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Hong Kong has launched its first countryside real-name reservation system, capping daily visitors to a popular trail in Sai Kung at 2,000 on select dates, with a lawmaker and a district councillor saying the move could gather data to help shape formal arrangements. The trial reservation system for visits to the Po Pin Chau trail in Sai Kung East Country […]

A Hong Kong-listed educational group has completed the largest commercial property leasing deal so far this quarter, as the sector benefits from an influx of immigrant and expatriate families to the city, according to CBRE. The tenant agreed to occupy and transform the entire Tower B at the China Life Centre in Hung Hom, Kowloon into a purpose-built […]

When Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) opened in 1998 to replace its predecessor, the iconic Kai Tak Airport, the world was amazed by its engineering and architectural marvels. HKIA’s construction transformed the geography of northern Lantau Island, adding 1 per cent to the city’s total land mass by reclaiming land to connect two other islands, […]

New Delhi [India], August 24 (ANI): India alone accounted for over 70 per cent of Asia's total office leasing during H1 2026, driving prime commercial real estate activity across the region, according to the Asia Pacific Office Market Insights H1 2026 report by Colliers.Across the 11 key Asia Pacific markets tracked, total office leasing reached 4.6 million […]

Indian Foreign Minister is visiting Russia as New Delhi gears up to host Russian President Vladimir PutinIndian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar is in Russia for high-level talks as the two countries prepare for Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India next month and step up bilateral cooperation amid rising geopolitical tensions.Jaishankar will […]

CHENGDU, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- The video came with almost no instructions.There was no narration explaining the mythology behind palaces rising above an ocean of clouds in the video, nor subtitles identifying the heavenly gates, cranes or tiny figures moving beneath them.Yet viewers outside China quickly began naming the world for themselves.Some called it […]

(260824) -- BEIJING, Aug. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 24, 2026. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)

(260824) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yim Wing Ni (top) of China's Hong Kong competes during the pool C match between Vietnam and China's Hong Kong at AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship in Tianjin, China, Aug. 24, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

(260824) -- KUWAIT CITY, Aug. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People participate in the Chinese & Kuwaiti Tea Art and Treats Tasting event at the China Cultural Center in Kuwait in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, Aug. 23, 2026. More than 150 people gathered Sunday evening here for the event, where they savored teas and sweets and learned about tea-making traditions […]

Nearly 80 per cent of low-income elderly people surveyed in Hong Kong reported physical or mental distress during periods of extreme heat, prompting calls for stronger government support and heat-prevention measures. Data from the Department of Health cited by Greenpeace identified elderly people as the city’s demographic most at risk from extreme […]

The likelihood that Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will issue a typhoon signal in the next two days is “relatively low”, although multiple tropical cyclones are set to bring unsettled weather to the city later this week. The Observatory said at noon on Monday that Tropical Storm Narra was expected to skirt the coast of the Leizhou Peninsula in western […]

PRNewswireSingapore, August 24: As organisations accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) beyond pilot projects and into enterprise-wide deployment, AIMX Singapore 2026 will convene business leaders, policymakers, technology innovators and researchers from more than 60 countries to showcase how AI is delivering measurable impact across […]

PRNewswireSingapore, August 24: The Responsible Fintech Institute (RFI) and Safeheron have launched a pilot initiative to evaluate post-quantum cryptography for digital asset transactions, with participation from selected financial institutions and regulatory stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions. The initiative is designed to move quantum-safe […]

Hong Kong should introduce a tiered risk framework and carry out DNA testing and physical checks to identify dogs with aggressive traits, a veterinarian and a lawmaker have said after a woman and two pets were all fatally mauled within a week. Monday’s calls for policy change came after the woman, aged 33, was found dead in Ping Yeung Tsuen last week. […]

Hong Kong’s leader has called on scientists, leading enterprises and investment institutions from around the world to seize opportunities in the city, describing it as a “golden gateway” for overseas companies to enter the mainland Chinese market and mainland unicorn firms to expand globally. Speaking at the first Global Unicorn Summit on Monday, […]

BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- At the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday, China's Tien Kung Ultra humanoid robot clocked 9.39 seconds at the finish line, shattering the 9.58-second men's 100-meter world record set by Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt 17 years ago.The comparison is irresistible, though the two feats are hardly equivalent: Bolt […]

Hong Kong police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide after an 80-year-old man jumped to his death from a residential building, shortly before officers found his 66-year-old wife dead inside their flat with severe head and body injuries. Preliminary investigations showed the couple, married for more than 40 years, had planned to divorce due to […]

(260824) -- AMSTELVEEN, Aug. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Ou Zixia (C) of China vies with Guusje Moes of the Netherlands during the women's Pool E match between China and the Netherlands at FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, Aug. 23, 2026. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua)

Half of Hong Kong’s government departments and public bodies have not disclosed their greenhouse gas emissions data and some calculations have been based on outdated information, a green group has found. The findings from The Green Earth have prompted calls for stronger carbon reporting and the setting of reduction targets across the public sector to […]

(260824) -- MONGOMO, Aug. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows doctors of the 34th batch of Chinese medical team to Equatorial Guinea performing a cataract surgery on a local patient in Mongomo, capital of Wele-Nzas province, Equatorial Guinea, Aug. 13, 2026. (The 34th batch of Chinese medical team to Equatorial Guinea/Handout via […]

“History doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes.” This famous quote, widely attributed to Mark Twain, keeps playing in my mind as China mourns the death of former premier Zhu Rongji and reflects on his legacy. It was early afternoon on August 12 when I received a message from a friend on the mainland that made my heart sink: “Our much-respected […]

Hong Kong public universities have admitted a record number of students applying outside the local exam system, with the intake surging by 63 per cent over seven years to account for nearly 30 per cent of the 15,000 government-funded places, the South China Morning Post has found. Meanwhile, the intake of home-grown students taking the Diploma of Secondary […]

Two years after the Audit Commission called out Hongkong Post for its lack of profitability and other failings, the postmaster finally moved to fix a structural expense: staff costs. But the audit report probably wasn’t the main catalyst for change. Rather, it was the fact the government had to ask the Legislative Council for a HK$4.6 billion (US$510 […]

New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): The final day of the BWF World Championships 2026 witnessed a slew of new records as mixed doubles combination of Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue won France's first gold medal and Alex Lanier later added the men's singles crown to their tally while An Se Young of Korea bagged her second gold medal in women's singles at […]

New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): Alex Lanier made history on Sunday by becoming the first Frenchman to win the men's singles World crown as he defeated Japan's Kodai Naraoka in straight games at the 2026 BWF World Championships here.Lanier dominated the final at the Indra Gandhi Indoor Stadium, winning 21-11, 21-11 in just 50 minutes.The Frenchman […]

BEIJING, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Retired U.S. teacher Ronald Sakolsky, who once supported China's desertification control efforts, arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a visit aimed at renewing a friendship with the Chinese people that first took root more than two decades ago.The 69-year-old will spend part of his stay planting trees alongside his friend Yin […]

(260823) -- YANGON, Aug. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Matsuo Yumemi (R) of Ayeyawady FC Women competes during a preliminary match between New Taipei City Hang Yuan FC of Chinese Taipei and Ayeyawady FC Women of Myanmar at the 2026-2027 AFC Women's Champions League in Yangon, Myanmar, Aug. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)

(260823) -- FUZHOU, Aug. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 22, 2026 shows an exterior view of Gulangyu Art Space of the National Art Museum of China on Gulangyu Island in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. Leveraging its rich historical and cultural heritage, the city of Xiamen has strived to bring traditional heritage into modern-day […]

(260823) -- BEIJING, Aug. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, who is accompanying Jordan's King Abdullah II on a visit to China, in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 23, 2026. […]

(260823) -- SHENZHEN, Aug. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Guests visit the Chunhui Substation in downtown Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 21, 2026. TO GO WITH "China's tech city inspires youth discussions on Asia-Pacific's green future" (Xinhua)

By Vivek Prabhakar SinghNew Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): Gayatri Gopichand, who won a women's doubles bronze medal at the BWF World Championships 2026 along with her partner Treesa Jolly in New Delhi on Saturday, expressed delight after winning the women's doubles bronze with Treesa Jolly at the BWF World Championships. With the Asian Games ahead, […]

By Vivek Prabhakar SinghNew Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): Indian badminton player Treesa Jolly said winning a medal on the global stage and making the country proud was a 'dream come true', as she reflected on her achievement at the World Championships.Speaking to ANI on Sunday, Treesa said the feeling of securing a medal at the World Championships was […]

New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): France's Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue created history by winning the mixed doubles title at the BWF World Championships, becoming the first French pair to claim the prestigious crown.The French duo defeated top-seeded Chinese pair Feng Yan Zhe and Huang Dong Ping 22-20, 19-21, 21-15 in a thrilling final to secure the […]

New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): Vedaant Madhavan, along with two-time Olympians Srihari Nataraj and Sajan Prakash, will spearhead India's 12-member swimming squad at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, according to Olympics.com.The swimming competition at the continental event will be held from September 20 to 25 at the Tokyo Aquatics […]

New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra will spearhead India's 73-member athletics squad at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, as he aims to defend his men's javelin throw title for the third consecutive time, according to Olympics.com.The Asian Games are scheduled to be held from September 19 to October 4, […]

New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): Star raiders Ayan Lohchab and Devank Dalal, along with all-rounder Pawan Sehrawat, will spearhead India's 12-member men's kabaddi team for the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, according to Olympics.com.The 20th edition of the Asian Games will be held from September 19 to October 4, with kabaddi competitions […]

New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): Olympic medallist and former world champion Mirabai Chanu will lead India's weightlifting squad at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, where she will aim to win the only major multi-sport medal missing from her illustrious career, according to Olympics.com.The Asian Games are scheduled to be held in Japan from September […]

(260823) -- BEIJING, Aug. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The robot of USTB Innovation & Entrepreneurship Zhilin Team (L) competes with the robot of BUPT-bbox during the lightweight round of 32 match of Kickboxing of the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

ORDOS, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Retired U.S. teacher Ronald Sakolsky, who once supported China's desertification control efforts, arrived in Ordos on Sunday and was reunited with his friend Yin Yuzhen, a national model worker who has been planting trees in the Maowusu Sandy Land for four decades.Their story began in 1999, when Sakolsky taught English at a school […]

(260823) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chen Aijun works in an optical shop in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 14, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: When a Chinese mythic world travels without translation" (Xinhua/Lu Youyi)

New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has expressed concern over a Panama-flagged cargo ship sinking in the Bay of Bengal and said all agencies are engaged in search and rescue efforts and two survivors have been successfully rescued. The ship had 24 crew members. Sonowal said in a post on X that the rescued […]

Washington, DC [US], August 23 (ANI): The Executive Director of the Campaign for Uyghurs, Rushan Abbas, has raised concerns over alleged Chinese government pressure on European universities, saying Beijing is attempting to influence what can be researched and discussed about China on academic campuses. In a post on X, Abbas reacted to a report by Lingua […]

New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): Foreign affairs expert Robinder Sachdev has dismissed US President Donald Trump's claims regarding the Strait of Hormuz as 'bluff and bluster', pointing out that despite the rhetoric, the confrontation has largely shifted towards severe economic sanctions targeting Iran's trade networks. Speaking to ANI, Sachdev weighed […]

London [UK], August 23 (ANI): Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi were spotted holding hands during a date night in London on August 20, continuing a series of outings together across the US, Europe and Asia.According to E! News, Kendall and Jacob were seen leaving China Tang restaurant after a romantic dinner. Their London outing came hours after Elordi […]

Canberra [Australia], August 23 (ANI): Australian Senator Dean Smith has called on the government to consider Magnitsky-style sanctions against Chinese officials accused of organising or directing transnational repression, amid concerns over the potential impact of China's new 'Ethnic Unity and Progress Law' on Tibetan communities in Australia.According to […]