industry data showed on Wednesday.In July alone, NEV output and sales reached over 1.57 million and […]

By By Sahil Pandey New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): The Philippines on Wednesday said deliveries of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile systems acquired from India are progressing well, with Manila describing the weapon as a key source of 'credible deterrence' as it strengthens its territorial defence amid tensions in the South China Sea.Philippines […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 12 (ANI): The Central Tibetan Administration has remembered Choepa, a 24-year-old Tibetan youth who died after self-immolating in protest against Chinese rule in Tibet in 2012. The CTA shared details of his case on the social media platform X.According to the Central Tibetan Administration, Choepa was from […]

(260812) -- FOSHAN, Aug. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yang Shuyu (C) of China vies for the ball during a friendly women's basketball match between China and Nigeria in Foshan, south China's Guangdong province, Aug. 12, 2026. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

A Hong Kong baby food producer has voluntarily recalled several products from store shelves as a precaution after parents and online users raised concerns that they might contain rice weevils. Baby Basic said on Wednesday that the recall covered “instant baby congee – konbu salmon”, with an expiry date of June 22, 2027, and three varieties of its […]

BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Each year, surging temperatures put China's power grid to the test at the height of summer. In recent weeks, sweltering heat and high humidity have gripped many megacities, driving electricity demand to record highs.While rolling blackouts in response to a summer crunch are not yet a distant memory, power grid operators across […]

BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- China's homegrown C919 large passenger aircraft landed safely at the new Ulan Bator airport in Mongolia on Wednesday afternoon after departing from Beijing Capital International Airport, marking the completion of the aircraft's first scheduled international commercial passenger flight.The C919 is China's first self-developed […]

Retiree Yang Fangxin’s 72 sq ft rooftop home, located on the ninth floor of a 62-year-old building in Sham Shui Po, has become a heat trap under Hong Kong’s scorching hot weather. The temperature in her home was above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) at around 5pm on Tuesday, higher than the 33 degrees recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory’s […]

Hong Kong’s leader has expressed his profound sorrow over the death of former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, paying tribute to him for supporting the city in challenging times including the 1997 Asian financial crisis. In a statement late on Wednesday night, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said he was sincerely grateful for Zhu’s care and support for Hong […]

by Xinhua writers Li Yue and Wang XiaopengBEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- "Ne Zha 2," the Chinese animated feature that shattered global box office records, was the biggest winner at the 38th Hundred Flowers Awards, becoming the first animated film in the ceremony's history to claim the Best Picture Award.The award was presented at the 38th edition of the […]

WUHAN, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Mosquitoes are the bane of summer. They buzz, bite and drive park-goers indoors. Now a growing number of Chinese cities are fighting back with smarter tools.Lakeside parks in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, have deployed intelligent traps that mimic human breath, killing more than 70,000 mosquitoes in over 20 […]

(260812) -- LINGSHAN, Aug. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A trial vessel drives into a navigation lock on the Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Aug. 12, 2026. Pinglu Canal started vessel trials on Wednesday, marking a key step toward the planned opening of this major Chinese waterway in September. The tests will assess navigation […]

The finance director of a private college in Hong Kong has been remanded in custody on suspicion of embezzling HK$41 million (US$5.2 million) over three years, with his wife and an engineering contractor also denied bail for allegedly handling the illicit proceeds. Ray Yip Kam-chun, 49, appeared in Tuen Mun Court on Wednesday to face a count of theft for […]

(260812) -- TUNIS, Aug. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Artists of the China National Peking Opera Company perform at the ancient theatre of Carthage in Tunis, Tunisia, Aug. 11, 2026. The China National Peking Opera Company presented a performance on Tuesday at the "Folklores of the World" event during the 60th Carthage Festival in Tunis. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)

(260812) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 2026 Shanghai Book Fair at the Shanghai Exhibition Center in Shanghai, east China, Aug. 12, 2026. Opening on Wednesday, the ongoing 2026 Shanghai Book Fair features two main venues, the Shanghai Exhibition Center and the Shanghai Book City. The cultural event will last until Aug. 18. […]

London [UK] August 12 (ANI): On the occasion of International Youth Day, Rahima Mahmut, Executive Director of Stop Uyghur Genocide, has raised concerns over the situation of Uyghur children, alleging that hundreds of thousands of children have been separated from their parents and placed in state-run boarding schools and live-in kindergartens.In her […]

Nestled within thick, verdant foliage in Cha Kwo Ling is one of Hong Kong’s last squatter settlements, where a handful of remaining residents are staying until a government deadline to move out for redevelopment of the area for public housing. Mrs Lam, one of the last villagers living among the juxtaposition of makeshift metal dwellings and stone houses […]

(260812) -- ULAN BATOR, Aug. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are greeted by etiquette staff dressed in traditional Mongolian costumes as they step out of the cabin at the new Ulan Bator airport in Mongolia, Aug. 12, 2026. China's homegrown C919 large passenger aircraft landed safely at the new Ulan Bator airport in Mongolia on Wednesday afternoon after […]

ULAN BATOR, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- China's homegrown C919 large passenger aircraft landed safely at the new Ulan Bator airport in Mongolia on Wednesday afternoon after departing from Beijing Capital International Airport, marking the completion of the aircraft's first scheduled international commercial passenger flight.A grand water salute ceremony was held at […]

Police in Paraguay have launched an investigation into the death of a Hong Kong-born cryptocurrency fund executive as speculation swirled over the case. Experts on Wednesday also warned of a global rise in violent extortion attempts targeting digital asset holders, a phenomenon known as “wrench attacks”. Paraguayan police are investigating the death of […]

(260812) -- SANYA, Aug. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People bid farewell during a ceremony held for the 49th escort fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy at a military port in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 12, 2026. The 49th escort fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy on Wednesday morning departed from a military port in […]

A Hong Kong court has ordered a murder suspect to face a retrial after a jury failed to reach a verdict on whether he committed the crime while suffering from a delusion that authorities were harassing him with electromagnetic waves. The 23-day High Court trial of former software developer Matthew Choi ended with a hung jury on Wednesday. Madam Justice […]

(260812) -- DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Hongqing (1st L, back), a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) physician with the 28th Chinese medical team to mainland Tanzania, delivers a lecture during a training course on TCM for Tanzanian primary healthcare workers and community health practitioners in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Aug. 9, 2026. The […]

Hong Kong police have arrested a 19-year-old university student accused of swindling more than HK$3 million (US$384,600) from a man after apparently being hoodwinked by scammers herself. Inspector Wu Kwan-yu of Tseung Kwan O police district’s intelligence section said on Wednesday that officers arrested the female student the previous day on suspicion of […]

A tech entrepreneur has pledged to rebuild a free database created over nearly three decades by the late Hong Kong corporate governance activist David Webb, bringing it ‘into the modern era” with the help of AI. Keith Li King-wah, co-founder and principal trainer of Allytic AI, announced on his Facebook page on Wednesday that he would rebuild […]

(260812) -- ULAN BATOR, Aug. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- China's domestically developed C919 large passenger aircraft lands at Chinggis Khaan International Airport, Mongolia, Aug. 12, 2026. The aircraft landed safely at Chinggis Khaan International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, marking the completion of its first international commercial flight. The flight from […]

(260812) -- BEIJING, Aug. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member helps a CA723 passenger check in at the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 12, 2026. China on Wednesday launched the first international route featuring its homegrown C919 aircraft, connecting Beijing with Ulan Bator, capital of Mongolia, according to Air […]