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Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu has promised to allow more children from low-income families to enjoy after-school care on campus by further expanding a government scheme following positive feedback from participants. Social workers and educators welcomed the initiative on Saturday, proposing the government widen the scheme’s coverage to include more […]

Fans and cosplayers flooded an intellectual property (IP) festival that debuted in Hong Kong on Saturday, featuring pop culture exports such as the hit franchise Godzilla as well as local designs and trademarks. Long queues formed at Con-Con Hong Kong 2026, a two-day event at AsiaWorld-Expo bringing together exhibitions, music performances, licensing […]

A new rule in Guangzhou requiring teahouses to declare whether their traditional dim sum is freshly handmade has sparked debate and calls for transparency over how similar meals are made in Hong Kong. Guangzhou authorities on Wednesday released new regulations on morning tea heritage protection, effective on May 1, which mandate that operators must […]

CHONGQING, April 4 (Xinhua) -- ZXMOTO, a relatively obscure Chinese brand, founded in 2024 by Zhang Xue in Chongqing, secured stunning victories in the World Supersport (WorldSSP) category at the Portuguese round of the Superbike World Championship (WSBK) in March. It sent shockwaves through the industry and quickly went viral across Chinese social media. […]

New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The Petroleum Ministry on Saturday refuted the reports alleging that an Iranian crude cargo heading to India was diverted to China due to 'payment issues'.In an X post, the Petroleum Ministry stated that India has faced no payment hurdle in securing crude oil imports. Rubbishing the media reports, the ministry said that the […]

Washington DC [US], April 4 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) will solemnly commemorate the 36th anniversary of the Baren Uprising on April 5, paying tribute to what it described as nearly 3,000 Uyghurs who lost their lives during a violent crackdown by Chinese authorities in Akto County, East Turkistan, between April 5 and 10, 1990.'This year marks […]

Washington DC [US], April 4 (ANI): Three members of the U.S. House of Representatives have put forward a bipartisan bill designed to bolster the resilience of Taiwan's undersea cables and other critical infrastructure in response to increasing threats from China, as reported by the Central News Agency (CNA).According to the proposed legislation, the United […]

Heavy rain failed to dampen the hopes of punters trying their luck in Hong Kong’s Mark Six lottery on Saturday, with the estimated first prize of HK$80 million (US$10.2 million) in an Easter snowball draw. According to the Hong Kong Jockey Club, as Saturday night’s draw will carry a snowball of HK$63 million, the estimated first division prize fund is […]

Inside an operating theater at Tanzania's Zanzibar Lumumba Regional Referral Hospital, Mwadini Maalim Simai, head of the anesthesiology department, completed the region's first ultrasound-guided brachial plexus nerve block. This marked a notable breakthrough in the application of advanced regional anesthesia techniques in the area.ZANZIBAR, Tanzania, April […]

BEIJING, April 4 (Xinhua) -- China's listed companies are reporting their 2025 annual results, with data pointing to a fact that tech-driven earnings growth is emerging as a powerful new engine.Of more than 1,200 companies that had filed annual reports as of Friday morning, nearly 90 percent turned a profit, according to data provider Wind. Firms in […]

ZHUHAI, Guangdong, April 4 (Xinhua) -- The grey-green water off Zhuhai in south China's Guangdong Province churns as teams of small underwater robots compete to make a big revolution at China's marine ranches.This is not a laboratory test. It is the final round of the inaugural Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area marine underwater robot application […]

(260404) -- CHONGQING, April 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Xue, founder of Chinese motorcycle manufacturer ZXMOTO, receives an interview at the factory building of ZXMOTO in Liangjiang New Area, southwest China's Chongqing, April 1, 2026. ZXMOTO, a relatively obscure Chinese brand, founded in 2024 by Zhang Xue in Chongqing, secured stunning victories in the […]

Hongkongers crossed the border into Shenzhen in droves on the second day of the Easter holiday on Saturday, drawn by a wider range of bargain-priced shopping, dining and entertainment options, as well as new landmark attractions including a futuristic tech museum. While bracing for heavy rain, many travellers cited mainland China’s broader selection of […]

BEIJING, April 4 (Xinhua) -- With its dual identity as both a solar term and a festival, Qingming falls on April 5 this year.Qingming Festival, or Tomb Sweeping Day, is a traditional Chinese festival during which people pay tribute to the dead and worship their ancestors. The holiday also provides a short break for China's residents to engage in outdoor […]

CHONGQING, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Two decades ago, Zhang Xue was filmed chasing a TV crew's van on a beat-up motorcycle, striving for an opportunity significant to his motorcycle dream.Two decades later, Zhang Xue became a household name as the motorcycle manufactured by his company, ZXMOTO, secured stunning victories in the World Supersport (WorldSSP) […]

The Belt and Road Initiative "should be viewed as a valuable tool" for other countries, particularly developing nations, to achieve their development goals, said a Kyrgyz scholar.BISHKEK, April 4 (Xinhua) -- High-quality development within the Belt and Road Initiative is aimed at fostering a green, fair and open global economy, a Kyrgyz scholar has […]

At a time when the Middle East is trapped in a vicious cycle of "escalating conflicts-bloc confrontation-crisis spillover," the joint voice of China and Pakistan is expected to inject much-needed elements of stability into this region.by Zhou YananIn March 2026, tensions flared up again in the Middle East, disrupting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and […]

Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog and police are investigating a large-scale data leak involving more than 56,000 patients served by the Hospital Authority, which reported the unauthorised retrieval of a variety of information. The authority on Saturday apologised to affected victims – patients of hospitals in Kowloon East – for the breach that compromised […]

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong is bracing for a series of thunderstorms over the weekend, with the weather forecaster having issued an amber rainstorm warning for almost three hours on Saturday. The Hong Kong Observatory announced the […]

Authorities have demanded that Hong Kong’s largest franchised bus operator investigate glitches in its fare rebate machines, which provided free trips to passengers on the day a revised HK$2 (26 US cents) transport subsidy scheme was implemented. The city’s welfare minister also stressed on Saturday that the problems that occurred with KMB’s machines […]

The French president called on like-minded countries to band together in the face of Washingtons unpredictabilityFrench President Emmanuel Macron has called on nations around the world not to become "vassals" of the United States or China, following his public spat with US President Donald Trump over Iran and NATO.During a trip to Seoul on Friday, Macron […]

The French president called on like-minded countries to band together in the face of Washington's "unpredictability" French President Emmanuel Macron has called on nations around the world not to become "vassals" of the United States or China, following his public spat with US President Donal

The French president called on like-minded countries to band together in the face of Washingtons unpredictabilityFrench President Emmanuel Macron has called on nations around the world to not become "vassals" of the US or China, following his public spat with US President Donald Trump over Iran and NATO.During a trip to Seoul on Friday, Macron urged […]

The French president called on like-minded countries to band together in the face of Washington's "unpredictability" French President Emmanuel Macron has called on nations around the world to not become "vassals" of the US or China, following his public spat with US President Donald Trump over Iran and […]

New posts10:38Iran Executes Two More Men On Terrorism ChargesIran executed two men on April 4 convicted of carrying out terrorist acts and links to the opposition Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), according to the Mizan News Agency, which is close to the country's judiciary.The two men were the remaining defendants in a six-person case. The other four men were […]

BEIJING, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week:1. China's ZXMOTO claims historic WorldSSP wins at WSBK Portuguese roundChinese motorcycle manufacturer ZXMOTO has secured a landmark double victory in the World Supersport (WorldSSP) category at the Portuguese round of the Superbike World Championship, marking a […]

BEIJING, April 4 (Xinhua) -- As an allergist who also suffers from pollen allergies, Li Lisha is keenly aware of the arrival of pollen season. The blast of wind that makes the Associate Professor of the Allergy Department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) sneeze reminds her that pollen season has come again.Every year from early March onward, […]

Hong Kong International Airport has opened a sensory corner to ease travel stress for passengers with invisible disabilities, ranging from autism to dementia. Major airports around the world, including Singapore Changi and London Heathrow, have introduced sensory rooms or quiet zones for neurodivergent travellers in recent years, as part of a wider effort […]

Washington DC [US], April 4 (ANI): Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton has raised concerns over the strategic clarity of US President Donald Trump's approach to the ongoing Iran conflict, warning that contradictions in messaging and undefined objectives could prolong the war.Speaking in an interview with ANI, Bolton said, 'Well, I think Trump's […]

Kamrup (Assam) [India], April 3 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday accused the Nehru-Gandhi family of 'never having good feelings for Assam,' recalling former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's remarks during the 1962 Chinese aggression. Addressing a gathering in the rally here, Shah asserted that no one can seize even an inch of Assam's land and […]

Police have arrested a domestic helper on suspicion of child neglect following the death of a six-month-old baby in northern Hong Kong. The force said it received a report from the baby girl’s family at 11.39am on Friday that she had been found unconscious on a bed at home in the Fairview Park development in Yuen Long. Emergency personnel rushed the […]

(260403) -- ZANZIBAR, April 3, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Mwadini Maalim Simai (2nd R), head of the anesthesiology department, performs an ultrasound-guided brachial plexus nerve block under the guidance of Luan Hengfei (1st L), an anesthesiologist from the 35th Chinese medical team in Zanzibar, at Tanzania's Zanzibar Lumumba Regional Referral Hospital, Jan. 19, […]

(260403) -- BUCHAREST, April 3, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit a photo exhibition themed on southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region in Bucharest, Romania, April 2, 2026. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)

(260403) -- LOME, April 3, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Togo Wang Min (3rd L) and Afo Salifou Ousmane (3rd R), secretary-general of Togo's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, African Integration and Togolese Abroad, attend a handover ceremony for China's emergency food aid to Togo in Lome, the capital of Togo, on April 2, 2026. A handover […]

BEIJING, April 3 (Xinhua) -- China has sent fresh signals of promoting more balanced development of imports and exports to optimize its trade structure and pursue high-quality growth.A recent commentary article in the Qiushi Journal, a flagship magazine of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, called for concrete steps to balance import and […]

Tokyo [Japan] April 3 (ANI): China on Monday announced sanctions against Japanese lawmaker Keiji Furuya following his visits to Taiwan amid escalating tensions between Beijing and Tokyo after months of diplomatic strain, according to a report by Uyghur Times (UT).Ties between China and Japan have worsened since November, when Japanese Prime Minister Sanae […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 3 (ANI): The Tibet Museum of the Tibetan government in-exile inaugurates an exhibition 'Frontier Diplomacy: Britain, Tibet and Sir Basil Gould', to prove the independent status of Tibet. The museum exhibits two letters written by the 14th Dalai Lama on the 25th day of 8th Month Fire Pig of Tibetan Lunar Calendar […]

(260403) -- BEIJING, April 3, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen at a platform of Hefei Railway Station in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, April 3, 2026. China is likely to see 90.5 million railway passenger trips from Friday to next Tuesday during the upcoming Qingming Festival holiday travel rush, according to the national railway operator. […]

The Strait of Hormuz crisis is disrupting global energy flows and trade, driving up prices and exposing divisions among major powers, while raising the risk of a broader economic and geopolitical fallout.BEIJING, April 3 (Xinhua) -- A virtual meeting led by Britain on the Strait of Hormuz concluded on Thursday with over 30 countries participating, although […]

With 90% of imported cooking gas running through the Irancontrolled chokepoint and only 15 days of storage, New Delhi is testing Baltic and Pacific routesThe liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shortages that India faces as a result of the Middle East conflict have highlighted the need to strengthen the resilience of the nation's most politically sensitive […]

(260403) -- BEIJING, April 3, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, China's lead person in the China-Canada Economic and Financial Strategic Dialogue, meets with Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, the Canadian co-leader of the dialogue, in Beijing, capital of China, April 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

Hong Kong customs officers seized 6.5kg of suspected drugs worth about HK$3.4 million (US$433,800) and arrested two men in separate cases earlier this week. The Customs and Excise Department said on Friday the first arrest occurred two days earlier at Hong Kong International Airport when officers found 3.1kg (6.8lbs) of suspected ketamine in the baggage of […]

Beijing [China], April 3 (ANI): A wave of protests and clashes between residents and police has erupted across multiple regions in China, reflecting growing public frustration over environmental concerns, land disputes, and governance issues, according to a report by The Epoch Times (TET).The unrest has also prompted authorities to step up security […]

LANZHOU, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese scientists have injected artificial intelligence (AI) power into AI-driven snow monitoring research by establishing a large-scale, standardized dataset for nationwide fractional snow cover (FSC), according to its developer.The dataset, named ChinaAI-FSC, has established systematized construction procedures and scientific […]

BEIJING, April 3 (Xinhua) -- In China, eldercare, which has long been a family responsibility, is shifting to a more structured network of support that involves both the state and society at large, thanks to the expansion of long-term care insurance.This marks a further improvement of the social security network as the country strives to cope with an aging […]