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Hongkongers should brace for more bad weather over the next few days. The Hong Kong Observatory warned on Saturday that showers would be heavy at times with squally thunderstorms over the coast of southern China in the next couple of days under the influence of a broad trough of low pressure and an active southerly airstream. Meanwhile, authorities said […]

Hong Kong authorities are gauging public feedback on a possible shift in the supply ratio of public rental flats to subsidised sale homes to an even 50:50 split, the housing minister has said. Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin told a planning forum on Saturday that the total supply of public housing would reach 196,000 flats over the next five […]

The Hong Kong garrison of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) celebrated the 99th anniversary of the military’s founding on Saturday with a reception at the barracks on Stonecutters Island, with a top officer pledging to expand its role in promoting patriotic and defence education across the city. Speaking at the reception at the Ngong Shuen Chau […]

Taipei [Taiwan], August 1 (ANI): Tanvi Sharma reached the women's singles final of the Taipei Open Super 300 after beating fifth seed Huang Yu-Hsun of Chinese Taipei 21-17, 21-11 in the semifinals on Saturday.With this victory Tanvi, World Junior Championships Silver medallist marks her final appearance for the second time at a BWF World Tour Super 300 […]

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 1 (ANI): Search and rescue operations for climbers still missing after a powerful avalanche struck Broad Peak, the world's 12th-highest mountain, in Pakistan resumed on Saturday morning. According to Dawn, the rescue efforts had been temporarily halted late Friday due to severe weather conditions in the region. On Friday, […]

Hong Kong police have arrested 57 people, including a 14-year-old boy, in a crackdown on triad-linked illegal debt collection. Police said on Saturday that the operation, launched last month, had dismantled an illegal debt collection syndicate, along with a prostitution venue, a drug den and three illegal gambling parlours. Fifty-seven people, aged 14 to […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 1 (ANI): The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has highlighted the case of Tibetan political prisoner Lhamo Dorjee as part of its ongoing campaign to profile individuals it describes as victims of political repression in Tibet.According to the CTA, Lhamo Dorjee was arrested in November 2012 and was later […]

Munich [Germany], August 1 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has intensified its criticism of China, alleging that Beijing's policies targeting Uyghurs and other Turkic communities are extending beyond East Turkistan and influencing actions taken in other countries.In its latest press release, the WUC condemned Morocco's detention and deportation of […]

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and his ministers will hold the first district consultation session to gather views on his coming policy address and the city’s inaugural five-year plan in Tuen Mun on Sunday. Only government-chosen residents and district representatives were invited to the exchange at the venue, sources said on Saturday. Lee […]

The number of registered electors in Hong Kong’s geographical constituencies has dropped for a fifth consecutive year to 4.12 million, with the largest decline recorded in those aged 21 to 25. But the city also added nearly 64,900 people to the voter rolls this year, the highest annual increase since 2021, according to provisional figures released by the […]

Several major stress tests involving more than 10,000 people – including Hong Kong civil servants – will be carried out at the revamped Huanggang Port border crossing, as part of over 100 exercises slated for the coming months to ensure smooth and safe operations, the city’s security chief has revealed. But Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung […]

New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): China's rapid adoption of electric vehicles is accelerating the country's shift away from fossil fuels, with oil displaced by EVs rising 42 per cent year-on-year to 33.7 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe), or 1.4 million barrels per day, in the first half of 2026, according to a Jefferies report. The report, citing a […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 1 (ANI): Concerns have been raised by Tibetan advocacy groups in Australia over the reported impact of the Ethnic Unity and Progress Law on Tibetan Australians, including fears related to increased scrutiny, surveillance, and alleged transnational repression.The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) reported […]

BusinessWire IndiaNew Delhi [India], August 1: Biotech International Limited, a New Delhi based company with over three decades of presence in the Biotechnology space in the Agriculture and Public Health reported revenue in the range of INR 100-150 crore for the financial year ended March 31, 2025. The performance was supported by demand across its […]

New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Global demand for critical minerals is set to rise strongly through 2040, driven by the expansion of electric vehicles, battery storage, renewable energy and electricity networks, while supply gaps for key minerals such as copper and lithium are expected to persist, according to the International Energy Agency's (IEA).The […]

Changing the smoking culture on Hong Kong’s construction sites will “take time”, the labour commissioner has said after authorities completed 1,200 inspections and issued 36 fixed penalty notices in the first two weeks of a smoking ban at such locations. Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui Chark-shum said on Saturday that Labour Department officials had […]

DUBAI, U.A.E: A drone attack on gas vessels at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta may signal a new phase in the conflict between the United States and Iran.  The incident has raised concerns about the safety of shipping near the Suez Canal, a key route for global trade and one of the last secure paths for Saudi oil exports. Egypt's cabinet said on July […]

BEIJING, China: China's internet regulator released a draft law on July 29 to tackle cyberbullying, including abuse carried out using artificial intelligence. The move is part of the government's efforts to strengthen control over online behavior in the world's largest internet market. The draft law, issued by the Cyberspace Administration of China, wo

A single canned ingredient imported from the Netherlands has quietly fuelled Hong Kong’s daily hustle for the past 85 years, evolving from a simple dairy product into part of the soul of local diner culture. For decades, the Black and White brand of full-cream evaporated milk has been a crucial element in Hong Kong-style milk tea culture and […]

Playing strategic and role-playing mobile games has been a major leisure activity for Peter Lee* since he graduated in 2020, when social distancing measures during the Covid-19 pandemic left him with little to do outside working hours. Unlike console games, Lee gained a sense of belonging in the mobile gaming world, as he could interact and cooperate with […]

Washington DC [US] July 31 (ANI): A new analysis published by the Xinjiang Victims Database has estimated that at least 143,228, predominantly Uyghur, children across the four southern prefectures of the Uyghur homeland were separated from one or both parents as a result of China's mass detention campaign by the end of 2018, according to a report by the […]

VMPLNew Delhi [India], July 31: Walk through GL Bajaj Institute of Technology & Management on a hackathon weekend, and the difference is unmistakable. Classrooms turn into war rooms, whiteboards fill with circuit diagrams, and lectures give way to teams racing against a clock to turn an idea into a working prototype. What makes this notable is not any […]

New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Indian equity benchmarks ended the week in the green on Friday as positive momentum sustained trading session gains. The BSE SENSEX settled at 78,094.64 points, up 166.49 points or 0.21 per cent, while the NSE NIFTY 50 gained 66.45 points or 0.27 per cent to close at 24,383.60 points.Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit […]

New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): The secret, closed-door corridors of the UN Security Council have yielded their first intriguing signals in the race for the world's top diplomatic job.The 15-member council completed its initial informal 'straw poll' to select the next United Nations Secretary-General; United Nations Conference on Trade and Development […]

A group of 87 mainland Chinese families who came to Hong Kong under talent visa schemes has lost a legal bid to challenge the government’s policy changes that affected their children’s access to publicly funded university places as dependants. High Court Judge Russell Coleman on Friday ruled that there was no irrationality in the Education Bureau’s […]

Hong Kong, July 31 (ANI): With President Donald Trump bogging the USA down in a perhaps unwinnable war against Iran, he has strengthened China's hand. Furthermore, Beijing continues to reinforce its influence on the world stage and to subtly support Russia in its own war with Ukraine and the West.Depleted American missile and weapon stocks have been known […]

New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): India's gross expenditure on research and development (GERD) rose to a record Rs 2.45 lakh crore in 2023-24, while R&D spending as a share of GDP increased marginally to 0.84 per cent, according to the latest government data tabled in the Rajya Sabha.Replying to an unstarred question, Minister of State (Independent […]

Kathmandu [Nepal], July 31 (ANI): Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday said that it is closely monitoring the situation following an avalanche on Pakistan's 8,047-metre Broad Peak and coordinating with Pakistani authorities to facilitate the 'swift and safe rescue' of all affected mountaineers.Nepal's Embassy in Islamabad is coordinating with all […]

Police will not charge a prominent Hong Kong basketball coach filmed slapping a student two years ago, citing insufficient evidence. In a reply to the South China Morning Post on Friday, the force said it would not prosecute Yung Kam-wah, who was arrested in June this year on suspicion of common assault for physically punishing a secondary student at Hon […]

Kathmandu [Nepal], July 31 (ANI): Nepal on Friday expressed deep shock over the disappearance of multiple international mountaineers, including world-renowned Nepali climbers, following an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak (8,047 meters) in the Karakoram Range on Thursday. In a statement, the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal stated […]

New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said the Government aims to expand social security coverage beyond the current 101 crore people over the next five years, while continuing reforms in labour laws, pensions, healthcare and digital service delivery.Addressing the Global Industrial Relations […]

Hong Kong’s air safety watchdog has classified a tail strike involving a Cathay Pacific Airways passenger jet during an aborted landing at the city’s airport this month as “abnormal runway contact”, according to a preliminary report. The Air Accident Investigation Authority published its report on Friday on the July 3 incident involving flight […]

Tehran [Iran], July 31 (ANI): The Iranian army has said that it carried out drone strikes against United States strategic centres at the Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base in Kuwait during the 27th stage of Operation Lightning.According to state broadcaster IRIB's attribution of the Army Public Relations statement, the operation was conducted in response to recent […]

Thousands flocked to the opening day of the annual Hong Kong Cat Expo despite Friday’s rainstorm warnings, splashing out on products ranging from pet companion robots to ginseng supplements. The three-day event, which has been held annually since 2023, is being held at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai and features more than 185 exhibitors […]

Aeons before Hong Kong and Shenzhen became bustling metropolises separated by a border and checkpoints, the stretches of land where they would eventually arise were simply part of the same volcanic area in southeastern China. Fast forward to today, and that shared ancient history has become the architectural inspiration for the revamped Huanggang Port. […]

Hong Kong octogenarian Chan Yiu-kuen is ready to let death take its course when the time comes. The 89-year-old said she would sign an advance medical directive to clearly indicate which life-sustaining treatments she would not want if she became terminally ill. “It is OK to depart the world at my old age. Better not to rescue me further, as it could be […]

HONG KONG: The United States is banning imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots, quadruped robots and power inverters, citing national security concerns in a move that largely targets China and adds another flashpoint to the countries' technology rivalry. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the restrictions, saying advanced robots pose […]

A senior Hong Kong police officer has been sentenced to jail for nearly six months for molesting a subordinate on three occasions at the force’s headquarters two years ago. West Kowloon Court on Friday sentenced Senior Superintendent Ian Chow Ngai-kong for flouting the law with his “brazen” and “disrespectful” assaults on the government clerk on […]

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], July 31 (ANI): The Esports Foundation (EF) officially announced the players who have received direct invitations to the EA SPORTS FC tournament at the Esports Nations Cup (ENC) 2026, with India's Charanjot Singh earning a place through the FC Pro World Rankings. The 23-year-old Charanjot will represent the country at the inaugural […]

Kathmandu [Nepal], July 31 (ANI): Four bodies have been recovered following an avalanche on Broad Peak, an 8,047-metre-high mountain, in Pakistan, with search and rescue teams continuing efforts to locate climbers who remain missing, according to The Kathmandu Post. Among those reported missing is world-famous Nepal-born climber and former Royal Marine […]

Entities in Russia and China have also been targeted for doing business with the privately owned Mahan AirThe US has sanctioned a Delhi-based company that represents Iran's Mahan Air in India, along with entities in Russia and China that do business with the privately owned carrier."India-based Skiez Travels and Logistics Private Limited... and Russia-based […]

New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): China is emerging as the strongest long-term contender in the artificial intelligence (AI) race despite ongoing volatility in global semiconductor stocks, according to a report by Jefferies.The report said recent sharp declines in semiconductor stocks have brought many of them close to their 200-day moving averages, raising […]

Hong Kong’s economy expanded by 4.3 per cent year on year in the second quarter of 2026, with the government expecting “solid growth” to continue for the remainder of the year. While growth was slower than the 5.9 per cent recorded in the first quarter, the government remained confident that export demand would continue to drive expansion for the rest […]

Students sitting Hong Kong’s university entrance exam in mainland China next year will pay a registration fee of HK$8,000 (US$1,020), a 220 per cent increase from the current HK$2,500 as a pilot scheme has ended. The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) announced the fee adjustments for various exams on Friday, adding that local […]

A super typhoon named after Hong Kong’s Chinese white dolphins is set to bring very hot weather to the city in the latter part of next week, according to the Observatory. Kong Yu-chau, a senior scientific officer with the forecaster, said on Friday that Super Typhoon Dolphin, which is currently over the western North Pacific, was expected to move towards […]