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Hong Kong International Airport has become one of the first two organisations certified under an international aviation industry group’s digital identity programme, as it seeks to expand its facial recognition system beyond the city. However, the wider adoption of facial recognition technology has been slower than expected, due to government regulations […]

Traffic police have issued more than 220,000 tickets for parking-related offences in each of the past three years, raking in at least HK$70 million (US$8.92 million) a year for Hong Kong’s coffers, but a lawmaker said inspections could be enhanced to target more offenders. In a written reply to the Legislative Council on Wednesday, Secretary for Transport […]

XINING, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Seven-year-old Tenzin Wangso was curled up on his dormitory bed, too frightened to move, when his math teacher Karma Tenzin found him.The teacher grabbed a quilt, wrapped it around the boy and carried him downstairs to the playground. He then rushed back into the building to make sure no children had been left behind.A […]

GUANGZHOU, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- When German businessman Can Yildirim first walked into the Canton Fair 23 years ago, he was young and unsure how to find the right business partners. As luck would have it, a stranger named Jimmy Chen noticed that he seemed a bit lost and offered to help him navigate the fair.That first meeting really stuck with him. Yildirim […]

CHANGSHA, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- For 26-year-old Green, an orphan born unable to speak in remote northwestern Zambia, a new solar project job has put steady food on the table and left him a little extra cash.Green lives in Jifumpa Village, beside the Ruida Mine. Formal work is scarce there. He once scraped by helping neighbors harvest corn and taking casual […]

(261028) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member hands a brochure on China International Import Expo (CIIE) to a passenger during an activity promoting the upcoming 9th CIIE on the train G901, Oct. 28, 2026. A promotion activity was held on the train G901 on Wednesday to show highlights of this year's CIIE, which will be held in Shanghai from […]

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- After more than two decades of growing seaweed off Tanzania's Zanzibar, Bahati Issa Suleiman is looking to China for better prices and new opportunities for her family.The 51-year-old mother of eight hopes the ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE), which opens in Shanghai on Nov. 5, will help Zanzibar's seaweed […]

KABUL, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- For a growing number of Afghan entrepreneurs, the China International Import Expo (CIIE) has evolved from a promotional platform into a strategic gateway, one that offers access to international buyers, investment prospects and commercial partnerships capable of lifting local enterprises beyond the constraints of the domestic […]

A police officer investigating the alleged murder of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has denied tampering with the evidence he collected from a rural village flat where her dismembered remains were found. Detective Constable Chan Wai-hung on Wednesday rejected a defence contention that the alleged crime scene in Tai Po’s Lung Mei village had been […]

Hong Kong authorities will give public transport priority at Huanggang Port this Halloween weekend, warning that cross-border private car travellers could face wait times exceeding an hour during late-night peak hours. Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki said that the peak departure window for outbound passengers and vehicles at the 24-hour control point […]

CANBERRA, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) handed over two Chinese cultural relics to China's National Cultural Heritage Administration in Canberra on Wednesday.The two relics are the head of a military official statue and the head of a civil official statue, both dating back to the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). According to […]

(261028) -- QINGDAO, Oct. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A chef arranges exhibits at a booth at the 29th China Fisheries & Seafood Expo in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 28, 2026. The expo kicked off here on Wednesday, with an exhibition area of approximately 120,000 square meters, showcasing exhibits covering aquatic raw materials and processed […]

(261028) -- XINING, Oct. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in March 2026 shows a teacher tutoring students on key points for evacuation during an earthquake drill at Jieduo Township Central Boarding School in Jieduo of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. TO GO WITH "Feature: Sixteen years of drills to secure […]

Soft skills and deep domain knowledge will decide how far young workers go in the age of artificial intelligence, Hong Kong’s labour chief has said, predicting that demand for AI practitioners with both technical capability and professional expertise will grow three- to fourfold. Rejecting fears that automation will replace the human workforce, Secretary […]

SHENZHEN, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- South China's tech hub of Shenzhen in Guangdong Province is advancing its embodied intelligent robot industry with moves such as opening a robot school to empower machines with practical capabilities for real-world production and everyday chores.The Jubaopen Embodied AI Innovation Community was launched last month, offering a […]

Hong Kong authorities are searching for an elderly man who went missing in a remote rural area of Tai Po three days ago. Tung Chung-yin, 80, was last seen at Wu Kau Tang in Plover Cove Country Park on Sunday. His family reported him missing to police on Tuesday. A search was launched on Tuesday night and continued on Wednesday. Police have appealed to the […]

About 70 per cent of subdivided flats in Hong Kong have been registered for a grace period under a new law aimed at eradicating substandard homes, with most submissions coming from landlords in Kowloon’s Yau Tsim Mong district, according to the Housing Bureau. The bureau told the Legislative Council on Wednesday that 75,070 subdivided homes across about […]

New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Indian para-athletics icon and  Asian Para Games gold medallist Neeraj Yadav has died by suicide in Delhi at the age of 42.Chief para-athletics coach S Satyanarayana confirmed the tragic news, noting that Yadav had recently missed the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, due to an ongoing doping […]

PNNMohali (Punjab) [India], October 28: It's Spotlight, the AI-powered Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) advertising network from Skuka Solutions Pvt. Ltd., hosted The Spotlight Circle - Chapter Punjab at Homeland Regalia, Mohali, on Wednesday evening. The event brought Punjab's leading advertising and media agencies under one roof to thank, connect with, and […]

(261028) -- GANZHOU, Oct. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2026 shows a room of a homestay in Shangyou County of Ganzhou City, east China's Jiangxi Province. In recent years, Shangyou County has leveraged its ecological resources to develop a healthcare tourism destination and build clusters of homestays. From January to September 2026, […]

(261028) -- HEIHE, Oct. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese hovercraft sails on the Heilongjiang River near the hovercraft wharf of Heihe Port in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 27, 2026. Heihe Port launched a seasonal hovercraft service to transport passengers between China and Russia on Tuesday. A one-way trip takes around two minutes. (Photo by […]

(261028) -- JINHUA, Oct. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2026 shows an intelligent quail breeding base in Jindong District, Jinhua City of east China's Zhejiang Province. In recent years, Jindong District of Jinhua City has actively developed a cooperative-plus-farmer model for quail breeding, promoting the construction of intelligent […]

(261028) -- CANBERRA, Oct. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2026 shows the head of a military official statue, a Chinese cultural relic dating back to the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), returned from Australia, in Canberra, Australia. The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) handed over two Chinese cultural relics to China's National […]

The US President Donald Trump told reporters on October 28 that a meeting between the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, will be set up "very soon."Trump didnt specify a specific date or venue for the potential meeting but did add that a lot of progress could be made.It was previously announced that […]

Hong Kong’s third medical school has dismissed allegations of talent poaching after recruiting a veteran haematologist with nearly three decades of service at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). Professor Anskar Leung Yu-hung met the press at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) on Wednesday in his capacity as the senior associate dean of […]

Hong Kong’s exports jumped by 64.9 per cent year on year in September, the highest growth in more than 40 years, with artificial intelligence-related (AI) products further fuelling the momentum of recent months. Provisional figures released by the Census and Statistics Department on Wednesday showed the total value of exports rose to HK$762.6 billion […]

Private jets, fine jewellery, watches, superyachts and luxury property will feature in a new Hong Kong exhibition offering business opportunities to “brands, yacht owners and connoisseurs”, according to the organiser. The inaugural Festival of Connoisseurs, set to take place between November 4 and 6, is the first event of its kind to secure government […]

(261028) -- KABUL, Oct. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A worker of Jahan Saffron selects saffron for display at the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Herat Province, Afghanistan, Oct. 24, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghan entrepreneurs look to China's annual import expo to unlock global markets" (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

One word will hang over the Hong Kong community in the run-up to next month’s anniversary of the dreadful Tai Po fire that took 168 of our fellow citizens’ lives: accountability. By the time we mark the occasion, we will know if we still have a system based on ministers taking political responsibility for failures in their policy areas or whether we […]

Hong Kong’s government-owned postal service reported a record operating deficit of HK$905 million (US$115 million) in 2025-26, its ninth straight annual loss. In its annual report published on Wednesday, Hongkong Post said the past year showed its “resilience and adaptability” despite a volatile economic environment and an escalating geopolitical […]

Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], October 28 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Minister for Urban Affairs, Land Management, and Civil Aviation, Balo Raja, on Wednesday pushed back against statements concerning tensions along the India-China border, asserting that India is in a position of strength and should not be perceived as weak.Speaking to reporters in […]

BISHKEK, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's economy is demonstrating resilience and vitality through positive development trends despite various challenges, Kyrgyz economist Iskender Sharsheev told Xinhua.In the first three quarters of 2026, China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 4.6 percent year on year, according to data released by the National Bureau of […]

Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 28 (ANI): Congress MP from Saharanpur Imran Masood on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government, alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are 'scared of the truth' after the opposition INDIA bloc was denied venues in the […]

(261028) -- CANBERRA, Oct. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2026 shows two Chinese cultural relics, the head of a military official statue (L) and the head of a civil official statue, both dating back to the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), returned from Australia, in Canberra, Australia. The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) handed over […]

by Denis SimonAs China continues on its development path, a range of complex issues will require sustained attention. The good news is that the track record of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese government demonstrates a number of institutional strengths and development achievements for dealing with these challenges. To better grasp the […]

PRNewswireKuala Lumpur [Malaysia], October 28: Hong Leong Bank ('HLB' or the 'Bank') today marked its strategic partnership with UnionPay International ('UPI'), strengthening global cross-border payment connectivity for customers travelling, conducting business and pursuing opportunities beyond Malaysia. In line with the proposition of 'Connecting Borders, […]

With the “exceptionally cheap” sale of a vacant Hong Kong shopping mall, developer CK Asset Holdings is freeing up capital for other projects, while the buyer will have to be patient because the location will struggle to attract tenants in the short term, according to analysts. The developer completed the mall in its residential project Seaside Sonata […]

ICBC share prices diverge after first parallel listing By Carol Chan This article was first published on October 28, 2006 Shares of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China jumped a relatively modest 14.7 per cent on their Hong Kong debut and a lacklustre 5.1 per cent in Shanghai as the world’s largest-ever initial public offering finally came to market. […]

BEIJING, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- As electrification, digitalization and artificial intelligence (AI) reshape the global auto industry, how China and Germany can build on their complementary strengths to expand cooperation has become a key question facing both countries' industries.Last week, the 2026 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference (WICV) was […]

Hong Kong’s leader is expected to announce reforms introducing criminal penalties for bid-rigging on Thursday, when the government will also release the final investigation report on the Tai Po inferno, the South China Morning Post has learned. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and his senior officials would outline the proposed measures and give an update […]

YEREVAN, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations (UN) Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) in the Armenian capital of Yerevan has entered its final stretch.The conference has adopted 14 decisions and secured more than 1.8 billion U.S. dollars in financial commitments. Yet negotiators remain divided […]

New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): India has invited all 10 member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), including Pakistan, to participate in the inaugural Civilisational Dialogue Forum, scheduled to be held in New Delhi from November 20 to 22.The invitation comes as earlier on October 20 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced that […]

CHONGQING, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- New career opportunities are emerging across China's embodied artificial intelligence (AI) industry, from training robotic arms to building virtual training grounds for inspection robots.In September, China's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and other government departments announced 11 new professions, […]

(261028) -- NAIROBI, Oct. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese rescuer works with life-detection equipment at the site of a building collapse in Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kenya, on Oct. 26, 2026. TO GO WITH "Chinese rescue team detects signs of life beneath collapsed building in Kenya's Nairobi" (Blue Sky Rescue/Handout via Xinhua)

CHICAGO, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- From sampling local food and exploring everyday life to practicing the Chinese language she has studied since kindergarten, Leah Porter, a seventh-grade student at Yinghua Academy in Minneapolis, Minnesota, captured her experiences in China in a short video to share with others.Her video won second prize in the 6th Short Video […]