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Sir Mark Young returns This article was first published on May 1, 1946 Sir Mark Young, Governor of Hongkong, returned to the Colony yesterday (April 30, 1946). Sir Mark was Governor when the Japanese attacked on December 8, 1941 and was a prisoner of war until the capitulation. An official welcome took place when Sir Mark stepped ashore from Queen’s […]

The Hong Kong government has planned for legislation allowing terminally ill patients to refuse life-sustaining treatment to start on July 31. In a paper submitted to the Legislative Council, authorities said that the Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Ordinance, passed in November 2024, would provide legal status to patients’ advance care […]

Hong Kong police have intercepted a man over an alleged attempted armed bank robbery in Causeway Bay on Thursday afternoon. The suspect allegedly attempted to steal HK$100,000 (US$12,760) from a Hang Seng Bank branch on Yee Wo Street shortly before 5pm, reportedly armed with a knife. He approached a counter and handed over a note demanding the money, […]

(260430) -- BEIJING, April 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Russian tourist interacts with a robot at a store of Unitree Robotics in Beijing, capital of China, April 30, 2026. Unitree Robotics' first direct-operated store in China opened here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

LANZHOU, April 30 (Xinhua) -- A new study by Chinese scientists has uncovered that dust storms are the "hidden drivers" of extreme rainfall and precipitation shifts on a global scale, overturning the long-held perception of dust storms as merely natural disasters.This study elucidates the regulatory mechanism by which dust influences precipitation under […]

"It was a big shift in not a very long period of time, from whether China could even participate, to a place where its giants were setting the pace," U.S. journalist and author Rebecca A. Fannin told Xinhua in a recent interview.by Xinhua writer Yang ShilongNEW YORK, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Rebecca A. Fannin's career began far from the high-voltage world of […]

The so-called "China Shock 2.0" is not a threat but a deflationary boost for the global economy, according to an op-ed by the Eurasia Review.By supplying the world with affordable, high-quality, high-tech goods -- from EVs to semiconductors -- China is driving innovation, enabling green transition, and helping curb inflation, said the article.In the long […]

SHANGHAI, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday urged greater efforts and more concrete measures to strengthen basic research, enhance China's capacity for original innovation, and further solidify the foundation for building the country's strength in science and technology.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China […]

New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): Vikram Doraiswami on Thursday received credentials from President Droupadi Murmu for his assignment as the Ambassador of India to China.In a post on X, Indian Embassy in China said, 'Shri Vikram Doraiswami receives credentials from the Hon'ble President of India for his assignment as Ambassador to the People's Republic of […]

(260430) -- SHANGHAI, April 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers an important speech at a symposium on strengthening basic research in Shanghai, east China, April 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

Operating costs for Hong Kong’s industrial and commercial sectors have jumped by 50 per cent since the start of the United States-Israel war with Iran, according to an oil industry representative, who has said distributors will pass on subsidies to customers. A taxi union leader on Thursday also called on the government to extend its subsidy on liquefied […]

Taipei [Taiwan], April 30 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected the presence of two sorties of Chinese military aircraft, five vessels and two official ships operating around its territorial waters as of 6am (local time) on Thursday.Both the sorties entered Taiwan's southwestern part ADIZ.In a post on X, the MND said, '2 sorties of PLA […]

Kathmandu [Nepal], April 30 (ANI): Nepal Airlines on Thursday issued an apology for wrongly displaying Indian territories in its map, saying that the map did not reflect the official stance of Nepal or the airline.The airline said they removed the post as it contained 'cartographic inaccuracies' which did not reflect the official stance of Nepal or the […]

HANGZHOU, April 30 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese court has ruled in favor of a human employee in a labor dispute caused by AI replacement, which experts said may send a reassuring message to labor rights protection efforts in the age of automation.The case was published on Tuesday by the Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court in Hangzhou, an AI hub in Zhejiang […]

Through technology transfer, infrastructure investment and expanded market access, China is helping Africa strengthen the industrial foundations needed for long-term development. Across the continent, China is increasingly seen as a reliable and sincere partner.by Xinhua writers Yang Dingdu, Li ZhuoqunNAIROBI, April 30 (Xinhua) -- China's announcement of […]

Some Hong Kong residents are still vaping in hidden corners despite a new ban on the public use of alternative tobacco products, the South China Morning Post has observed, with at least two penalised by authorities. “We will issue penalty tickets without warning, and step up publicity in high-traffic areas such as business districts,” Dr Manny Lam […]

BEIJING, April 30 (Xinhua) -- From the digital revival of cultural heritage to the global popularity of Chinese-inspired creative works, digital technology is opening new pathways for artistic exchange across borders.At the ongoing Global Dialogue on Art and Technology forum, which opened Tuesday in Beijing, experts noted that the integration of art and […]

New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): India's Ambassador-designate to China Vikram Doraiswami called on the Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on Thursday and discussed geostrategic issues, bilateral engagement and measures to strengthen existing mechanisms amid ongoing sensitivities in India-China relations.In a post on X, the ADGPI said, 'Vikram […]

Washington DC [US] April 30 (ANI): The United States Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on April 28, 2026, in the case of Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe I, a major legal battle that could determine whether a leading American technology company can be held accountable for allegedly assisting the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in surveillance and persecution […]

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. An independent committee investigating the deadly blaze at Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court residential estate held its 21st day of evidential hearings on Thursday. Three witnesses from the Urban Renewal Authority gave […]

An elderly man drowned while swimming at Lung Mei Beach in Hong Kong’s Tai Po on Thursday morning. Police said they received a report at 7.25am of a swimmer struggling to stay afloat. Officers rescued the 73-year-old man about 100 metres (328 feet) from shore. He was taken to Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital in Tai Po, where he was pronounced dead. […]

BEIJING, April 30 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature on Thursday voted to adopt a law on social assistance, aimed at strengthening basic living support and providing a stronger safety net for vulnerable groups.The law was passed after its third reading at a legislative session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, which runs from […]

Tour groups from Hong Kong to mainland China are expected to rise by up to 40 per cent year on year over the Labour Day weekend, with travel agents citing improved safety and hygiene as key factors attracting visitors. The agents also said that slight increases in fuel surcharges for flights to Asian destinations were not the main driver of shifting […]

BEIJING, April 30 (Xinhua) -- A black bird swoops down, deliberately splattering its droppings at a pet cat pawing behind windowpane. What sounds like a Tom and Jerry scene is, for some pet owners in China, a real-life nuisance.From east China's Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces to central China's Hubei Province, many have recently shared videos of […]

BEIJING, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Turmoil in the Middle East and the rising cost of filling a tank are giving drivers yet another reason to switch to Chinese new energy vehicles (NEVs), which are already all the rage with their competitive prices, chic designs and intelligent systems.This shift is palpable at the world's biggest auto show, which is being held […]

(260430) -- BUDAPEST, April 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Eotvos Lorand University (ELTE) Rector Lenard Darazs speaks during a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the ELTE Confucius Institute in Budapest, Hungary, April 29, 2026. TO GO WITH "ELTE Confucius Institute marks 20 years of promoting China-Hungary exchanges" (Photo by David Balogh/Xinhua)

Almost everyone has heard of OpenClaw, the late-2025 agentic AI release which takes artificial intelligence technology one step further. Rather than leaving the user to turn answers given in a dialogue box into real life action, the latest AI iteration promises to take the final leap of executing tasks autonomously. Users have raved about the productivity […]

Note: This story has been updated to clarify former transport minister Anthony Cheung Bing-leung’s remarks about his readiness to step down following the 2012 Lamma ferry tragedy. Where exactly does the buck stop? Senior Hong Kong civil servants are asking themselves that question after the unveiling of a new accountability system targeting department […]

(260429) -- ACCRA, April 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Daniel Kombat, chief executive officer of Danikom Ghana Limited, a producer of natural shea butter and African black soap, poses for photos with shea butter products at an exhibition stand during the Shea 2026 conference in Accra, Ghana, April 28, 2026. Daniel Kombat has said that his company is preparing to […]

Hong Kong’s monetary authority warned of interest-rate uncertainty amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, after leaving its base rate unchanged on Thursday in tandem with the US Federal Reserve. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said US interest-rate movements were affected by the Middle East tensions, which had led to higher oil prices and […]

Copenhagen [Denmark], April 29 (ANI): The Indian men's team finished second in Group A after their spirited effort was not enough to beat defending champions China in their last round robin clash of the Thomas & Uber Cup 2026 in Horsens, Denmark, on Wednesday, according to a release.Having beaten Canada and Australia in their earlier group clashes, both […]

Beijings cautious foreign policy reflects deeper strategic constraintsThe dramatic events of the first months of 2026 offer a useful lens through which to assess the evolving role of the world's major powers. Among those often cast as architects of a new international order, China stands out, arguably even ahead of Russia and the United States, both of […]

Beijing's cautious foreign policy reflects deeper strategic constraints The dramatic events of the first months of 2026 offer a useful lens through which to assess the evolving role of the world's major powers. Among those often cast as architects of a new international order, China stands out, arguably even […]

(260429) -- ADDIS ABABA, April 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial photo taken on April 29, 2026 shows the electric heavy-duty trucks at the construction site of the Bishoftu International Airport, near Bishoftu town in the Oromia regional state of Ethiopia. China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) on Wednesday introduced 50 electric heavy-duty trucks to […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India] April 29 (ANI): Authorities in Tibet's Drago County have come under criticism after reports revealed that a site once home to a towering Buddha statue has been converted into a horse racing track by the Chinese Communist government, while new structures have been erected over the demolished Geden Buddhist School, as […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration is racing to rebuild its tariff regime after the Supreme Court struck down a key legal tool earlier this year, forcing officials to find new ways to maintain import taxes and the revenue they generate. Temporary tariffs imposed in February under emergency powers are set to expire in less than three months, leaving […]

DUBAI, 29th April, 2026 (WAM) -- In a high-impact international crackdown on transnational organised financial crime, Dubai Police, under the umbrella of the UAE Ministry of Interior, have carried out a coordinated global operation, codenamed "Tri-Force Sentinel", in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Chinese Police, leading […]

Taipei [Taiwan] April 29 (ANI): In response to mounting 'gray zone' tactics from China, William Lai has unveiled plans for a sweeping overhaul of Taiwan Coast Guard Administration operations, as reported by The Taipei Times.According to The Taipei Times, speaking at the CGA's first-ever National Sea Light Awards ceremony, Lai praised coast guard personnel […]

New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): The Appalachian region of the eastern United States contains an estimated 2.3 million metric tons of undiscovered, economically recoverable lithium, a volume sufficient to replace 328 years of American imports at last year's levels, according to new research by the US Geological Survey (USGS).Doug Burgum, the 55th […]

New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): The disruption caused by the Iran conflict should serve as a catalyst for India to accelerate its push for indigenous semiconductor design and sovereign electronics, said Sanjay Gupta, Chief Development Officer and Global Head of Engineering at L&T Semiconductor Technologies.In an exclusive conversation with ANI, Gupta […]

New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): The Indian stock markets displayed resilience on Wednesday, closing in the green despite Brent crude prices surging to $115 per barrel -- their highest level since 2022 -- amid heightened uncertainty over the Iran war and the UAE's decision to exit OPEC.The Nifty 50 settled at 24,177.65 points, up 0.8 per cent, while the […]

Abu Dhabis break with the cartel could flood markets, rattle prices, and redraw power lines from Riyadh to MoscowThe United Arab Emirates has announced its withdrawal from OPEC and the OPEC+ format effective May 1, 2026, ending nearly six decades of membership. This marks the largest institutional disruption to the oil production coordination system since […]

BEIJING, April 29 (Xinhua) -- China on Wednesday announced its 2025 list of the top 10 archaeological discoveries, with findings spanning from the forests of the Changbai Mountains in the northeast to the foothills of the Helan Mountains in the northwest, offering fresh insights into key chapters of the 5,000-year-long Chinese civilization.The annual list, […]

(260429) -- BEIJING, April 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A bullet train departs from Suzhou Railway Station in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 29, 2026. China's railways are expected to handle 158 million passenger trips during the May Day holiday travel period -- an eight-day travel rush from April 29 to May 6, China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. said […]

(260429) -- BEIJING, April 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds the eighth China-Australia diplomatic and strategic dialogue with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Beijing, capital of China, April 29, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)