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Four taxi passengers escaped injury after their driver lost consciousness at the wheel on a Hong Kong highway, leaving them struggling to control the vehicle before it hit a road divider. Dashcam footage circulating online on Monday captured the incident. It showed the 66-year-old driver slumped unconscious behind the wheel as a male passenger in the front […]

BEIJING, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- A grinning "boy" in sleek VR goggles stretches out his arm, pointing a finger forward. The plant sculpture in central Beijing has become a popular photo spot, with visitors striking the same pose as the "boy" for the camera.The sculpture is one of 10 themed floral displays installed along a roughly 6-km stretch of Chang'an […]

(260930) -- TOKONAME, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Team China enter the venue before the 1v4 asymmetrical survival game [Identity V - Asian Games Version] final of Esports between team China and team Japan at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokoname of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

(260930) -- BEIJING, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor Shen Yiqin delivers a speech at the ceremony of the 2026 Chinese Government Friendship Award at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 30, 2026. Shen presented the 2026 Chinese Government Friendship Award to foreign experts here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

(260930) -- BEIJING, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, presides over a reception to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of […]

(260930) -- BEIJING, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers an important speech at a reception to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China at the Great Hall of the People […]

BEIJING, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- The international community should urge Japan to abide by the Three Non-Nuclear Principles, faithfully fulfill its obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), and completely abandon its attempts at "remilitarization" and nuclear possession, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on […]

(260930) -- BEIJING, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a martyr commemorative event at Xishan National Forest Park in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 30, 2026. Commemorative events were held across China to mark Martyrs' Day in recent days. Observed on Sept. 30, one day before National Day, the day commemorates those who gave their lives for […]

SHANGHAI, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- China's research icebreakers Xuelong, or "Snow Dragon," and Xuelong 2 returned to Shanghai in east China on Wednesday after nearly three months of the country's 16th Arctic Ocean expedition.The expedition successfully completed key tasks, including comprehensive investigation and monitoring, cutting-edge scientific research, […]

(260930) -- BEIJING, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a commemorative event at a martyrs' cemetery in Baoying County, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 30, 2026. Commemorative events were held across China to mark Martyrs' Day in recent days. Observed on Sept. 30, one day before National Day, the day commemorates those who gave their lives […]

Nearly 150 companies have reduced packaging material equivalent to the weight of about 900 double-decker buses over the past year after taking part in a government charter on waste reduction launched in Hong Kong in 2025. A-1 Bakery, Watsons Water and SF Express Hong Kong were among 75 firms recognised for their efforts at an award ceremony on Wednesday, […]

TIANJIN, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- At a private-enterprise investment fair held recently in Tianjin Municipality, north China, two large embodied AI robots furnished with sensors stood center stage, demonstrating how they handle dangerous and repetitive inspections in chemical plants.Ke Qinlin, who heads the ecosystem collaboration and innovation center at […]

(260930) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi (R) of Indonesia, Deng Lijuan (C) of China and Jeong Jimin of South Korea compete during the women's speed 4 final of sport climbing at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

(260930) -- BEIJING, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Bu Yunchaokete of China hits a return during the men's singles first round match against Juan Manuel Cerundolo of Argentina at 2026 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Sept. 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Xie Han)

Pansy Ho Chiu-king, daughter of the late Macau casino magnate Stanley Ho Hung-sun, has won a lawsuit to permanently bar a woman from contacting her after the defendant repeatedly harassed her and her companies with emails and hand-delivered letters containing false allegations. The defendant was also ordered to pay Ho HK$1.8 million (US$229,000) in […]

BEIJING, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on improving the people's wellbeing will be published on Thursday.The article by Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published in this year's 19th issue of the Qiushi Journal, a […]

(260930) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Amin Mirzazadeh (2nd R) of Iran, silver medalist Rafael Tsitsuashvili (1st R) of Uzbekistan, bronze medalists Meng Lingzhe (2nd L) of China and Kim Minseok of South Korea pose for photos during the awarding ceremony for the men's greco-roman 130kg of Wrestling at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 30 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team defeated South Korea 2-0 in the semifinal of the Asian Games 2026 on Wednesday to book its place in the gold medal clash.After a goalless first half, India broke the deadlock in the 43rd minute when Ishika converted a penalty corner to put her side ahead.India doubled its advantage […]

New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Chinese artificial intelligence developer DeepSeek partnered with Huawei Technologies to create programming tools tailored for Huawei's Ascend processors, marking an effort by domestic technology companies to reduce reliance on the Nvidia ecosystem. According to a Reuters news report, the tie-up surfaced as Chinese […]

BEIJING, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- China's 2026 express delivery volume had surpassed 150 billion packages as of Sept. 29, hitting the mark 12 days earlier than in 2025, the State Post Bureau (SPB) said on Wednesday.The accelerated pace of parcel flows underscores the resilience and dynamism of China's economy, analysts noted.China's express delivery sector has […]

(260930) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Meng Lingzhe (L) of China celebrates victory after winning the men's greco-roman 130kg bronze medal match of Wrestling against Murat Zarlykbekovich Botoev of Kyrgyzstan at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 30 (ANI): YSR Congress Party chief and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday congratulated Kushal Dalal, Sahil Jadhav and Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru on winning the men's compound archery team gold at the Asian Games 2026. Reddy also praised Ganesh, who hails from Andhra […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 30 (ANI): Indian wrestler Sunil Kumar clinched the bronze medal in the men's Greco-Roman 87kg category at the Asian Games 2026 on Wednesday, opening India's wrestling medal account at the continental event.Sunil put up a dominant display against the Philippines' Callum Johnston Roberts, securing a 9-0 victory by technical […]

(260930) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Narasaki Tomoa of Japan celebrates during the men's boulder final of sport climbing at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)

(260930) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Xue Ziyang of China celebrates victory over Gusman Kyrgyzbayev of Kazakhstan after the Men's -66kg bronze medal match of Judo at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

A mainland Chinese tourist who won a HK$10,000 (US$1,275) McDonald’s voucher in Hong Kong has turned her last 24 hours in the city into a whirlwind giveaway to the elderly, cleaners and the homeless. The woman, who shared her spree on Chinese social media platform RedNote, said she won the “Hong Kong McDonald’s HK$10,000 subsidy” through Alipay on […]

A remote-sensing camera aboard China’s Tiangong space station that was developed by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has released its first images of the city ahead of the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. The university published a series of videos and photos on Wednesday captured by the Musico […]

(260930) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Xu Aoyu (L) of China competes against Uranzaya Bayanmunkh of Mongolia during the Women's -52kg bronze medal match of Judo at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

(260930) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Ma Yulin of China celebrates after defeating Yang Yung-wei of Chinese Taipei during the Men's -60kg bronze medal match of Judo at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 30 (ANI): Commonwealth Games 2026 medalist judoka Asmita Dey missed out on a bronze medal at the ongoing Asian Games, losing to Malaysia's Narantsetseg Ganbaatar in the bronze medal bout on Wednesday. Asmita lost to Narantsetseg by waza-ari in the bronze bout, as per Olympics.com. Asmita defeated Vietnam's Ha Ngoc Chi by […]

By Vipul KashyapAichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 30 (ANI): Indian archer Sahil Jadhav, who won gold medals in men's compound archery and the mixed team event at the Asian Games 2026 on Wednesday, expressed happiness with his feat and said that the focus was on doing something for his country and himself and that coupled with a focus on process execution, […]

The final section of Route 6 will open in December, cutting travel times from Yau Ma Tei to Tseung Kwan O from about 65 minutes to roughly 12 minutes, Hong Kong’s transport chief has said. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Wednesday at a Legislative Council meeting that the Kowloon Bay section of the Central Kowloon Route would open […]

(260930) -- TOKYO, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Lian Junjie of China competes during the men's 10m platform final of diving at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed India's shooting duo of Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai and the compound archery trios of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Chikitha Taniparthi for their historic Asian Games 2026 gold medals. The Indian shooting duo of Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai secured a gold medal in […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 30 (ANI): One specialist who deserves ample credit for India's breakthrough performances in distance running at the 2026 Asian Games is American coach Scott Simmons. Gulveer Singh, Seema Kumari and Sawan Barwal -- Indian athletes and medalists from Aichi-Nagoya -- have undergone intense training under him at the high-altitude […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 30 (ANI): Indian mens' compound archery made it three-out-of-three gold medals for compound archers so far at the ongoing Asian Games, beating China in a cracker of a title clash at Aichi-Nagoya on Wednesday. India beat China 238-237 in the final. The hero of the final was undoubtedly Sahil Jadhav, who finished with a 100 […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 30 (ANI): Indian boxer Kapil Pokhariya had to settle for a bronze medal in the men's 90 kg category at the ongoing Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Wednesday. Kapil was outclassed by Uzbekistan's Turabek Khabibullaev 4-1 via split decision, as per ESPN. Turabek is a current world champion and a bronze medalist from the 2022 […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 30 (ANI): Indian tennis star Sumit Nagal booked a place in the quarterfinals of the ongoing Asian Games in the singles competition on Wednesday. Sumit, currently ranked 249th in the ATP Rankings and having registered a peak ranking of world number 68, outclassed Uzbekistan's Sergey Fomin 6-3, 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals, […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 30 (ANI): Members of the US Congress met Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala on Wednesday, with House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast saying the "people of Tibet seek" freedom and reaffirming the delegation's support for the Tibetan people.Speaking to the media after meeting […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 30 (ANI): The Indian men's compound archery team defeated South Korea in the semifinals at the ongoing Asian Games, booking a title clash against China at Aichi-Nagoya on Wednesday. The trio of Sahil Jadhav, Kushal Dalal, Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru beat South Korea 236-229 in the semifinals, setting the stage for a […]

New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu congratulated Indian archers Chikitha Taniparthi, Sahil Rajesh Jadhav, Prithika Pradeep and Jyothi Surekha Vennam after their gold medal-winning performances in the archery events at the Asian Games 2026.Taking to X, the official handle of the President of India, lauded the archers for their […]

Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s former father-in-law enlisted his two sons to help him murder the 28-year-old and dispose of her dismembered body after he became “extremely resentful and angry” over her insistence on selling a HK$72 million (US$9.2 million) flat where he was living, a court has heard. The prosecution on Wednesday began […]

(260930) -- SHIZUOKA, Sept. 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Yuan Liying of China poses during the victory ceremony for the the women's keirin of cycling track at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Izu of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Cen Yunpeng)

This article was first published on September 30, 1996. New footbridge ends 100 years of rope-ferry service by Shirley Kwok The century-old rope-ferry between Lantau and Tai O saw its years of service come to an end yesterday (September 29, 1996) with the opening of a new $15 million pedestrian bridge between the islands. Until yesterday, the ferry was the […]

By Vipul KashyapAichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 30 (ANI): Indian archer Kushal Dalal expressed happiness at the men's compound archery team's sensational gold at the ongoing Asian Games at Aichi-Nagoya on Wednesday and dedicated the medal to his mother, who he credited for support since the start of his journey in the sport. Indian men's compound archery […]