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Hong Kong’s decision to end tax breaks for private electric cars has sparked a rush to the showrooms, with some residents even selling their eligibility for the incentive scheme. A car dealer told the South China Morning Post on Thursday that sales had surged by a factor of 17, adding that one customer broke into tears just after midnight, fearing he had […]

Hong Kong lawmaker Kenneth Fok Kai‑kong welcomed the government’s HK$1.2 billion investment in sports development as “a timely boost that will inject fresh momentum”, while also urging a more strategic approach to building a sustainable sports industry. Fok, who is also vice-president of the city’s Sports Federation and Olympic Committee […]

A proposed high-level committee that will focus on artificial intelligence (AI) could help tech start-ups in Hong Kong mitigate legal and geopolitical challenges, as well as gain access to important databases for model training, market leaders have said. But the experts also told the South China Morning Post on Thursday that the committee, which was […]

Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), Hong Kong’s largest developer by market capitalisation, reported a 36.2 per cent year-on-year jump in first-half net profit to HK$10.25 billion (US$1.3 billion). Revenue rose 32 per cent to HK$52.7 billion for the six months ended December from a year earlier, while operating income increased 10.7 per cent to HK$13.4 […]

New Delhi [India], February 26 (ANI): Amid allegations from the Congress party that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was 'compromised' in relation to the India-US interim trade arrangement, BJP MP Sambit Patra strongly responded, turning the criticism toward India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, whom he referred to as 'compromised chacha.'Speaking at […]

BEIJING, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- China is closely watching developments regarding the situation in Iran, and China opposes the use or threat of use of force in international relations, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday, when asked to comment on heightened tension between the United States and Iran.China has always advocated […]

LONDON, U.K.: Autonomous taxis are preparing to enter London's streets, but the city's iconic black cab drivers are questioning whether robotaxis can navigate its tangled roads or win over passengers. A Ford Mustang Mach-E operated by British startup Wayve Technologies recently maneuvered through congested North London traffic, avoiding cyclists, […]

In recent years, the Spring Festival has gained growing popularity in Latin America. Countries such as Suriname and Panama have declared it an official holiday.by Chen Weihua, Zhang TuoMEXICO CITY, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Despite the vast distance, the Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, has captivated people across Latin America, vividly […]

Delegates attending Meetings Africa 2026, held in Johannesburg from Monday to Wednesday, called for optimized visa policies, improved infrastructure and targeted marketing to attract more Chinese tourists to the continent to boost economic growth and deepen people-to-people exchanges.JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Delegates attending Meetings Africa […]

(260226) -- NEWCASTLE, Feb. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Shuang of China attends a training session for the upcoming AFC Women's Asian Cup, in Newcastle, Australia, Feb. 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

A Hong Kong court has sentenced the father of a wanted activist to eight months in jail for attempting to cash out an insurance policy worth more than HK$88,000 (US$11,251) in his daughter’s name, rejecting suggestions that the sentence amounted to “collective punishment” against a relative of a fugitive. Kwok Yin-sang, 69, became the first person […]

Hong Kong’s finance chief has defended his budget against public criticism over the lack of “sweeteners”, stressing the government must balance its finances with long-term investments for the city’s benefit. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on Thursday he would brief credit-rating agencies and the International Monetary Fund next month on […]

Hong Kong’s early childhood education sector will receive its lowest level of subsidy in more than a decade as the number of preschools falls to a 13-year low, with the government cancelling two grants for kindergartens in the new school year. According to the annual budget announced on Wednesday, the early childhood sector will receive only HK$4.5 […]

BEIJING, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese courts have concluded the trials of two major criminal groups based in northern Myanmar involved in telecom and online fraud, the Supreme People's Court (SPC) said Thursday.At a press conference held by the SPC, it was revealed that by the end of 2025, courts across the country had concluded first-instance trials of over […]

BEIJING, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, asked senior Party officials to ensure a good start to the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).Xi made the remarks after reading through the annual work reports of senior Party officials recently submitted to the CPC Central Committee and […]

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) will roll out a broad package of market reforms aimed at attracting more international listings and expanding into fixed income, commodities and other asset classes over the coming years, its CEO said on Thursday. Bonnie Chan Yiting, approaching the end of her first two years as CEO at HKEX – which operates Asia’s […]

We have put together stories from our coverage of Hong Kong’s 2026-27 budget. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Budget reveal: government turns matchmaker with stronger hand in shaping economy Hong Kong’s finance chief on Wednesday lived up to his credentials as a chartered accountant when he produced a […]

Taipei [Taiwan], February 26 (ANI): The Ministry of Defence of Taiwan detected 30 sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and 6 People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels operating around its territory up until 6 a.m. (local time) today. Out if the 30 sorties detected, 22 crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, central and […]

A Hong Kong appellate court has quashed Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s fraud conviction for operating a consultancy office from his now-defunct tabloid-style newspaper, Apple Daily, finding that the prosecution had failed to prove the media mogul had made a “false representation” or could be held liable for concealment. In a judgment delivered on Thursday, the […]

BEIJING, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- With a flat shovel and a sickle in hand, Zhou Wenjun began his daily patrol of the Simatai section of the Great Wall. On a frigid winter day in Beijing's Miyun District, the local villager navigated the steep Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) ridges to identify structural risks and clear debris, a routine he has kept up for over a […]

I have a habit of re-watching movies during festive times. As we entered the Year of the Horse, one movie that I watched again during Chinese New Year was Marriage Story, a legal drama released on streaming platforms in 2019. The story centres on the divorce of the two lead characters and the resulting legal battle over the custody of their son. The film […]

Hong Kong will cancel the two-decade-old “A Symphony of Lights” within the year, with the South China Morning Post learning that the fixture will be replaced with immersive projections across various districts to upgrade the city’s offerings. The revamp is among a raft of new tourism measures announced in finance chief Paul Chan Mo-po’s latest […]

SUROBI/QARGHAYI, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- In Afghanistan, a land rich with untapped natural bounty, vast reserves of coal, gas, wind-swept valleys, cascading rivers, and relentless sunshine, millions of citizens continue to light their homes with kerosene lamps, power their businesses with expensive generators, or simply adapt to darkness.In the rugged terrain […]

Hong Kong’s finance chief on Wednesday lived up to his credentials as a chartered accountant when he produced a surprisingly robust budget, flush with surpluses and full of initiatives to be funded through substantial means at his disposal. One significant initiative is a rare move to dip into the Exchange Fund, the government’s main investment arm and […]

(Photo credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images)Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands used his strong serve to upset No. 2 seed Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan 6-3, 7-6 (4) in the Round of 16 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Wednesday.Griekspoor fired off 14 aces without a double fault and won 35 of 40 first-service points (87.5%). He also saved three […]

South Korean retail investors, known for their aggressive trading style, are ramping up exposure to Chinese artificial intelligence-related stocks, even as their home market ranks among the world’s top performers. Data from SEIBro, a portal operated by the Korea Securities Depository, showed that South Korean retail investors bought US$507 million worth […]

Los Angeles [US], February 25 (ANI): Swinging into exciting new territory, the beloved 'Spider-Man' universe is gearing up for expansion, promising fans more of those web-slinging adventures.Sony Pictures chairman and CEO Tom Rothman has confirmed the studio's plans for a 'fresh reboot' to the Spider-Man extended universe of spinoffs, as per The Hollywood […]

Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 25 (ANI): A joint team of White Knight Corps of the Army and the Special Operations Group (SOG) Poonch police recovered a significant terrorist cache from the Gani Forest area in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.The arms cache included one big Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing 4.5 kilograms, one small IED […]

The Hong Kong government has produced a consolidated surplus earlier than expected, its first in four years, ahead of a rare transfer into coffers from the Exchange Fund and other sources. Wednesday’s budget pointed to fund transfers of HK$127.83 billion (US$16.35 billion) and an 11.1 per cent jump in government revenues contributing to another surplus […]

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images)The United States' gold-medal victory against Canada on Sunday at the Milano Cortina Olympics averaged 26 million viewers in the U.S. on NBC and Peacock.The 2-1 overtime win gave the Americans their first gold medal in men's ice hockey since the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y.The North American audience when […]

(260225) -- BEIJING, Feb. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attend a symposium of the China-Germany economic advisory committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

(260225) -- BEIJING, Feb. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang holds talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

(260225) -- BEIJING, Feb. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with the German economic delegation accompanying German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on his visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 25, 2026. […]

Geneva [Switzerland], February 25 (ANI): More than 80 protesters, including Tibetans, members of the Suisse Romande Tibet Support Group, and Chinese Christians affiliated with The House Church and The Church of Almighty God, assembled in Geneva on the opening day of the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council to highlight to diplomats from […]

Washington DC [US], February 25 (ANI): Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) has joined Chinese Human Rights Defenders and 24 other civil society organisations in urging Volker Turk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, to use his February 27 speech before the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) to outline his office's actions to examine […]

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], February 25 (ANI): The Congress MLA and AICC national spokesperson Kuldeep Singh Rathore on Wednesday alleged that attempts were being made to suppress the voice of youth by making an issue out of the shirtless protest staged by Youth Congress workers during the AI Impact summit in Delhi, and demanded action against Delhi […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Achievements of the Hong Kong Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan In 2016, the Government launched the Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (BSAP), working in concert with all sectors of the community to protect Hong Kong's precious ecological resources and advance sustainable […]

BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday that cooperation between China and Germany is the only optimal solution to address risks, and development is the only option for both sides to ensure security.Li made the remarks when attending a symposium of the China-Germany economic advisory committee in Beijing together with […]

BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- As this year marks the beginning of China's 15th Five-Year Plan period, China-Germany economic and trade cooperation will embrace increased opportunities over the next five years, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday.China is willing to work with Germany to give full play to dialogue mechanisms including government […]

* On Tuesday, a seminar on global governance and the debut of the English edition of the first volume of "China's Governance Under Xi Jinping's Leadership" were held at the Palais des Nations.* "The world wonders: What's the secret recipe for the Chinese modernization? How has President Xi Jinping steadily led a country of over 1.4 billion people toward […]

A new government committee tasked with reviewing Hong Kong’s tax policies will consider updating them to allow for levies on the virtual asset sector and selected emerging industries, while providing incentives to attract business and investment, the South China Morning Post has learned. The SCMP learned of the development on Wednesday as experts called […]

Hong Kong will establish the first national manufacturing innovation centre outside mainland China and a high-level steering committee to spearhead AI development, the finance chief has said, as the city seeks to align with the country’s 15th five-year plan. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also unveiled a citywide artificial intelligence (AI) literacy […]

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 25 (ANI): Jammu Congress members on Wednesday held a protest in Jammu over the arrest of Indian Youth Congress National President Uday Bhanu Chib following the 'shirtless' protest at AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. Holding the posters of 'PM Is Compromised', the Congress criticised Chib's arrest, accusing Bharatiya […]

New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI): A National Export Strategy for electric vehicles is now a strategic necessity for India to scale production and improve cost curves as global EV sales are projected to triple by 2030. According to a FICCI-Yes Bank report titled 'EV Market - India's Export Competitiveness' released at the 3rd FICCI National Conference on […]