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Hong Kong authorities have said lifts at 74 more private buildings installed by Taizoom Elevator are missing crucial door frame components, taking the total of affected properties to 152. The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department provided the updated figures on Sunday night as citywide inspections of all lifts handled by Taizoom were carried out. […]

Hong Kong tourism authorities have pledged to review the roll-out of a lighting project along a trail on The Peak after mounting complaints that flowers and trees were chopped down to make way for the installations. But the Tourism Board defended the project, saying it had consulted local residents and sought advice from tree experts to minimise the impact […]

Hong Kong police are investigating a suspected suicide pact after an elderly couple were found dead in a public housing flat on Sunday, following the woman’s Parkinson’s disease diagnosis. Police received a report at 2.39pm on Sunday that a man and a woman had been found unconscious inside a flat at King Wing House in Shan King Estate in Tuen Mun. A […]

by Geng Lingnan, Liu YangBANGKOK, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- China makes proactive efforts for maintaining a multilateral and rules-based trading system, and Chinese companies can play an important role in the diffusion of new technologies and in supporting their application through outbound investment, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) official has said.The […]

New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended his best wishes to the Indian contingent for the Asian Para Games taking place in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, saying that their 'grit, dedication and indomitable spirit inspire 140 crore Indians'. Shuttler Pramod Bhagat and sprinter Simran Sharma led the Indian contingent as […]

(261018) -- YANGON, Oct. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Students perform during the awarding ceremony of Myanmar Chinese Song Competition 2026 at the National Theater in Yangon, Myanmar, Oct. 17, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Music brings Chinese, Myanmar communities together" (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)

by Zhang Yisheng, Nurul Fitri RamadhaniJAKARTA, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- For three grueling months, even simple movements brought pain to Dr. Hetty Helen's hand. As a physician at Indonesia's Rumah Sakit Pusat Pertahanan Negara (RSPPN) Soedirman, her relief finally came from an unexpected source: the hands of a Chinese traditional medicine practitioner."The hand […]

Munich [Germany], October 18 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its weekly brief highlighting China's forced labour, environmental damage, cultural assimilation and restrictions on human rights advocacy in East Turkistan.An investigation by the Outlaw Ocean Project, published in The Globe and Mail on October 9, examined China's expanding […]

A pavilion dedicated to second-hand smartphones has made its debut at a Hong Kong trade show now under way, drawing international recycling platforms, refurbishers and automated kiosk operators hoping to use the city as a springboard to export used devices to other markets. The inaugural Global Mobile Exchange Pavilion, co-hosted by the Hong Kong […]

Hong Kong police have launched an animal cruelty investigation after five dogs were found dead near fish ponds in the northern New Territories, with sources saying the animals may have been poisoned. The force received a report on Sunday morning from a passer-by who spotted four dog carcasses at a fish pond in San Tin, near Mai Po, and suspected the animals […]

(261018) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view exhibits at a special exhibition on innovative design of Chinese cultural heritage in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 18, 2026. This design exhibition is one of the side events for the fourth Liangzhu Forum. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

In the first of a four-part Health Matters wellness series on frontier medicine in Hong Kong, Elizabeth Cheung looks into how the city can turn world-class research into real-world treatments and what it needs to become a global biomedical innovation hub. Raymond Tong Kai-yu spent a decade overcoming challenges in cost and production to develop a device […]

(261018) -- YA'AN, Oct. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Giant pandas are seen at Ya'an base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Oct. 17, 2026. Ya'an base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda currently houses more than 60 giant pandas. (Photo by Lan Hongguang/Xinhua)

(261018) -- BANGKOK, Oct. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Thomas Helbling, deputy director in the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s Asia and Pacific Department, speaks in an interview with Xinhua in Bangkok, Thailand on Oct. 12, 2026. TO GO WITH "Interview: IMF official says China makes proactive efforts for maintaining multilateral, rules-based trading system" […]

Hong Kong authorities have prosecuted 20 restaurants for unlawfully allowing dogs onto their premises since the city’s dog-friendly dining scheme launched in July. The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department said on Sunday that seven people had also been prosecuted for bringing dogs into eateries without permission, while four others were prosecuted for […]

(261018) -- NAGOYA, Oct. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The delegation of China parades into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 18 (ANI): Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Anand Sharma on Sunday said India-US strategic ties must be based on mutual respect and recognition of India's sovereignty, asserting that New Delhi cannot be dictated to on its trade and energy decisions, including purchases of oil and gas from […]

Hong Kong homebuyers are poised to see new residential launches in the coming days and weeks following a sell-out weekend of more than 360 flats in two major projects in the city. Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), one of Hong Kong’s major developers and landlords, was set to hold a second round of sales for Sierra Sea Phase 2C(2) in Shap Sze Heung, which is […]

(261018) -- JAKARTA, Oct. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chen Zhigeng, director of the medical department at Wenzhi Traditional Chinese Medicine, demonstrates a technique during a training session at RSPPN Soedirman in Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct. 15, 2026. TO GO WITH "Asia-Pacific Community: How Chinese TCM training hones Indonesian medical skills" (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

YEREVAN, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Global efforts to halt biodiversity loss face a common test: whether conservation commitments can withstand the pressures of poverty, conflict and competing economic priorities.At Friday's Leaders' Summit on Biodiversity in Yerevan, those pressures brought the challenge of implementation into focus ahead of the 17th meeting of […]

DUBAI, 18th October, 2026 (WAM) -- The Dubai Jewellery Group (DJG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Gold Association of Guangdong Province in China. The agreement aims to strengthen the cooperation between the gold and jewellery sectors in Dubai and China, including Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao, by facilitating market access for […]

Massive holiday crowds swamped the revamped Huanggang Port on Sunday during its first real test over the festival long weekend, with some travellers reporting two-hour waits. Outbound passenger traffic was “exceptionally heavy” between 10am and 2pm, with more than 30,000 departures, according to the Immigration Department. The surge prompted officers to […]

Nagoya [Japan], October 18 (ANI): India is targeting around 100 medals at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games, with Para Athletics Head Coach Satyanarayana expressing confidence in the contingent's preparation, determination and ability to deliver a strong performance as the Games officially open in Japan on Sunday.India has fielded a 168-athlete […]

(261018) -- VANCOUVER, Oct. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A model presents a creation by Chinese fashion designer Jumper Zhang during Vancouver Fashion Week 2026 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Oct. 17, 2026. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

Ng Hon-mun, an influential pro-Beijing educator and long-serving Hong Kong deputy to the National People’s Congress who at one point called for its reform, has died at the age of 100. City leader John Lee Ka-chiu offered his deepest sympathies to Ng’s family on Sunday, praising him for his lifelong devotion to the nation and his significant […]

Hong Kong police are in the final stages of talks to connect security cameras at shopping centres to the force’s expanding smart surveillance network aimed at tackling crime, the security chief has revealed. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said on Sunday authorities were in discussions with private shopping centres to integrate their […]

BEIJING, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The 2026 Beijing Marathon & National Marathon Championships kicked off in Beijing, capital of China on Sunday. Olympic champion Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia won the 2026 Beijing Marathon in 2:03:10, cutting the previous course record by nearly four minutes. Another Ethiopian runner Anchinalu Dessie Genaneh retained her women's […]

 New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Tajikistan's Dushanbe to represent India at the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), scheduled to be held on October 19 to October 20.According to the Ministry of Defence, the meeting will focus on […]

Ten to 20 more companies are set to establish or expand operations in Hong Kong, including leading drug makers and a semiconductor business, with a roughly equal number of mainland Chinese and overseas firms, the head of a government investment office has said. Peter Yan King-shun, director general of the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises (OASES), […]

BISHKEK, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The eradication of absolute poverty stands as one of China's most significant socio-economic achievements in recent decades, highlighting its important contribution to international poverty reduction efforts, a Kyrgyz economist said ahead of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.China's success in lifting hundreds […]

YEREVAN, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The UN chief and government officials called for accelerated global action to protect biodiversity at a summit held here on Friday, urging countries to turn international commitments into concrete measures and strengthen cooperation to address biodiversity loss.The Leaders' Summit on Biodiversity, themed "Leaders for Nature," […]

The government is more “optimistic” than the International Monetary Fund (IMF) about Hong Kong’s economic growth for the year, the finance chief has said, pointing to the city’s unique position to capitalise on international capital flows and the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. Writing on his blog on Sunday after attending the IMF and World Bank […]

(261018) -- BEIJING, Oct. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Lu Ying of China sprints to the finish line to win the third place of the women's marathon event at the 2026 Beijing Marathon & National Marathon Championships in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)

SOPOT, Poland, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- China and Europe should strengthen dialogue and mutual understanding to promote practical cooperation in a changing world, a Polish expert on China has said.Bogdan Goralczyk, a professor at the Centre for Europe at the University of Warsaw, told Xinhua in a recent interview on the sidelines of the 15th European Forum for […]

Hong Kong’s leader has urged residents to cherish peace and stability as senior officials marked the Chung Yeung Festival with tributes to the city’s wartime defenders and public servants who died in the line of duty. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu attended the annual ceremony at the Hong Kong City Hall Memorial Garden in Central on Sunday, laying a […]

Former investment banker Shervin Sharghy takes a practical approach to plastic recycling, first asking whether it makes financial sense before tackling the technical challenges. The founder of Hong Kong-based EcoBricks said the main obstacle to recycling plastic was often economic rather than scientific. Collecting, sorting, cleaning and processing waste […]

The organiser of a forum that will bring together Hong Kong and overseas universities later this month has said it hopes to spark debate on the role of humanities programmes in an era increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence (AI). The Global University Presidents and Leaders Summit, organised by the Hong Kong Association for External Friendship, […]

New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): Artificial intelligence could remain a transformative technology while triggering a significant market correction if productivity gains fail to keep pace with investment, Peter Berezin, Chief Global Macro Strategist at BCA Research, said during a discussion on the global macroeconomic and cross-asset outlook with […]

(261018) -- BEIJING, Oct. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Runners start during the 2026 Beijing Marathon & National Marathon Championships in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

(261018) -- MOSCOW, Oct. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Participants compete during the Health Qigong event at "Legends of Kung Fu 2026" International Chinese Martial Arts Festival in Moscow, Russia, on Oct. 17, 2026. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

(261018) -- BEIJING, Oct. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Runners Feng Peiyou (front R) and Xia Yuyu (front L) prepare before the 2026 Beijing Marathon & National Marathon Championships in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

Hong Kong social worker Mark Cheung Kai-yuen is working to make dental care more accessible for cancer survivors, people with disabilities and children with special needs who often struggle to find suitable clinics. Through Smile Again, the social enterprise he co-founded with dentist Dr Ho Kwun-yin, Cheung has adapted both the facility and the way care is […]

(261018) -- CAIRO, Oct. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Runner-ups Feng Yilang/Li Menghan (R) of China pose for a photo during the awarding ceremony for the mixed doubles final at the BWF World Junior Championships 2026 in Cairo, Egypt, Oct. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

Taipei [Taiwan], October 18 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence said on Sunday that it tracked multiple Chinese military aircraft, naval vessels, and official ships in the vicinity of the island, with all detected air sorties breaching the median line of the Taiwan Strait.According to a security update released by the defence ministry in a post on […]

As Hong Kong hosts the Apec Finance Ministers’ Meeting on Tuesday, this two-part series examines the summit’s significance and its implications for Beijing on the global stage. In part one, Simpson Cheung and Alfred Lam explore how the event could elevate the city’s status as an international financial centre at a pivotal moment. Beijing’s decision […]