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Investor appetite for hotel assets increased in Hong Kong and the wider Asia-Pacific region in the first half of the year as consumers showed growing eagerness to travel and constrained supply supported property values, according to CBRE. The region netted US$8 billion of investment in the period, up 21 per cent from a year earlier, with Japan, mainland […]

More than 1,000 visitors flocked to one of Hong Kong’s most popular geological attractions on the morning of the Mid-Autumn Festival, putting a new real-name reservation system through its first major holiday test. As mainland Chinese tourists began visiting the city for the long weekend, crowds were seen streaming towards the Po Pin Chau section of the […]

(260925) -- TOYOTA, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Changhong of China competes during the 50m rifle 3 positions men individual final of shooting at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday attended a welcome banquet held by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.

Hong Kong’s health minister has rejected claims that authorities favour mainland Chinese nurses over local candidates, saying locally trained professionals have “very good chances” of finding work because public hospitals are struggling to recruit. Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau said on Friday that the Hospital Authority had hired 95 per cent of […]

Hong Kong’s first astronaut has delivered a Mid-Autumn Festival blessing to residents from outer space, expressing her deep affection and longing for her home city. “Looking at the moon from here and looking down at the earth, I increasingly miss my family and friends in Hong Kong,” Lai Ka-ying said in a Mandarin speech recorded in China’s Tiangong […]

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called for translating the new vision of a constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability into action and finding the right way for the two major countries to get along with each other.Xi made the remarks when meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.Xi […]

Washington DC [US], September 24 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the United States to oppose "Taiwan independence" and handle the Taiwan question with caution, while calling for greater China-US cooperation in artificial intelligence amid global slowdown calls during talks with US President Donald Trump at the White House.According to a statement […]

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, on Thursday evening attended a state dinner held by U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, at the White House.Xi and Peng were warmly greeted by the U.S. presidential couple upon their arrival. The two presidential couples posed for photos and met with […]

(260925) -- TOYOTA, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yukun of team China reacts during the 50m rifle 3 positions men team final of shooting at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

(260925) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Shiji Gunjo (C) of Japan lies on a stretcher after being injured during the men's park final of skateboarding at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokoname of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

(260925) -- TOYOTA, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Manyu of China competes during the women's singles round 2 match of table tennis against Aia Mohamed of Qatar at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

Online ride-hailing giant Uber will close a second Hong Kong metered taxi platform by the end of this year, just over six months after buying the business. Uber said on Friday that it would fully integrate FlyTaxi’s services into its own platform by the end of the year, stating that it aimed to provide “optimal” support for drivers and users. “As […]

(260924) -- WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses a welcome banquet at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 24, 2026. Xi on Thursday attended a welcome banquet held by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 25 (ANI): The Indian shooting trio of Rudrankksh Patil, Aishwary Pratap Tomar and Niraj Kumar secured India a silver medal in the men's 50 m rifle 3 positions team event at the ongoing Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Friday. India registered a final score of 1762-94x, falling short of gold medalists China (1766-95x). The […]

New York [US], September 25 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held a series of meetings in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), with discussions covering critical and emerging technologies, Pax Silica, semiconductors, critical minerals, energy security, civil nuclear cooperation and the recently enacted Sanctioning […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 25 (ANI): Swimmer Sajan Prakash advanced to the finals of the men's 200 m butterfly competition at the ongoing Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Friday. Sajan finished third in his heat with a time of 2:00.94, booking himself a spot in the final. The final will take place at 2:51 PM IST, as per Olympics.com.India's Rishabh Das […]

HONG KONG/BEIJING: China's latest purge of senior military commanders is raising questions about how quickly the People's Liberation Army can prepare for a major conflict, even as President Xi Jinping appears to have tightened his control over the force. Diplomats and security analysts are watching the shake-up as Beijing continues to modernize its armed […]

(260925) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Sun Mengya (L)/Ma Yanan of China compete during the women's canoe double 500m final of Canoe Sprint at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Miyoshi of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Haobo)

(260925) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Ji Bowen of China competes during the men's canoe single 500m final of Canoe Sprint at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Miyoshi of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Haobo)

(260925) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yu Shimeng, Yin Mengdie, Wang Nan and Shen Siyu (from L to R front) of team China compete during the women's kayak four 500m final of Canoe Sprint at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Miyoshi of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Haobo)

SHENZHEN, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- China's tech giant Tencent on Thursday launched TenPayGo, a payment app for overseas users traveling to China. This new platform is designed to make payments more convenient for inbound visitors as the country sees a growing number of international travelers.The app supports bank cards issued overseas by seven major […]

(260925) -- TOYOTA, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Huang Youzheng (1st L)/Lin Shidong (2nd R) of China greet Enkhtuguldurbayasgalan Bodisuren (1st R)/Enkhtamirbayasgalan Bodisuren of Mongolia after the men's doubles round 2 match of table tennis at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

(260925) -- TOKYO, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Kuan-hung of Chinese Taipei competes during the men's 200m butterfly heat of swimming at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

(260925) -- TOKYO, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Murasa Tatsuya (R) of Japan communicates with Zhang Zhanshuo of China after the men's 400m freestyle heat of swimming at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

(260924) -- WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds small-group exchanges with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office after a welcome ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 24, 2026. Trump held a welcome ceremony for Xi, who is on a state visit to the United States, at the White […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 25 (ANI): Indian squash players Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar advanced to the mixed doubles semifinals at the Asian Games, assuring India of at least a bronze medal in the event.The Indian pair defeated their Filipino opponents 11-3, 11-5 in the quarterfinals to book their place in the last four.For 40-year-old […]

Aichi-Nagoya [India], September 25 (ANI): India have assured a table tennis medal at the Asian Games after the mixed doubles pair of Diya Chitale and Manush Shah stormed into the semifinals with a stunning victory over Hong Kong's world No. 4 duo Wong Chun Ting and Doo Hoi Kem.The Indian pair, ranked eighth in the world, defeated the Hong Kong combination […]

(260925) -- TOKYO, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Nishiono Kodai (L) of Japan greets with Xu Jiayu of China after the men's 200m backstroke heat of swimming at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

The White House guest list featured leaders of America's biggest AI and technology companies as Washington and Beijing grapple with an intensifying tech rivalry Virtually all of America's most powerful technology executives joined US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a lavish Wh

The White House guest list featured leaders of Americas biggest AI and technology companies as Washington and Beijing grapple with an intensifying tech rivalryVirtually all of America's most powerful technology executives joined US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a lavish White House state dinner on Thursday, as artificial […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 25 (ANI): The pairing of Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh has advanced to the final of the 10m air pistol mixed team event at the ongoing Asian Games on Friday. The pairing of Kamaljeet and Suruchi finished at the top of the charts with a score of 587-29x, four short of a world record (currently held by China since July 2026). […]

(260925) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Cao Shiqi of China competes during the women's park final of skateboarding at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokoname of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

(260925) -- TOYOTA, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Chuqin (L)/Sun Yingsha of China compete during the mixed doubles quarterfinals of table tennis against Matsushima Sora/Harimoto Miwa of Japan at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

(260925) -- TOKYO, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Ikee Rikako of Japan reacts ahead of the Women's 50m Butterfly Heat at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 25 (ANI): Following Salman Khan's bronze medal win in rowing at the Asian Games, the athlete's mother reflected on the hardships faced by her son on his way to the medal, from being a cab driver to provide for his family to joining the army to finally climbing to the Asian Games podium. The pairing of Satnam Singh […]

(260924) -- KIGALI, Sept. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Rwanda Gao Wenqi delivers a speech during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Giseke Irrigation Project in Gisagara District in Southern Province, Rwanda, on Sept. 23, 2026. TO GO WITH "Rwanda, China launch 47-mln-USD irrigation project to boost agricultural transformation" (Xinhua/Liu […]

How could a small ball move the big globe?At a welcome banquet held by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House, Chinese President Xi Jinping recalled the "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" over 50 years ago.A U.S. table tennis team's visit to Beijing helped thaw more than two decades of estrangement, paving the way for Nixon's historic China visit in 1972 and the […]

New York [US], September 25 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Thursday called for greater global cooperation on climate change and proposed the establishment of a Himalayan climate resilience mechanism led by Nepal, India and China while addressing the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).Shah said the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli disaster was not […]

Hong Kong’s first five-year plan marks an unprecedented milestone not only for its economic and social development, but also for how it governs itself. The plan, which drew on 16,000 public submissions – roughly 80 per cent from ordinary citizens – is a testament to the government’s commitment to long-term development, which shows an unusual […]

(Photo credit: Nick Oza)Xtreme Gaming, Aurora Gaming, Team Yandex and LGD Gaming got through to the upper-bracket semifinals as playoff action began at PGL Wallachia Season 9 on Thursday in Bucharest, Romania.Xtreme blanked Team Nemesis 2-0, Aurora shut out GamerLegion 2-0 and Yandex beat 1w Team by the same score. LGD was the only winner pushed to a third […]

(260925) -- WELLINGTON, Sept. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Artists from Shenzhen Star Bright Choir perform at a choral concert in Wellington, New Zealand, Sept. 23, 2026. Chinese and New Zealand artists performed together at a choral concert in Wellington on Wednesday evening in celebration of the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. TO GO WITH "Choral concert […]

Washington, DC [US], September 25 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday (local time) thanked US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for their hospitality during his visit, saying the two leaders had reached a common understanding on several issues to guide China-US relations, as he called for 'nurturing the beautiful flowers of […]

Washington, DC [US], September 25 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan at the White House for a state dinner, saying ties between the two nations have strengthened despite differences in their systems.Recalling his visit to Beijing, Trump said the hospitality of the […]

Introducing legislation to protect minors by regulating social media use is among the options on the table, Hong Kong’s justice minister has said, after the latest policy address unveiled plans to create a task force to review the situation. Speaking to the South China Morning Post and other media outlets on Wednesday, Secretary for Justice Paul Lam […]