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Hong Kong authorities have proposed overhauling the city’s medical watchdog by raising the proportion of lay members to more than a third and requiring the time frame for handling complaints to be made public to avoid delays. Unveiling the proposed amendments to the Medical Registration Ordinance on Friday, Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau said the […]

As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the city’s senior officials about the administration’s achievements so far and what may lie ahead. Allowing all doctors without permanent residency to work in Hong Kong will not threaten the careers of local practitioners, the health […]

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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. A crisis ‘defused’ as blockade lifted, assets to be returned to Iran after Swiss talks […]

CARACAS, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela's government on Thursday expressed gratitude for offers of assistance and humanitarian aid from various countries after two powerful earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 struck on Wednesday, causing widespread destruction.In a televised address to the nation on Thursday, acting President Delcy Rodriguez briefed […]

Hong Kong’s labour authorities are investigating a fatal accident in which a worker died after being run over by a construction vehicle at a sports ground. Police received a report at about 8.58am on Friday that a man had been hit by a vehicle at Kowloon Bay Sports Ground at Kai Lok Street and was trapped beneath it on the running track. The victim’s […]

In the first of a two-part series on the economy as Hong Kong marks 29 years since its return to Chinese rule, Denise Tsang and Vivian Au look at efforts at transformation, including the city’s bet on the Northern Metropolis, and the challenges ahead. Molly Lam lives alone in a public housing flat in Tsuen Wan but fear is a constant companion as she […]

GUIYANG, June 26 (Xinhua) -- The unlikely success of an instant noodle formula is adding a more diversified flavor to the current matcha boom in southwest China's mountainous Guizhou Province -- the latest product to do so.In May, a sweet potato instant noodle product from Sinan County in Tongren became a consumer hit after adding a matcha flavor to its […]

New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): Former Union Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar has said that Indo-Pacific is a historical reality which cannot be erased by a Pentagon pencil.Responding to a question by ANI on US renaming Indo-Pacific Command to US Pacific Command, he stated that 'America is being unwise.''The Indo-Pacific is a historical […]

(260626) -- OSLO, June 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Frode Kvalo, a maritime archaeologist at the Norwegian Maritime Museum and project leader of the Porcelain Shipwreck, shows a piece of Chinese porcelain recovered from the wreck in Oslo, Norway, June 18, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese porcelain from deep-sea wreck sheds light on 18th-century Europe-Asia trade" […]

At 102, a Flying Tigers pilot still recalls wartime flights over the Hump and the taste of eggs in Kunming, and remains convinced that the friendship between America and China "matters more than ever."by Xinhua writer Yang ShilongNEW YORK, June 25 (Xinhua) -- At the age of 21, Jack Goodrich flew the Hump into China, a lifeline through which the Allies […]

As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the city’s senior officials about the administration’s achievements so far and what may lie ahead. Hong Kong is on a global talent hunt for its own drug approval body which is expected to be launched by the fourth quarter of this year […]

Hong Kong is seizing every opportunity to consolidate its role as a global financial centre, leveraging unique advantages and national strategies. This piece, the second in a miniseries focusing on the city’s financial industry ahead of the handover anniversary, explores the likelihood of an “IPO Connect” that could inject much-needed liquidity into […]

Last week, while preparing a lecture on the visual culture of the Global South, I caught Google’s Gemini in a double hallucination. Cross-referencing a historical event between English and Chinese data sets, I found the English AI to be authoritative but inventing citations. In Chinese, the fabrications vanished but so did global context, replaced by an […]

Panaji (Goa) [India], June 26 (ANI): Host nation India has advanced three teams into the semifinals of the 5th Bonus Asia Cup Bridge Championships, held under the recognition of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS) and with the support of the Sports Authority of India (SAI), following the conclusion of the round robin stages at the Taj Cidade […]

New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said that facing interwoven conventional and non-conventional security threats, it is the right time for BRICS countries to enhance dialogue and cooperation on security affairs.Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong on Thursday said in a statement that from June 22 to 23, Director Wang […]

(Photo credit: John David Mercer-Imagn Images)At the FIA's Extraordinary General Assemblies in Macau this week, an overwhelming majority of member clubs and delegates from around the world voted to remove term limits for the FIA presidency, currently held by Mohammed Ben Sulayem.The move paves the way for Ben Sulayem to run for another term and is […]

(260625) -- DAR ES SALAAM, June 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian Minister for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports Paul Makonda speaks during the film screening event in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, June 24, 2026. TO GO WITH "Chinese, Russian embassies in Tanzania mark anniversary of partnership with cultural event" (Xinhua/Emmanuel Herman)

Taipei [Taiwan], June 25 (ANI): Taiwanese academics, government officials and civic organisations have voiced growing alarm over China's newly enacted Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law, warning that its sweeping extraterritorial provisions could expose Taiwanese citizens to legal and political risks beyond China's borders, as reported by The Taipei […]

LONDON, U.K.: Shopify will ban all vape sales on its platform as early as this week, following pressure from a bipartisan group of U.S. state attorneys general seeking to curb online sales of illegal e-cigarettes, according to two sources familiar with the plans. The move would make Shopify one of the most prominent e-commerce platforms to cut off an […]

(260625) -- DAR ES SALAAM, June 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A doctor from the 28th Chinese medical team to mainland Tanzania uses an otoscope to examine the ear of a patient in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, June 24, 2026. The 28th Chinese medical team to mainland Tanzania has provided free medical services to Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) workers and […]

From monks and empires to memes and wars, the ethnic group remains Europes most paradoxical civilizationAre Slavs just meme people?According to a popular theory, there is a direct link between the ethnonym 'Slav' and the Greek word σκλβος (sklabos), meaning 'slave'. This has nothing to do with the Slavic character or will for independence but is […]

(260625) -- BEIJING, June 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Austrian Federal Minister for European and International Affairs Beate Meinl-Reisinger in Beijing, capital of China, June 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

Washington, DC [US], June 25 (ANI): Highlighting the deep strategic alignment between Washington and New Delhi, US Under Secretary of Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg has lauded India as a pivotal partner in securing the global technological future, describing the ties between the two democracies as one of the most vital partnerships of this century.Speaking […]

(260625) -- ONDANGWA, June 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (3rd L) and Zhang Tao (4th R), general manager of China National Nuclear Corporation, unveil the Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Science Exhibition Hall in Ondangwa, Namibia, June 24, 2026. Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah attended a ceremony on Wednesday in the […]

BEIJING, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Gears are among humanity's oldest inventions. One turns, the next follows. If any single gear jams, the whole machine stops. Global supply chains work the same way. They are woven together, and smooth operation depends on each link meshing with the next.China has long been both a participant and a contributor to global supply […]

(260625) -- URUMQI, June 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin, who is here for the 9th China-Eurasia Expo, in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous […]

(260625) -- URUMQI, June 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Kyrgyz Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Erlist Akunbekov, who is here for the 9th China-Eurasia Expo, in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang […]

(260625) -- URUMQI, June 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah, who is here for the 9th China-Eurasia Expo, in Urumqi, northwest China's […]

Washington, DC [US], June 25 (ANI): US Under Secretary of Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg highlighted the critical need for global collaboration in building secure technology frameworks at the two-day Summit for Pax Silica partner economies.Addressing delegates, Helberg emphasised that nations around the world are facing identical structural challenges as […]

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 25 (ANI): The West Bengal government is working on modalities to support the revival of the Calcutta Stock Exchange (CSE), one of India's oldest stock exchanges, with the aim of preserving its legacy and strengthening Kolkata's position as a financial centre, State Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta said.In an exclusive […]

DALIAN, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Young entrepreneurs who see themselves as a generational bridge between emerging technologies and real-world applications are making their voices heard at Summer Davos, a gathering where seasoned policymakers, scholars and business leaders typically take center stage.For many digital natives attending this year's annual meeting, […]

(260625) -- URUMQI, June 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attends the opening ceremony of the 9th China-Eurasia Expo and delivers a speech in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 25, 2026. […]

(260625) -- LAIBIN, June 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on June 25, 2026 shows workers from the China Railway 20th Bureau Group working at the construction site of an overpass of a highway connecting Liuzhou and Tantang in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Connecting Liuzhou and Tantang in Guangxi, the highway will further improve […]

(260625) -- SHANGHAI, June 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Guests visit an exhibition titled "The Bridgeman Artventure: A Playful Journey Through the World's Greatest Art" at the Shanghai Art Museum in Shanghai, east China, June 25, 2026. The exhibition will open to the public on Friday. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

(260625) -- BEIJING, June 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang holds talks with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, June 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman also held bilateral talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang during his first official trip to BeijingBangladesh and China have signed more than a dozen pacts to deepen cooperation between the two countries during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's state visit to Beijing.Thirteen memoranda of understanding (MoUs), spanning various […]

(260625) -- URUMQI, June 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People purchase cultural and creative products during the 9th China-Eurasia Expo in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 25, 2026. Themed on "New Opportunities of Silk Road, New Vitality for Eurasian Cooperation," the expo is held here from June 25 to 29. (Xinhua/Shi Feng)

For researchers, the finding is not only a spectacular deep-sea archaeological discovery, but also a time capsule that may help explain how goods from China, northern Europe and possibly the Baltic region converged in one maritime trade system.OSLO, June 25 (Xinhua) -- About 600 meters below the surface of the Skagerrak Strait off southern Norway, large […]

BusinessWire IndiaMumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 25: India's textile sector is entering a favourable phase, driven by global supply chain diversification, improving demand visibility and stronger sourcing activity. As global retailers look to reduce dependence on China and increasingly consolidate sourcing with large, compliant and scaled partners, […]

New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): The 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2026 in Dalian, China, brought together leaders from over 90 countries and regions, including 90 government leaders, 1,000 senior business executives and 200 leaders of unicorns and Technology Pioneers. The high-level gathering focused on the trends shaping Asian economies and […]

(260625) -- BEIJING, June 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit a pavilion at the exhibition area of Digital Technology during the Fourth China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China, June 25, 2026. An AI zone is set up at the exhibition area of Digital Technology for the first time during the event, showcasing AI ecosystem from […]

(260625) -- BEIJING, June 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, meets with Cambodian People's Party (CPP) President and Senate President Samdech Techo Hun Sen in Beijing, capital […]

(260625) -- AUCKLAND, June 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon delivers a speech during the China Business Summit 2026 in Auckland, New Zealand, June 25, 2026. Luxon on Thursday stressed the importance of stronger trade ties with China, which "remains one of the biggest opportunities," as the world enters "an era of ongoing […]

(260625) -- AUCKLAND, June 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand Wang Xiaolong delivers a speech during the China Business Summit 2026 in Auckland, New Zealand, June 25, 2026. The summit was held here on Thursday. On the occasion, business leaders and government ministers shared their ideas and thoughts about navigating the fuel crisis […]