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The Chinese University of Hong Kong has opened the city’s first full-stack interactive robotics lab, partnering with 24 tech firms, mainly from mainland China, to train talent and develop humanoid robots over the next five years. The Hong Kong Embodied AI Lab, established by CUHK’s Hong Kong Centre for Logistics Robotics under the government’s InnoHK […]

A Hong Kong court has ordered the confiscation of more than HK$674,000 (US$86,065) seized from three defendants in a landmark terrorism trial, finding the funds were gathered to support a plot to kill police during the 2019 anti-government protests. The High Court on Monday declared the money raised by the “Dragon Slaying Brigade” constituted terrorist […]

Hong Kong authorities should step up preventive measures and issue a travel alert to warn residents against visiting parts of central Africa as an Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda threatens to worsen, an infectious disease expert has said. The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday. […]

A 65-year-old taxi driver has been arrested after his vehicle collided with a pedestrian, who later died in hospital, marking Hong Kong’s second fatal crash involving an elderly cabby in less than a week. The pedestrian, 87, died after he was struck and trapped beneath the taxi while crossing the road under a footbridge in Tung Chung on Monday. The fatal […]

BEIJING, May 18 (Xinhua) -- China's fixed-asset investment dropped 1.6 percent year on year in the first four months of 2026, official data showed on Monday.The investment totaled 14.13 trillion yuan (about 2.06 trillion U.S. dollars) during the period, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said in a statement.Breakdown data showed infrastructure […]

BEIJING, May 18 (Xinhua) -- A young researcher sitting in a wheelchair looked out at the audience in a Beijing conference hall and described a future in which blind people can move through crowded streets with devices capable of sensing danger before it arrives."A guide device should do more than detect obstacles," he said. "It should work almost like a […]

Washington DC [US], May 18 (ANI): Following US President Donald Trump's visit to China, the White House has announced that China has agreed to buy atleast USD 17 billion worth of agricultural products annually across three years, as US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reached a consensus on several major issues, aimed at strengthening […]

GUIYANG, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Inside the Swallow Cave in Guiding County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, the digital world vanishes. Cell phone signals drop just 100 meters beyond the entrance, leaving only the sound of rhythmic dripping and the heavy breathing of explorers.After 30 minutes of crawling and climbing along slick rock walls, explorers reach […]

SHANGHAI, May 18 (Xinhua) -- At a Shanghai stadium, Chinese and American students squared off across ping-pong tables for a friendly match, where the rhythmic bounces of the ball alternated with shared laughter. The spirited rally has enabled the younger generation to engage with a history that predates them by decades.In 1971, a U.S. table tennis team made […]

Hong Kong’s government will launch a consultation exercise on the city’s first five-year plan next month. The plan is set to be released before the end of the year. It’s a monumental task. Lau Siu-kai, a consultant to the semi-official Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macau Studies think tank and former head of the government’s now-defunct […]

The Hong Kong Observatory received more than 10 reports of a locally felt tremor from a magnitude 5.2 earthquake that struck Guangxi early on Monday. According to the forecaster, the epicentre was located about 550km (342 miles) west-northwest of Hong Kong, with a focal depth of about 10km. “The Observatory received more than 10 locally felt reports of […]

Complaints to Hong Kong’s equality watchdog about firings linked to suspected disability discrimination have more than doubled over the past five years, with concern groups attributing the rise to corporate restructuring and widespread lay-offs amid the economic downturn. The South China Morning Post obtained figures from the Equal Opportunities […]

(Photo credit: Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)Lottie Woad blew the three-stroke lead she began the day with but rallied with a 1-under 69 in the final round to win the Kroger Queen City Championship on Sunday in Cincinnati.The Englishwoman, buoyed by her 11-under combined showing in the second and third rounds, finished with […]

Hong Kong should not limit the number of vehicles licensed to provide ride-hailing services. In particular, every owner of an electric vehicle that complies with the regulations should, in principle, be able to obtain one on demand by paying the required fee. Normal market forces, together with fees and other licensing requirements, will be sufficient to […]

New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Highlighting Taipei's advanced defensive capabilities against aggressive state actors, Chinese Studies expert at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Professor Srikanth Kondapalli, has asserted that Taiwan is no pushover when compared to other major global flashpoints like Ukraine and warned that any military incursion by Beijing […]

New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): India should use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance human productivity rather than replace workers, said Former NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani on Sunday. He argued that the country's strength lies in combining AI with its large workforce instead of aggressively pursuing robotics-led automation.In an interview with […]

BEIJING, May 18 (Xinhua) -- A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Liunan District of Liuzhou City in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region at 0:21 a.m. Monday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).The epicenter was monitored at 24.38 degrees north latitude and 109.26 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth […]

(260517) -- CHANGSHA, May 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Robots compete during the RoboMaster 2026 University Championship Regional Competition in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, May 17, 2026. The five-day regional competition concluded here on Sunday, with team Taurus from South China Agricultural University winning the first place. The competition […]

(260517) -- GABORONE, May 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 4, 2026 shows a view of Princess Marina Hospital in Gaborone, Botswana. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese medical team helps enhance healthcare capacity in Botswana" (Xinhua/Chen Wei)

(260517) -- BEIJING, May 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit the China Grand Canal Museum in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 17, 2026. Museums across China receive large numbers of visitors with the upcoming International Museum Day, which will fall on May 18. (Photo by Meng Delong/Xinhua)

(260517) -- SUZHOU, May 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Players of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) celebrate during the final match between Japan and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup China 2026 in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 17, 2026. (Photo by Liu Zhenrui/Xinhua)

(260517) -- XI'AN, May 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Players of Deqing celebrate winning the champion during the awarding ceremony after the final match between Deqing of China and Phoenix of the United States at FIBA 3X3 Challenger 2026 in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Zou Jingyi)

(260517) -- BANGKOK, May 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Yijun (R)/Li Qian compete during the mixed doubles final between Mathias Christiansen/Alexandra Boje of Denmark and Zhu Yijun/Li Qian of China at the Thailand Open 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand, May 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

The US president arrived with flattery, CEOs and a need for premidterm trade wins, Beijing stayed formal and refused to budge on core issuesChina maintained the upper hand during US President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing this week. He visibly tried to ingratiate himself with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but his counterpart made no attempt to […]

Washington, DC [US], May 17 (ANI): In a development that has sent shockwaves through global geopolitical corridors, US President Donald Trump has shared a mysterious and highly charged message on his social media platform, Truth Social.On Sunday, President Trump uploaded an AI-generated image accompanied by a stark, single-sentence declaration: 'It Was The […]

New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Former NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani on Sunday said India needs major process reforms, skill development, and stronger support for fast-growing exporters to help Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) become a key part of global supply chains emerging under the 'China Plus One' strategy.In an exclusive interview with […]

Hong Kong has stepped up health screenings for air passengers arriving from Africa as part of a contingency plan to guard against Ebola, after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an outbreak of the deadly infectious disease on the continent a “public health emergency of international concern”. Local health authorities also said on Sunday that […]

(260517) -- ANSHUN, May 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo taken on May 14, 2026 shows villagers in costumes preparing for a performance in Wujiatun of Zhangzhuang Village, Qiyanqiao Town of Anshun City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. When the gongs crash and the drums sound at dusk, Dixi opera lovers in Zhangzhuang Village get together after their […]

(260517) -- BEIJING, May 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, attends a symposium for the social sciences sector to study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on Culture and delivers a speech in Beijing, capital […]

Hundreds of Hongkongers, including prominent business and political figures, have attended a memorial service for Maisy Ho Chiu-ha, the daughter of late Hong Kong and Macau tycoon Stanley Ho Hung-sun, remembering her as a low-profile philanthropist. Mourners dressed in black streamed into the ballroom of the Grand Hyatt in Wan Chai on Sunday for Maisy […]

By By Sabita MishraNew Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): As global corporations actively diversify their supply chains away from China under the 'China-plus-one' strategy, India must aggressively overhaul its tax bureaucracy, streamline single-window clearances, and prioritise Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with developed economies.Speaking to ANI, prominent […]

New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Global steel prices continued to strengthen across major markets in April and early May, with Brazil emerging as the strongest-performing region, while China's steel production remained under pressure amid delayed implementation of capacity cuts, according to a recent Goldman Sachs report.In its latest 'Global Steel: The […]

(260517) -- BANGKOK, May 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yamaguchi Akane reacts during the women's singles final match between Chen Yufei of China and Yamaguchi Akane of Japan at the Thailand Open 2026 badminton tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, May 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

Hong Kong’s Hung Shui Kiu industrial park operator will consider issuing bonds to finance its future operations and propose tax concession measures to the government to attract enterprises to set foot in the area. Veteran industrialist Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung made the remarks on Sunday, two weeks before he was due to start his three-year term on June 1 as […]

Tehran [Iran], May 17 (ANI): Iran said that it will no longer allow 'enemy' military equipment to transit through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref, as reported by Al Jazeera. Aref said, 'We had given up our right of sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, and we previously allowed the […]

The liquidators of China Evergrande Group’s lawsuit against PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) International will have their case heard in the Hong Kong High Court on Monday, according to records posted on the judiciary’s website. The one-day hearing was scheduled before Deputy Judge Patrick Fung Pak-tung of the High Court and would be open to the public, the […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping defined the nature of "constructive strategic stability" between China and the United States as a positive stability with cooperation as the mainstay, a sound stability with moderate competition, a constant stability with manageable differences, and an enduring stability with promises of peace.BEIJING, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese […]

ABU DHABI, 17th May, 2026 (WAM) -- Dr. Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation and Acting Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, headed the UAE delegation to the World Digital Education Conference 2026. The event took place recently in Hangzhou, China, under the theme 'AI + Education: Transformation, Development, […]

(260517) -- HARBIN, May 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A humanoid robot and an artist perform at the 10th China-Russia Expo in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 17, 2026. The 10th China-Russia Expo opened to the public on Sunday. The expo covers a total exhibition area of 55,000 square meters and features over 1,500 enterprises from 46 countries […]

(260517) -- LUOYANG, May 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on May 13, 2026 shows tourists visiting Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province. At the Longmen Grottoes Academy in Henan, a young and dedicated team is responsible for preserving and monitoring Longmen Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, by creating digital archives […]

(260517) -- BANGKOK, May 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Bao Lijing (rear)/ Cao Zihan of China celebrate after winning the women's doubles final match between Bao Lijing /Cao Zihan of China and Iwanaga Rin/Nakanishi Kie of Japan at the Thailand Open 2026 badminton tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, May 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

Residents at a private housing estate in Hong Kong have stepped up pest prevention measures as authorities investigate the city’s first human case of rat hepatitis E recorded this year. Janitors were seen deep-cleaning public areas at the 25-block Laguna Verde estate in Hung Hom on Sunday, with sanitation efforts also encompassing the area’s waterfront […]

(260517) -- TANGSHAN, May 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on May 17, 2026 shows the "Yuan Jian Hai" vessel, assisted by tugboats, berthing at the ore terminal of Caofeidian Port Area in Tangshan Port in Tangshan, north China's Hebei Province. The "Yuan Jian Hai" vessel, fully loaded with 400,000 tonnes of Brazilian iron ore, safely passed through a […]

Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po will seek to explain Hong Kong’s efforts to combat terrorism funding and work to attract more capital and business to the city during a five-day Europe trip, with the minister noting that stabilising geopolitics will strengthen foreign ties and the economic environment. The finance chief’s coming trip was announced on […]

BANGKOK, Thailand: Miners in Myanmar have found a very large and rare ruby. It is believed to be the second-largest ruby ever found in the country, according to state media on May 15. The ruby weighs about 11,000 carats (around 2.2 kilograms) and was discovered near Mogok in the Mandalay region, which is famous for gem mining. This area has also seen heavy […]