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A man has died after chasing a suspected thief and falling from an industrial building in Hong Kong, according to police. The force received a report around 5.15pm on Sunday about a man who had found someone stealing cables at the Kimball Industrial Building in Kwun Tong and chased the suspect. The victim, who works in the premises, was later found to have […]

Hong Kong researchers say they are developing what would be the world’s first AI app that detects intoxication through real-time Cantonese voice analysis, helping users decide whether they are fit to drive after drinking. A team from the Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) said on Sunday that the self-assessment tool could not only help safeguard […]

Hong Kong police have arrested two drivers linked to a viral video depicting two trucks cutting lanes and allegedly racing each other, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source familiar with the matter confirmed to the SCMP on Sunday that two drivers had been arrested for suspected dangerous driving after the footage was widely circulated on social […]

When Law Yin-ping moved into a village house in Yick Yuen Tsuen in northwest Hong Kong’s Lam Tei more than a decade ago with her granddaughters, it never crossed her mind that they could one day be rendered homeless – and forcibly separated. The Tuen Mun village falls within the government’s planned Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area, which […]

Mother’s Day business at many traditional Chinese banquet restaurants in Hong Kong has been weaker than last year, with diners increasingly opting for lunch and afternoon tea celebrations or non-traditional meals such as hotpot, industry representatives have said. Busy areas such as Causeway Bay were bustling with families on Sunday, as residents flocked […]

(260510) -- BEIJING, May 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A girl drops a postcard to her mother into a mailbox at a parent-child amusement park in Xiangyang City, central China's Hubei Province, May 10, 2026. People across the country are sending their blessings in diverse ways to their mothers to mark the Mother's Day, which falls on Sunday. (Photo by Yang Dong/Xinhua)

Hong Kong authorities have stressed that an operational glitch at a nuclear plant in neighbouring Shenzhen involving the closure of a cooling water isolation valve last week posed no risk to public health or the environment. The Security Bureau said on Sunday that Guangdong province’s Nuclear Emergency Committee Office had notified it of an operational […]

Multiple residents of Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court have reported problems with registering for an online meeting hosted by the estate’s administrator, with the company saying it has stepped up arrangements to enhance cybersecurity. A resident received an SMS from Hop On Management on Sunday saying he had not completed registration for the May […]

Hong Kong customs has arrested a woman on suspicion of trying to smuggle seven animals worth about HK$4,300 (HK$549), including a sugar glider and a chinchilla, into the city. A Customs and Excise Department spokesman said on Sunday that officers intercepted the 46-year-old traveller at the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line checkpoint the day before, seizing the […]

(260510) -- SHANGHAI, May 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Recurve women team final runner-up, the South Korean archers pose on the podium at the awarding ceremony during Shanghai 2026 Archery World Cup stage 2 in Shanghai, east China, May 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)

(260510) -- PUTIAN(FUJIAN), May 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 9, 2026 shows a scene during a conference commemorating the 1066th anniversary of Chinese sea goddess Mazu's birth in Putian, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

Hong Kong recorded 17 per cent growth in investment in the first quarter of the year, driven mainly by machinery purchases and construction-related activities that reflected a steadily improving property market, the finance chief has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po noted on Sunday that while the city recorded its fastest quarterly expansion in […]

(260510) -- DJIBOUTI CITY, May 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping's special envoy Losang Jamcan, also vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, at the People's Palace in Djibouti City, Djibouti, May 9, 2026. At the invitation of Guelleh, Losang Jamcan on […]

(260510) -- JOHANNESBURG, May 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Young people learn about traditional Chinese tea culture during a China-South Africa youth dialogue at the Chinese Consulate General in Johannesburg, South Africa, May 8, 2026. The Chinese Consulate General in Johannesburg hosted a youth dialogue on Friday, bringing together young Chinese diplomats and […]

LONDON/BEIJING: China's exports grew much faster than expected in April, while imports also remained strong, widening the country's trade surplus ahead of a high-stakes visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to Beijing next week. Customs data released on May 9 showed exports rose 14.1 percent from a year earlier in U.S. dollar terms, sharply higher than […]

A diplomatic row has escalated over the conviction of two men linked to Hong Kong’s London trade office on spying charges, as Britain warned against attempts by foreign states to intimidate individuals on its soil and Beijing urged the country to stop “political manipulation” or risk “firm countermeasures”. The United Kingdom’s Foreign, […]

New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): The wave of globalism, finance and unfettered markets that defined the last four decades may be subsiding, ushering in a new era of national sovereignty and state-led industrial policy, Nuvama said in a research note. The brokerage firm argues that the world is facing a 'crisis OF the system' rather than a cyclical downturn, […]

Taipei [Taiwan], May 10 (ANI): Twelve sorties of Chinese military aircraft, five vessels and one official ship operating around Taiwan's territorial waters were detected on Sunday, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense said.Of the 12, 9 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern part ADIZ.https://x.com/MoNDef

Authorities will negotiate with operators of popular care homes in Guangdong province to secure more places for elderly Hongkongers to meet a rising demand, the welfare minister has said, amid a ninefold surge in city residents moving into such facilities across the border in recent years. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said in an […]

Amid the crackle of vinyl records and the nostalgia of Cantonese golden oldies, Holy Lee Hau-yin, a Hong Kong mother of three young children, is spinning a new narrative as a professional disc jockey and turning a page on her troubled past. After suffering an abusive marriage and the exhaustion of a decade of childcare, Lee will spend Mother’s Day on […]

(260510) -- LONDON, May 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Togami Shunsuke (L) of Japan competes in the singles match against Kuo Guan-Hong of Chinese Taipei during the men's teams semifinal match between Japan and Chinese Taipei at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals in London, Britain, on May 9, 2026. (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua)

(260510) -- JEDDAH, May 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wan Xiang (L) of China competes during the group match between China and Japan at the 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Luo Chen)

Hong Kong’s West Kowloon is poised to emerge as the second-most important office sub-market after Central with the completion of new buildings that will accommodate banks and insurance companies, according to industry officials. However, there was expected to be limited demand from newcomers or via corporate expansion, with leasing activity dominated by […]

NANCHANG, May 10 (Xinhua) -- In Jingdezhen, a city long known as China's "porcelain capital," one of its newest landmarks appears almost as if it has emerged directly from a kiln.It is a giant white "bowl," a smooth, eye-catching structure standing in Changnanli, a ceramic trendy-toy district in this eastern Chinese city. Jingdezhen has been producing […]

The Hong Kong Bar Association has proposed criminalising bid-rigging by introducing a “double-track” approach to the Competition Ordinance, describing it as a quick fix to increase deterrence and encourage more whistle-blowers to expose industry malpractice following the city’s deadliest fire in decades. Under the current civil regime established in […]

The final results point to a more fragmented political landscape, with voters moving away from the traditional Labour-Conservative contest and toward new parties such as Reform UK.by Xinhua writers Zhao Jiasong, Yu Aicen, Larry NeildLONDON, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Britain's latest local and regional elections have delivered a fresh blow to the ruling Labour […]

By By Ayushi AgarwalNew Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): India is set to host the fourth edition of the India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV) from May 28 to May 31, reviving the flagship engagement platform between India and African nations after a gap of more than a decade.The fourth edition will take place at the end of this month, since the third edition of […]

The Russian president has said he could meet with Vladimir Zelensky once final agreements have been reachedVictory Day celebrations across Russia and around the world concluded on May 9, while President Vladimir Putin wrapped up a series of meetings with foreign leaders who came to Moscow and spoke to journalists about the Ukraine conflict, Russia-China […]

The Russian president has said it is possible that he will meet with Vladimir Zelensky once final agreements have been reachedVictory Day celebrations across Russia and the world concluded on May 9, while President Vladimir Putin wrapped up a series of meetings with foreign leaders who came to Moscow and spoke to journalists about the Ukraine conflict, […]

Suzhou [China], May 9 (ANI): The final whistle had barely faded when Pamela Conti found herself surrounded by her players. One after another, the Young Tigresses rushed towards their head coach, hugging her, chanting around her, and even trying to lift her into the air in celebration after India scripted history by reaching the quarter-finals of the AFC U17 […]

An elderly woman tried to fight a younger one over priority seating inside an MTR train carriage in Hong Kong, with a clip capturing the dispute going viral on Saturday. In the clip posted on the social media platform Threads, the elderly woman in one of two adjacent priority seats is seen forcefully trying to remove the younger woman beside her. The older […]

(260509) -- VELIKO TURNOVO, May 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The audience show support for their favorite contestants during a Chinese language competition in Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria, on May 9, 2026. Bulgarian national qualification contest of the 19th "Chinese Bridge," a Chinese language proficiency competition for foreign secondary school students, was held here […]

(260509) -- ISLAMABAD, May 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's Federal Minister for Investment Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh speaks during the finals of a Chinese song competition in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on May 8, 2026. The Pakistan finals of the "Water Cube Cup" Chinese song competition were held here on Friday to celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic […]

(260509) -- COPPERBELT PROVINCE, May 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zambian Minister of Mines and Minerals Development Paul Kabuswe speaks at the commissioning of a mining tunnel boring machine by the Chinese company NFC Africa Mining Plc in the Kalulushi District of Copperbelt Province, Zambia, on May 8, 2026. TO GO WITH "Zambian minister hails Chinese enterprises […]

The funeral for the father of Mo Li Kai-yin, the dancer left paralysed after being struck by a falling giant screen during a concert by Hong Kong boy band Mirror, will be held early next month. The family said on Saturday that Reverend Derek Li Shing-lam’s funeral would be held at 10.30am on June 6 at St Andrew’s Church, Kowloon. The 71-year-old Li died […]

NANCHANG, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Inside a glass greenhouse nestled among the mountains of eastern China, clusters of cherry-sized tomatoes hang from sprawling vines like ornaments, with some glowing bright red while others appear green or deep purple.The plants here grow not in soil, but on elevated racks about 80 cm above the ground. Inside the greenhouse, […]

New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): China's foreign trade registered both month-on-month and year-on-year growth in April 2026, according to preliminary data released by the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC), with the country's rare earth exports valued at USD 64 million during the month.China's exports rose 12 per cent […]

BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- A team of Chinese researchers has built a computational framework to study aging at the individual level in order to predict biological age and track the different aging rates of individual organs, according to a research article published in the journal Cell on Friday.Human aging is characterized by complex structural and […]

BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- For decades, scientists have been trying to solve a mystery: Where do high-energy cosmic rays come from? These charged particles travel from outer space to Earth, but their origins remain unknown. Now, a major discovery by Chinese scientists is bringing them closer to the answer.Based on observations from China's Large High […]

BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese defense ministry spokesperson on Saturday urged the Japanese side to demonstrate the courage to face up to history and take real actions to atone for Japan's crimes, slamming Tokyo's renewed push for constitutional revision and military expansion."The call of our times is for peace and cooperation rather than war and […]

About 100 ships registered in Hong Kong or locally managed or owned are stranded in the Strait of Hormuz along with an estimated 2,300 seafarers, an industry leader has said. Richard Hext, chairman of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association, told the South China Morning Post on Friday that it was very risky to sail vessels through the strait due to the risk of […]

ZHENGZHOU, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The China-Europe Railway Express has made 130,000 trips by Saturday, marked by the departure of a freight train from Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, bound for Hamburg, Germany, at 10 a.m. local time.Total cargo value has exceeded 520 billion U.S. dollars, according to the China State Railway Group Co., […]

The China-Europe Railway Express has completed 130,000 trips as of Saturday, with a freight train departing central China's Zhengzhou for Hamburg in Germany marking the milestone. Total cargo value has surpassed 520 billion U.S. dollars, according to China State Railway Group Co., Ltd.The network now includes 93 scheduled routes (up to 120 km/h), connecting […]

BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The classic tourist itinerary in China is evolving, with more foreign visitors swapping checklist travel for a mix of curiosity, commerce and exploration beyond megacities.A recent report by the Chinese lifestyle platform Rednote, also known as Xiaohongshu, showed that instead of staying in Beijing and Shanghai, visitors are […]

BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- In the thin air of China's southwest plateau, where bridges must endure extreme weather and fragile geology, engineering students are being asked: "How do you prevent concrete from cracking at ultra-high altitude?"The question, raised by an industry mentor at a university-enterprise workshop at Southwest Jiaotong University, was […]