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Norovirus has fallen under the spotlight in Hong Kong following a series of food poisoning cases linked to raw oysters in eateries since January, with the latest incident added to the list taking place at the five-star Mandarin Oriental hotel. Between January 18 and Monday, the Centre for Health Protection recorded 37 food poisoning cases affecting 115 […]

(Photo credit: Dave Kallmann / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)MILAN -- Jordan Stolz is speed skating's hottest property heading into Wednesday's men's 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Winter Games, but a pack of seasoned challengers led by three-time Olympic champion Kjeld Nuis are ready to crash the American's party.The […]

A Hong Kong social enterprise known for serving underprivileged residents has seen its comeback derailed by a technical error from housing authorities in the tendering process for shop space. The owner of Agape Garden, a restaurant that was forced to close in July last year due to an abrupt government decision to reclaim the space, submitted a tender for a […]

Services on Hong Kong’s MTR Island line resumed after an obstruction on the tracks near Wan Chai station caused nearly an hour’s delay during Wednesday morning peak hours. The rail operator said at 6.39am that an object was detected on the tracks, prompting the immediate suspension of train services between Sheung Wan and Quarry Bay stations. All gates […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Hong Kong’s economy is undergoing a profound transformation into a multifaceted international hub, strengthening the city’s role across the “Eight Centres” set out in the 14th National Five-Year Plan and further accelerated under the 15th Five-Year Plan. The shift, […]

On February 9, the rule of law and justice scored another victory in Hong Kong when a local court sentenced Jimmy Lai Chee-ying to 20 years in prison for violating the national security law. This sends a clear and resounding message to the world that Hong Kong is a society rigorously governed by law, and any lawbreakers will be brought to justice. Lai […]

(260210) -- MILAN, Feb. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Jin Boyang of China competes during the short program competition of figure skating men single skating at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

(Photo credit: REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel)CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Germany's Julia Taubitz won an emphatic Olympic gold in the women's luge singles on Tuesday, roaring home with tears in her eyes after compatriot Merle Fraebel had a terrible third run to drop out of contention.Elina Bota finished second to become the first Latvian woman to claim an […]

(Photo credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images)CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- A nerveless display from Isabella Wranaa helped Sweden win the mixed doubles curling gold medal at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics by beating the United States 6-5 on Tuesday.Sweden is the second-most successful nation in curling at the Winter Olympics, but it had never previously won the […]

(Photo credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images)Elisabetta Cocciaretto's focus is split this week but there was no visible evidence of that on Tuesday when she rolled to a 6-4, 6-2 second-round upset of No. 4 seed Coco Gauff at the Qatar Open in Doha.The Italian saved four of five break points while unceremoniously sending Gauff home after the American's first […]

(260210) -- PREDAZZO, Feb. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Jiawen of China competes during the ski jumping mixed team match at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Meng Yongmin)

(260210) -- ANTERSELVA, Feb. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Johan-Olav Botn of Norway competes during the biathlon men's 20km individual at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Anterselva, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

(260210) -- NANCHANG, Feb. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, talks with veteran Guo Shixun, a Red Army soldier's descendant, in Zhufang Village, Yeping Town of Ruijin City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Feb. 10, 2026. Li called […]

BEIJING, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping visited primary-level officials and residents in Beijing during a two-day inspection tour from Monday to Tuesday, extending Spring Festival greetings to Chinese people at home and abroad ahead of the festival.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and […]

(260210) -- LIVIGNO, Feb. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Olivia Giaccio of the United States competes during the freestyle skiing women's moguls qualification at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

(260210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with elderly residents while visiting an apartment complex for seniors in Xicheng District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 10, 2026. Xi visited […]

BEIJING, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping visited primary-level officials and residents in Beijing during a two-day inspection tour from Monday to Tuesday, extending Spring Festival greetings to Chinese people at home and abroad ahead of the festival.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and […]

(260210) -- COLOMBO, Feb. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong delivers a speech at a Chinese New Year reception in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 9, 2026. Members of the Chinese community in Sri Lanka, together with local Sri Lankan guests, gathered here on Monday evening to feel the vibe of Chinese New Year at a reception hosted by […]

(260210) -- SHANGHAI, Feb. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view a horse-themed concert, which is a part of the Galloping Wonders: Year of the Horse Science & Culture Exhibition, at a planetarium of Shanghai Science & Technology Museum in east China's Shanghai, Feb. 10, 2026. Jointly hosted by Shanghai Science & Technology Museum and the Palace […]

(260210) -- JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Ntombizanele Sifuba, a member of Free State Executive Council for sports, arts, culture and recreation, speaks at a reception to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year in Johannesburg, South Africa, Feb. 9, 2026. The Chinese Consulate General in Johannesburg hosted a reception Monday to celebrate the […]

The "opening drama" of 2026 seems to have opened Pandora's box, ushering in a year of intense rivalry, chaos and transformation. Yet things go into reverse when pushed to the extreme; unrestrained power only leads to self-destruction. Every act of sabotage perpetrated by a hegemonic power only accelerates its own collapse. Every chain it forces on others […]

New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Tuesday held the India-China Strategic Dialogue with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu, who is in India to participate in the BRICS Sherpa Meeting.The dialogue took place at a time when both sides had noted positive momentum in bilateral relations. Providing details of the […]

Beijing [China], February 10 (ANI): India's envoy to China, Pradeep Kumar Rawat, and US Ambassador to China, David Perdue, met here and discussed growing engagement and shared interests between the two countries. David Perdue said in a post on X that the US-India relationship delivers real results through close cooperation in diverse areas, including […]

(Photo credit: REUTERS/Lisi Niesner)CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Austria's Ariane Raedler and Katharina Huber won women's team combined Olympic gold on Tuesday as overwhelming U.S. favorites Breezy Johnson and Mikaela Shiffrin missed out on the podium in a major shock.Germany's Kira Weidle-Winkelmann and Emma Aicher took the silver, 0.05 behind, and […]

Scam cases in Hong Kong fell by 2.9 per cent last year over the figure for 2024 after rising annually since 2019, while overall recorded crimes decreased by 5.9 per cent, according to police. In revealing the annual figures on Tuesday, Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming also told lawmakers that fewer traditional street crimes were recorded, but […]

Hollywood stars Mads Mikkelsen, Giancarlo Esposito and Christopher Lloyd will headline Hong Kong’s first “comic con” this May, the organisers have said, as the city joins major destinations worldwide by hosting its own take on these popular fan conventions celebrating pop culture. Hong Kong Comic Con 2026 will be held from May 29 to 31 at the Hong […]

(260210) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People buy new year's goods at a flower market in Futian District of Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, on Feb. 10, 2026. The 2026 Spring Festival flower market opened in Shenzhen on Tuesday, with major flower markets and convenient flower stores set up in all districts of the city to facilitate […]

Riyadh [UAE], February 10 (ANI): Bollywood superstars Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt are set to surprise their fans by playing cameos in the upcoming Saudi action drama film '7 Dogs'. The film's trailer is finally out. Jointly directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, the film's trailer featured Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt in a swaggy avatar. The film stars […]

New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday slammed the Centre, alleging 'neglect' of West Bengal in the Union Budget 2026 and accused the ruling party of practising 'subscription-based federalism'.Speaking in the Lok Sabha, the TMC MP asserted that the current government practises favouritism, saying, 'the […]

(Photo credit: REUTERS/Marko Djurica)LIVIGNO, Italy -- Freestyle skier Birk Ruud of Norway earned the gold medal in the men's slopestyle event on Tuesday after an impeccable first run at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.Alex Hall, the gold medalist four years ago in Beijing, won silver under cloudy skies on the slopes in the mountain town of Livigno to […]

GUANGZHOU, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- The APEC members should work toward a clear, substantive outcome document at this year's Leaders' Meeting, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said when delivering a speech at the opening session of the first Senior Officials' Meeting of APEC China 2026 in Guangzhou on Tuesday.Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the […]

This wave of high-level engagements has conveyed a clear message: Amid a turbulent and shifting global landscape, China is widely viewed as a source of stability, prompting countries to look eastward for collaboration and growth opportunities.BEIJING, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Since the start of 2026, foreign leaders from across Asia, the Americas and Europe have […]

Hong Kong cable car attraction Ngong Ping 360 maintained steady revenue over the past year with a 20 per cent retail and dining surge helping to offset stagnant ticket sales for rides. The operator also said on Tuesday that it would introduce night rides for the first time to headline its 20th anniversary celebrations. Ngong Ping 360 managing director James […]

(260210) -- MILAN, Feb. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Members of team China cheer before the short track speed skating mixed team relay final A at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

A strike with US-made weapons would trigger an overwhelming response, a military spokesman has saidBeijing has warned of "annihilation" for any forces in Taiwan that attempt to use US-supplied missile systems to launch preemptive strikes against mainland China.The threat follows media reports claiming that the administration of the self-governing Chinese […]

A strike with US-made weapons would trigger an overwhelming response, a military spokesman has said Beijing has warned of "annihilation" for any forces in Taiwan that attempt to use US-supplied missile systems to launch preemptive strikes against mainland China. The threat follows media reports claimin

Moscow has outpaced Saudi Arabia as Chinese demand drives record imports, trading data has shownRussia's seaborne crude shipments to China hit a record 1.86 million barrels per day (bpd) in January, up 46% year-on-year amid falling Indian imports and rising US pressure on New Delhi to curb Russian oil purchases.In response to Western sanctions, Russia has […]

Hong Kong authorities have ordered the food trade to stop selling raw oysters supplied by two local companies and a South Korean firm after their products were linked to 21 suspected food poisoning cases in the city. The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department’s Centre for Food Safety (CFS) on Tuesday night revealed the results of an investigation into […]

New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday hit out at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the India-US trade deal, asserting that the government has not negotiated a favourable deal with the Trump administration. He stressed the need to 'focus on ground realities' while speaking during the ongoing Lok Sabha debate […]

BEIJING, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping visited primary-level officials and residents in Beijing during a two-day inspection tour from Monday to Tuesday, extending Spring Festival greetings to Chinese people at home and abroad ahead of the festival.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of […]

(260210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People buy decorations for the upcoming Spring Festival at a market in Xiayi County, Shangqiu City, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 10, 2026. Various kinds of activities were held on Tuesday to celebrate the traditional Chinese Xiaonian Festival in northern China, which marks the start of the countdown to […]

(260210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform lion dance on a street in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 10, 2026. Various kinds of activities were held on Tuesday to celebrate the traditional Chinese Xiaonian Festival in northern China, which marks the start of the countdown to the Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

(260210) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman creates a paper-cutting artwork of the Year of the Horse in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 26, 2026. As the Spring Festival approaches, traditional Chinese art of paper-cutting featuring the Year of the Horse increased the festive atmosphere in Malaysia. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Hong Kong-listed mainland Chinese developer China Overseas Land & Investment won a bid for a 3,132-square-metre (33,712 sq ft) residential plot in Kowloon East, beating some of the city’s largest developers with a higher-than-expected tender. The state-backed developer beat eight rivals to secure a 50-year grant for the parcel in Ngau Tau Kok with its […]

After 156 days of hearings, Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s case finally came to a close with the former media boss sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment. Western media and critics will no doubt say, what a harsh sentence for a “democracy advocate” and “freedom fighter”. However, Lai was not accused of fighting for freedom or demanding democracy in Hong […]