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Hong Kong authorities should step up support for elderly at risk of suicide across all social classes, analysts have said, after a 73-year-old woman was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of murdering her husband in a hotel before taking sleeping pills and losing consciousness. They added that officials should broaden efforts to educate frontline workers on […]

Hong Kong immigration authorities have apprehended 19 people in a citywide crackdown targeting illegal labour, with those arrested including four suspected employers and two people alleged to have aided and abetted such activities. The Immigration Department on Friday said it had worked with police and the Labour Department in a string of operations between […]

Hong Kong air travellers are being advised to leave their power banks at home and bring charging cables as several South Korean airlines become the latest to ban the use of the portable batteries during flights. A local tour operator issued the guidance on Friday after Hanjin Group announced that, starting from January 26, its five carriers would ban the […]

Hong Kong transport authorities have received more than 2,500 applications in the first month of a scheme allowing Guangdong drivers to enter the city’s urban areas, with a hotel industry leader saying he hopes that the policy’s daily quota can be expanded. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Friday that she looked forward to […]

Joe Ngai of McKinsey says China's stronger-than-expected 2025 economic performance, powered by resilience and technological competitiveness, is driving a shift toward high-quality, innovation-led growth that is reshaping global business strategies.DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- China's economy demonstrated remarkable resilience and vitality in […]

A 60-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of slashing a family of three with a knife at a Hong Kong residential estate on Friday morning, with the Post learning that the victims and the suspect are neighbours. Police said they received a report at 7.35am of a family, including a 10-year-old daughter, being attacked by the suspect at a lift lobby of […]

(260123) -- BEIJING, Jan. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 21, 2026 shows a sample of ferroelectric thin film in experiment at a laboratory of the Institute of Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, capital of China. Chinese researchers recently made a breakthrough in ferroelectric materials that promises to dramatically increase […]

Taipei [Taiwan], January 23 (ANI): Experts believe that less than 15 per cent of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) advanced manufacturing processes will be relocated to the United States by the end of 2029, according to a report by Focus Taiwan.Lien Hsien-ming, president of the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, shared this […]

Life insurance sales in Hong Kong rose 56 per cent in the first nine months of last year to another record as affluent customers continued to buy policies in the city for wealth transfer, protection and medical needs. The industry wrote HK$264.5 billion (US$34 billion) worth of new policies from January to September, compared with HK$169.6 billion a year […]

Brand Finance's 2026 reports indicate that China's resilient, high-quality economic growth is strengthening its global brands and soft power, creating a mutually reinforcing cycle of economic strength and international appeal.by Xinhua writers Gao Wencheng and Guo ShuangLONDON, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Recent reports from Brand Finance, a London-headquartered […]

For 71-year-old Jabulane Ngwenwa, years of battling hypertension had been a long search for relief. After conventional treatments brought little improvement, the South African resident turned to a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) clinic, hoping for a new approach to managing his condition.JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- For 71-year-old Jabulane Ngwenwa, […]

The move follows US President Donald Trumps push to acquire GreenlandEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed using the EU's defense spending surge to militarize the Arctic.Speaking at an emergency European Council meeting in Brussels on Thursday, called amid US pressure over Greenland, von der Leyen said the bloc has "collectively […]

New Delhi [India], January 23 (ANI): Indian batting legend Virat Kohli lauded badminton stalwart and Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal on the conclusion of a successful career, congratulating her for 'putting Indian badminton on the world stage'. Nehwal on Tuesday confirmed she had pulled down the curtains on her illustrious badminton career lasting over a […]

New Delhi [India], January 23 (ANI): India's stable policy environment, predictable and reform-oriented investment climate, have ensured India's emergence as the world's fastest growing major economy in recent times, Consul General in Shanghai Pratik Mathur said on Friday.Addressing the 11th edition of the Shangai international Business Cooperation Forum, […]

(260123) -- ZHUJI, Jan. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Villagers visit a farmers' fair held to welcome the Chinese Lunar New Year in Dongbaihu Town of Zhuji, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

GUANGZHOU, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese military forces had retrieved 17 Filipino crew members from a shipwreck in the South China Sea as of 12:30 p.m. (Beijing Time), the Chinese People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command said on Friday.Fourteen of those rescued are in stable condition and one is in emergency care, while two had died, the command […]

QIONGHAI, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Co-hosted by China and Cambodia, "The Epic of Water and Stone," an exhibition of Cambodia's ancient civilization, opened here in recent days, showcasing 122 pieces (sets) of exquisite cultural relics such as stone carvings and pottery from the National Museum of Cambodia.

(260123) -- QIONGHAI, Jan. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A man takes a photo of an exhibit during "The Epic of Water and Stone," an exhibition of Cambodia's ancient civilization, at China (Hainan) Museum of the South China Sea in Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 22, 2026. Co-hosted by China and Cambodia, the exhibition opened here in recent days, […]

BEIJING, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- China is preparing to operationalize its first offshore platform designed for launching and recovering reusable liquid-propellant rockets, a strategic move aimed at significantly reducing space access costs and advancing its commercial space capabilities.Located at the Oriental Aerospace Port in Haiyang in east China's Shandong […]

BEIJING, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Ms. Luo, a widow in her 70s living in Shanghai, spent most of her days consumed by worry for her son, who has an intellectual disability. Her twilight years, she said, had been shadowed by questions of who will care for him after she is gone, and how she should manage family assets to secure his future livelihood.But recently, […]

BEIJING, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The number of high-value invention patents held on the Chinese mainland had reached 2.29 million by the end of last year, growing at a faster pace than that of overall invention patents, China's top intellectual property regulator said on Friday.According to the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), the […]

A property landlord has backed down and given tenants of a Hong Kong youth hostel an extra month to find alternative housing, following residents’ complaints about potentially having to return to cramped shoebox homes when the lease expires. Some residents of the BeLIVING Youth Hub in Causeway Bay said on Friday that its operator, the Hong Kong United […]

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 23 (ANI): Days after releasing the teaser for the upcoming action-war drama 'Battle of Galwan,' starring Salman Khan, the makers have now unveiled a short glimpse of the film's first song, titled 'Maatrubhumi.'Salman took to Instagram on Friday to share the teaser for his highly anticipated film. The 15-second teaser […]

BERLIN, Germany: Europe's two largest manufacturing economies are urging the European Union to move faster on reforms, warning that delays could erode the bloc's economic strength and global standing amid intensifying competition from the United States and China. According to a policy paper prepared ahead of an informal EU summit next month, Germany and […]

HUANGYAN DAO, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- China Coast Guard (CCG) has saved 13 Filipino crew members from a shipwreck in the South China Sea, the CCG said on Friday.In the early hours of Friday, the CCG received a report that a foreign cargo ship capsized 55 nautical miles northwest of China's Huangyan Dao, with 21 Filipino crew members on board.Upon receiving the […]

Newest first Newest first Oldest first 08:30Good morning. We're opening the live blog now with US President Donald Trump speaking to reporters on Air Force One while flying back from Davos.Trump said that the US is watching Iran closely:"You know we have a lot of ships going that direction, just in case. We have a big flotilla going in that direction,

Shares of Labubu maker Pop Mart surged on Friday, extending this week’s gain to 23 per cent, after its CEO appeared in a high-profile state media interview and a newly launched product went viral amid growing investor appetite for consumer stocks. In a documentary interview released by Xinhua news agency at noon, founder and CEO Wang Ning reflected on the […]

(260123) -- HUANGYAN DAO, Jan. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Filipino crew member is rescued by the China Coast Guard after a foreign cargo ship capsized in the territorial waters of south China's Huangyan Dao, Jan. 23, 2026. China Coast Guard (CCG) has saved 13 Filipino crew members from a shipwreck in the South China Sea, the CCG said on Friday. In the early […]

Shifting policies under US President Donald Trump’s administration are expected to heighten market volatility in Hong Kong this year, the finance chief has said, while also expressing “cautious optimism” about the capital market. Explaining his upbeat outlook despite the tense geopolitical climate, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said business and […]

Washington DC [US], January 23 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has said that Iran is under close watch and a 'massive fleet' is heading towards the Gulf region.'I said, if you hang those people, you're going to be hit harder than you've ever been hit. It will make what we did to your Iran nuclear look like peanuts,' Trump told mediapersons on board Air […]

New Delhi [India], January 23 (ANI): United States President Donald J. Trump announced on Truth Social that a deal was finalised to restructure TikTok's ownership, ensuring the platform remains active for its 200 million American users.'I am so happy to have helped in saving TikTok!' Trump stated, noting that the application 'will now be owned by a group of […]

New Delhi [India], January 23 (ANI): The schedule for the upcoming FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 qualifiers was unveiled, with India set to host matches in Hyderabad from March 8 to 14 and the Indian women's team being in action against Uruguay (March 8) and Scotland (March 9), announced the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The matches for the qualifiers […]

New Delhi [India], January 23 (ANI): TikTok finalised a deal to spin off its United States operations into a new joint venture, ensuring the video application remains accessible to its 200 million American users. The move concludes a multi-year legal and political dispute regarding national security and data privacy. According to a press release, the new […]

LANZHOU, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Amid the biting winter chill, smart greenhouses in Dingxi City, northwest China's Gansu Province, are thriving with fresh fruits and vegetables, showcasing the region's year-round agricultural innovation.Thanks to technological innovation, Gansu's agricultural facilities have developed rapidly, allowing the vegetable industry to […]

Taipei [Taiwan], January 23 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Friday (local time) said that eleven sorties of PLA aircraft and five PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up to 6 am.In a statement, the MND said nine of the sorties crossed the median line into Taiwan's northern and southwestern air defence identification zone […]

Hong Kong’s anti-corruption watchdog has arrested 14 people, including a senior manager of a listed cleaning services company, on suspicion of bribery over the awarding of various contracts to subcontractors, and seized watches valued at more than HK$10 million (US$1.3 million). While the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) did not name any […]

The recent drama surrounding US action in Venezuela, its renewed interest in Greenland and tariff threats on governments that object, along with comments on Cuba, Colombia and Mexico, appear disjointed – part diplomacy, part law enforcement, part political theatre. Like many observers, I rely on the news to try to make sense of the policy logic and what […]

Since taking the helm of the owners’ corporation at her Hong Kong housing estate 12 years ago, Chan Wai-ling has received numerous reports of falling concrete, water leakage and other problems that should have been fixed during multimillion-dollar renovations a decade ago. “Whenever there is a typhoon, water leaks into our homes and damages the walls […]

As Chinese biotech and pharmaceutical firms gain importance on the global stage, foreign investors from sovereign wealth funds to industry players are securing strategic stakes in their future success. International institutional investors have built up significant positions in Chinese biotech firms over the past decade. These positions often approach, and […]

(260122) -- MADRID, Jan. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Exhibitors visit the booth of China during the 2026 FITUR international tourism exhibition in Madrid, Spain on Jan. 22, 2026. The booth of China held its opening ceremony at the 2026 FITUR international tourism exhibition in Madrid on Thursday. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

(260122) -- JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Experts from the Chengdu Second People's Hospital in China participate remotely in an online consultation for patient Jabulane Ngwenwa (2nd R) at the African Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture in Johannesburg, South Africa, Jan. 21, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Blending tradition, […]

The Asian nation has boosted purchases of LNG, customs figures show China sharply increased its purchases of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2025 and reached a record monthly volume in December, according to Chinese customs data cited by RIA Novosti. In 2025, the Asian nation imported 9.8 million tons […]

The Asian nation has boosted purchases of LNG, customs figures showChina sharply increased its purchases of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2025 and reached a record monthly volume in December, according to Chinese customs data cited by RIA Novosti.In 2025, the Asian nation imported 9.8 million tons of the super-chilled fuel, up 18.3% from the […]

BEIJING, China: China's exporters set records abroad in 2025, but for many of the salespeople behind those numbers, the year brought heavier workloads, thinner margins, and rising personal strain as U.S. demand dried up and firms scrambled for new buyers. China sold more goods to the world than ever last year, yet export saleswoman Aimee Chen said it was […]

Bakker highlighted China's role as a major manufacturing hub, a fast-growing innovation ecosystem, and a leader in scaling clean technologies, noting that "these capabilities are shaping global decarbonization pathways."DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- China has emerged as an essential actor in the global sustainability transition and is poised to […]