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Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po delivered his latest budget on February 25. Over the past decade, under his stewardship, Hong Kong has weathered multiple economic shocks and recently returned to a respectable growth rate of 3.5 per cent. Yet the tasks ahead are formidable: addressing a structural fiscal deficit in the city’s capital account while […]

Washington DC [US], March 8 (ANI): US President Donald Trump claimed he used trade measures to calm a potential escalation between India and Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, while noting deep hostility between his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin and his adversaries in Europe. Trump framed the US military buildup and economic pressure as tools he […]

Perth [Australia], March 7 (ANI): The Indian senior women's national team suffered a 0-11 loss at the hands of Japan in their second Group C match of the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 at the Perth Rectangular Stadium in Perth, Australia, on Saturday, March 7, 2026. The former World Cup and Asian Cup champions led by five goals at half-time.Japan's […]

Birmingham [UK], March 7 (ANI): Lakshya Sen became only the second Indian player to reach two All England finals when he overcame Canada's Victor Lai in a gruelling semifinal here on Saturday.The 24-year-old, who had also reached the summit clash in 2022, not only overcame a spirited Lai but also blisters in his right toe to win 21-16, 18-21, 21-15 in an […]

(Photo credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images)Spain's Jon Rahm, Harold Varner III and Belgium's Thomas Detry are tied for the lead at 17-under entering Sunday's final round at LIV Golf Hong Kong.Belgium's Thomas Pieters and 36-hole co-leaders Dean Burmester of South Africa and Carlos Ortiz of Mexico are two shots behind following Saturday's third round at Hong […]

(Photo credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images)South Korea's Mi Hyang Lee expanded her Blue Bay LPGA lead to three strokes Saturday at Hainan Island, China.Her action-packed round of 1-under 71 featured seven birdies and six bogeys at the Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course.Chasing her third LPGA Tour title and her first since 2017, the 32-year-old enters […]

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- China has earmarked more than 100 billion yuan (about 14.5 billion U.S. dollars) for childcare subsidies, the country's top health official said on Saturday, as part of its efforts to build a more birth-friendly society.The nationwide subsidy program, which was introduced in 2025, provides 300 yuan per month for each child under […]

(260307) -- CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, March 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Anna-Lena Forster of Germany celebrates during awarding ceremony for the para alpine skiing women's downhill sitting match at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy, March 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

(260307) -- BIRMINGHAM, March 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Thom Gicquel (front)/Delphine Delrue compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Guo Xinwa/Chen Fanghui of China and Thom Gicquel/Delphine Delrue of France at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2026 in Birmingham, Britain, March 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

(260307) -- TESERO, March 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Guo Yujie of China competes during the women's sprint standing final of para biathon at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, March 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): Sri Lankan MP Harsha de Silva expressed shock following the sinking of the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena by a U.S. submarine on March 4, 2026.Harsha de Silva, MP, Chair of the Committee on Public Finance of the Parliament in Sri Lanka, while talking to ANI, said regional neighbours have traditionally viewed the Indian Ocean as […]

A Hong Kong woman who made tabloid headlines for her repeated brushes with the law and prominent family name has been found dead in her home, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source told SCMP on Saturday that a 90-year-old woman surnamed Bokhary had reported to police the day before that her daughter had lost consciousness at home. The younger […]

China's government work report is out, setting the course for the first year of its 15th Five-Year Plan. Watch this video to find out what it means for China and the world.

(260307) -- TESERO, March 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Cai Jiayun of China competes during the men's sprint standing final of para biathon at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, March 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

China has made remarkable strides in its green drive and will continue to contribute its wisdom and efforts to global sustainable developmentBEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- As the year 2026 marks the beginning of China's 15th Five-Year Plan period, global attention is on how China will advance its comprehensive green transition to promote development, improve […]

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday stressed fully leveraging the unique strengths of enhancing political loyalty in the military, and called for concerted efforts to advance the modernization of national defense and the armed forces in a steady and sustained manner.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China […]

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- For the world's second-largest economy, a new blueprint for development through 2030 is taking shape, with the draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan submitted to China's top legislature for examination at its ongoing annual session.The period covered by the 15th Five-Year Plan is widely seen as pivotal, as China enters the […]

(260307) -- ISMAILIA, March 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Meng Nan (3rd R) of China breaks through during the FIH Hockey Men's World Cup 2026 Qualifiers match between China and Egypt in Ismailia, Egypt, March 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- In charting its development blueprint for the next five years, China is positioning tech self-reliance as a strategic underpinning.Moving fast to achieve greater self-reliance and strength in science and technology has been written into China's government work report this year and the draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan […]

(Photo credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images)Seiya Suzuki belted two homers and drew a go-ahead bases-loaded walk in the seventh inning, lifting defending champion Japan to an 8-6 victory over Korea on Saturday in a pool play game during the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo.Masataka Yoshida followed Suzuki's go-ahead free pass with a two-run single to stake […]

Hong Kong’s economic growth forecast of between 2.5 per cent and 3.5 per cent for the year will not be affected by the Middle East war, which will hurt the trading sector but benefit the financial market, according to the city’s financial chief. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said on Saturday that the city would remain vigilant over the […]

A large crowd spent much of Saturday following Jon Rahm around Fanling as he made his way up the leaderboard at LIV Golf Hong Kong – further evidence, if any were needed, that the tournament is quickly establishing itself as an important part of the city’s social and sporting calendar. And while attendance figures will not be announced until the […]

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The gross domestic product (GDP) growth target set by the draft outline of China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) has fully reflected a distinct orientation toward high-quality development by embedding quantitative requirements within a qualitative framework, an official said Saturday.Zheng Bei, deputy head of the National […]

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday stressed fully leveraging the unique strengths of enhancing political loyalty in the military, and called for concerted efforts to advance the modernization of national defense and the armed forces in a steady and sustained manner.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China […]

A subsidiary of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings is seeking US$2 billion in damages from the Panamanian government over what it described as the “illegal takeover” of the operations of two ports at either end of the strategic canal. In a statement issued on Friday, the Panama Ports Company (PPC) said it had submitted the claim for […]

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 7 (ANI): The Indian men's team clinched their maiden bronze medal by registering a 3-0 victory over Chinese Taipei at the BNP Paribas Wheelchair World Team Cup Asia Qualification Event 2026 held in Colombo from March 2 to March 6. According to a release, organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), the […]

The move would cool the market after attacks on Iran sent global crude prices soaringWashington has eased sanctions on some volumes of Russian oil to help stabilize global energy markets following the Middle East escalation, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday in an interview with Fox News. He added that the US is looking to take further […]

New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): Highlighting India's rising status in the global economic order, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Saturday described the relationship between India and the United States as a multidimensional alliance that extends far beyond trade.Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue, Goyal emphasised that the partnership […]

Hong Kong authorities have been urged to review the pricing mechanism for local fuel supplies after petrol retailers were accused of swiftly raising prices as conflict erupted in the Middle East, even though the city had not yet exhausted its weeks-long stockpile. Global fuel prices have soared since the US-Israel war with Iran broke out, disrupting traffic […]

(260307) -- TESERO, March 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Tao of China competes during the men's sprint sitting final of para biathon at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, March 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

(260307) -- TESERO, March 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Aline dos Santos Rocha (C) of Brazil competes during the women's sprint sitting final of para biathon at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, March 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

Authorities have launched an investigation into a potential food poisoning cluster that has affected 53 trainees understood to be from the Hong Kong Police College. The Department of Health said on Saturday that 48 male and five female trainees, aged 20 to 40, had developed symptoms of abdominal pain, diarrhoea, vomiting and fever since Thursday evening. It […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], March 7 (ANI): The Chinese government has sentenced Palden Yeshe, a Tibetan monk, to six years in prison for teaching Tibetan language to over 300 students during their school holidays, drawing renewed criticism over China's tightening restrictions on Tibetan cultural and linguistic practices, as reported by Radio […]

Taipei [Taiwan], March 7 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense on Saturday detected two sorties of Chinese aircraft, six naval vessels and an official ship around its territorial waters as of 6am (local time) on Saturday.Both the sorties entered Taiwan's southwestern ADIZ.In a post on X, the MND said, '2 PLA aircraft, 6 PLAN vessels and 1 official […]

Hong Kong police have stepped up security around the consulates and officials of countries involved in the Middle East conflict, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source said officers had increased patrols at the consulates as a precaution since the outbreak of the conflict. The United States and Israel launched a massive attack on Tehran last […]

Democracy is not confined to electoral procedures, but should ensure that people can express their views, have their individuality respected, and benefit from merit-based opportunities and social inclusion, said a Serbian lawmaker.China, she said, has demonstrated with concrete results that its system works effectively for a population of more than 1.4 […]

Hong Kong transport authorities have proposed adjusting single-journey fares for six ferry routes from April 1, the first revision in nearly three years, with some journeys to rise by 12.5 per cent, while certain high-speed trips will become cheaper. In a document submitted to the Islands District Council, the Transport Department said its fare adjustment […]

Behzad Mirzaei, who has lived in Hong Kong for three decades, is losing sleep as tensions involving Iran escalate, worried about his elderly mother in Tehran. The founder of the Persian Club is among Hong Kong’s small Iranian community who are watching the war with mounting anxiety, waiting for daily updates and fearing for loved ones thousands of […]

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], March 7 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that military and warfare are rapidly shifting towards electric motors, which are dominated by China. Speaking to the IT fraternity at the Techno Park in Thiruvananthapuram, Rahul Gandhi said that India can compete with China on electric […]

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- China is delivering the world's largest high-quality education system, with around 280 million students enrolled in some 440,000 schools, Education Minister Huai Jinpeng said on Saturday.China's gross enrollment rate for preschool education stands at 92.9 percent, significantly higher than the OECD average of 84.7 percent, while […]

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The average life expectancy of the Chinese reached 79.25 years in 2025, an increase of 1.32 years from 2020, Lei Haichao, head of China's National Health Commission, said on Saturday at a press conference held on the sidelines of the annual session of the top legislature.Lei described the past five years as a period of historic […]

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The second plenary meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Saturday.

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], March 7 (ANI): The Core Group for Tibetan Cause-India hosted a Special Tibet Support Groups (TSGs) Meeting which began today and would conclude on March 9 in the North Indian hill town of Dharamshala. Over 120 participants from 32 countries across the world are attending the 3-day event to show their support for the […]

New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): Highlighting the strengthening economic and strategic bond between Taipei and New Delhi, Vincent Yi-hsiang Chao, Deputy Secretary-General at the National Security Council in Taiwan, has described India as a vital 'oasis of peace and stability' in a turbulent global landscape.While speaking to ANI, Chao pointed to the […]

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Domestic travel in China hit record highs both in 2025 and during the 2026 Spring Festival holiday, Minister of Culture and Tourism Sun Yeli said on Saturday.During the nine-day Spring Festival holiday from Feb. 15 to 23, the country recorded 596 million domestic trips, with tourism spending surpassing 800 billion yuan (about […]