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Two women have been arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of child abuse after an 11-year-old girl posted videos on social media in a plea for help, capturing moments of emotional distress inside her home. Police arrested a 61-year-old local woman and a 43-year-old foreign woman in Wong Tai Sin on Friday on suspicion of ill-treatment or neglect by those in […]

NewsVoir Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 23: Gen Z is changing how India shops for beauty. For this generation, beauty is part of how they show up every day. They protect their skin before fixing it and try premium brands through minis, they are taking beauty well beyond the metros. These are among the findings of 'Beauty in the Age of Gen Z,' a new […]

New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): Communist Party of India (CPI) General Secretary D Raja on Friday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for targeting opposition leaders instead of addressing issues facing the country, while expressing confidence that India and China could resolve their disputes through dialogue and diplomacy.Raja said India and China […]

PRNewswireKuala Lumpur [Malaysia], October 23: Hong Leong Bank ('HLB' or the 'Bank') customers can now make direct QR payments in China using HLB QR Pay, powered by a strategic partnership with UnionPay International ('UPI').Available at over 120 million UPI and Weixin Pay QR-enabled merchants in China spanning major retailers, restaurants, small businesses […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 23 (ANI): Indian para shooter Mona Agarwal clinched her second gold medal at the Asian Para Games 2026, setting a world record in the women's 50m rifle 3 Positions SH1 final on Friday.Mona produced a record score of 357.5 to finish 3.8 points ahead of China's Cuiping Zhang, who claimed the silver medal. The Indian shooter had […]

The Fire Services Department will bear “ultimate responsibility” for following up on fire safety complaints across Hong Kong, the security chief has said, pledging legal reforms after the deadly Tai Po blaze, as an independent committee’s report is expected to identify the department as among those responsible. Secretary for Security Chris Tang […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 23 (ANI): President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) Sikyong Penpa Tsering has expressed concern over a reported earthquake measuring around magnitude 7 that struck Tangnezong district in Nakchu, northern Tibet, with initial reports from Chinese state news agency Xinhua indicating that 16 people […]

New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday accused the Centre of making concessions to China and remaining silent on border tensions, alleging the loss of patrolling points in Arunachal Pradesh. He said the Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) had praised the force's performance during recent face-offs […]

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Honduras targets Chinese shops, state builder as president sits on Taiwan pledge Honduran […]

HONG KONG, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Representatives of APEC economies at the APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting held in Hong Kong have called for removing tariffs and other barriers hindering regional cooperation, Paul Chan, financial secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, said after attending the gathering."We learned to […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 23 (ANI): Indian para-athlete Haney shattered the world record with a throw of 60.49 metres to win gold in the men's javelin throw F37/38 event at the 2026 Asian Para Games on Friday, adding to India's growing medal haul at the continental showpiece.Haney produced his record-breaking effort in his final attempt to secure the […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 23 (ANI): Indian para-athlete Sandeep set a new T44 world record to win gold in the men's 400m T64 event, while compatriot Ajay Kumar claimed bronze as India reached the landmark of 100 medals at the 2026 Asian Para Games on Friday.Sandeep clocked 52.28 seconds to win the title, bettering the previous T44 world record held by […]

Washington DC [US}, October 23 (ANI): Controversial business tycoon Neville Roy Singham linked non-profits have rejected a US Congress ultimatum to turn over financial records. The People's Forum Inc., a New York City-based activist hub, and BreakThrough News, a far-left nonprofit media outlet, fired back in letters to the House Ways and Means Committee, […]

NANNING, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Deep inside an S-shaped cave in Liuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jiang Shengqiang and his team crawled through a passage barely wide enough for a single person.Some 80 meters underground, a caver with multiple fractures could no longer move. Rescuers drilled through rock to open a route, fixed ropes at […]

TASHKENT, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- China defeated South Korea 3-0 to claim its fourth consecutive men's team title at the 2026 ITTF-ATTU Asian Championships on Thursday, while Japan rallied to beat China 3-2 in the women's team final.Having won the men's title in 2023, 2024 and 2025, China extended its dominance despite fielding a youthful squad as part of its […]

(261023) -- ROTTERDAM, Oct. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yang Haonan of China competes during the horizontal bar event of the men's all around final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2026 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Oct. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

(261023) -- PARIS, Oct. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Hu Zhean hits a return during the men's singles 1/8 final match between Hu Zhean of China and Lee Cheuk Yiu of China's Hong Kong at the French Open badminton tournament in Paris, France, Oct. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 23 (ANI): Indian para-badminton player Nitesh Kumar defeated compatriot Pramod Bhagat in an all-Indian final to win the men's singles SL3 gold medal at the 2026 Asian Para Games on Friday, while India also struck gold in men's recurve doubles in para archery and the men's singles SL4 badminton event.Nitesh beat former […]

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwanese prosecutors indicted five people on October 21 for plotting to run over with a car a comedian whose shows have poked fun at the Chinese government, including President ​Xi Jinping. Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, has complained that Beijing is ‌trying to use "transnational repression" to go after people in […]

The annual Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival later this month promises more booths and longer hours to help attract over 168,000 visitors. The South China Morning Post unpacks what is on offer so you can enjoy the event to the fullest. 1. What is the festival and when is it open? Organised by the Tourism Board under the theme “Taste the World’s Best,” […]

BEIJING, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out search and rescue efforts for the missing and prompt medical treatment for the injured after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck a county in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Thursday night.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and […]

(261023) -- PARIS, Oct. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Ruben Garcia (R)/Lucia Rodriguez of Spain react during the mixed doubles 1/8 final match between Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping of China and Ruben Garcia/Lucia Rodriguez of Spain at the French Open badminton tournament in Paris, France, Oct. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

Tibet, October 23 (ANI): At least 16 people have died and 32 others have been injured after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Tibet on Thursday, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported.According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicentre was located 183 km east-northeast of Nagqu city in Tibet.As per Xinhua, more than 300 houses have […]

SHIJIAZHUANG, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- In autumn in the city of Chengde, north China's Hebei Province, the wild apricot trees had shed their leaves, leaving only sturdy trunks and bare branches. Meanwhile, an apricot kernel trading market in Pingquan, a county-level city under Chengde, was still bustling."This truckload is eight tonnes. Good quality! Take a […]

Severe haze in Hong Kong over the past two days has prompted a government warning of serious health risks, with experts urging the elderly and vulnerable to stay indoors until sunset. Air quality health risk levels at some of Hong Kong’s roadside monitoring stations rose on Wednesday and Thursday, with experts attributing the surge to elevated ozone […]

Tibet, October 23 (ANI): At least 16 people have died, and dozens more have been injured after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit China's Tibet region on Thursday, CNN reported, citing Chinese state news agency Xinhua.According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicentre was located 183 km east-northeast of Nagqu city in Tibet.As per Xinhua, at […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 23 (ANI): Thulasimathi Murugesan, Parmod and the women's recurve doubles pair of Bhawna and Pooja won silver medals for India on Day 5 of the 2026 Asian Para Games on Friday.Thulasimathi lost 18-21, 11-21 to China's Qiuxia Yang in the women's singles SU5 final, while Parmod retained his silver medal in the men's 1500m T46 […]

Taipei [Taiwan], October 23 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) stated that it detected three Chinese naval vessels and seven official ships operating in the waters surrounding Taiwan up until 6 am (local time) on Thursday.According to the ministry, the Republic of China (ROC) Armed Forces maintained close surveillance of the maritime […]

This year has opened a rare window of relative calm in global commerce. On October 8, the World Trade Organization doubled its forecast for global goods trade growth, from 1.9 to 3.9 per cent. The easing of US-China and Europe-China tensions has given open economies some breathing space. Hong Kong has seized the moment. Its exports rose 42.5 per cent year […]

At least 16 people have been killed and dozens injured after a magnitude-7.0 tremor struck Tibet Hundreds of houses have collapsed after a powerful earthquake struck China's Tibet region, killing at least 16 people and injuring dozens more, according to local authorities. The magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck […]

(261023) -- RABAT, Oct. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- China's Li Yaqi (R) vies with Samoa's Taimane Devoux during the Group E match between China and Samoa at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Rabat, Morocco, on Oct. 22, 2026. (Photo by Aissa/Xinhua)

(261023) -- BEIJING, Oct. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks with Constant-Serge Bounda, Minister of Foreign Affairs, La Francophonie and Congolese Abroad of the Republic of the Congo, in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 22, 2026. […]

HANOI, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The spicy aroma of mala hotpot drifted from the Chinese booth at the second Cultures of the World Festival in Hanoi earlier this month, drawing a long queue of Vietnamese visitors curious to sample its fiery flavors.The scene was one sign of a growing curiosity about Chinese food in Vietnam, where diners are discovering not only […]

Fresh Hong Kong graduates are increasingly feeling the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) as they enter the workforce, human resources experts have said, after a survey found the starting salaries for degree holders and sub-degree graduates had narrowed. The results of the latest annual survey by Baptist University found the disparity between the […]

(261022) -- ACCRA, Oct. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on May 22, 2026 shows face-changing performance by Austin Elikem Afiawo, a final-year Chinese language and linguistics student during the Ghanaian finals of the 2026 Chinese Bridge competition in Kumasi, Ghana. TO GO WITH "Feature: When a Ghanaian college student meets with Chinese […]

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 23 (ANI): Former Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane (Retd) said that the Galwan clash had clearly demonstrated that, as far as China is concerned, a military solution to the boundary dispute is off the table.'What is important is that post Galwan, it has very clearly demonstrated that as far as China is concerned, a […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 22 (ANI): India's para-athletes are set for a packed day of competition at the Asian Para Games 2026 on Friday, with medal events scheduled across Para Badminton, Para Archery, Para Athletics, Shooting Para Sport, Para Swimming, Para Powerlifting and Para CyclingThe day begins at 5:30 AM with Thulasimathi Murugesan taking on […]

LHASA, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Casualties have been reported after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Baqen County of Nagqu City in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, at 10:33 p.m. Thursday (Beijing Time), said local authorities.The epicenter was monitored at 32.40 degrees north latitude and 93.79 degrees east longitude, according to the China […]

(Photo credit: Mark Smith)The United States will host the inaugural Women's Club World Cup in 2028, FIFA announced on Thursday.The tournament, to be held every four years, will feature 19 of the best women's club soccer teams from all six confederations (AFC, CAF, Concacaf, CONMEBOL, OFC and UEFA).The competition will run from Jan. 5-30, 2028, with the host […]

(261022) -- YEREVAN, Oct. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A guest reads the English version of the think tank report titled "China's Innovations and Global Contributions Through the Ecological and Environmental Code" in Yerevan, Armenia, Oct. 21, 2026. The English version of a think tank report on China's Ecological and Environmental Code was released Wednesday in […]

Hong Kong and mainland Chinese authorities have condemned a UK report that said the city’s national security law had further eroded the openness underpinning its success as a financial hub. In a statement issued in the early hours of Friday, the Hong Kong government said it must “refute the untruthful remarks, slanders and smears” about the city in […]

By Sahil KohliAichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 22 (ANI): India para-badminton player and Paralympic champion Krishna Nagar reflected on his Asian Para Games campaign, saying that his performance in the singles competition disappointed him and he could have approached things better in the quarterfinals. He also spoke about the message he would give to his […]

BEIJING, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Baqen County of Nagqu City in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, at 10:33 p.m. Thursday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).The epicenter was monitored at 32.40 degrees north latitude and 93.79 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of […]

QINGDAO, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- China's Italian head coach Francesco Cattaneo credited teamwork, mutual trust and his athletes' determination for the country's success at the 2026 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals in Qingdao, where the host nation won four gold, three silver and one bronze medal."When a foreign coach arrives in a new country, it is not always […]

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