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Hong Kong authorities are under pressure to review the warning system for heat stress at work after the lowest-level alert remained in force on Sunday, despite the city sweltering through its hottest day on record. Labour unionists, joined by a leading meteorologist, also proposed relaxing the law to recognise heatstroke as a work-related injury, thus […]

(260809) -- XI'AN, Aug. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Sherzod Poyonov (R) of Uzbekistan and Habila Awusayiman of China compete during the men's freestyle 97kg final at 2026 China-Central Asia Elite Wrestling Tournament in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Aug. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

Hong Kong’s rail operator confirmed on Sunday that a passenger’s hand was caught in a train door after he tried to retrieve something that had fallen onto the tracks, warning travellers not to attempt to pick up dropped items themselves. In a response to inquiries from the South China Morning Post about a video circulating on social media, the MTR […]

SHENZHEN, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Drones zip across city blocks, delivering meals to doorsteps. On factory floors, humanoid robots are put to the test. Streets buzz with electric vehicles, and artificial intelligence (AI) is woven ever deeper into manufacturing, healthcare and urban services.When China hosts the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen […]

The internet entrepreneur warned that new technologies could supercharge surveillance and give Washington access to vast databases of personal dataAI could eventually gain unprecedented insight into people's lives, internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom has warned. He said the technology could bring together vast amounts of personal information, allowing AI […]

(260809) -- HONG KONG, Aug. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People swim in the sea in Hong Kong, south China, Aug. 9, 2026. Hong Kong's temperature had reached 36.9 degrees Celsius by 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, the highest since the city started keeping meteorological records in 1884, according to the Hong Kong Observatory. (Xinhua/Lui Sui Wai)

(260809) -- QIQIHAR, Aug. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Peking Opera actor poses for photos with students on a special train for study tour from northeast China's Heilongjiang Province to the capital city of Beijing on Aug. 9, 2026. The Y404 special train for a study tour carrying 598 teachers and students on Sunday departed from the Qiqihar railway station in […]

(260809) -- BENGBU, Aug. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes a photo of a foldable flexible glass sheet at the Bengbu Glass Industry Design and Research Institute of the China National Building Material Group Co., Ltd. in Bengbu, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 8, 2026. Rooted in its glass industry, Bengbu has in recent years made breakthroughs in core […]

HANGZHOU, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Dolphin, the 13th typhoon of the year, made its second landfall at Yueqing City in east China's Zhejiang Province at around 6:40 p.m. on Sunday, said the National Meteorological Center (NMC).The maximum sustained wind near the typhoon center hit Force 13, or 38 meters per second.The typhoon first landed at Yuhuan in […]

TIANJIN, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- In the mountainous areas of north China's Tianjin Municipality, hikers and cyclists are gathering to explore the natural beauty. More than 2,000 km away in Wanning, in south China's Hainan Province, paddleboarding has emerged as a popular new choice among young tourists.Even as temperatures continue to rise across much of China, […]

ASEAN looks forward to closer strategic alignment with China, deeper practical cooperation in trade, investment, digital economy and other sectors, more people-to-people exchanges, and steady progress in ASEAN-China relations, said ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn.by Xinhua writer Zhang YishengJAKARTA, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Long seen as a vibrant way […]

Washington DC [US], August 9 (ANI): The Executive Director of the Campaign for Uyghurs, Rushan Abbas, has welcomed new research examining what it describes as the Chinese Communist Party's evolving campaign of transnational repression against Uyghurs.In a post on X, Abbas congratulated researchers Adrian Zenz and Muetter Tohti on their recently published […]

LONDON, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Three U.S. AI companies have recently disclosed that several of their models broke out of testing environments and gained unauthorized access to systems belonging to other organizations, drawing widespread global attention.Experts believe that in addition to technical errors, these incidents have also raised questions over […]

Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], August 9 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Sunday backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, saying that the entire nation is aware of the progress made by the country over the past twelve years.Reacting to AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal's remarks on PM Modi, Sai told reporters here, 'The […]

DUBAI, 9th August, 2026 (WAM) -- Dubai Chambers is overseeing elaborate preparations to host the Dubai Business Forum - China in Shenzhen on 14th October 2026 as part of its sustained efforts to deepen engagement with the Chinese business community and support companies seeking to establish and expand their operations in Dubai. Being held under the theme […]

In the final instalment of a five-part Health Matters wellness series on ageing in Hong Kong, Emily Hung looks at how living funerals, advance directives and family mediation are helping older residents plan for death, as experts warn low death literacy can leave families facing conflict and emotional debt. When Hongkonger Regina Luk Sau-ying was 65, she […]

A hiker died on a country trail in Tai Po on Sunday afternoon as Hong Kong endured its hottest temperatures since records began 142 years ago. Police said they received a report at 2.17pm that a man, 64, had been discovered unconscious on the Plover Cove Reservoir Country Trail by other hikers. Firefighters and rescue teams assembled at the reservoir dam […]

(260809) -- NINGXIANG, Aug. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Workers are seen at a workshop of the Hunan Pengbo New Materials Co., Ltd. in Ningxiang City, central China's Hunan Province, July 5, 2026. Ningxiang City has focused on developing the advanced energy storage materials industry and has built a complete industrial chain covering energy storage materials, […]

About 8 per cent of homeowners at the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong have yet to accept the government’s buy-back offer, which is set to expire at the end of this month. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Sunday that 91.9 per cent of owners had submitted acceptance letters, while 65.7 per cent of owners had already signed sale and purchase […]

HONG KONG, 9th August, 2026 (WAM) -- Hong Kong's weather observatory posted a record high temperature of 36.9C on Sunday as Typhoon Dolphin swept warm air over the city, the meteorological service said."The maximum temperature recorded at the observatory was 36.9 degrees, the highest ever recorded since 1884," the Hong Kong Observatory said.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's eastern metropolis Shanghai issued its highest rainstorm alert Sunday over rising risks of urban waterlogging brought by Typhoon Dolphin, the 13th typhoon of the year that has a great impact on the country's coastal regions.At 10:30 a.m., the Shanghai Meteorological Observatory upgraded the rainstorm alert to red, the […]

BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's consumer prices maintained a moderate increase overall in July, pointing to ample room to introduce pro-consumption policies in the second half of the year.The country's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 0.5 percent year on year last month, according to data released by the National Bureau of […]

SHENYANG, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Recent excavations at a prehistoric site dating back roughly 5,000 to 5,800 years in northeast China's Liaoning Province have shed fresh light on the origins of Chinese civilization. Archaeologists have uncovered monumental ritual structures and a wealth of relics, offering new insights into this ancient culture.The Niuheliang […]

A fire has broken out at a flat in a Hong Kong housing estate, resulting in 16 people feeling unwell from the effects of smoke and residents fleeing to the rooftop for safety. The blaze erupted at Begonia Mansion in Taikoo Shing’s Harbour View Gardens on Sunday afternoon, with smoke pouring from a flat. Police received multiple emergency calls at 2.50pm, […]

(260809) -- BUCHAREST, Aug. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Beijing's Zhang Zhiting (L) vies with Latvia's Digna Strautmane during the Pool A match between Latvia and team Beijing of China at the FIBA 3X3 Women's Series CS Rapid Stop 2026 at Parklake mall in Bucharest, Romania, Aug. 8, 2026. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)

(260809) -- BUCHAREST, Aug. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- China's Yang Hengyu (C) prepares to shoot during the Pool D match between China and Belgium at the FIBA 3X3 Women's Series CS Rapid Stop 2026 at Parklake mall in Bucharest, Romania, Aug. 8, 2026. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)

(260809) -- BUCHAREST, Aug. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- China's Yang Hengyu (L) vies with France's Marie Mane during the Pool D match between China and France at the FIBA 3X3 Women's Series CS Rapid Stop 2026 at Parklake mall in Bucharest, Romania, Aug. 8, 2026. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)

(260809) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People walk in the rain on a road in Songjiang District of Shanghai, east China, Aug. 9, 2026. Shanghai experienced strong winds and rainfalls on Sunday as Typhoon Dolphin approached, with the typhoon's impact expected to last until Aug. 11. China's national observatory on Sunday activated a red alert -- the […]

(260809) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters drain water at a residential area in Changning District of Shanghai, east China, Aug. 9, 2026. Shanghai experienced strong winds and rainfalls on Sunday as Typhoon Dolphin approached, with the typhoon's impact expected to last until Aug. 11. China's national observatory on Sunday activated a red […]

BEIJING, 9th August, 2026 (WAM) -- China's Ministry of Emergency Management has activated a Level-IV emergency response for geological disasters in Anhui as Typhoon Dolphin is expected to bring torrential rains to the eastern province.Parts of Anhui are forecast to experience heavy downpours over the next three days due to Typhoon Dolphin, Xinhua News […]

Restaurateur Ken Chu Ka-chun recorded a 20 per cent boost in business at one of his outlets at Kai Tak Sports Park over the past month, thanks to pet owners dining in under a government scheme allowing dogs into nearly 1,000 Hong Kong establishments since July 9. “We saw more dog owners coming in because people frequently walk their dogs around here,” […]

by Xinhua writers Li Kun, Song Rui and Ma BowenTIANJIN, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Heatwaves sweeping across Europe this summer have made air conditioners a hot commodity. For many European consumers, however, the challenge was not only purchasing a cooling device, but also having it delivered and installed quickly.Joybuy, the European online retail business of […]

BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- At Mexico's ancient Maya archaeological site of Chichen Itza, the stone pyramids and temples still tell stories of a remarkable civilization that flourished centuries ago.The historic site, which dates back to the 5th century AD, witnessed a dialogue between civilizations when Chinese President Xi Jinping visited there during his […]

Taipei [Taiwan], August 9 ( ANI): A Taiwanese citizen who has lived and worked as a teacher in China for more than 10 years has reportedly been detained since May, raising concerns that the case could be connected to the person's religious beliefs, The Taipei Times reported.Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) Secretary-General Luo Wen-jia disclosed the case […]

(260809) -- OTTAWA, Aug. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese illustrator Cai Gao communicates with readers at a meet-and-greet event in Ottawa, Canada, Aug. 8, 2026. On Aug. 7, Cai received the 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration at a ceremony in Ottawa, becoming the first Chinese illustrator to win the highest international honor for creators of […]

(260809) -- SHENZHEN, Aug. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A humanoid robot delivers food to diners at a restaurant in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 4, 2026. Humanoid robots are being deployed in a wide range of applications in Shenzhen, becoming increasing integrated into everyday work and life. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

Visitors to major events in Hong Kong have spent HK$5.8 billion (US$739 million) during the first half of the year – averaging HK$3,314 per head – the city’s finance chief has said. In his weekly blog on Sunday, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said about 1.75 million visitors were drawn to more than 130 events between January and June, generating […]

Washington has reportedly diverted hundreds of advanced missile systems from South Korea and elsewhere to the Middle EastAcute ammunition shortages caused by the Iran war have undermined US security guarantees to its allies in Asia, The New York Times reported on Saturday, citing senior officials.The campaign, launched with a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran […]

Hong Kong police have arrested 147 people after dismantling a triad syndicate suspected of setting up centres to coordinate bank accounts and handle HK$600 million (US$76 million) in allegedly illicit proceeds. Police said on Sunday that they had conducted a citywide operation, code-named “Rapidhorse”, over the previous two days against the syndicate […]

YINCHUAN, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- The characters flowing from Yang Yuehong's brush looked familiar -- but few visitors around him could read them.Standing behind a desk at the Xixia Imperial Tombs Museum in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, the man in his 50s dipped his brush into ink and slowly traced a series of intricate symbols onto a sheet of […]

Families sought refuge in snow parks and shopping centres on Sunday as Hong Kong sweltered through its hottest day in 142 years, while many domestic helpers said they had no choice but to stay outside in the blistering heat. The city recorded the highest temperature since records began in 1884 in the afternoon under the influence of Severe Typhoon Dolphin. […]

Seoul [South Korea], August 9 (ANI): Indian shuttler Ashmita Chaliha clinched her maiden BWF World Tour title after defeating China's Han Qianxi 14-21, 21-14, 21-14 in the women's singles final of the Korea Masters on Sunday.The 26-year-old bounced back strongly after losing the opening game to seal a memorable victory and become only the fifth Indian woman […]

Hong Kong’s first five-year plan will create more quality jobs and support young people seeking to start businesses, while the Northern Metropolis megaproject will help them move up the housing ladder, the city’s leader has said. At the second town hall meeting to gather public views on the five-year plan set to be unveiled next month and his annual […]

(260809) -- PARIS, Aug. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Players of KSG prepare to hold the trophy after the grand final of the Honor of Kings between AG.AL of China and KSG of China at the 2026 Esports World Cup in Paris, France, Aug. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

Taipei [Taiwan], August 9 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence on Sunday said it detected 4 sorties of PLA aircraft, 6 PLAN vessels and 9 official ships operating around Taiwan up until 6 am.The ministry said 2 out of the 4 aircraft sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone […]