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Eighty years ago, former World War II pilots Roy Farrell and Sydney de Kantzow registered Cathay Pacific Airways in Hong Kong. Operations began with a single, converted Douglas DC-3 nicknamed “Betsy” which initially flew much-needed goods between Australia and post-war Shanghai. Today, the airline operates a fleet of 180 aircraft and, together with its […]

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has extended its suspension of passenger flights to the Middle East until the end of January next year, marking the third postponement since the US-Israel war on Iran began. The airline said on Monday that passenger services to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia would remain cancelled […]

Seventeen people have been injured in Hong Kong after a minibus collided with a truck on Fanling Highway in the New Territories during the peak-hour commute. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 9am on Monday after the minibus travelling towards Tai Po struck the truck near Choi Yuen Estate in Sheung Shui, police said. The truck had slowed […]

The High Court has discharged a recently empanelled jury from the murder trial of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s former relatives after one member asked to be excused for health reasons, leading to a delay in proceedings. Deputy Judge Brian Keith informed the seven men and two women on Monday that he had accepted the unidentified […]

Hong Kong will celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on October 1 with a string of offerings for locals and visitors. The National Day “golden week” holiday in mainland China, which runs from October 1 to 7, is expected to bring in about 1.29 million visitors from across the border. But Hongkongers will only […]

(260928) -- TOKYO, Sept. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Long Yiping of China reacts ahead of the women's 1m springboard final of diving at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

A handful of leading firms from emerging industries are expected to receive preferential policy packages and set up operations in Hong Kong within the “next couple of months”, the city’s finance chief has said, as part of efforts to attract investment. In an exclusive interview with the South China Morning Post, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po […]

Taipei [Taiwan], September 28 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) said on Monday (local time) that three sorties of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, five 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 […]

New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): India's two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu said playing three matches within 18 hours took a toll on her as she reflected on her Asian Games exit following a quarterfinal defeat to China's Chen Yu Fei.Sindhu, who bowed out after losing 21-11, 18-21, 10-21 to Chen on Sunday, shared a post on X after the defeat and […]

(260928) -- SHENZHEN, Sept. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic competes against Elina Svitolina of Ukraine during the final match between Ukraine and the Czech Republic at the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 28 (ANI): India's Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru defeated compatriot Sahil Jadhav by a narrow 149-148 margin in the men's compound individual round of 16 at the Asian Games here on Monday to enter the quarterfinals.The all-Indian contest went down to the wire, with both archers maintaining a high level of accuracy before Ganesh […]

When Hong Kong’s first chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, announced his housing plan in 1997, the ambition was extraordinary. The government would produce at least 85,000 flats a year across the public and private sectors, and raise the home ownership rate to 70 per cent. The idea was simple. Build more homes, make housing more affordable and allow more […]

(260928) -- SHANGHAI, Sept. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jining, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee, and Chinese State Councilor Shen Yiqin, attend the closing ceremony of the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 27, 2026. […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 28 (ANI): A busy medal schedule awaits India on Monday as the men's cricket team begins its Asian Games 2026 campaign, while Avinash Sable, Lovlina Borgohain, Manu Bhaker and several other leading athletes look to add to the country's medal tally on Day 9 of the continental showpiece.India, which ended Day 8 with 37 medals -- […]

(260928) -- RIZHAO, Sept. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Ryan Norman and his wife Zhang Lei enjoy leisure time at a beach in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 24, 2026. Ryan Norman, from the U.S. state of California, has lived in Rizhao for 20 years. He married a Chinese woman and regards Rizhao as his second home. For more than three years, he has been […]

Federal restrictions bar defense exports to China, yet Washington continues to antagonize Beijing by supplying TaiwanUS President Donald Trump asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping whether Beijing would be interested in buying American weapons, according to Washington's ambassador to China, despite longstanding restrictions on military exports to the […]

Federal restrictions bar defense exports to China, yet Washington continues to antagonize Beijing by supplying Taiwan US President Donald Trump asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping whether Beijing would be interested in buying American weapons, according to Washington's ambassador to China

Competition between China and the US will persist, but increased dialogue between the two economic superpowers will provide greater global certainty and ease geopolitical concerns, with Hong Kong positioned to play a unique role, the city’s financial secretary has told the South China Morning Post. In a wide-ranging interview, Paul Chan Mo-po said more […]

New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian athletes and squash players who won medals at the Asian Games on Sunday, with the Prime Minister's Office sharing a series of posts on X celebrating the country's seven-medal haul on Day 8 of the continental showpiece.India added seven medals on Sunday, including two […]

(260927) -- COPENHAGEN, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A performer presents face-changing during the first Copenhagen China Festival at Copenhagen City Hall Square in Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept. 27, 2026. Drums, lion dances, opera movements and the aroma of Chinese food filled Copenhagen's City Hall Square on Sunday as the first Copenhagen China Festival was […]

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke)World No. 2 Alexander Zverev of Germany finished off Learner Tien 7-6 (3), 6-3, and Team Europe clinched a dominant 13-5 win over Team World at the Laver Cup on Sunday in London.Europe led the competition 7-5 after two days, and each match was worth three points on the third and final day, with the first team to 13 points declared […]

Shanghai [China], September 28 (ANI): In a major boost to the country's vocational and technical prowess on the global stage, Indian competitors delivered a stellar performance at the WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, clinching six silver medals across a diverse range of categories, including Industrial Design, Retail Sales, and Bakery.Among the top achievers was […]

From Europe to East Asia, US allies face a hard question: how far would Washington go to defend them? NATOs Article 5 offers a revealing place to start.There are few myths as captivating and durable as that of Article 5 of the 1949 Washington Treaty. Proponents of the myth are convinced that, thanks to this provision, NATO is like Alexandre Dumas's Three […]

(Photo credit: Susan Mullane)Top two seeds Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev both outlasted their opponents in three sets on Sunday to advance to the semifinals of the Hangzhou Open in Hangzhou, China.Medvedev, the top seed, took down Coleman Wong of Hong Kong 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-3 in a two-hour, 18-minute match. Medvedev saved five of six break points and […]

By Vipul KashyapAichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 27 (ANI): Ancy Sojan said she was proud to win silver in the women's long jump at the Asian Games, though she felt it was not her best day. Sojan said she gave her 100% effort despite battling fatigue, muscle stiffness and numbness during the competition. She viewed the silver medal as another learning […]

Shanghai [China], September 27 (ANI): Team India secured 10th position at the 48th WorldSkills Competition, Shanghai 2026, winning 6 Silver Medals and 20 Medal for Excellence as the prestigious international skills competition concluded in Shanghai, China. Improving upon its 13th-place finish at WorldSkills Lyon 2024, where India secured four Bronze Medals […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 27 (ANI): A packed day awaits the Indian contingent at the 2026 Asian Games on Monday, with athletes set to compete across more than a dozen disciplines as Team India looks to add to its medal tally in Aichi-Nagoya.The action begins early in the morning with surfing, archery and shooting, before a series of crucial team […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 27 (ANI): India bagged seven more medals to its tally at the 2026 Asian Games on Sunday, but the haul was not enough to keep the country inside the top 10 of the medal standings.India ended Day 8 with 37 medals - four gold, 16 silver and 17 bronze - and slipped from 10th to 12th position. The drop came despite the seven-medal […]

Kakamigahara [Japan], September 27 (ANI): The Gifu region remained overcast and rainy for the second day in a row, as the Indian women's team overcame a stubborn Singapore defence to register a comfortable 7-0 win for their fifth consecutive victory of Asian Games 2026 on Sunday in Kakamigahara. Finishing the pool stage as Pool B toppers, India will now […]

(260927) -- AMMAN, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Jordanian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Al-Kharabsheh speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Amman, Jordan, Sept. 15, 2026. TO GO WITH "Interview: Jordan sees China as important partner in energy-sector modernization, says minister" (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)

Samarkand [Uzbekistan], September 27 (ANI): India secured a silver medal in the Open section and a bronze medal in the women's category at the 46th Chess Olympiad 2026 in Samarkand, following strong performances by both teams at the prestigious global event, according to the Chess.com website.In the Open section, India finished second behind hosts […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 27 (ANI): India added two more medals to its athletics tally at the Asian Games on Sunday, with Sarvesh Kushare winning silver in the men's high jump and Parul Chaudhary securing bronze in the women's 3000m steeplechase in Aichi-Nagoya on Sunday. Kushare cleared 2.25m to finish second in the men's high jump final. Chinese […]

Hong Kong police have arrested a 34-year-old gym user in connection with the installation of three suspected pinhole cameras found in changing rooms at a 24/7 Fitness branch in Sha Tin. The arrest on Sunday came a day after police launched an investigation into the suspected voyeurism case at the outlet on Lek Yuen Street. A police spokesman said officers […]

NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's Wang Zhiyi and Chen Yufei advanced to the women's singles semifinals at the 2026 Asian Games on Sunday, while both of China's mixed doubles pairs also secured semifinal berths.World No. 2 Wang eased past Chinese Taipei's Lin Hsiang-Ti 21-7, 21-12 in the quarterfinals, while Chen came from a game down to beat […]

Hong Kong police are searching for a man who used a key to steal about HK$10,000 (US$1,275) from four claw machines’ deposit boxes at a store on Sunday. The force said that the store owner, a 46-year-old man surnamed Cheung, had filed a police report at around 11.10am after witnessing the theft via surveillance cameras in the shop at 159 Tai Kok Tsui […]

(260927) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Dai Qianqian of China competes during the women's javelin throw final of Athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)

BEIJING, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Ahead of the Mid-Autumn Festival, 73-year-old American teacher Gail Chou spoke with Xinhua via video link about the years she spent living and teaching in China. Reflecting on people in China and the United States, she said they share many similarities -- they are both friendly, kind, warmhearted, and always willing to help […]

HANGZHOU, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- No steering wheel, no pedals and no rearview mirrors. For the fifth consecutive year at the Global Digital Trade Expo, Tesla once again pushed the boundaries of imagination, this time via its fully autonomous Cybercab.The two-seat Cybercab features butterfly doors and a large interactive touchscreen, relying on camera-based […]

(260927) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Silver medalist Chen Xinghua of China celebrates after the men's decathlon of athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

(260927) -- UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng delivers a speech at the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York on Sept. 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

by Xinhua writer Xiong MaolingWASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Maintaining strong economic and trade relations between the United States and China, the world's "two largest, most dynamic" economies, is "absolutely essential," Sean Stein, president of the U.S.-China Business Council (USCBC), has said.Over the past four decades, both China and the United […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 27 (ANI): India's Ancy Sojan clinched the silver medal in the women's long jump final at the Asian Games, finishing with a best effort of 6.53m in Aichi-Nagoya on Sunday. Sojan missed out on gold by just two centimetres, with China's Huang Yingying taking the top spot with a jump of 6.55m. Another Chinese athlete, Tan […]

(260927) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Qiu Zheng of China competes during the women's final match of Trampoline Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

(260927) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Qiu Zheng of China competes during the women's super final match of Trampoline Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

(260927) -- TOKONAME, Sept. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Players of Kazakhstan celebrate after the men's epee team final match of fencing between Kazakhstan and South Korea at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokoname of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)