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Mark Carney pointed to Indias G7 presence to drive home the point that a wider perspective is neededThe Group of Seven countries no longer run the world, member Canada has said.Prime Minister Mark Carney said the presence of countries such as India at the gathering of the world's most advanced economies and democracies highlights the G7's acknowledgement of […]

Two passengers were killed late on Tuesday when a truck slammed into their taxi on a wet highway in Hong Kong, with the cab flipping at least six times and tossing both of the victims onto the road. Police said the collision occurred at about 10pm on Tsing Sha Highway in Cheung Sha Wan as both vehicles were heading eastbound. The taxi was struck by the […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] For modern-day businesses, effective AI adoption is increasingly seen as make or break if they are to stay competitive. Executives do see this potential but frequently reduce it to little more than a tool for drafting reports or creating slides.  And this digital divide is what the […]

NewsVoirHanoi [Vietnam], June 16: A new robotaxi partnership involving VinFast highlights four major shifts transforming the automotive industry, from software-defined vehicles to the growing push for autonomous mobility in emerging markets. The automotive industry is moving away from an era where value was defined mainly by engines, mechanical engineering […]

A jobless man accused of killing his girlfriend in a Hong Kong village house and illegally disposing of her body four years ago has claimed he mistakenly beat her to death while trying to help her lose weight by keeping her awake at night. Ng Ka-sing, 29, is standing trial at the High Court for allegedly murdering his 30-year-old partner Yip Tsz-ching at […]

A Hong Kong court has dismissed a HK$12 million (US$1.53 million) claim against actress Cecilia Cheung Pak-chi by her former agent, finding that she had never signed an agency contract she allegedly breached nor received advance payment for her services. Cheung, 46, was involved in a legal battle with Asia Entertainment Group (AEG) president Samuel Yu […]

(260616) -- BEIJING, June 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with President of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, June 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

(260616) -- BEIJING, June 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Rebeca Grynspan, candidate for the next UN secretary-general, secretary-general of the UN Conference on Trade and Development, and former vice president of Costa Rica, in […]

ABU DHABI, 16th June, 2026 (WAM) -- Cultural relations between the UAE and the People's Republic of China are no longer merely a parallel track to economic and political cooperation; they have become an integral component of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.At the heart of this transformation, the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language […]

Hong Kong must remain an outward-looking economy and a free port to thrive, current and former leaders of the city’s trade promotion body have said, stressing the importance of working with mainland China and tackling challenges creatively. Hong Kong Trade Development Council chairman Frederick Ma Si-hang and four of his predecessors spoke on Tuesday at a […]

Hong Kong’s graft buster has received more than 1.5 times as many corruption complaints concerning building renovation in the first four months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, following heightened public concern over bid-rigging after the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire. In response to the surge in complaints, the Independent Commission […]

New Delhi has also asked the popular app to disable its message-editing feature over fears of disruption to nationwide exams  India has temporarily blocked the popular messaging app Telegram in an effort to prevent its use to defraud candidates taking a nationwide entrance examination. The

SHANGHAI, June 16 (Xinhua) -- As Shanghai Disneyland marks its 10th anniversary on Tuesday, the resort is moving forward with several expansion plans, after having welcomed over 100 million guest visits by the end of October 2025.The Shanghai Disneyland opened here on June 16, 2016.

KUNMING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- The 10th China-South Asia Expo held in Kunming, capital city of southwest China's Yunnan Province, featured Bangladesh as the "theme country" this year. For 51-year-old Bangladeshi restaurateur Mohammed Uddin, the sight of bustling throngs of South Asian merchants and enterprises converging at this trade event stirs a complex […]

DUNHUANG, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Conservation workers at Dunhuang West Lake National Nature Reserve have recently confirmed that the rewilded Przewalski's horses in the reserve have successfully given birth to 10 foals. The newborn foals are in good health and are able to move and forage freely with the herd.The Przewalski's horse, a globally endangered […]

SHANGHAI, June 16 (Xinhua) -- As Shanghai Disneyland marks its 10th anniversary on Tuesday, the resort is moving forward with several expansion plans, after having welcomed over 100 million guest visits by the end of October 2025.The Shanghai Disneyland opened here on June 16, 2016.

(260616) -- HARBIN, June 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 12, 2026 shows China-Europe freight trains at the Suifenhe Station in Suifenhe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The eastern corridor of the China-Europe freight train network has witnessed more than 40,000 train trips on its railway lines by June 2026, with more than […]

(260616) -- SHANGHAI, June 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 16, 2026 shows a view of Shanghai Disneyland in its 10th anniversary themed decorations in east China's Shanghai. As Shanghai Disneyland marks its 10th anniversary on Tuesday, the resort is moving forward with several expansion plans, after having welcomed over 100 million guest visits […]

(260616) -- DUNHUANG, June 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on June 14, 2026 shows a Przewalski's horse and a foal at the Dunhuang West Lake National Nature Reserve in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province. Conservation workers at Dunhuang West Lake National Nature Reserve have recently confirmed that the rewilded Przewalski's horses in the […]

JINAN, June 16 (Xinhua) -- In early 2024, Han Xuerun quit a high-paying job in the city and returned to his hometown in Boxing County to start a wheat farming business.Despite all the challenges, the Gen-Z entrepreneur raised fund on his own. His land operation scale expanded from an initial 320 mu (about 21.33 hectares) to over 700 mu (about 46.67 […]

Evian [France], June 16 (ANI): Discussions were held on geopolitical developments, including the Russia-Ukraine crisis, security situation in West Asia and the challenges posed by China during the working dinner between G7 countries, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Tuesday. Takaichi informed that she proposed a G7 'Joint Stockpiling […]

Hong Kong police have arrested 150 people in a three-day crackdown on an illegal bookmaking syndicate that handled more than HK$320 million (US$40.8 million) in wagers, as officers warned against unlawful betting during the Fifa World Cup. About 600 officers carried out raids across the city between Friday and Sunday, targeting factory units in Kwai Chung, […]

BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- China's economy sustained generally stable momentum in May, as solid fundamentals and strong resilience helped withstand external challenges, while growing new drivers continued to provide firm support for high-quality development, official data showed Tuesday.China's value-added industrial output grew 4.5 percent year on year […]

(260616) -- XINING, June 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 16, 2026 shows scattered items inside a store after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Qinghai Province. One person was confirmed dead and four others injured as of 6:40 p.m. Tuesday after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted […]

The Hong Kong Science and Technology Park (HKSTP) and SenseTime, a Chinese artificial intelligence firm headquartered and listed in the city, have partnered to build a home-grown AI data centre by 2030 to support the sector’s industrialisation. The data centre will be built in three stages, with phase one expected for completion by the end of this year, […]

BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- China's domestically developed manned airships are soaring from experimental trials into the world of large-scale commercial operations, with the first batch of indigenously trained pilots ready to fly revenue-generating missions aboard the AS700 airship.After four pilots received their commercial licenses from the Civil […]

(260616) -- JINAN, June 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Han Xuerun inspects harvested wheat in Hubin Town of Boxing County, Binzhou, east China's Shandong Province, June 11, 2026. In early 2024, Han Xuerun quit a high-paying job in the city and returned to his hometown in Boxing County to start a wheat farming business. Despite all the challenges, the Gen-Z […]

Berlin [Germany], June 16 (ANI): Reaffirming the Tibetan leadership's opposition to Beijing's policies in Tibet, Sikyong Penpa Tsering said the international community must understand Tibet based on historical facts rather than narratives promoted by China, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) reported.According to the CTA, Sikyong made the remarks […]

Taipei [Taiwan], June 16 (ANI): China has been reported to have used agricultural trade agreements announced during the recent Straits Forum to increase Taiwan's economic dependence on the mainland and create political leverage over Taiwanese producers, the Taiwan Times reported, citing an official. At the Straits Forum in Xiamen, Chinese officials unveiled […]

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning for more than three hours on Tuesday evening. The warning, the lowest level in a three-tier system, was issued at 6.15pm and cancelled at 9.55pm. The alert […]

(260616) -- BEIJING, June 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with Nepali Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal in Beijing, capital of China, June 16, […]

New Delhi is keen to study the mineral composition of deposits in Russia before considering deeper engagementIndia has sought rare earth samples from a Siberian deposit owned by Russian company Rosneft, Reuters has reported.New Delhi is pursuing a strategy to secure supplies and cut dependence on critical minerals from China, which is the world's largest […]

An owner of a Hong Kong private tutorial centre has admitted to molesting five boys and filming some of the offences, claiming he did so out of curiosity. Yu Hey-tsit, 46, pleaded guilty at the High Court on Tuesday to 15 counts of indecent assault and four of making child pornography. The crimes came to light on August 24, 2023, after a 12-year-old boy […]

BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with President of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing in Beijing on Tuesday.China places ties with Myanmar as a priority in neighborhood diplomacy, and supports the new Myanmar government in coordinating development and security imperatives to find a correct path of development that suits its national […]

China’s top legislative body will discuss a bill next week to authorise Hong Kong’s jurisdiction over part of the redeveloped Huanggang Port in Shenzhen that will adopt a “co-location” arrangement when it opens next month. Meetings to be held by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee between June 23 and 26 in Beijing were announced on […]

BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- China's value-added industrial output continued its year-on-year growth in the first five months of 2026, strongly underpinned by the performances of the equipment and high-tech manufacturing sectors.The value-added industrial output increased by 5.4 percent year on year during this period. In May alone, industrial output grew […]

BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Home prices in China's first-tier cities, namely Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, increased month on month in May, official data showed on Tuesday.New home prices in the four first-tier cities edged up 0.2 percent month on month last month, with the pace of growth widening by 0.1 percentage points from April, according […]

Moscow [Russia], June 16 (ANI): The Republic of Uzbekistan has officially become a shareholder of the New Development Bank (NDB), marking a significant milestone in its economic and financial integration with emerging global institutions.The country's membership became effective on June 5, 2026, after it fulfilled all necessary requirements and ratified the […]

Tokyo [Japan], June 16 (ANI): Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force personnel are set to participate in parachute drop training in the Philippines' northernmost island province of Batanes, which faces Taiwan, Japanese and Philippine defence officials said, according to Kyodo News.The free-fall jump drill is scheduled to take place later this month under […]

BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- China's total retail sales of goods and services, a major indicator of the country's consumption strength, increased by 2.8 percent year on year in the first five months of 2026, official data showed on Tuesday.This is the first time that the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has released this data as part of its monthly data […]

BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- China successfully deployed two new satellites into orbit last week aboard the Zhuque-2E Y6 rocket, developed by LandSpace, a private aerospace firm headquartered in Beijing.The launch marks the latest in a series of successes for commercial space companies based in the capital, highlighting how Beijing's rapidly expanding […]

BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with President of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing in Beijing on Tuesday.

(260616) -- BEIJING, June 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with President of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, June 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

WUHAN, June 16 (Xinhua) -- An international forum in central China's Hubei Province on Monday heard how China is increasingly viewed as a reliable and trustworthy partner by young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina.Irena Lukajic Korica, an advisor to the Office of the Serb Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, described to delegates at the Young […]

Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has launched a data privacy academy as part of efforts to align with the national strategy of developing the city into an international high-calibre talent hub. Announcing the news at a summit to mark the 30th anniversary of the watchdog on Tuesday, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Ada Chung Lai-ling said her office […]