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London [UK] December 10 (ANI): World Uyghur Congress (WUC) President Dolkun Isa renewed calls for justice and accountability for China's ongoing persecution of Uyghurs on Uyghur Genocide Recognition Day 2025, describing the movement's four-year campaign for recognition as a turning point in raising global awareness of China's atrocities.Speaking at a press […]

Hong Kong home prices are likely to see up to a 5 per cent boost in 2026 on the back of mainland Chinese buyers, interest rate cuts and fewer unsold new flats, according to analysts. In addition, the stamp duty adjustment and Hong Kong’s resurgent stock market were also expected to help sustain stability in the city’s residential property market, […]

Hong Kong’s largest political party has proposed five relief options for those displaced by the Tai Po fire, such as a government buy-back of ruined homes and community redevelopment, after gathering views from more than 1,000 Wang Fuk Court residents. The party’s 20 elected lawmakers and two of its district councillors on Wednesday met the city’s […]

Dharamshala [India], December 10 (ANI): Chinese authorities have detained Chogtrul Dorje Tenzin, a highly respected Tibetan educationist and head of Minthang Monastery, Osel Thegchog Ling and the Minthang Ethnic Vocational School in Golog, on December 4. The report stated that his current location remains unknown, and officials have not provided any […]

ABU DHABI, 10th December, 2025 (WAM) -- The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) has entered into a strategic partnership with China International Capital Corporation (CICC), one of Asia's leading investment banks, to establish an investment corridor that will accelerate two-way capital flows between Abu Dhabi and China.The partnership coincides with the […]

The wife of Chinese AI giant SenseTime’s late co‑founder has established an education and charity foundation in Hong Kong, donating HK$20 million (US$2.57 million) in the name of the couple to set up scholarships at several universities and establish a professorship. Sophie Yang Qiumei, a managing director and adviser to the CEO at the Hong Kong stock […]

About half of the more than 40 artworks created by mentally disabled students in Hong Kong have been sold at an exhibition organised by an eminent charity and leading auction house Christie’s. Hong Chi Association, which serves people with intellectual disabilities, partnered for the first time with art and luxury auction house Christie’s on the […]

Hong Kong police have arrested a man suspected of posing as a victim of the city’s deadliest fire in decades and scamming nearly HK$20,000 (US$2,600) in financial aid from several social welfare organisations. The 36-year-old suspect allegedly obtained a copy of another man’s identity card and used it to successfully apply for an “emergency relief […]

New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): India and Japan are likely to remain key drivers of Asia-Pacific Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) deals in 2026, supported by stable economic conditions and regulatory developments, said S&P said on Wednesday. S&P Global Market Intelligence highlighted that the Asia-Pacific's overall M&A value has dropped […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 10 (ANI): The Tibetan government in-exile commemorates the 36th anniversary of the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the 14th Dalai Lama and the 77th world Human Rights Day.International delegations from the Czech Republic, Australia, France, Chile, New Zealand, and Fiji also join the ceremony and address the […]

Washington DC [US], December 10 (ANI): The US has for the first time criticised the Chinese military's use of radar on Japanese fighter jets last week, as Tokyo refuted Beijing's claims it had given sufficient advance notice of military drills near Japan, The Japan Times reported.'China's actions are not conducive to regional peace and stability,' a State […]

An anonymous collector of Hong Kong art has donated a “transformative” trove of 131 artworks to the Vancouver Art Gallery in Canada in a move that elevates the international profile of Hong Kong art. The collection, titled Art Continuum Hong Kong (ACHK), was assembled over three decades by a Hong Kong-based collector, the museum said on December 8. The […]

New Delhi (India), December 10 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a chargesheet against 27 people and 3 companies on account of an investment fraud during the COVID-19 lockdown, amounting to crores. The names revealed in the HPZ Token Investment fraud case also include two Chinese nationals, Wan Jun and Li Anming, leading to revelations […]

Japanese pop star Ayumi Hamasaki has cancelled her concert in Macau next month amid tense diplomatic relations between Beijing and Tokyo, with the decision following the axing of her December show in Shanghai. The singer-songwriter announced the decision on her Instagram page on Tuesday, saying she apologised to everyone hoping to see her perform in the […]

A Hong Kong police officer has been found guilty of unlawfully terminating 10 criminal investigations by using forged statements as proof that the complainants had agreed to withdraw their cases. The District Court on Wednesday convicted Detective Constable Wong Yiu-chung of forgery and misconduct in public office, finding that the 34-year-old had […]

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 10 (ANI): The Tibetan community in the north Indian hill town of Shimla on Wednesday gathered to commemorate the 36th anniversary of the Nobel Peace Prize conferred upon the 14th Dalai Lama, coinciding with the global observance of World Human Rights Day.Offering of Mendel Tensum to the portrait of the Dalai Lama […]

There are few truly global hubs in the world. London is one. New York is another. But neither of them connect East and West quite like Hong Kong. I visited the city last week as part of the inaugural UK Investment Conference and saw first-hand the energy and resilience that define this city. That makes the recent tragedy in Tai Po all the more […]

Flat owners affected by Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades will each receive HK$100,000 (US$12,850) from authorities, a senior government official has said, while announcing that funds raised for survivors have reached HK$3.4 billion. Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk Wing-hing said on Wednesday that many owners had lost rental income when seven out […]

Hong Kong authorities have received more than 100 permit applications on the first day from mainland Chinese car owners seeking to drive directly into the city’s urban areas after bookings opened under a much-awaited cross-border entry scheme. The applications came from 1,700 winners of a November 23 ballot conducted by the Guangdong authorities, which […]

ABU DHABI, 10th December, 2025 (WAM) -- The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Culture, participated in the Second General Assembly of the Alliance for Cultural Heritage in Asia (ACHA), held in Chongqing, China, attended by ministers of culture, senior officials and experts from over 20 countries.Mubarak Al Nakhi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, […]

Taipei [Taiwan], December 10 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected seven sorties of Chinese military aircraft and six Chinese naval vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6am (local time) on Wednesday.Of the seven sorties, two crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ.In a post on X, the MND […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] The future of law will be faster, smarter and more connected than at any point in history, and Hong Kong Legal Week 2025, held from December 1 to 5, brought that future into view. Across five days, nearly 6,000 executives and legal professionals from around 50 jurisdictions […]

Hong Kong authorities will announce new requirements for contractors to sample and certify the city’s scaffolding nets as early as Thursday, under which every batch of materials sampled on site could be required to pass a fire-retardant test at authorised laboratories after the deadly blaze in Tai Po, the Post has learned. Insiders said on Wednesday that […]

BEIJING, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Public Security issued a wanted notice for 100 fugitives accused of bankrolling or directing telecom and online fraud operations, a list that includes prominent suspects tied to notorious crime syndicates in northern Myanmar. The suspects, operating under the protection of foreign forces, recruited personnel […]

BEIJING, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- A symposium on the study and research of Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy was held in Beijing on Tuesday. Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and China's foreign minister, attended and addressed the event. Wang said that Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy is a constantly […]

ABUJA, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- China and Nigeria have launched the China-Africa Audiovisual Showcase in Nigeria, a significant bilateral initiative focusing on media and cultural exchange, a vital component of the two countries' comprehensive strategic partnership. The exhibition, jointly organized by the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the country's […]

YAOUNDE, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Cameroonian authorities on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for the construction of the headquarters of Cameroon's General Directorate of Customs. The construction contract was awarded to China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC), Cameroonian Minister of Finance Louis Paul Motaze said at the ceremony. "The (Cameroonian) […]

Robert Ho Hung-ngai, a celebrated Hong Kong journalist, philanthropist and avowed Buddhist, has died at the age of 93. A notice posted on the Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation’s website said that Ho died peacefully on November 30 in Vancouver, Canada. A separate obituary in Canadian media reported that a private funeral would be held, with Buddhist prayer […]

Beijing [China], December 10 (ANI): China executed Bai Tianhui, former general manager of China Huarong International Holdings Limited, after being convicted of bribery, Xinhua reported.The execution was carried out on Tuesday by a court in north China's Tianjin Municipality, following the approval of the Supreme People's Court, as per Xinhua.Bai was […]

Washington DC [US], December 10 (ANI): US President Donald Trump's decision to allow Nvidia to sell more advanced AI chips to China may offer limited benefits, with Axios reporting that the move has triggered national security concerns in the US while raising questions over whether China even wants the technology being approved for sale.According to Axios, […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Having firmly established itself as a force in research areas previously the exclusive preserve of residential universities, the University of South Africa (UNISA) continues to stake its claim among the world’s best. Recent months have seen UNISA consolidate and improve its world […]

SHANGHAI, China: China will begin reimbursing Eli Lilly's blockbuster drug Mounjaro for type 2 diabetes from January 1, widening access to the therapy in one of the world's largest healthcare markets and intensifying competition in a fast-growing drug class, the National Healthcare Security Administration said on December 7. Placement on China's state-run […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Aligning with the latest direction of I&T development outlined in the Chief Executive’s Policy Address – which calls for accelerating AI advancement alongside the development of the Northern Metropolis and the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation […]

Hong Kong authorities and professional bodies have stepped up investigations into the city’s deadliest fire in decades and have started taking disciplinary action against any parties found to have breached regulations, the Post has learned. The probes follow last month’s blaze at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court housing estate, which killed at least 160 […]

China and Hong Kong stocks could deliver nearly 20 per cent gains in 2026, supported by resilient global growth, improving earnings and easing competition among e-commerce giants, according to JPMorgan. The bank expected the MSCI China Index to rebound further as valuations normalised and Beijing’s push to curb excess capacity boosted profitability across […]

The past year was another bleak one for journalists, with dozens killed and hundreds more behind bars around the world, according to media freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF).In itsannual round-up for 2025, RSF says that 67 reporters had been killed, 503 detained, 135 missing, and 20 held hostage as of December 1.As in previous years, Russia […]

Washington, DC [US], December 10 (ANI): US President Donald Trump warned that a potential Supreme Court decision limiting his authority to impose tariffs would undermine national security, as the country awaits a ruling on the legality of his tariff policies.The warning comes as the Supreme Court continues to review challenges to Trump's wide-ranging use of […]

Nainital (Uttarakhand) [India], December 10 (ANI): The principal of Saraswati Shishu Mandir and his son, who were trapped inside the school building during the major fire on Tuesday evening, have been safely rescued, SP Nainital Jagdish Chandra confirmed on Tuesday.SP Nainital Jagdish Chandra said, 'Around 7:15 pm, the control room received information that […]

Nainital (Uttarakhand) [India], December 9 (ANI): A major fire broke out on Tuesday evening at the Shishu Mandir Vidyalaya located in the China Baba area of Nainital, prompting a swift response from district authorities and fire services.Multiple fire tenders were rushed to the scene, and officials confirmed that the blaze was brought under control without […]

ABU DHABI, 9th December, 2025 (WAM) -- Chinese creative influence took centre stage at BRIDGE Summit 2025 - the world's largest debut media event - as Yang Lan, one of China's most recognisable broadcast journalists and media entrepreneurs, drew a packed audience eager to hear her vision for the future of art in an AI-driven world.Speaking as Co-Founder and […]

In the shadowed streets of Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem, Israeli police stormed the UNRWA headquarters on December 8, 2025, lowered the blue United Nations flag, and hoisted the Israeli oneseizing property and cutting off communications. This was no mere raid: it was a symbolic affront to the collective inviolability of 193 nations, a searing reminder that […]

Hong Kong, December 9 (ANI): It seems Japan can do nothing but annoy China at the moment. Whatever the field - whether it is diplomatic, cultural, trade or military - Beijing is finding something to criticise or complain about in connection to Japan.Ironically, for a country that proudly maintains that it never interferes in the internal affairs of others, […]

Hundreds of Hong Kong tourists were in Japan when a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck late Monday night, but local authorities said all were reported safe with no requests for help received so far. The Travel Industry Council on Tuesday said that about 20 Hong Kong tour groups – with about 300 people – were in the country when the quake hit […]

The issue of property rights and gaining consensus from more than 2,000 households of Hong Kong’s blaze-ravaged Wang Fuk Court will complicate rebuilding efforts, lawmakers and building experts have warned as new sites for redevelopment are proposed. Legislative Council members said on Tuesday that authorities should listen widely to the views of Wang Fuk […]

Hong Kong, December 9 (ANI): The mixed doubles pair of Diya Chitale and Manush Shah will be India's representatives at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Finals 2025, which will start from Wednesday at the Hong Kong Coliseum.The WTT Finals 2025 will mark the end of the global WTT series, which will feature top-ranked players from the year. Only the 16 best men's […]