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Residents who lost their homes in Hong Kong’s deadly Tai Po fire started choosing their replacement flats on Tuesday, with some calling on authorities to introduce stamp duty waivers to help ease their financial burden. After last November’s blaze at Wang Fuk Court, authorities rolled out a HK$7.8 billion (US$994 million) plan to buy back flats at the […]

Hong Kong’s High Court has sentenced a man with a triad background to three years and two months in prison after he attacked an associate with a hammer, leaving the victim bleeding on the street before he died of an overdose hours later. The court heard on Tuesday that Mo Tai-fung, 42, was initially charged with murdering the 33-year-old, having struck […]

Less than 0.5 per cent of registered Hong Kong nurses received their training outside the city, while 99.8 per cent of those working in public hospitals are locally trained, health authorities have said amid a growing row with a trade union over employment concerns. The latest figures were released on Tuesday after the city’s health minister repeatedly […]

GUIYANG, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Seven people were killed in a traffic accident involving a car and a semi-trailer truck early Tuesday in Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, local authorities said.The accident occurred at 1:42 a.m. when the car carrying seven people, though designed for five, rear-ended the truck parked on the side of Longxi […]

(260929) -- SHIZUOKA, Sept. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Sun Fangxin (L) of China vies with An Pok Yong of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) during the women's semifinal football match between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) at 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Fukuroi of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 29, 2026. […]

SINGAPORE, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- The recent summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump has added new substance to the constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability, raising expectations for greater stability around the world, a public policy scholar has said.By agreeing to build "a constructive relationship of […]

A Hong Kong technician who won a global prize for train repair at an international competition for vocational skills has pledged to apply insights from the competition to his job, as he recalled three days of intense examination to fix railway system faults. Gordon Tang Kwong-tai, 22, an employee of the MTR Corporation for four years, said his participation […]

New York [US], September 29 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has observed that bilateral ties between India and China are 'better' today compared to preceding years, noting that the relationship is returning to a state of normalcy as outstanding border issues are progressively resolved.Speaking on Monday during a conversation hosted by the Asia […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 29 (ANI): Indian shooter Neeru Dhanda produced a dominant performance to win the women's individual trap gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 on Tuesday, securing India's fifth gold of the Aichi-Nagoya Games after topping both qualification and the final.Dhanda, who had earlier helped India win silver in the women's trap team […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 29 (ANI): Indian boxer Parveen Hooda advanced to the women's 65kg final at the Asian Games 2026 after beating China's Li Shu 5-0 by unanimous decision in the semifinal here on Tuesday.Parveen produced a composed performance throughout the bout, waiting for the right opportunities before unleashing her punches and consistently […]

GPT-6.1 Astra reportedly acted without human permission and attempted to access external tools despite potential safety risksOpenAI has scrapped the planned release of a new artificial intelligence model after internal testing found it to be more deceptive than its predecessors and below the company's safety standards, the Wall Street Journal has […]

(260929) -- BAIQUAN, Sept. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Sika deer are pictured at the Xiandongshan sika deer national nature reserve in Qiqihar, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 27, 2026. (Photo by Wang Yonggang/Xinhua)

Hong Kong’s media should eliminate falsehoods and expand their global reach, the chief executive has said, urging journalists to serve as “spokespeople” for good stories about mainland China and the city. City leader John Lee Ka-chiu on Tuesday outlined his two expectations for the industry in a speech at an event marking the 77th anniversary of the […]

(260929) -- TOYOTA, Sept. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Sun Yunong (L) of China competes during the trap women individual final of shooting at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 29, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday congratulated Indian shooters Neeru Dhanda, Aashima Ahlawat and Manisha Keer after the trio won silver in the women's trap team event at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan.'Heartiest congratulations to Neeru Dhanda, Aashima Ahlawat and Manisha Keer on winning the Silver Medal in the […]

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 29 (ANI): Indian equity markets opened on a cautious note on Tuesday after the previous session's sharp selloff, with elevated crude prices, rising US bond yields and weak global cues keeping risk appetite subdued.The Nifty 50 opened at 22,732.45, against its previous close of 22,780.25, and was down 0.28 per cent at […]

(260929) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Shahzadbek Matyakubov of Turkmenistan competes during the men's 110kg final of weightlifting at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 29, 2026. (Xinhua/Yu Yang)

by Xing ZhiyuanChief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Sam Hou Fai recently concluded a successful visit to Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and ASEAN. Thirty-seven official events were held and 189 cooperation agreements were signed during the eight-day visit, a packed itinerary that yielded fruitful results.This visit not only […]

New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday congratulated Manisha Keer, Neeru and Aashima Ahlawat after the Indian women's shooting team secured the silver medal in the trap team event at the Asian Games 2026.Mandaviya extended his congratulations to the trio, particularly highlighting Asian Games debutants […]

(260929) -- ICHINOMIYA, Sept. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Lee Sohee (R)/Baek Hana of South Korea compete during the women's doubles final of badminton against Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning of China at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Ichinomiya of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 29, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

A Hong Kong man who allegedly installed pinhole cameras in changing rooms at a branch of a popular gym chain has been released on bail pending further police investigation to identify potential victims. Construction site foreman Fung Kwok-wang, 34, was not required to answer a count of voyeurism during his first appearance at Sha Tin Court on Tuesday, as […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 29 (ANI): India will face Sri Lanka in the men's cricket semi-final at the Asian Games 2026 after Sri Lanka's quarter-final against Nepal was abandoned without a ball being bowled in Nisshin, Japan, on Tuesday, according to Cricinfo.The match was called off before the toss as persistent rain in the area prevented play from […]

(260929) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yang Siqi of China competes during the Women's Shortboard Quaterfinals of Surfing between Yang Siqi of China and Isabel Higgs of Thailand at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tahara of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 29, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Haobo)

By Vivek Prabhakar SinghNew Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Managing Saikhom Mirabai Chanu's training load to keep her injury-free while ensuring she peaked at the Asian Games was the primary focus of the chief coach of the Indian national weightlifting team, Vijay Sharma, who said the approach ultimately helped the Indian weightlifter secure the silver […]

By Vivek Prabhakar SinghNew Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Mirabai Chanu on Tuesday expressed her delight after returning to New Delhi with a silver medal from the Asian Games 2026, saying she had waited years for the achievement.Chanu secured the silver medal in the women's 49kg weightlifting category at the Asian Games in Japan, adding the continental […]

BEIJING, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged Sichuan University to leverage its interdisciplinary strengths and play a pioneering and exemplary role in serving national strategies, as he extended congratulations on the 130th founding anniversary of the university.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central […]

Hong Kong is set to welcome 1.29 million mainland Chinese visitors over the National Day “golden week” break, fuelling questions online about what locals and tourists can do during the celebrations. On popular mainland social media platform RedNote, many users have recommended a range of activities, such as visiting the countryside, exploring the Unesco […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 29 (ANI): The Indian women's shooting team of Neeru, Aashima Ahlawat and Manisha Keer clinched the silver medal in the women's trap team event at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan on Tuesday.The Indian trio finished with a combined score of 328 points, three points ahead of Kuwait, who secured the bronze medal with 325 points. […]

(260929) -- ICHINOMIYA, Sept. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin (R) of China compete during the mixed doubles final of badminton between Amri Syahnawi/Nita Violina Marwah of Indonesia and Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin of China at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Ichinomiya of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 29, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

(260929) -- TOYOTA, Sept. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Liu Shanshan of team China reacts during the trap women team final of shooting at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 29, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

Hong Kong, September 29 (ANI): The leaders of the world's two most powerful countries met in Washington, DC, from 23-25 September 2026. This summit between President Donald Trump and Chairman Xi Jinping was much anticipated, but the results were underwhelming and did nothing to diminish the intersecting trajectories of the two nations.However, some take it […]

(260929) -- TOKONAME, Sept. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Team China (L) line up ahead of the Battle Royale [PUBG MOBILE - Asian Games Version] finals of Esports at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokoname of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 29, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

by Zhou YaxinNinety-five years ago, the Sept. 18th Incident shocked China and the world.It marked the beginning of Japan's long-premeditated aggression against China. The Chinese people rose up in resistance and fought an arduous War of Resistance until securing victory 14 years later, at a staggering cost of 35 million military and civilian […]

BEIJING, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- China is accelerating the integration of its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) with frontier technologies, expanding its application from consumer devices to industrial operations and powering growth across sectors.Integration with frontier technologies, such as 5G and 6G, artificial intelligence, remote sensing and […]

Taipei [Taiwan], September 29 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) said on Tuesday (local time) that three sorties of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, six People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels and four official ships were detected operating around its territory.According to an official daily update issued by the […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 29 (ANI): Indian archers Dhiraj Bommadevara and Neeraj Chauhan advanced to the quarterfinals of the men's recurve individual event at the Asian Games 2026 after registering contrasting victories in the Round of 16 here on Tuesday.Top seed Dhiraj overcame Chinese Taipei's Cheng Hsiang-Hui 6-2, while Neeraj produced a strong […]

Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], September 29 (ANI): Double silver medallist at the Asian Games 2026, Vidarsa K Vinod received a grand welcome from fans and family members after arriving at Thiruvananthapuram Airport on Monday night, saying she was delighted by the reception.'I got my medal for my country, for my Kerala people, and I was not expecting […]

(260929) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Aiganym Zhanbolat of Kazakhstan competes during the women's 86kg final of weightlifting at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 29, 2026. (Xinhua/Yu Yang)

(260929) -- ZUNYI, Sept. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A docent gives an introduction at the historical site of the Zunyi Meeting in Zunyi City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 28, 2026. The renovation of the historical site of the Zunyi Meeting has been basically completed. The Zunyi Meeting was held in January 1935 during the Long March. The meeting is […]

(260929) -- ZUNYI, Sept. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the historical site of the Zunyi Meeting in Zunyi City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 25, 2026. The renovation of the historical site of the Zunyi Meeting has been basically completed. The Zunyi Meeting was held in January 1935 during the Long March. The meeting is regarded as a […]

KAMPONG SPEU, Cambodia, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Mean Samnang, a quality control supervisor at a Chinese-invested mango processing factory in western Cambodia, beams with pride as she watches the production line buzz with activity.For Samnang and her co-workers, a recent surge in purchase orders from China has brought immense joy, translating into abundant […]

BEIJING, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) directly administered by the central government have set work priorities in their push to enhance core functions and sharpen core competitiveness as they strive to seize new opportunities, especially in the age of AI.The central SOEs, a major pillar of the national economy, aim to enhance […]

Hong Kong is bracing for a surge of mainland Chinese visitors to its eco-sensitive areas during the National Day “golden week” holiday, as strong interest in countryside attractions raises questions over whether the city can absorb crowds without overwhelming popular sites. A review of discussions on Chinese social media platform RedNote on Monday by […]

Beijing has vowed to support Havana against external interference after the US president called for "fundamental change" in Cuba China has vowed to support Cuba against external interference after US President Donald Trump said Havana "will fall" and called for "fundamental change" on the island.

Beijing has vowed to support Havana against external interference after the US president called for fundamental change in CubaChina has vowed to support Cuba against external interference after US President Donald Trump said Havana "will fall" and called for "fundamental change" on the island.Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun made the pledge on Monday […]