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Hong Kong’s finance chief has assured the public that the city can manage its debt after proposing the issuance of more bonds to accelerate the development of the Northern Metropolis, expressing confidence in the long-term investment returns from the megaproject. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po sought to reassure the public during a radio programme on […]

(260227) -- HANGZHOU, Feb. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Nikk Mitchell, founder and CEO of VR production company FXG, checks an image on his computer at his company based in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 27, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Canadian entrepreneur uses VR to bring Chinese culture to global audience" (Xinhua)

Shanghai [China], February 27 (ANI): India's Consul General in Shanghai, Pratik Mathur, met Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng at the opening of the SCO Cooperation Centre for Metabolic Diseases in Shanghai on Friday, reaffirming efforts to strengthen India-China ties.According to a post by the Consulate General of India in Shanghai on X, the meeting took place on […]

"For Russians, the Spring Festival is often perceived as something exotic, yet people recognize the shared human values that underpin it. It is precisely through these shared values that the festival gains universal significance," said Konstantin Baraboshkin, head of the Department of Chinese Philology at Lomonosov Moscow State University.MOSCOW, Feb. 27 […]

(Photo credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images)Second-seeded Emma Navarro and No. 3 seed Ann Li of the United States, along with No. 7 seed Jessica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain, were denied spots in the quarterfinals by losing Thursday at the Merida (Mexico) Open Akron.Navarro, ranked No. 20 in the world and the tournament's defending champion, was sent packing by Shuai […]

(Photo credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images)Top-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime extended his hot streak on Thursday, topping eighth-seeded Jiri Lehecka 6-3, 7-6 (2) in the quarterfinals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in the United Arab Emirates.Auger-Aliassime won for the 11th time in 12 matches this month as he seeks to reach a third straight final. […]

A new light show to replace Hong Kong’s 22-year-old “A Symphony of Lights” will be launched in various sightseeing spots, such as The Peak, as early as the second half of this year, the city’s tourism minister has said. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui also said on Friday that the new show would build on last year’s […]

Join the global "Becoming Chinese" trend with authentic Chinese culture: Zan Hua, Embroidery, Chinese Herbal Tea and Cupping Therapy.Produced by Xinhua Global Service

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Hong Kong can expect gloomy weather and occasional rain this weekend, with showers persisting into next week, according to the city’s weather […]

Washington DC [US], February 27 (ANI): US-based Artificial Intelligence company Anthropic has said it cut had off access to its AI model- Claude for firms linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), forgoing several hundred million dollars in revenue as part of efforts to safeguard America's technological lead.In a statement issued on Thursday, Anthropic […]

Panamanian authorities have reportedly raided the office of a subsidiary of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings that previously operated two ports at either end of the country’s canal, days after the terminals were taken over against the company’s will. According to Panamanian media on Thursday, local authorities had searched the office of the […]

This article was first published on February 27, 2021. By Phila Siu Legendary Hong Kong actor Ng Man-tat, best known for co-starring alongside “king of comedy” Stephen Chow Sing-chi in many popular films, died on Saturday afternoon of liver cancer. He was 70. Ng’s friend, Tenky Tin Kai-man, chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers, said the […]

Taipei [Taiwan], February 27 (ANI): The Ministry of Defence of Taiwan detected 8 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and 6 People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels operating around its territory up until 6 am (local time) on Friday. Out of the 8 sorties detected, 6 crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's central and southwestern ADIZ.In a post […]

NEW YORK/HONG KONG: Investment firm General Atlantic is seeking to sell part of its stake in ByteDance in a transaction that values the Chinese social media company at $550 billion, two sources familiar with the matter said, reflecting a sharp rise in the privately held group's valuation. If completed, the deal would be the first stake sale since the Trump […]

(260227) -- VIENNA, Feb. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform during the Grand Chinese New Year Concert 2026 in Vienna, Austria, Feb. 26, 2026. (Xinhua/He Canling)

Hong Kong’s innovation and technology (I&T), intellectual property and investment promotion departments will receive budget increases of at least 10 per cent in the coming financial year, even as the government moves to curb recurrent spending, while the environmental branch and public broadcaster face sharp cuts of 70 and 28 per cent, respectively. […]

The increase in stamp duty on ultra-luxury homes above HK$100 million (US$12.8 million) is unlikely to change buying behaviour, analysts said, as the structural forces underpinning demand from mainland Chinese buyers could outweigh the impact of the rise in transaction costs. The Hong Kong government, in the annual budget on Wednesday, increased the tax […]

Los Angeles [US], February 26 (ANI): Celebrated South Korean director, screenwriter, and producer Park Chan-wook is all set to preside over the jury of the upcoming 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.According to Variety, Park Chan-wook will succeed French actor Juliette Binoche, whose jury previously handed over the Palme d'Or to Jafar Panahi's […]

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], February 26 (ANI): Britain's Felix Gill held his nerve in a high-intensity battle to defeat India's top star Sumit Nagal 7-6(4), 0-6, 6-3 in a marathon encounter lasting 2 hours and 37 minutes and make it to the quarter finals at the Maha Open ATP Challenger 75 Men's Tennis Championship. According to a release, the tournament is […]

Washington DC [US] February 26 (ANI): During the 2026 State of the Union Address, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson invited Ziba Murat, the daughter of detained Uyghur doctor Gulshan Abbas, as his guest, drawing national attention to her case and the broader human rights concerns surrounding the Uyghur community in China. The development was highlighted in […]

(Photo credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images)San Diego Padres reliever Yuki Matsui will not pitch for Japan in next month's World Baseball Classic due to a groin injury.The 30-year-old left-hander was ruled out Thursday, about a week after experiencing tightness in his left groin in a batting practice session at spring training.'It's pretty disappointing,' […]

New Delhi [India], February 26 (ANI): Delhi Police detained Congress workers and leaders during their protest over the arrest of Indian Youth Congress President Uday Bhanu Chib in connection with the 'shirtless protest' at the AI india Impact Summit in the national capital.Speaking about the protest, Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav expressed pride over […]

(260226) -- HONG KONG, Feb. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 26, 2026 shows a scene of a hillside fire in south China's Hong Kong. A hillside fire broke out on Thursday afternoon in Fanling, south China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), with a fire front stretching about 100 meters, local media reported. The flames were clearly […]

(260226) -- BEIJING, Feb. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is pictured during a test ride on a new generation S-Class vehicle of Mercedes Benz to experience an urban and highway pilot driver-assist system, co-developed by Mercedes-Benz and Chinese tech firm Momenta, in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

(260226) -- HANGZHOU, Feb. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who is on an official visit to China, watches a humanoid robot of Unitree Robotics writing the Chinese character "Fu", meaning "good fortune", in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Hong Kong’s trade promotion body has opened applications for the 2026 edition of its Start-up Express programme, as efforts are stepped up to help local tech ventures break into overseas markets and secure commercial partnerships. Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development […]

A Hong Kong doctor and a clinic operator were arrested on Thursday in a joint operation by police and health authorities on a Causeway Bay medical facility suspected of performing high-risk hair transplant procedures without a valid licence. Authorities raided the clinic located in the Cameron Commercial Centre on Hennessy Road after receiving a tip-off […]

(260226) -- HARBIN, Feb. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A China-Europe freight train is under shunting operation at Manzhouli Railway Station in Manzhouli City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Feb. 26, 2026. As of Feb. 26, 2026, the eastern corridor of the China-Europe freight train network has witnessed more than 1,000 train trips on its railway […]

(260226) -- BEIJING, Feb. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, speaks at a national conference on workplace safety and forest and grassland fire prevention in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 26, 2026. Wang Xiaohong, a member of the Secretariat […]

(260226) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 26, 2026 shows the construction site of the fourth phase of an intelligent computing center of China Telecom at the Beijing-Tianjin Industrial New City Gaocun Data Intelligence Innovation Park in north China's Tianjin. The Beijing-Tianjin Industrial New City Gaocun Data Intelligence […]

(260226) -- WUHAN, Feb. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Qiongli displays desk and chair set suitable for reclined rest at Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Senior High School in Enshi, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 3, 2026. Zhang Qiongli, a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) and a political teacher at Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous […]

(260226) -- TAICANG, Feb. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Xiaohua (L) discusses customer plans with a colleague of the sales department at CIT (Taicang) Automotive Technology Co., Ltd. in Taicang, east China's Jiangsu Province, on Feb. 25, 2026. At the beginning of the Chinese New Year, CIT (Taicang) Automotive Technology Co., Ltd. located in Taicang Sino-German […]

A combination of a strong initial public offering (IPO) market and bond sales has helped put Hong Kong’s financial health back in the black sooner than expected, with analysts expecting a robust pipeline of listings to be key to sustaining the city’s surplus. In his budget speech on Wednesday, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said the city was […]

Hong Kong authorities have said that residents of fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court will be allowed to return to their flats to collect personal belongings by late April – nearly five months after the city’s deadliest inferno in decades killed 168 people and displaced nearly 5,000 at the Tai Po estate. The announcement came a day after more than 630 displaced […]

NANNING, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Cross-border tourism between China and Vietnam experienced a robust expansion during the recent nine-day Spring Festival holiday, as shared cultural traditions fueled a vibrant two-way travel surge.According to local official data, 249,000 cross-border trips were recorded through ports in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous […]

(260226) -- URUMQI, Feb. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 26, 2026 shows a scene at a Shehuo gala in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The gala, which was attended by over 2,000 performers, used a float parade to connect various shows of Shehuo, a type of traditional Chinese folk art form. The Shehuo parade, a […]

NANJING, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- In the heart of China's Yangtze River Delta, a city of just over 800,000 people has quietly written one of the most interesting chapters in the history of Sino-German economic cooperation.How did Taicang, a county-level city in Jiangsu Province, come to host more than 560 German enterprises with a total investment exceeding 6 […]

Hong Kong authorities are open to supporting universities in issuing bonds to fund the development of the proposed University Town in the Northern Metropolis, with lawmakers calling for a dedicated approval and credit rating mechanism. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po told a meeting of the Legislative Council’s Finance Committee on Thursday the […]

Washington DC [US], February 26 (ANI): Former US Air Force officer and pilot Gerald Eddie Brown was arrested for allegedly providing and conspiring to provide defence services to Chinese military pilots without authorisation.A statement issued by the US Department of Justice on Wednesday noted that the 65-year-old former pilot faces charges under the US […]

The value of collateral assets used by banks for commercial property loans is expected to continue declining in 2026, according to S&P Global Ratings, as the sector has yet to find a clear bottom. “More collateral pain is likely this year for Hong Kong banks,” the credit rating agency said in a report published on Thursday, adding that a subset of […]

(260226) -- OKINAWA, Feb. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Liao Sanning (R) of China shoots during the Group B match between China and Japan at the FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers in Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Hong Kong’s decision to end tax breaks for private electric cars has sparked a rush to the showrooms, with some residents even selling their eligibility for the incentive scheme. A car dealer told the South China Morning Post on Thursday that sales had surged by a factor of 17, adding that one customer broke into tears just after midnight, fearing he had […]

Hong Kong lawmaker Kenneth Fok Kai‑kong welcomed the government’s HK$1.2 billion investment in sports development as “a timely boost that will inject fresh momentum”, while also urging a more strategic approach to building a sustainable sports industry. Fok, who is also vice-president of the city’s Sports Federation and Olympic Committee […]

A proposed high-level committee that will focus on artificial intelligence (AI) could help tech start-ups in Hong Kong mitigate legal and geopolitical challenges, as well as gain access to important databases for model training, market leaders have said. But the experts also told the South China Morning Post on Thursday that the committee, which was […]

Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), Hong Kong’s largest developer by market capitalisation, reported a 36.2 per cent year-on-year jump in first-half net profit to HK$10.25 billion (US$1.3 billion). Revenue rose 32 per cent to HK$52.7 billion for the six months ended December from a year earlier, while operating income increased 10.7 per cent to HK$13.4 […]