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Hong Kong is tipped to see more luxury home sales with expatriates increasingly choosing the city as their retirement base, drawn to its low-tax environment as well as business opportunities, according to analysts. “A huge influx of expats who used to live in Hong Kong are moving back with a long-term view to retirement,” said Victoria Allan, founder […]

More ride-hailing platform operators from mainland China and Southeast Asia have approached the Hong Kong government about entering the city’s market ahead of the launch of licensed operations, the transport minister has revealed. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan also said on Sunday that more than 7,500 people had applied for the new […]

BEIJING, China: Tesla and eight other automakers will recall about 4.3 million vehicles in China over concerns that doors may be difficult to open in an emergency, marking the country's largest automotive recall. The remedies range from software updates to warning labels and improved markings around door handles. China has increased oversight of the […]

BEIJING, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Inside a makeshift restaurant, a humanoid robot gripped a snack with a pair of tongs, placed it in a microwave, turned the timer dial and then moved on to deal with another order -- all under the watchful eyes of judges.The restaurant-service contest, held earlier this week ahead of Saturday's official opening of the second […]

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's High Court on August 21 convicted two pro-democracy activists of inciting subversion, focusing on their use of the phrase "end one-party dictatorship" in their political activities. Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, and Chow Hang-tung, 41, were members of a group that organized annual vigils to remember Beijing's 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy […]

As the EU pours nearly 6 billion euros ($7 billion) into Ukraines drone capabilities, Kyiv has secured an exemption from procurement rules that could allow it to continue using critical Chinese components -- underscoring its uncomfortable reliance on a country closely aligned with Russia.Kyivs once-nascent drone industry has expanded dramatically since […]

Hong Kong’s employees retraining board will partner with major tech firms to launch an artificial intelligence (AI) training programme for the working population in November, the city’s finance chief has said. In his Sunday blog, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said the HK$50 million (US$6.4 million) “AI for All” inclusive programme, announced […]

(260823) -- PARIS, Aug. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 22, 2026 shows the venue of the grand final of Crossfire between Baisha Gaming of China and Team Liquid at the 2026 Esports World Cup in Paris, France. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

(260823) -- NEW DELHI, Aug. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- China's Wang Chang/Liang Wei Keng (R) compete during the men's doubles semifinal match against Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan of Chinese Taipei at BWF World Championships in New Delhi, India, Aug. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

ROME, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- The China-proposed four global initiatives offer a new perspective on international governance and new opportunities for international cooperation amid geopolitical fragmentation and global instability, said an Italian business leader.The initiatives represent China's efforts to provide coordinated responses to challenges that […]

Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], August 23 (ANI): A four-year-old girl from Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh went viral after she replied to a comment trying to label her as 'Chinese', saying that it makes her angry to hear these words, and that she is an Indian and should be identified as one.'Don't call us Chinese. Call us Indians. It makes me angry...' […]

When a 100-strong South Korean tour group approached a Hong Kong craft beer manufacturer for a tour and tasting session, the operator declined their request. The refusal was not down to a lack of confidence in the product or a staff shortage. It was regulatory: the brewery simply lacked a licence to serve its beer on the premises. “It is not easy doing […]

A patient has been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to bedding and restraint belts at a Hong Kong hospital, with no injuries reported. Police arrested the 25-year-old man surnamed Wong at Kwong Wah Hospital in Yau Ma Tei for alleged arson. He remains in custody. The fire was reported at 12.36am on Sunday after a security guard alerted police. The […]

The Hong Kong Observatory may issue a typhoon signal on Tuesday or Wednesday as a tropical storm edges closer to the region. “Tropical Cyclone Narra is expected to linger over the vicinity of Beibu Wan today and tomorrow, and then turn northeastwards gradually later on Monday to Tuesday, edging closer to the vicinity of Leizhou Peninsula,” the […]

(Photo credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images)Gregory Rodrigues relied on devastating leg attacks and suffocating takedown defense to defeat hometown favorite Anthony Hernandez via unanimous decision in the middleweight non-title main event of UFC Fight Night Saturday night at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif.The Brazilian Rodrigues (20-6 MMA) […]

NANCHANG, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- For Canadian artist Philip Read, the eastern Chinese city of Jingdezhen is not just a place to work, but a muse that has held his heart for over 30 years.On his first visit to Jingdezhen as a tourist, a local artisan skilled in blue-and-white porcelain invited him to paint bamboo motifs on a porcelain body. Since then, Read has […]

New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): A slowdown in the global AI capital expenditure boom could trigger a reversal in capital flows, with Asian savings returning home and balance-of-payments pressures shifting towards the US, potentially weakening the dollar and keeping US Treasury yields elevated even amid slower economic growth, according to a Nuvama […]

Washington, DC [US], August 23 (ANI): Tensions between Washington and Tehran escalated further on Sunday after US President Donald Trump again shared an image that depicts the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz as 'NEW US Territory', even as Iran reiterated that the crucial maritime corridor will remain closed unless the United States alters its […]

Junior figure skaters won all four disciplines at an ISU Grand Prix event in China after a four-year absenceRussian junior figure skaters have won gold medals in all four disciplines at an ISU Junior Grand Prix event in China, following a four-year absence from the competition due to an international ban. The event concluded in Xi'an on Saturday, with the […]

Junior figure skaters won all four disciplines at an ISU Grand Prix event in China after a four-year absence Russian junior figure skaters have won gold medals in all four disciplines at an ISU Junior Grand Prix event in China, following a four-year absence from the competition due to an international ban. […]

About 100 homeowners, or 5 per cent, at fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong have yet to accept the government’s buy-back offer with a week left before the deadline, Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun has said, stressing that the acquisition scheme will not be extended. “The deadline is a very serious timeline … it will not be […]

Since 2021, Hong Kong’s development as a regional intellectual property (IP) trading centre has featured in China’s five-year plans and the policy addresses of chief executives Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor and John Lee Ka-chiu. There are good strategic reasons to see considerable potential in developing the city as an IP servicing centre for the Greater […]

(260823) -- THIADIAYE, Aug. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye (3rd R) unveils a plaque of the Mbour-Kaolack highway project in Thiadiaye, Mbour Department, in Senegal's western Thies Region, Aug. 22, 2026. The Mbour-Kaolack highway project, built by China Road and Bridge Corporation, opened to traffic on Saturday at a ceremony […]

Allegedly aggressive sales tactics and business operations in Hong Kong’s beauty product sector closely mirror the global “Dead Sea sales scams” uncovered years ago, documents on WikiLeaks have shown. The controversy has prompted calls from experts for the city’s government to strengthen regulation by expanding proposed cooling-off period […]

After many years in Hong Kong, with some sadness, I left the city for greener pastures, though my link with it remains an emotional one. When I moved my two dogs across the border to Shenzhen, I was told by agents, officials, even artificial intelligence, that the mainland bureaucracy would be rigid and unhelpful. My experience was the opposite. The young […]

New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): A Panama-flagged cargo ship carrying 24 crew members, including 20 Chinese nationals, sank near India's east coast in the Bay of Bengal off India's east coast, prompting a search and rescue operation to locate the remaining crew members, officials said.The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) received information […]

New York [US], August 22 (ANI): Legendary Tennis player Serena Williams will make her return to the US Open by partnering with Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz in the mixed doubles event, forming one of the most high-profile pairings in the tournament.The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced on Saturday that Williams and Alcaraz had received a wild […]

New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): India's women's doubles pair Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly admitted that they lost momentum after a strong start against world No. 1 Chinese pair Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning in the BWF World Championships semi-final, but said they were proud of their overall performance after securing a bronze medal.Gayatri and Treesa […]

New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): India's Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand will take home a bronze medal after their spirited fight against world number one Chinese combination of Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning ended in a three-game loss in the women's doubles semifinals of the BWF World Championships 2026 at the Indira Gandhi Stadium here on […]

New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): India's Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly secured a bronze medal at the BWF World Championships after putting up a spirited fight against defending champions and world No. 1 pair Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning in the women's doubles semi-final on Saturday.The Indian duo, who were once ranked inside the top 10, gave the […]

Taipei [Taiwan], August 22 (ANI): Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) has called for the immediate release of two Hong Kong pro-democracy activists following their conviction on subversion charges, expressing concern over what it described as the growing use of national security laws to suppress dissent, the Taipei Times reported.The MAC expressed 'deep […]

Amstelveen [Netherlands], August 22 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team faces a must-win battle against Australia in their decisive fixture at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 on Sunday, with the second semi-final spot from Pool E still up for grabs.Both teams are on one point, and a victory will put the winner in the strongest position to progress, although […]

DUBAI/WASHINGTON: Iran said on August 21 that it would respond "crushingly" to any new U.S. threats after Washington said it planned to impose the toughest financial penalties in history in an effort to topple the Iranian leadership. The United States was preparing new sanctions that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he would explain on August 24. […]

  WASHINGTON D.C.: TikTok and the U.S. Department of Justice have agreed to a $400 million settlement resolving allegations that the short-video platform violated children's online privacy. The Justice Department sued TikTok and its parent company ByteDance in 2024, accusing them of failing to protect children's privacy and illegally collecting their […]

New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): Nifty Next 50 gained 2.82 per cent in July, recording the highest monthly gain among the indices, according to Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund's Global Market snapshot report. The benchmark Nifty 50 rose 2.17 per cent over the month, while the Nifty 500 gained 2.02 per cent. Broader segments showed positive movement, with the […]

(Photo credit: Nick Oza/The Republic via Imagn Content Services, LLC)The United States recorded a 3-2 victory over Sweden on Saturday to remain unbeaten in group-stage action at the Overwatch World Cup 2026 in Busan, South Korea.Sweden started fast in its Group A contest by sandwiching a 2-0 win on Nepal and a 3-2 victory on Neon Junction around a 3-2 […]

New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI):A fresh round of US policy support aimed at containing long-term Treasury yields is likely to prevent a further sharp rise in borrowing costs, but may not be enough to drive yields materially lower, according to BofA Securities said in a research report. The brokerage warned that if policymakers fail to pull the 30-year […]

(260822) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Members of Arsenal women's U17 celebrate after the final between Arsenal women's U17 and Shanghai women's U17 at 2026 Shanghai Future Star Cup in Shanghai, east China, Aug. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

(260822) -- BEIJING, Aug. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Vuk Borovicanin (L) of Hangzhou competes during the pool B match between Hangzhou of China and Toa Baja of Puerto Rico at FIBA 3X3 Beijing Challenger 2026 in Beijing, China, Aug. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jundong)

(260822) -- LIANYUNGANG, Aug. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 19, 2026 shows a view of the Xijidang Village, Zhewang Town of Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Zhong Baijun, Party secretary of Xijidang Village and head of the village committee, has spent 28 years serving his hometown in Zhewang Town of Lianyungang […]

(260822) -- LIANYUNGANG, Aug. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhong Baijun discusses development plans with representatives of neighboring villages at a circular economy industrial park in Xijidang Village, Zhewang Town of Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 19, 2026. Zhong Baijun, Party secretary of Xijidang Village and head of the village […]

(260822) -- GUANGZHOU, Aug. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The cruise ship Da Wan Qu Yi Dun docks at the Nansha International Cruise Home Port in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 22, 2026. Named after the Greater Bay Area, known in Chinese as Da Wan Qu, the cruise ship Da Wan Qu Yi Dun departed from the Nansha International Cruise Home Port in […]

Hong Kong customs is investigating whether an 88-year-old was pressured into spending HK$100,000 (US$12,750) on beauty products at an outlet linked to a company already accused of aggressive sales tactics. In a social media post on Saturday, a woman surnamed Ng wrote that her mother was targeted during a three-hour ordeal in April at the Avinichi booth in […]

Hong Kong has conducted its first test involving Shenzhen authorities of clearance procedures and private car access at the revamped Huanggang border crossing, ahead of a massive exercise next week involving 20,000 people to fully assess the facility’s capacity. No 2 official Eric Chan Kwok-ki said Saturday’s drill went smoothly and passenger flows were […]

(260822) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Players of China sing the national anthem before the pool A match between China and Iraq at AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship in Tianjin, China, Aug. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)