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Hong Kong public universities had more than 20,000 non-local undergraduate students in the second academic year since the government doubled quotas, a 17 per cent year-on-year increase, as the education minister promised to review the threshold. The Education University of Hong Kong (EdU) saw the sharpest increase in non-local undergraduate students under […]

Some lovebirds in Hong Kong are expressing their affection this Valentine’s Day by spending hundreds of dollars on bouquets and gifts, while several vendors have recorded growth in sales of about 20 per cent. At the bustling Flower Market in Mong Kok, many men were among the crowds picking bouquets of roses, while others browsed for flowers to celebrate […]

Hong Kong’s police chief has slammed the alleged involvement of a lawyer and doctors in a spate of so-called crash-for-cash scams as “unforgivable and unacceptable”. Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming said on Saturday that the force would speed up its investigation into such cases and expected a fresh wave of arrests. He noted police previously […]

Hongkongers began departing the city in droves on Saturday, with many opting to take a nine-day Lunar New Year break to destinations across the rest of Asia. Travellers, including families with children and elderly relatives, gathered at check-in counters in Hong Kong International Airport in the morning as the city marked Valentine’s Day and prepared to […]

Hong Kong police are investigating the death of an 80-year-old man allegedly knocked down by a taxi driver in a traffic accident in Kwun Tong. The force said on Saturday that the cab driver, a 46-year-old man, was travelling along Kwun Tong Road on Friday night when he was believed to have struck the pedestrian near Ngau Tau Kok Road. The elderly man was […]

HONG KONG: A surge in initial public offerings in Hong Kong is exposing staffing strains at Chinese investment banks, as regulators tighten oversight and cap the number of deals senior bankers can handle at once. Last month, Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) warned 13 banks over what it described as "serious deficiencies" in IPO […]

Some Hong Kong restaurant operators have urged authorities to clearly tell the public about the origins of problematic raw oysters following a spate of food poisoning cases, so that diners can make informed decisions in the lead-up to Lunar New Year, their peak business season. Consumers are becoming increasingly wary about oysters, with some restaurants […]

Taipei [Taiwan], February 14 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected the presence of a Chinese military aircraft and eight naval vessels and an official ship around its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time) on Saturday.Taiwan's military said it monitored the situation.In a post on X, the MND said, '1 PLA aircraft, 8 PLAN vessels and 1 […]

(260213) -- MUNICH, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Du Zheyu)

(260213) -- MUNICH, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Du Zheyu)

(260213) -- MUNICH, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Du Zheyu)

There is this old British chestnut that says justice must not only be done, but must be seen to be done. Justice has been amply served in the 20-year sentence handed down to former media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, but it has not been seen to be done in many quarters, especially in the West. There is the reality of justice and the appearance of it, and the […]

Suri Chan Tin-wing, a first-year English major at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, found herself struggling to write her first creative short story – a 300-word assignment for the compulsory course “Introduction to Literature”. Throughout her secondary schooling at Yan Chai Hospital Law Chan Chor Si College in Kowloon Bay, only science subjects, […]

(260213) -- CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Xu Xiaoming of China competes during the curling men round robin session 4 match between China and Switzerland at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

(260213) -- HELSINKI, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A student (R) , under the guidance of a professional instructor, tries out an intangible cultural heritage shadow puppetry during a "Happy Chinese New Year" campus event at Kulosaari Secondary School in Helsinki, Finland, Feb. 13, 2026. A lively "Happy Chinese New Year" campus event was held at Kulosaari […]

(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images)LIVIGNO, Italy -- Yuto Totsuka of Japan won the gold medal in the men's snowboard halfpipe at the Winter Olympics on Friday in a hard-fought battle that ended with Australian Scotty James just missing out on the big prize that has eluded him through five Games.James took the silver for the second time, and the […]

(260213) -- MILAN, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Jin Boyang of China reacts after the free skating of the men single skating match for figure skating event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

(260213) -- LIVIGNO, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Ziyang of China competes during the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

(260213) -- HELSINKI, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A participant buys Chinese traditional snack at a food stall during the 2026 "Happy Chinese New Year" folk fair in Helsinki, Finland, Feb. 13, 2026. (Photo by Matti Matikainen/Xinhua)

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], February 14 (ANI): The Tibetan Election Commission on Friday declared the results of the preliminary election for the Sikyong and members of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, confirming that Penpa Tsering has been re-elected to continue as the Sikyong of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).The Election […]

(260213) -- CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chen Wenhao of China is ready to depart during the skeleton men competition heat 3 at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

(260213) -- ALMATY, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A student from the Confucius Institute at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University performs a dance during a Chinese New Year cultural event in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)

The US agency recently published a clip urging Chinese military officers to become informantsChina will take "all necessary measures" to fight infiltration and sabotage by foreign forces, the Foreign Ministry in Beijing has said, responding to a recent US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) recruitment ad targeting Chinese military personnel.The spy agency's […]

(260213) -- CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Dan of China competes during the skeleton women competition heat 1 at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

The blocs tech chief has openly endorsed developing new strike capabilities as part of its expanding emphasis on defenseThe EU should develop offensive cyber capabilities to enhance its defenses against perceived threats, the bloc's tech chief, Henna Virkkunen, has told Politico.NATO's European members have long cited allegedly looming Russian aggression to […]

(260213) -- ANTERSELVA, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Quentin Fillon Maillet of France celebrates during the awarding ceremony of the biathlon men's 10km sprint event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Anterselva, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

(Photo credit: Michael Madrid-Imagn Images)CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Joel Retornaz's Italy beat Britain 9-7 on Friday to continue its winning start at the Winter Olympics with a victory over another favorite in the men's curling competition, boosting hopes of a medal on home ice.In its opening match, Italy beat Olympic champions Sweden, which also lost to […]

(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)Twelve-time All-Star guard Chris Paul on Friday announced his retirement from the NBA after 21 seasons.Paul, who previously said he's retiring at the end of the season, publicly made his decision to hang up his sneakers over Instagram.'This is it! After over 21 years I'm stepping away from basketball,' Paul, 40, […]

HONG KONG: Diplomatic tensions between China and countries such as Japan and the United States have flared repeatedly in recent years. But on the ground, Chinese shoppers appear far more driven by taste, value, and lifestyle than by nationalist calls to shun foreign brands. China's ruling Communist Party has often stirred patriotic sentiment during disputes […]

(260213) -- MUNICH, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Du Zheyu)

BAGHDAD, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Red lanterns sway gently on the al-Mutanabbi Street on Friday afternoon, their warm glow spilling across centuries-old facades and open book stalls as Baghdad's most storied cultural avenue celebrates the upcoming Chinese Spring Festival.The historic street, named after the 10th-century classical Iraqi poet al-Mutanabbi, is […]

(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)The Toronto Raptors waived 12-time All-Star guard Chris Paul on Friday.The move was expected after Toronto acquired Paul from the Los Angeles Clippers as part of a three-team deal with the Brooklyn Nets at last week's trade deadline. The trade for Paul, in the eyes of the Raptors, was done for financial […]

(Photo credit: Reuters/Alessandro Garofalo)MILAN -- The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday dismissed an appeal by Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych to be reinstated in the Milan Cortina Olympics after he was disqualified over his 'helmet of remembrance.'The 27-year-old was removed from the Olympic program on Thursday when the […]

Beijing [China], February 13 (ANI): China on Friday congratulated Bangladesh on a smooth and successful election and extended best wishes to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on its victory in the 13th National Parliamentary Elections.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks, as shared in a post by the official MFA Spokesperson […]

(260213) -- MUNICH, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Du Zheyu)

Star Cruises cancelled a scheduled departure from Hong Kong on Friday evening because of “an unforeseen technical issue”, leaving angry passengers who had waited for hours to board complaining they had been treated like “refugees”. The cruise operator apologised for cancelling the three-day, two-night voyage to Xiamen in mainland China, offering […]

German ChancellorFriedrich Merzused his opening address at theMunich Security Conferenceto deliver one of the bleakest assessments yet of the global environment, declaring that the international order that shaped the postwar era has effectively collapsed. According to Merz, the rules-based system, imperfect even at its strongest, is no longer functioning, […]

(260213) -- TESERO, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Minglin of China reacts after the Cross-Country Skiing Men's 10km Interval Start Free at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/He Canling)

(260213) -- TESERO, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway poses for photos with the medal during the awarding ceremony for the Cross-Country Skiing Men's 10km Interval Start Free at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/He Canling)

(260213) -- BEIJING, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang hosts a symposium for representatives of the foreign experts who won the 2025 Chinese Government Friendship Award, as well as other foreign experts working in China, ahead of the Spring Festival, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 13, 2026. Vice Premier […]

(260213) -- THE HAGUE, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A tram decorated to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year is pictured in The Hague, the Netherlands, on Feb. 11, 2026. The tram has debuted on the busiest urban tram line in The Hague, bringing the festive spirit of the Chinese New Year to local residents. (Xinhua/Shao Haijun)

HANOI, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- As the Year of the Horse approaches, a stubby Chinese cartoon horse named Ma Xiao Ye has galloped into Vietnamese hearts, winning over consumers not only for its cuteness, but also for the message it conveys.Since last October, the intellectual property (IP) character, a round-bodied, short-legged horse with big, watery eyes, has […]

Hospitals have been suffering from rolling blackouts and stockpiles are reportedly set to run out within weeks Mexican ships carrying humanitarian aid have docked in Havana, challenging a US blockade that has sparked a severe energy crisis in Cuba. Rolling blackouts and enforced fuel rationing hav severely […]

(Photo credit: Reuters/Kacper Pempel)TESERO, Italy -- Norway's Johannes Klaebo won the men's 10km freestyle cross-country ski race on Friday to earn his eighth Olympic title and equal the record for the most gold medals at the Winter Games.Mathis Desloges of France won silver, his second of the Milan Cortina Olympics, while Norway's Einar Hedegart won the […]

(260213) -- PARIS, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An artist performs martial arts during a gala celebrating the Chinese Year of the Horse at the Great Stables in the estate of the Chateau de Chantilly in the Hauts-de-France region, France, Feb. 11, 2026. Co-hosted by the Hauts-de-France regional authorities and the Chinese Embassy in France, the event was […]