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Fire safety risks still persist on construction sites across Hong Kong following the deadly blaze in Tai Po, the industry watchdog has warned, after a scaffolding worker in a major subsidised estate was sacked for smoking. Thomas Ho On-sing, chairman of the Construction Industry Council, on Saturday criticised the industry for failing to “learn a […]

BEIJING, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang will hold the "1+10" Dialogue in Beijing on the morning of Dec. 9 with heads of major international economic organizations, a foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Friday. Li will hold the dialogue with President of the New Development Bank Dilma Rousseff, President of the World Bank Ajay Banga, […]

YANGON, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Embassy in Myanmar on Friday donated funds to four Myanmar sports federations in Yangon as part of China-Myanmar friendly sports exchanges. The event was attended by Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Ma Jia, Myanmar's Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Jeng Phang Naw Taung, Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe […]

SINGAPORE, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- For Zhou Yu, the question began as a quiet uncertainty: Could a drama set in China's insurance industry possibly find an audience overseas? Earlier this year, the metropolitan workplace drama A Better Life became a major hit in China. Zhou, general manager of SMG Pictures, one of the producers, sent its translated episodes to a […]

From shoes, apparel and daily necessities to food, logistics services and even university sponsorships for two orphans, donors from all walks of life have come together to support survivors of the Tai Po fire, Hong Kong’s deadliest in decades. Beyond the HK$3 billion (US$385 million) raised from the private sector and the government as of Friday, many […]

CHENGDU, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday visited Sichuan University in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. In recent years, Sichuan University has established and deepened cooperative partnerships with a number of universities in France, including the Paris Institute of Political Studies, Paris Nanterre University, […]

BEIJING, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Football Confederation(AFC) confirmed on Thursday that China will host the 2027 AFC U20 Asian Cup.China is set to host the tournament for the second consecutive edition, following the 2025 event held in Shenzhen from February 12 to March 1 this year.Qualifiers for the 2027 AFC U20 Asian Cup are scheduled to start in […]

Taipei [Taiwan], December 6 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence on Saturday recorded an increase of Chinese military activities around its territory since Friday, with 29 sorties by PLA aircraft and six PLAN vessels operating around its territory as of 6 am today.Sharing the details in a post on X, the Taiwanese MND said that 19 out of 29 sorties […]

New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has done its best to ensure monetary policy continues to support India's economic growth and it is now time for the markets to show maturity and remain non exuberant, SBI Research said in a report, as the central bank in an unprecedented move reduced repo rate when both GDP and inflation […]

(251204) -- BEIJING, Dec. 4, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with French President Emmanuel Macron, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 4, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- The "China Film Night in Jeddah" was held on Wednesday evening in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, featuring a screening of the Chinese film The Lychee Road. Co-hosted by the China Film Administration and the Chinese Consulate General in Jeddah, and organized by the China Film Archive and the Red Sea International Film […]

Jeff Rowe grinned with satisfaction when the dashboard of his John Deere combine harvester showed the yield of the first run on his family’s farm during this year’s harvest: 253 bushels per acre, equivalent to 13.8 tonnes of corn per hectare. The yield on the 100-acre Schubert parcel was the highest in many years, said Rowe, the CEO of Syngenta Group […]

(251205) -- PU'ER, Dec. 5, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An exhibitor (L) introduces coffee products to a customer at the 2025 China (Pu'er) International Coffee Expo and Pu'er Tea Expo & Trade Fair in Pu'er, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 5, 2025. The three-day dual-expo event kicked off here on Friday, attracting over 100 enterprises from home and abroad. […]

HONG KONG, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Wednesday ordered the removal of scaffolding used in all building maintenance projects across Hong Kong within three days for fire safety checks in the aftermath of the deadly fire in the housing complex Wang Fuk Court.Removed materials will be returned to use […]

As sure as night follows day, you can always count on the big Western media outlets to politicise anything bad that happens in Hong Kong or on the mainland. So with the horrific Tai Po fire, you can be sure those platforms will go to town with that approach. The real cause of the fatal fire? Well, of course, it’s all about democracy and freedom, or rather […]

China's ongoing efforts to narrow income gaps and advance common prosperity offer valuable insights for developing countries, says Koh King Kee, president of the Center for New Inclusive Asia, a Malaysian non-governmental think tank.KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- China's experience in rural development and targeted poverty reduction provides important […]

Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades has been put out, but the sight of the charred remains of Wang Fuk Court’s housing blocks still conjures up painful emotions and all too vivid memories for many people in the surrounding neighbourhood. The fire started on Wednesday last week, raging for 43 hours and engulfing seven of the estate’s eight towers […]

Around the world, women’s safety and dignity are under attack—from conflict, discrimination, and economic injustice, to rising forms of violence both online and offline.Too often, sexual violence and femicide go unpunished. Reduced penalties for so-called “honour” crimes, forced marriage, corruption, gender stereotypes, and broken justice systems […]

By Reena BhardwajWashington DC [US], December 5 (ANI): The Trump Administration has positioned India as a critical partner in its newly released National Security Strategy, signalling Washington's intent to deepen cooperation with New Delhi across economic, technological and defence sectors.The strategy document, released by the White House, explicitly […]

Hong Kong authorities have hit back at US politicians’ “absurd and fact-twisting” allegations over the health of former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and their call for his unconditional release from prison. A spokesman for the Hong Kong government described the resolution introduced in the United States House of Representatives as an attempt to […]

Hong Kong will hold elections for its Legislative Council on December 7, without a single pro-democracy candidate. The Chinese government's attempts to present the legislature, known as the LegCo, as legitimate hardly fool anyone. Many Hongkongers quietly boycotted the previous election in 2021, resulting in record-low turnout.  Five years into its […]

Candidates started campaigning again this week for Hong Kong’s coming Legislative Council election, but opted for a more subdued approach, including fewer street booths and volunteers, in the aftermath of last week’s deadly fire in Tai Po. Some Legco hopefuls also unveiled new policy platforms in the run-up to Sunday’s poll, such as calling for a […]

Abuja [Nigeria] December 5 (ANI): Africa is fast emerging as the new battleground in a sweeping wave of cybercrime, with Nigeria at its centre, exposing the growing reach of China-linked digital fraud syndicates across the continent.Large-scale raids in Lagos and Abuja between late 2024 and early 2025 uncovered extensive online scam operations run with […]

Hong Kong actress Cecilia Cheung Pak-chi has accused her former agent of exerting undue pressure on her and defrauding her out of 8 million yuan (US$1.13 million) by making false representations. Cheung, 45, took the witness box at the High Court on Friday to counter allegations that she reneged on a promise to Asia Entertainment Group (AEG) president […]

As Hong Kong marks 10 days since the deadly blaze at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court, we have put together 10 pictures from Post photographers showing how the fire unfolded, and how Hongkongers came together to mourn those who lost their lives and help residents who lost their homes and loved ones. Click here for more pictures documenting the Tai Po fire […]

Hong Kong secondary schools have 15 fewer Form One classes this academic year, prompting a sector representative to call on the government to allow publicly funded institutions to enrol non-local students in response to the drop in pupil numbers. The number of Form One classes this school year at 381 government and aided schools taking part in the […]

Some survivors of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades have voiced concerns over reliving the tragedy and sharing personal information if they take part in an investigation ordered by the city’s leader, with psychologists calling for a balance between justice and compassion. A number of residents from Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court, which was engulfed in […]

Hong Kong authorities will make mental health support for people affected by the Tai Po blaze a priority in the aftermath of the tragedy, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has announced, as the government said it intended to push for a blanket ban on smoking at construction sites. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Lee said that not only the residents […]

Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 5 (ANI): The abrupt shutdown of Foxconn's Henyang Hong Fujin Precision Industry facility on September 30, 2025, has sent tremors through central China's industrial heartland. Once home to 30,000 workers and a major contributor to the regional economy, the now-abandoned complex reflects a deeper malaise in China's manufacturing […]

About 4,000 Muslims from Hong Kong gathered on Friday to pray for and offer condolences to the victims of the Tai Po fire, while other religious groups held prayer meetings to show spiritual support. The Incorporated Trustees of the Islamic Community Fund of Hong Kong held a special prayer session at 1.30pm at Kowloon Mosque in Tsim Sha Tsui to pay respect […]

New Delhi [India], December 5 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that his State visit to India and the agreements signed during bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi will further strengthen and deepen the Russia-India strategic partnership, as both sides reviewed their cooperation across a wide spectrum of sectors.President […]

Korean girl group Twice will go ahead with its concert at the 50,000-seat Kai Tak Stadium this weekend, despite several shows being cancelled or postponed after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades. The concert organiser on Friday also said it would donate part of the revenue from ticket sales to support relief measures for fire victims, without […]

Sun Hung Kai Properties’ (SHKP) luxury residential projects in North Point and Mid-Levels have attracted well-heeled buyers, including a granddaughter of Hang Seng Bank’s co-founder, who snapped up a flat for HK$72 million (US$9.3 million), according to official records. Magdalene Ho Mai-ting bought the flat in Dynasty Court in Mid-Levels, one of Hong […]

Veteran Chinese curator Pi Li will step down as head of art at Tai Kwun when his three-year contract expires in February 2026, the Hong Kong heritage and arts centre has confirmed. Pi declined a request for an interview, but sources have told the Post that he is going to play a leading role in the founding of a new art museum in Shenzhen. The 51-year-old […]

We should call it the “Neom factor”: the force that transforms reasonable aggressive ambition into hallucinogenic fantasyland. It glared out at me last week in a Financial Times headline: “Three ‘Heathrows’ of growth: the unstoppable rise of Middle East airports”. In short, Dubai, Istanbul, Riyadh, Doha and Abu Dhabi in aggregate have airport […]

Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has suspended the operation of its student union after removing messages from campus that demanded justice for victims of the Tai Po fire, days after police made arrests for alleged sedition in connection with the blaze. According to the union, they were informed by the university on Thursday night that their operations […]

About 500 primary school pupils affected by the deadly fire in Tai Po started learning again this week in makeshift classrooms at a university in the same district, with the children settling back into normal study routines. John Lee Chi-kin, president of the Education University of Hong Kong (EdU), said on Friday that the institution had converted its […]

Moscow [Russia], December 5 (ANI): The visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to India can be a milestone in terms of new initiatives and measures, along with the two countries exploring collaboration in areas like IT and AI to correct trade imbalances and realise untapped spheres between Moscow and New Delhi, according to Yaroslav Lissovolik, founder […]

New Delhi [India], December 5 (ANI): The Pro Panja League proudly announces that Onam Gamno of Arunachal Pradesh has been appointed captain of Team India for the upcoming Asian Cup Arm Wrestling Championship. Assisting her in leadership is Shrimant Jha from Chhattisgarh, a para-athlete who has been named vice captain. His inspiring journey as a […]

Major Hong Kong developers are considering a blanket ban on smoking by workers at construction sites following a blaze in Tai Po that killed 159, with at least two companies already demanding all their contractors impose the rule or step up penalties. The Real Estate Developers Association told the Post on Friday that it was gathering views on the proposed […]

French PresidentEmmanuel Macronbegan the last day of his state visit toChinaby surprising fellow joggers at the Jincheng Lake Park in the southwestern city of Chengdu on Friday.Videos circulating on Chinese social media showed the French president at the popular park, before joining PresidentXi Jinpingat the Dujiangyan dam, state media reported. The dam has […]

Chinaand France pledged deeper cooperation on global issues such as the war in Ukraine and trade, as France prepares to take on the presidency of the Group of Seven next year.French PresidentEmmanuel Macronmet Chinese PresidentXi Jinpingon Thursday morning as part of a three-day state visit focusing on trade and diplomacy.The French leader is seeking to […]

Taipei [Taiwan], December 5 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence on Friday recorded 14 sorties by PLA aircraft and 5 PLAN vessels operating around its territory. Sharing the details in a post on X, MND said that 8 out of 14 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ.'14 sorties of PLA aircraft and 5 PLAN […]

New Delhi [India], December 5 (ANI): As Russian President Vladimir Putin is in India, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor praised the importance of the relationship with Moscow, stating that from oil and gas to defence equipment, which played a seminal role in Operation Sindoor, Russia has stood by India, and that the ties between the two countries remain […]

Last week’s deadly fire has cast a heavy shadow over Hong Kong, reminding us of the fragility of life and the need for solidarity in hard times. The central government has responded swiftly with its full attention and support. Aid and sympathy have poured in from across China, underscoring that Hong Kong’s pain is shared. The cause of the fire must be […]