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Hong Kong’s Urban Renewal Authority has advised property owners under a subsidy scheme against hiring a contractor that failed to install fire safety components in lifts at hundreds of buildings, saying it had “lost confidence” in the company. The move came a day after the government suspended the performance rating for Taizoom Elevator, which was […]

Hong Kong’s legislature will set up a subcommittee to examine proposed restrictions on access to land records following widespread public concern. At a Legislative Council House Committee meeting on Friday, lawmakers endorsed establishing the subcommittee to study proposed requirements and procedures under the Land Titles Regulation. The move came after […]

ULAN BATOR, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Public frustration is mounting among Mongolian and Japanese social media users over a massive steppe wildfire in the Numrug Strictly Protected Area, as netizens criticize the slow response from the Japanese-linked company and raise questions over perceived double standards in public discourse.The fire ignited on Oct. 8 in the […]

One of Hong Kong’s last traditional sauce makers is to cease operations, ending its 90-year legacy, after authorities cleared land at its Kwu Tung factory on Friday. Established in 1936, Kui Lee Sauce and Preserved Fruit confirmed to the South China Morning Post that it would close down once its remaining inventory at its shop in Wan Chai was sold. “Our […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 23 (ANI): India's Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan clinched silver in the mixed doubles SL3-SU5 para badminton event at the Asian Para Games 2026 after going down to Indonesia's Leani Ratri Oktila and Hikmat Ramdani in a three-game final on Friday.The Indian pair made a strong start, winning the opening game 21-11, but […]

Baku [Azerbaijan], October 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday called on Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev in Baku and discussed strengthening bilateral relations between India and Azerbaijan, as New Delhi and Baku continue diplomatic engagement to expand cooperation.In a post on X, Jaishankar said he conveyed the greetings of […]

New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): Launching a sharp attack on the Centre over its border and foreign policy, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge demanded answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that 'enough clean chits' have been given to Beijing and that the Prime Minister must 'come clean before India.'In a post on X, the Congress chief […]

SHIJIAZHUANG, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Xiongan New Area, China's "city of the future" built on the North China Plain, is drawing wide attention with the 2026 Global Governance Forum (Xiongan) scheduled to kick off there on Friday.The forum brings together leading figures in strategic affairs, politics, academia, business, media and youth affairs from around the […]

(261023) -- DOHA, Oct. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yang Yihuan of China celebrates after scoring during the Gulf Football Federation (GFF) Gulf Cup U-17 Qatar 2026 football match between China and Bahrain in Doha, Qatar, Oct. 22, 2026. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

The 24 solar terms, consisting of 12 major solar terms and 12 minor solar terms, were created thousands of years ago by the ancient Chinese to guide agricultural production.The culture behind the terms provides useful guidance to people's lives as each term features special food, cultural ceremonies and healthy living tips.Frost's Descent, or "Shuangjiang," […]

New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): Congress leader Pawan Khera on Friday accused the Centre of surrendering India's interests to China, questioning what the country had gained from its approach towards Beijing and whether Indian forces could patrol the areas they accessed before April 2020.Addressing a press conference at the All India Congress Committee […]

Hong Kong recorded its highest-ever temperature for the traditional Chinese calendar’s “Frost” solar term on Friday, with the weather forecaster warning of a very dry weekend ahead. The Hong Kong Observatory said the temperature at its headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsui reached 32.3 degrees Celsius by 3.30pm, the highest of the day. Frost, the 18th of the […]

BEIJING, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Along the Yangtze River in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, steel frames that once supported sand-and-gravel conveyors now hold swings, while a former industrial building has been transformed into an art gallery.The structures stand in Lighthouse Square, a riverside public space created on the site of a former port, […]

New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) activist Abhijeet Dipke on Friday criticised the central government over security priorities, alleging that national security is being compromised by deploying forces to suppress internal protests rather than safeguarding the country's borders.He said that turning Delhi into a 'fortress' […]

(261023) -- LINGSHUI, Oct. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A man walks in a building in the Hainan International College of the Communication University of China (CUC) at Lingshui Li'an International Education Innovation Pilot Zone in Lingshui Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 22, 2026. As China's highland of educational opening up and […]

New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): European carbon prices could rise to 100 (USD 112.12) per metric tonne this winter as high natural gas prices linked to the Iran war encourage power generators to increase coal use, pushing up emissions, according to a report by BofA Global Research.The report said the energy supply shock had driven global prices to […]

Hong Kong’s top government officials and police officers paid their final respects on Friday to a former constable who died 21 years after being left paralysed in an attack while on duty. Jacky Chu Chun-kwok, who died last month aged 52, was laid to rest following a service at the Universal Funeral Parlour in Hung Hom at 10.30am, which was attended by […]

New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): Indian para judoka Kokila Kaushik vowed to return stronger and target gold at the next competition after returning to India with a silver medal from the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Thursday evening.Kokila, who won silver in the women's J2 52kg category, was part of the Indian para judo contingent […]

New Delhi, October 23 (ANI): Delhi Police has busted an international cyber fraud syndicate and arrested six people, including five bankers, in connection with cyber fraud cases.According to police, the accused allegedly siphoned off money through cryptocurrency and were in contact with a Chinese national. In exchange, they reportedly received […]

New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): Union Minister Bhupender Yadav on Friday said two Amur falcons, Apapang and Alang, have returned to Manipur after travelling across 23 countries, completing their nearly year-long tracking journey.In a post on X, Yadav said the two migratory birds had arrived in Manipur on Thursday, 11 days after beginning their journey […]

New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson and MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Friday accused Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi of meeting 'questionable individuals' during his foreign visits and engaging in what he described as anti-India propaganda after returning to the country.Addressing a press conference, […]

BEIJING, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The 2026 Global Governance Forum (Xiong'an) is set to open on Friday in the Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, bringing into world focus a pressing question: How can countries work together to address shared challenges in an interconnected world amid growing protectionism and unilateralism?In speeches and meetings […]

More than 70 flights between Hong Kong and Taiwan have been cancelled as Typhoon Champi approaches the island ahead of a possible landfall later on Friday. As of noon on Friday, more than 30 flights between the city and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport had been cancelled, according to a South China Morning Post check of the Hong Kong airport’s […]

GUANGZHOU, 23rd October, 2026 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, honoured 12 students from Guangzhou schools who won the "My Ras Al Khaimah - Where Mountains Meet the Sea" art competition, recognising their imaginative depictions of the Emirate during his visit to Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, […]

New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): Congress MP Jebi Mather on Friday questioned the Centre's silence over reported face-offs between Indian and Chinese forces in Arunachal Pradesh, asking why the issue had not been addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi or Union Home Minister Amit Shah.She said the Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police […]

YEREVAN, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- "Nature doesn't have an advocate or a lawyer to defend its interests. And so this is very important that the law guarantees protection for the weak," Norbert Barlocher, a councilor of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, told Xinhua on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties […]

Two women have been arrested on suspicion of child abuse in Hong Kong after an 11-year-old girl posted videos on social media pleading for help. Police arrested the girl’s 61-year-old grandmother and a 43-year-old domestic helper in Wong Tai Sin on Friday on suspicion of ill-treatment or neglect by those in charge of a child or young person. The girl, […]

NewsVoir Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 23: Gen Z is changing how India shops for beauty. For this generation, beauty is part of how they show up every day. They protect their skin before fixing it and try premium brands through minis, they are taking beauty well beyond the metros. These are among the findings of 'Beauty in the Age of Gen Z,' a new […]

New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): Communist Party of India (CPI) General Secretary D Raja on Friday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for targeting opposition leaders instead of addressing issues facing the country, while expressing confidence that India and China could resolve their disputes through dialogue and diplomacy.Raja said India and China […]

PRNewswireKuala Lumpur [Malaysia], October 23: Hong Leong Bank ('HLB' or the 'Bank') customers can now make direct QR payments in China using HLB QR Pay, powered by a strategic partnership with UnionPay International ('UPI').Available at over 120 million UPI and Weixin Pay QR-enabled merchants in China spanning major retailers, restaurants, small businesses […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 23 (ANI): Indian para shooter Mona Agarwal clinched her second gold medal at the Asian Para Games 2026, setting a world record in the women's 50m rifle 3 Positions SH1 final on Friday.Mona produced a record score of 357.5 to finish 3.8 points ahead of China's Cuiping Zhang, who claimed the silver medal. The Indian shooter had […]

Hong Kong’s Fire Services Department will bear “ultimate responsibility” for following up on fire safety complaints across the city, the security chief has said, as an independent committee report is expected to identify the department as among those responsible for last year’s deadly Tai Po blaze. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung made […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 23 (ANI): President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) Sikyong Penpa Tsering has expressed concern over a reported earthquake measuring around magnitude 7 that struck Tangnezong district in Nakchu, northern Tibet, with initial reports from Chinese state news agency Xinhua indicating that 16 people […]

New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday accused the Centre of making concessions to China and remaining silent on border tensions, alleging the loss of patrolling points in Arunachal Pradesh. He said the Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) had praised the force's performance during recent face-offs […]

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. Honduras targets Chinese shops, state builder as president sits on Taiwan pledge Honduran […]

HONG KONG, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Representatives of APEC economies at the APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting held in Hong Kong have called for removing tariffs and other barriers hindering regional cooperation, Paul Chan, financial secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, said after attending the gathering."We learned to […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 23 (ANI): Indian para-athlete Haney shattered the world record with a throw of 60.49 metres to win gold in the men's javelin throw F37/38 event at the 2026 Asian Para Games on Friday, adding to India's growing medal haul at the continental showpiece.Haney produced his record-breaking effort in his final attempt to secure the […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 23 (ANI): Indian para-athlete Sandeep set a new T44 world record to win gold in the men's 400m T64 event, while compatriot Ajay Kumar claimed bronze as India reached the landmark of 100 medals at the 2026 Asian Para Games on Friday.Sandeep clocked 52.28 seconds to win the title, bettering the previous T44 world record held by […]

Washington DC [US}, October 23 (ANI): Controversial business tycoon Neville Roy Singham linked non-profits have rejected a US Congress ultimatum to turn over financial records. The People's Forum Inc., a New York City-based activist hub, and BreakThrough News, a far-left nonprofit media outlet, fired back in letters to the House Ways and Means Committee, […]

NANNING, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Deep inside an S-shaped cave in Liuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jiang Shengqiang and his team crawled through a passage barely wide enough for a single person.Some 80 meters underground, a caver with multiple fractures could no longer move. Rescuers drilled through rock to open a route, fixed ropes at […]

TASHKENT, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- China defeated South Korea 3-0 to claim its fourth consecutive men's team title at the 2026 ITTF-ATTU Asian Championships on Thursday, while Japan rallied to beat China 3-2 in the women's team final.Having won the men's title in 2023, 2024 and 2025, China extended its dominance despite fielding a youthful squad as part of its […]

(261023) -- ROTTERDAM, Oct. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yang Haonan of China competes during the horizontal bar event of the men's all around final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2026 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Oct. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

(261023) -- PARIS, Oct. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Hu Zhean hits a return during the men's singles 1/8 final match between Hu Zhean of China and Lee Cheuk Yiu of China's Hong Kong at the French Open badminton tournament in Paris, France, Oct. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 23 (ANI): Indian para-badminton player Nitesh Kumar defeated compatriot Pramod Bhagat in an all-Indian final to win the men's singles SL3 gold medal at the 2026 Asian Para Games on Friday, while India also struck gold in men's recurve doubles in para archery and the men's singles SL4 badminton event.Nitesh beat former […]

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwanese prosecutors indicted five people on October 21 for plotting to run over with a car a comedian whose shows have poked fun at the Chinese government, including President ​Xi Jinping. Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, has complained that Beijing is ‌trying to use "transnational repression" to go after people in […]