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(260907) -- XIAMEN, Sept. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member arranges bottles of French wine at the venue of the 26th China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT) in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept. 7, 2026. The 26th CIFIT is slated to be held here from Sept. 8 to 11. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

(260907) -- FREETOWN, Sept. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Members of the 27th batch of the Chinese medical team in Sierra Leone measure blood pressure for local residents during an outreach in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Sept. 5, 2026. The 27th Chinese medical team has provided more than 300 free medical consultations during a joint community health outreach at […]

(260907) -- HAIKOU, Sept. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Customers try products at a downtown duty-free store in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 29, 2026. Data from Haikou Customs showed that sales from offshore duty-free shopping across the island amounted to 3.82 billion yuan (about 569.22 million U.S. dollars) during this year's summer vacation period, […]

(260907) -- KITAKYUSHU, Sept. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Bin (top) of China spikes the ball during the pool B match between China and New Zealand at AVC Men's Volleyball Continental Championship in Kitakyushu, Japan, Sept. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Hong Kong’s labour secretary has called for greater cross-sector efforts to help young people gain job experience amid disruption caused by artificial intelligence (AI), while Singapore’s trade minister has urged embracing a “continuous learning” mindset. Speaking at the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s PBC (Philanthropy for Better Cities) Forum 2026 on […]

BEIJING, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Finance said on Monday that it will soon issue 300 billion yuan (about 44.25 billion U.S. dollars) in special treasury bonds to support eight state-owned financial enterprises directly administered by the central government in replenishing their core Tier 1 capital.This move is expected to further strengthen […]

A professor at Hong Kong’s oldest medical school has been suspended from clinical work and face-to-face teaching after the university discovered he was temporarily disqualified from practising in Canada following past sexual harassment allegations. The University of Hong Kong (HKU) confirmed on Monday that Peter Tanuseputro, a clinical professor in the […]

(260907) -- LONGNAN, Sept. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 7, 2026 shows an olive planting base in Wudu District of Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province. The judging session for China division of the Australian International Olive Awards was held in Wudu District of Longnan on Sunday and Monday. The event has attracted […]

Hong Kong customs officers have intercepted two travellers in separate cases at the Lo Wu border checkpoint for allegedly importing live insects commonly used as reptile feed. On Saturday, officers stopped a 71-year-old local man at the arrival hall and seized 200 crickets from his baggage, valued at about HK$2,000 (US$255). The following day, officers […]

BEIJING, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- "Anyone want to bike this evening? Not for speed. Just enjoy the breeze and stop whenever we get tired."After finishing work on a recent Friday, Chen Jiahao, 26, a programmer in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, posted this invitation on Xiaohongshu, a popular Chinese app for sharing lifestyle tips and hobbies.It […]

(260907) -- MAGNY-COURS, Sept. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Technicians of EASTROC ZXMOTO Evan Bros Factory work in the pitlane before the FIM Supersport World Championship French Round in Magny-Cours, France, Sept. 3, 2026. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Chinese motorcycle brands gain traction on racetrack, among French fans" (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

Hong Kong landlords and property industry figures are accusing banks of deepening the city’s shop slump by pulling back from commercial mortgages, leaving more potential buyers unable to secure financing even though property values have fallen sharply. Shop buyers were increasingly being turned away, even though Hong Kong’s residential market had gained […]

(260907) -- DEIR EL-QAMAR, Sept. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Participants compete in Xiangqi, a traditional Chinese board game also known as the Chinese chess, in the village of Deir el-Qamar, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Sept. 6, 2026. An annual championship in Xiangqi was held here on Sunday. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways and Google are expanding AI-powered flight trials designed to steer aircraft away from contrail-forming zones in the Asia-Pacific region, using the data to inform broader sustainability decisions. Condensation trails, or contrails, formed when aircraft flew through cold, humid patches of air, trapping […]

BEIJING, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has issued a development plan for the information and communications industry during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030) to promote high-quality development of this sector.By 2030, a new-generation communications network with comprehensive coverage and leading […]

The South China Morning Post has signed an agreement with a leading university in Kazakhstan to foster the exchange of knowledge between East and Central Asia while extending Hong Kong’s media presence in the region. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed on Monday in Astana, just ahead of the SCMP’s China Conference: Central Asia 2026, a […]

TIANJIN, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Wearing a pair of mixed reality glasses, Ugandan content creator Kaziro Grace Mukisa found himself standing among Beijing's old streets, where virtual figures from the ancient Chinese myth "Classic of Mountains and Seas" appeared to emerge from the pages of the book and blend into the real world around him.He reached out […]

BEIJING, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- A fast-moving chain mudslide, triggered by a high-altitude glacier collapse in Nepal, struck Gyirong Port on the China-Nepal border in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Aug. 26, causing heavy casualties and leaving many missing.Chinese rescuers immediately launched all-out search and rescue operations. Here is what […]

SHENZHEN, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- New popular literature and art, characterized by broad public participation in the era of the internet and AI, are helping China better express itself and contribute to a fairer global cultural order, according to a think tank report released on Sunday.Titled "The Flourishing Development and Global Influence of New Popular […]

BEIJING, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- For about 2,700 yuan (roughly 398 U.S. dollars) a month, Zheng Qiuping washes clothes, feeds the aged who can no longer eat on their own and takes night shifts at a rural home for the elderly in central China.Most of the caregivers there are themselves in their 50s or 60s.Zheng's work points to a broader challenge as China's […]

BEIJING, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Bailu, also known as "White Dew," is the 15th of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese lunisolar calendar. The term marks the transition from hot to cool weather in autumn. This year, it falls on Sept. 7. According to traditional Chinese wisdom, "When Bailu arrives, autumn deepens."

(260907) -- SHENZHEN, Sept. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An international symposium themed "Consolidate Cultural Subjectivity in Promoting Chinese Modernization" is held in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 6, 2026. The symposium brought together about 130 experts, scholars and guests from home and abroad. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

Washington, DC [US], September 7 (ANI): A Chinese state-owned commercial enterprise has supplied Moscow with necessary resources for constructing hundreds of explosive drones, internal Russian shipping paperwork acquired by Politico has revealed.The records, evaluated by Western administrations, present direct indications of a Chinese state firm maintaining […]

Hong Kong authorities should make raising home ownership a goal of the city’s first five-year plan, Legislative Council president Starry Lee Wai-king has said, following a visit to a public estate with the housing minister. Lee also said the goal could be achieved by reviving a scheme that allowed public housing tenants to buy their flats and reserving […]

Hong Kong is committed to being a “trusted partner” in driving Central Asia’s emergence as a global growth engine, according to the city’s leader, who hailed the substantial outcomes achieved since his landmark mission to the region. In a virtual appearance at the South China Morning Post’s China Conference: Central Asia 2026 held in Astana on […]

PRNewswireKuala Lumpur [Malaysia], September 7: The Responsible Fintech Institute (RFI) today opened registration for the inaugural Asia Fintech Forum 2026, a one-day summit on Friday, 2 October at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur. Inaugural forum from Singapore's Responsible Fintech Institute, title-sponsored by

Hong Kong’s tourism watchdog has revoked the licences of two travel agencies and a guide after finding they failed to protect members of mainland Chinese tour groups from “coerced shopping”. The Travel Industry Authority said on Monday that the licences of Go Go Ming Travel Services, Grandee Travel Company and guide Sun Kwun-ying had been revoked with […]

Mainland Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing will apply to test autonomous vehicles in a Hong Kong urban area this year, a government adviser has revealed, with the trial runs potentially being expanded later on to cover more new development areas. The announcement followed a visit to Didi’s Beijing headquarters last Wednesday by Secretary for […]

Philanthropic giving in nine Asian jurisdictions is projected to hit US$1.5 trillion over the next decade, while corporate contributions play a larger role in Hong Kong than in many regional peers, according to a new report released at a Jockey Club forum. The Commission on Asian Philanthropy released its interim report on Monday. In a separate report, the […]

HARBIN, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Surrounded by four rice paddy art pieces stretching across the vast fields in northeast China, a giant piece in the form of a QR code catches many people's attention. It can be scanned to access an online store for agricultural products.These art pieces, spanning 120,000 square meters, are located in a rice park in the city of […]

BEIJING, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Eight central financial enterprises, including the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), on Sunday unveiled plans to replenish capital, with the funds to strengthen their core Tier 1 capital.The eight enterprises are set to raise or receive a combined 360 billion yuan (about 53.11 billion U.S. dollars).Experts said the […]

The vast majority of Hong Kong’s students are back in school now. With traffic expected to be horrendous last week, it was good that the government sounded the warning early, urging residents to allow more time for their morning commute. The government did more than that, actually. The Emergency Transport Co-ordination Centre was working at its highest […]

The head of the European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (EuroCham) aims to “reset” perceptions about the financial hub during the organisation’s first-ever “door-knock” mission to Brussels, emphasising that the city remains “significantly, fundamentally” distinct from its mainland Chinese counterparts. With Hong Kong set to unveil its first […]

New posts10:16Iranian Security Personnel Reportedly Killed Near Pakistan BorderTwo Iranian security personnel were killed in an armed attack near the city of Zahedan in Irans Sistan-Baluchistan Province, which borders Pakistan, according to Irans official news agency, IRNA.Quoting the provincial deputy security chief, Ali Khalilabadi, IRNA reported that the […]

KATHMANDU, Nepal: Rescue teams in Nepal have found a Chinese national and a woman alive, 10 days after devastating floods and landslides struck the country. The latest rescues have raised hopes that other people trapped in the disaster zone could still be found. The Chinese man was rescued from a tunnel at the Trishuli hydropower project, according to […]

(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)Jackie Young had a big fourth quarter and Breanna Stewart made her only basket of the game to put the United States up for good, helping the Americans escape with a 55-52 win over Italy in the FIBA Women's World Cup on Sunday in Berlin.The U.S. (2-0), which clinched a quarterfinal berth with the victory, led only […]

Moscow [Russia], September 6 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin may meet his US counterpart Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China if an opportunity arises, while Moscow has also said a trilateral meeting involving the leaders of Russia, China and the United States cannot be ruled out, TASS […]

Moqi [China], September 6 (ANI): India's junior women's team continued their commanding start to the AHF Junior Asia Cup 2026 in Moqi, China, producing another emphatic performance to register an 11-1 victory over Malaysia in their second Elite Pool match on Sunday. The two-time winners and defending champions built on their opening 4-1 win over South […]

Tashkent [Uzbekistan], September 6 (ANI): India played their part in the race for a place at the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027, registering a comfortable 3-0 victory over Bangladesh in their final Group B qualifier at the Do'stlik Stadium in Tashkent on Sunday.Danny Meitei Laishram opened the scoring in the 25th minute before Vishal Yadav doubled India's […]

Kathmandu [Nepal], September 6 (ANI): The Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, on Sunday said that the India-Nepal joint technical team continued to make progress in search and rescue operations inside the Chilime tunnel despite challenging conditions, including limited and poor access, slush and heavy debris. In a post on X, Srivastava said the […]

Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 6 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday attended the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Geetanagar College at the Srimanta Sankardev International Auditorium of Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati in the presence of Vice-President of India C P Radhakrishnan and Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad […]

Shenzhen [China], September 6 (ANI): Indian men's doubles badminton pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty said their China Masters triumph has given them a major confidence boost ahead of the upcoming Asian Games, adding that they will continue to push themselves before the Asian Games.India's top-seeded men's doubles pair produced a stirring […]

Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], September 6 (ANI): The excitement of an India-Pakistan cricket clash was heightened for Richa Ghosh's family as the Indian women's team registered a thumping seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the Women's T20 Asia Cup.Wicketkeeper-batter's father Manabendra Ghosh expressed pride in his daughter's contribution to the […]

By Utkarsh RathourBhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 6 (ANI): Indian shooter Ashi Chouksey is aiming to turn her Asian Games experience into a gold medal-winning performance, saying that her previous campaign has given her the confidence and clarity needed to perform at the upcoming edition.Indian shooters will look to deliver a record-breaking […]

By Utkarsh RathourBhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 6 (ANI): Indian shooter Rudrankksh Patil is gearing up for a challenging Asian Games campaign, where he will compete in tough events and aims to deliver his best performance by balancing training, recovery and competition demands.Indian shooters will aim for a record-breaking performance as the […]