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A group of 14 government employees can only recover their shares of a HK$30 million (US$3.8 million) Mark Six windfall through civil legal proceedings after a colleague allegedly refused to split the prize and disappeared, a lawyer has said. Vitus Lawyers principal partner Vitus Leung Wing-hang told the South China Morning Post on Monday that retrieving the […]

Hong Kong’s silver economy is set to become a HK$500 billion (US$63.8 billion) market by 2034, the city’s finance chief has said, urging the elderly care industry to deploy technology and explore cross-border opportunities. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on Monday that Hong Kong’s ageing population presented both a challenge and a […]

Hong Kong’s younger generation of tycoons is becoming increasingly active in the city’s initial public offering market through family offices and private investments. But their investments extend beyond the property and traditional financial sectors associated with their predecessors, into technology and digital finance. Prominent business leaders Cheng […]

More than 700 Hongkongers were shocked to discover that their credit cards had been used to place unauthorised orders for Apple’s new iPhone 18 Pro series handsets over the weekend. Although banks reassured victims they would not be charged as long as the cards were used with due care and the transactions were proven to be unauthorised, the incident still […]

by Xinhua writers Song Rui and Li KunTIANJIN, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- For 46-year-old American associate professor of philosophy Misha Tadd, the mountains and rivers in China unfold like living pages from the classic work Tao Te Ching, waiting to be read by those who know how to understand them, rather than just scenery.This summer, Tadd became a special tour […]

FUZHOU, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- For many visitors to Ninghua County in southeast China's Fujian Province, the journey begins with a historic bugle score.Once used by the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, the score now sits silently in a display case at the Ninghua Revolutionary Memorial Museum, its yellowed pages evoking the stirring calls that echoed […]

(260914) -- LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People learn paper cutting during a culture event to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California, on Sept. 13, 2026. The Bowers Museum in Southern California hosted a series of cultural events on Sunday to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the most cherished […]

by Xinhua writer Chen WangqiBEIJING, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Watching humanoid robots do backflips is surely impressive. But after the sense of novelty wears off, I always find myself wondering: Is it ever going to help me fold my laundry?Henning Kristoffersen, commercial counselor at the Norwegian Embassy in China, asked me a similar question on the sidelines […]

YAN'AN, Shaanxi, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- When Ivan Racan was still a boy, not yet 10 years old, his father returned to Croatia from China in 1981, carrying with him a sanxian -- a traditional three-stringed Chinese instrument.The instrument hung on the wall of his childhood room, bringing a piece of distant China into his everyday life. More than 40 years […]

BEIJING, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- "If you think you've seen Beijing, you haven't been here yet," Elizaveta, a Russian woman who has lived in China for seven years, wrote on her social media account.The "here" she refers to is a rooftop terrace atop a commercial building on the site of the original Longfu Temple, a 15th-century Buddhist landmark. Now part of a […]

(260914) -- HUI'AN, Sept. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chen Liying (1st L) attempts to remove a fallen tree with the help of her fellow forest rangers at the Xiaozuo Forest Farm in Hui'an County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept. 9, 2026. Early autumn sees millions of casuarina trees swaying gently by the wind at Xiaozuo Forest Farm in Hui'an County. Behind […]

(260914) -- TIANJIN, Sept. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Misha Tadd, an American scholar of Laozegetics at Nankai University, attends an event related to Laozegetics in Luyi, central China's Henan Province, on April 3, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: U.S. scholar finds harmony with nature in China through Lao Tzu" (Xinhua)

Hong Kong police have launched an investigation after two men were found dead in a public housing estate flat in Ap Lei Chau. The force said a security guard alerted authorities after detecting a foul smell coming from the flat at Lei Tung Estate’s Tung Yip House at around 2pm on Monday. Rescue personnel forced their way into the flat and discovered the […]

Fitness enthusiasts are increasingly gaining access to AI-powered technologies in everyday sports, driving the digital upgrade of China's sports sector.by sportswriter Li ChunyuBEIJING, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- While sports fans have become accustomed to AI-assisted officiating at major events such as the FIFA World Cup and Grand Slam tennis tournaments, […]

Pickleball, a sport originating in the United States and combining elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis, is gaining popularity across China, bringing new opportunities to cities and creating another platform for sporting exchanges between China and the rest of the world.ZHENGZHOU, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- The 2026 China National Pickleball […]

Hong Kong shoppers may be saving less than expected – or nothing at all – with supermarkets’ buy one, get one free and bulk-buy promotions, a watchdog has warned, urging residents to compare unit prices rather than rely on promotional labels. The Consumer Council on Monday released the findings of a survey covering 222 products sold by Aeon, ParknShop […]

A woman convicted of using a forged reference letter to gain admission to a Hong Kong doctoral programme has been spared jail and ordered to perform 160 hours of community service. Fanling Magistrate Kenneth Chan Ping-chau said on Monday that he had decided to “make an exception” for 31-year-old Li Zuer, who earlier admitted falsely claiming that a […]

(260914) -- GONGSHAN, Sept. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Shuying gives a lecture in a music class at Dulongjiang Nine-Year Comprehensive School in Dulongjiang Township of Gongshan Dulong and Nu Autonomous County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sept. 7, 2026. In a classroom at Dulongjiang Nine-Year Comprehensive School, 27-year-old music teacher Li Shuying […]

Disposable sanitary pads sold in Hong Kong have shown wide discrepancies in absorption speeds, with more than half of tested products also lacking adequate labelling, the consumer watchdog has found. The Consumer Council revealed the test results for 36 winged sanitary towels on Monday, including a sample that took 73 seconds to fully absorb simulated […]

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 14 (ANI): Indian equity markets will remain closed on Monday on account of Ganesh Chaturthi, with no trading or settlement taking place on the BSE and NSE across equity, derivatives and securities lending and borrowing (SLB) segments.Trading on both the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) […]

BEIJING, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- For an overseas visitor to Beijing, a day of sightseeing no longer has to end at the Forbidden City or the Great Wall.The city's tourism map is expanding. In the outer districts, a countryside stay can be paired with a scenic train ride or a visit to a major scientific facility, while old towns and modern industries are making […]

Apple is reviewing all current orders for suspicious transactions after more than 700 unauthorised credit card charges were reported in Hong Kong involving its latest iPhone models. “All current orders are being reviewed before they are processed, and we are working to quickly identify and cancel any fraudulent transactions that may have been placed,” […]

New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday lauded the conclusion of the 18th BRICS Summit under India's chairship in New Delhi as a landmark diplomatic achievement for the nation under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.'As India leads, the world listens,' Singh posted on X. The two-day summit, held on […]

(260914) -- SOSNOWIEC, Sept. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Paula Comendador (R) of Spain celebrates after scoring during the Group F match between China and Spain at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup Poland 2026 in Sosnowiec, Poland, Sept. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

(260914) -- VALENCIA, Sept. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- CFMOTO Aspar's Sun Shengbo (1st L) of China competes during the Race 2 of the ESBK Talent category at the 2026 Spanish Superbike Championship Valencia in Valencia, Spain, Sept. 13, 2026. (Photo by Pablo Morano/Xinhua)

Dubai [UAE], September 14 (ANI): India's women's cricket team delivered a dominant performance in the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026, emerging as the standout side across batting and bowling departments while lifting the title with a commanding campaign.The Harmanpreet Kaur-led India clinched their eighth Women's Asia Cup title after thrashing Sri Lanka by 72 […]

(260914) -- GABORONE, Sept. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Botswana's Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Nelson Ramaotwana speaks at a gathering celebrating the upcoming Chinese traditional Mid-Autumn Festival at Wheelbarrow, a nature park southwest of Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, Sept. 13, 2026. The traditional Chinese festival falls on Sept. 25 […]

New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): Union Ministers on Monday congratulated the Indian junior men's and women's hockey teams after their title victories at the AHF Junior Asia Cup 2026, praising the players for their dominant performances and contributions to the country's sporting success.The Indian Junior Women's Team have been crowned champions of the […]

Hong Kong’s inaugural five-year plan will not change the capitalist system and instead fully exploit its advantages to map the city’s long-term development, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has said. In an opinion piece published in the South China Morning Post on Monday, the city leader also stressed that the blueprint, in focusing on the economy, […]

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Anthropic said it disrupted attempts to use its Claude AI models for biological weapons research, weapons development, and cyberattacks, including a suspected Russia-linked espionage campaign targeting Ukrainian officials. The company also accused several China-based AI laboratories of attempting to extract Claude's capabilities […]

This year marks the opening year of the national 15th five-year plan. Faced with accelerating change globally and significant opportunities brought by national development, Hong Kong must better integrate into and serve the overall national development, enabling our economic progress to reach new heights while enhancing people’s livelihood and […]

In the final instalment of our series of previews on the five-year plan and policy address, to be announced on September 16, Natalie Wong and Matthew Cheng look at how national security spans areas such as finance and technology and what Hong Kong must do to earn Beijing’s trust. Read part one here, part two here, part three here and part four here. With […]

New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): Even as New Delhi works to consolidate a diplomatic thaw with Beijing, the Quad has advanced towards operationalising a logistics network designed to expedite humanitarian and disaster-relief operations throughout the Indo-Pacific region.Australia, India, Japan and the United States recently concluded a tabletop […]

New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): The highly successful 18th BRICS Summit hosted by India at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's extensive diplomatic engagement, encompassing active session addresses alongside 15 sit-down bilateral meetings with visiting Heads of State and government officials from Friday through […]

The US president has argued that Washington cannot afford to slow down as China rapidly closes the technological gapUS President Donald Trump has brushed aside mounting warnings from leading artificial intelligence executives that increasingly powerful AI could pose an existential threat to humanity, insisting that Washington's priority should be defeating […]

The US president has argued that Washington cannot afford to slow down as China rapidly closes the technological gap US President Donald Trump has brushed aside mounting warnings from leading artificial intelligence executives that increasingly powerful AI could pose an existential threat to humanity, […]

The latest Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) results are out and unfortunately for the Education Bureau, Hong Kong’s performance looks bad. Is this the outcome of not learning from the last assessment? In the 2022 Pisa assessment, a metric for creative thinking was introduced to measure the ability to generate, evaluate, improve and […]

By Ayushi Agarwal Tehran [Iran], September 14 (ANI): Amid ongoing geopolitical realignments following the conclusion of the 18th BRICS Summit, Isfahan University Assistant Professor Mohsen Farkhani has highlighted Iran's evolving status as a major international power.Providing expert analysis on these developments, Farkhani stated that Iran has established […]

New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, while concluding his visit to India for the 18th BRICS Summit, said Tehran and Abu Dhabi had agreed to 'put the past behind' and look towards the future, as the two sides held talks on the sidelines of the summit in New Delhi.In a series of posts on X, the Embassy of Iran in India […]

By Amrashree MishraNew Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): India's growing weight in the global economic and geopolitical order was on full display at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, with the presence of heads of state and government underscoring the country's rising international influence, IndoGenius co-founder Nick Booker highlighted, while praising […]

New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the Indian men's team for securing the Junior Men's Asia Cup, beating South Korea 4-1 in the title clash in China on Sunday. The Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team were crowned champions of the 2026 Men's Junior Asia Cup after defeating Korea 4-1 in the Gold Medal match in Moqi, China, […]

New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): India and Australia should continue working towards a stronger trade and economic partnership despite challenges arising from Australia's deep commercial engagement with China, Jagvinder Singh Virk, Chairman, India Australia Strategic Alliance, said, stressing that there was significant scope for the two countries to […]

Doonbeg [Ireland], September 13 (ANI): Dismissing recent calls from various leaders in the industry to slow down the pace of Artificial Intelligence (AI) development, US President Donald Trump on Sunday said the United States is leading China in AI and that 'negative forces' should not be raising such concerns.Speaking to reporters during his visit to […]

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 13 (ANI): Setting a legislative timeline for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the UCC will be implemented across all 21 states governed by the BJP-led NDA before 2029, while asserting that India's national security posture has undergone a fundamental transformation under Prime […]

New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Team India for winning the junior women's Asia Cup title, beating China in the final, saying that it reflects the 'immense talent' of the players. The Indian Junior Women's Team have been crowned champions of the AHF Junior Asia Cup 2026 after edging past hosts China 1-0 in a […]