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Hong Kong secondary school students’ performance has fallen in an international assessment focused on three core subjects, with their science score dropping out of the global top 10 for the first time in the study’s history. Experts said on Tuesday that the decline in Hong Kong scores in the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) was […]

BEIJING, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- China's foreign trade maintained swift growth in the first eight months of 2026, with both exports and imports posting solid gains, and import growth continuing to outpace exports, official data showed on Tuesday.The country's total goods imports and exports rose 17.6 percent year on year to 34.78 trillion yuan (about 5.13 […]

(260908) -- BEIJING, Sept. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Taifan practices playing a trumpet in Shuangsheng Village of Tongliang District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Sept. 5, 2026. Wang Taifan, who took part in the performance of the Paralympic Anthem at the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, recently began his college […]

BEIJING, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Wang Xiangxi, former minister of emergency management, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and dismissed from public office over serious violations of discipline and laws, China's top anti-graft agency announced Tuesday.Wang was also secretary of the CPC Committee of the Ministry of Emergency […]

BEIJING, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Qinghong, a property sales manager in south China's Shenzhen City, has been busier than usual recently, as a new package of measures for the property market has brought more prospective buyers to the residential project where he works.Zhao said visits to the project in Longgang District, a popular area among young […]

Members are discussing local-currency settlements, linking fast-payment systems, and central bank digital currencies ahead of the summitBRICS is seeking practical ways to make trade between its members cheaper and faster, including through the greater use of national currencies and digital payment systems, ahead of the group's summit in New Delhi this […]

For Eric Wang, chief marketing officer of Chinese charging-technology firm CUKTECH and head of its design center, good product design should combine performance with visual restraint. The company's devices, he said in a recent interview with Xinhua, should look "cool" while conveying a sense of quality and performance, yet should not become "the loudest […]

A cluster comprising Hong Kong and two mainland Chinese cities has been ranked the world’s top innovation hub for the second consecutive year by a United Nations body. The Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster retained its crown in the 2026 Global Innovation Index released by the World Intellectual Property Organization on Tuesday. Tokyo-Yokohama, San […]

BEIJING, China: China is stepping up efforts to develop military uses for humanoid robots and is examining how the machines could eventually be used in combat, according to a Reuters review of more than 100 Chinese military documents and other records. The material reviewed included military procurement notices, academic research, patents, government […]

(260908) -- BEIJING, Sept. 8, 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 Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

Hong Kong’s rail operator has reported a suspected mass fare evasion incident to police after online footage showed more than 30 people tailgating through barriers at Tsim Sha Tsui station, with no station staff seen intervening. A viral video last week appeared to show a woman, believed to be a tour guide, tap her card at an exit gate in Tsim Sha Tsui […]

Ride-hailing platform Uber will submit its operator’s licence application in Hong Kong by the end of October, its local general manager has revealed, as the city government moves to regulate the service. The platform also said on Tuesday that Hong Kong residents accounted for the largest share of its non-local users in Macau, months after it relaunched in […]

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Cambodian education authorities to expand a computational training programme to cover early childhood learning in the Southeast Asian nation. The MOU, which builds on an agreement signed last year to roll out the club’s CoolThink@JC programme in the country’s […]

(260908) -- SHENYANG, Sept. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Professor Dong Baoqiang (L, front) demonstrates bone-setting treatment for foreign students at Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 3, 2026. Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine attaches great importance to international […]

by Ma KangduoA recent article in The Economist bluntly declared "China won't apologize for overcapacity." The subtitle is even more direct: "Its industrial policy rests on a simple principle: might makes right."The real problem with this narrative is not about capacity pressures; it is about turning economic competition into a moral judgment. When a country […]

Hong Kong customs has smashed an international drug trafficking network over the summer, seizing 6.1 tonnes of suspected narcotics worth more than HK$1.4 billion (US$178.5 million) and arresting 150 people as syndicates actively recruited students during the holiday period. Acting head of the Customs and Excise Department’s drug investigation bureau Wong […]

Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL's newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other institutions and their relationships with the Western Balkans and Europe's Eastern neighborhoods.I'm RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak, and this week I am drilling down on Russia sanctions, a Slovak veto, and more EU money to protect […]

(260908) -- YUDU, Sept. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A worker works on a production line of a fashion company in Yudu County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Sept. 3, 2026. Yudu, one of the starting points of the Central Red Army's Long March, the epic 1934-1936 trek that broke through Kuomintang siege, has in recent years focused on developing the textile and […]

The Hong Kong Heritage Museum is reviving its tribute to late singer-actor Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing three years after its first iteration, marking what would have been the Cantopop icon’s 70th birthday with rare items from private collections, stage costumes and other exhibits. The “Miss You Much. Leslie 70th Birthday. Exhibition” runs from September 9 […]

Hong Kong authorities have reserved the right to seek compensation from contractors over faulty lift installation work that has delayed operations at Queen Mary Hospital’s new block, the development minister has said. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho said on Tuesday that the main contractor, a Paul Y-Able joint venture, and lift […]

Hong Kong’s first astronaut, Lai Ka-ying, will deliver a live lecture from space to students and teachers at her alma mater on Wednesday morning, with the session also to be broadcast to pupils across the city and neighbouring Macau. According to an Education Bureau notice sent to all primary and secondary schools on Tuesday, Lai and her two fellow […]

(260908) -- BEIJING, Sept. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Ganjie, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee, meets with a delegation of the Mongolia's Democratic Party, led by its chairman Odon Tsogtgerel, in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 8, […]

SHENZHEN, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- As the Asia-Pacific embraces a more digital, intelligent and green future, Chinese modernization is creating fresh opportunities for the region and beyond, said participants at the Asia-Pacific Media Forum.As an important part of the APEC "China Year" events, the forum, held on Saturday in the southern city of Shenzhen, brought […]

PNNNew Delhi [India], September 8: In April 2024, the Spices Board made ethylene oxide (ETO) testing compulsory for every spice consignment exported from India to Singapore and Hong Kong. This happened after Indian branded spice products were recalled in both markets.Initially, this was seen mainly as an export compliance requirement. However, two years […]

SHENZHEN, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Inside a flagship store of Chinese drone maker DJI in the city of Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, British visitor Annabel Grainger was busy taking photos of products to share with her friends back home."My friends wouldn't have seen anything like that before," she said.A thriving tech hub, Shenzhen has emerged as a […]

Hong Kong rail giant the MTR Corporation has won a bid as part of a consortium to design and build an underground metro station and develop property in Sydney’s second central business district. The company said on Tuesday that it and its two partners – both subsidiaries of Malaysian engineering firm and developer Gamuda Berhad – won the bid as the […]

Sano [Japan], September 8 (ANI): Japan have announced their squad for their historic men's T20I against reigning T20 World Cup champions and world No.1 India, with Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming set to lead the side in the landmark clash at the Sano International Cricket Ground on September 22.The squad features the same group selected for Japan's home Asian Games […]

Beijing has recommended the largest-ever cohort of civil servants from Hong Kong for roles at United Nations agencies this year, expecting the deployments to broaden their global perspective and strengthen the city’s position as a bridge between the country and the international community. The 16 officers sent under the UN Junior Professional Officer […]

VENICE, Italy, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- At a screening venue on a small island near Venice's Lido in Italy, a foreign visitor put on a virtual reality headset and stepped into a Chinese story.Outside the screening room, more viewers waited in line for their turn to experience The Pigeon Ring, a Chinese immersive work that explores family, memory and the bonds […]

New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): India is gearing up to host a major diplomatic gathering as leaders from the expanded BRICS grouping prepare to assemble in the national capital for the 18th Leaders' Summit, marking two decades since the foundation of the bloc.With New Delhi taking on the chairship, discussions will focus on steering international […]

Dubai [UAE], September 8 (ANI): Pakistan captain Fatima Sana has called for improvement across several areas of her team's game as they prepare to face unbeaten Sri Lanka in the Women's Asia Cup semi-final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday.Pakistan secured their place in the last four with a convincing 72-run victory over Hong Kong, China […]

Up to 200 Hong Kong-bound domestic helpers remain stranded in Indonesia despite the reopening of several affected airports, as the city’s employment agencies association braces for possible further closures due to volcanic ash. Indonesian transport authorities said Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport resumed operations on Tuesday after being […]

Hong Kong firms could look to Kazakhstan as a base for advanced manufacturing and as a gateway to Europe, while the city’s robust capital markets could attract businesses in the Central Asian country, a diplomat and business adviser has said. Sabr Yessimbekov, adviser to the chairman of the presidium of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the […]

BEIJING, China: China is moving ahead with a combined US$54 billion capital boost for major state-owned banks and insurers, with the finance ministry leading the effort to strengthen capital across the country's financial system. China Life Insurance (Group) Co, the country's largest life insurer, will receive 35 billion yuan ($5.2 billion), while China […]

Grindr has denied wrongdoing yet agreed to a $35 million settlement with around 12,000 UK usersUS-based LGBTQ dating app Grindr has agreed to a multi million-pound settlement in a UK lawsuit alleging it shared users' private information, including their HIV status, with advertising companies without consent.The Pound 26 million ($35 million) settlement […]

Kazakhstan has recorded the largest student population and fastest enrolment growth at Hong Kong’s public universities among Central Asian countries in recent years, according to official data, while students from the country say the city is the most preferred regional higher education destination in Asia among their peers. Among Hong Kong’s tertiary […]

The German factory is expected to produce components for Rafaels Iron Dome air-defense system under a newly signed preliminary dealGerman auto giant Volkswagen has agreed on plans to sell one of its factories and convert the site into a military production hub, with Israeli arms manufacturer Rafael Advanced Defense Systems set to become its first major […]

JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) is an important platform for economies and businesses to explore new opportunities in the services trade as knowledge and data become increasingly important drivers of global growth, a South African economist has said."CIFTIS will increasingly move beyond being simply […]

When Cathay Pacific Airways announced direct flights to Almaty starting next January, the significance went beyond adding another destination. The service will be Cathay Pacific’s first to Central Asia and the only non-stop passenger connection between Hong Kong and Kazakhstan. Another announcement pointed to Hong Kong’s growing aviation reach from a […]

(260908) -- VIENTIANE, Sept. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 7, 2026 shows a view of the opening ceremony of the China-Laos "Peace Train-2026" joint humanitarian medical rescue exercise in Vientiane, Laos. The China-Laos "Peace Train-2026" joint humanitarian medical rescue exercise opened in the Lao capital Vientiane on Monday. According to a […]

(260908) -- BERLIN, Sept. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Siyu (L) of China passes the ball during the group D match between China and Italy at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 in Berlin, Germany, Sept. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/He Canling)

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 8 (ANI): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai Zonal Unit, busted an international gold-smuggling syndicate allegedly operated by Chinese nationals and seized 691.870 grams of 24-carat gold worth approximately Rs 1.10 crore, the agency said.According to the DRI, the gold was concealed inside a […]

Hong Kong’s flagship tech hub at the border with mainland China received bids from firms specialising in cutting-edge fields such as chips, artificial intelligence and quantum technology, the South China Morning Post has learned. The government last week said that it received an “enthusiastic response” to the tender for four land parcels in the Hong […]

Hong Kong’s bid to become a global education hub is likely to transform the sector as a sustainable source of property demand, with the city tipped to see around 200,000 non-local students by 2035, according to CBRE. The city’s international schools are estimated to require enormous additional real estate to accommodate nearly 30,000 to 40,000 non-local […]

New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday chaired a Consultative Committee meeting on India's relations with West Asia, emphasising New Delhi's commitment to safeguarding national interests and ensuring the welfare of millions of Indian expatriates amid escalating regional conflict. In a social media statement […]