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Participants in Hong Kong’s stock market may need to wait longer for shorter transaction settlement times, as market participants want more time to prepare for the change, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) said in a consultation paper in April that it aimed to implement a so-called […]

A Hong Kong court has sentenced a former assistant warden at a care home for people with intellectual disabilities to 13 years in prison for raping a female resident five times, with the judge condemning the assaults as “extremely despicable”. High Court Judge Douglas Yau Tak-hong on Wednesday sentenced Chung Pui-kei, 38, who was found guilty of five […]

New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): India is open to business engagements with countries across the world, including China, provided the terms are fair and the geopolitical situation remains stable, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said, signalling scope for renewed economic engagement with Beijing.Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy […]

Hearing loss made it difficult for Ivan Fung Wing-hong to find work in Hong Kong’s construction industry after graduation. Nearly three decades later, that early setback has led to a teaching career spanning young children, postgraduate students and elderly people. Born with a hearing impairment, Fung struggled with language subjects at school because he […]

The arrest of a domestic helper over the suspected murder of an elderly woman in Hong Kong has prompted calls for carers who look after isolated seniors to be included in a government database to strengthen support and monitoring. While stressing that physical abuse was unacceptable, social welfare observers and a migrant workers’ group said domestic […]

HOHHOT, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- For decades, Inner Mongolia's windswept steppes fueled China's heavy industry with coal. Now this same land generates green hydrogen from wind and solar -- a sharp shift as China's hydrogen sector moves from pilot demos to commercial scale, with hubs spanning Baotou's mining belt to Shenzhen's tech coast for the global low-carbon […]

Hongkongers can be struggling with severe mental health problems but still not be considered urgent cases, according to mental health advocate Minal Mahtani, who wants community groups to play a bigger role before individual cases reach crisis point. Mahtani, founder of OCD & Anxiety Support Hong Kong, said better referrals between hospitals, community […]

(261014) -- XISHUI, Oct. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Song Guangping, son of late Red Army soldier Song Jiagtong, checks the growth of a pomelo tree in Lintan Village of Xishui County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 10, 2026. The Chishui River winds through the mountains, with its waters murmuring as they flow past Lintan Village in Xishui County of […]

Train services at Lam Tin station gradually resumed on Wednesday morning, about an hour after smoke from platform equipment forced the station to close. At around 10am, the MTR Corporation said the incident had been resolved and normal train services were gradually resuming. The rail operator had earlier announced that Kwun Tong line trains would skip Lam […]

China has lifted nearly 800 million people out of extreme poverty, arguably the greatest achievement in poverty reduction in human history. Even so, no mainland Chinese economist has won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. Across the Pacific, the United States has produced about 75 per cent of Nobel economics laureates, even as its economy staggers under […]

The roar of plane engines and the hustle and bustle at Hong Kong International Airport’s Terminal 2 present a stark contrast to the pin-drop silence at the adjacent 11 Skies commercial complex. A South China Morning Post reporter who travelled between the two places in early October found minimal footfall at the shopping centre, with the bright and airy […]

New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said peace and tranquillity in the border areas were essential to normalising India-China relations, stressing that any disturbance along the border would have consequences.Speaking in a conversation with John Micklethwait, Editor-in-Chief of the Bloomberg New Economy […]

Odense [Denmark], October 13 (ANI): India's PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen suffered first-round exits at the Denmark Open 2026 badminton tournament on Tuesday, while Tanvi Sharma and former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the second round of the BWF Super 750 event.Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu went down 13-21, 25-23, 21-19 against Germany's […]

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke)Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia overpowered Australia's Daria Kasatkina 6-1, 6-1 in the opening round of the Wuhan Open in China on Tuesday.Ostapenko needed just 59 minutes to put up staggering numbers against Kasatkina. She hit 35 winners in just 14 games, compared to only five for her opponent.She won 73% of points on her first serve […]

BEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- China, which operates the world's largest high-speed rail network, has issued a railway science and technology innovation plan for the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).This innovation plan outlines key tasks in basic research and frontier technologies, engineering construction, technical equipment, transport services, […]

BEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- While surging government bond yields in several major economies raise risks to financial stability, China's market is becoming increasingly attractive to investors seeking to diversify amid heightened uncertainty.Analysts said in a world where volatility has become the baseline, China offers what could be described as a "China […]

At the October 4inaugurationof a road built to Afghanistans border with China, Taliban officials faced a frosty reception from their eastern neighbor.Beijing did not send representativesor officially acknowledgethe event and Chinas militarized boundary remained firmly shut. Images from the inaugurationshowedChinese security cameras watching from behind […]

Gachot said Chinese automakers' offerings have become more structured. "They no longer come only with competitively priced electric vehicles, but with broader ranges, mainstream and high-end positioning, and greater attention to design, onboard technologies and the digital experience."PARIS, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese automakers are becoming more visible […]

(Photo credit: Esports World Cup)Team WE and BRION advanced to the semifinals with victories on Tuesday at the Demacia Cup Global Invitational in Beijing.Team WE eliminated FlyQuest with a 3-2 win and BRION knocked out LGD Gaming with a 3-1 triumph in the quarterfinals.The League of Legends event began on Oct. 3 with 12 top teams that didn't qualify for the […]

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke)No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany survived a 7-6 (6), 4-6, 7-6 (1) slugfest against No. 19 Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan in Tuesday's fourth-round action at the Rolex Shanghai Masters.Zverev tallied 15 aces and 49 winners in a match that lasted 2 hours and 38 minutes, needing all of them to overcome 20 aces and 46 winners by […]

(261013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with representatives of the advisory board of the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management (Tsinghua SEM) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. […]

"Literature and art are among the best ambassadors for a country," German translator and sinologist Karin Betz said. "By crossing linguistic boundaries, literary works can open up new possibilities for understanding and dialogue between societies."FRANKFURT, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- For some German readers, discovering China begins with the turn of a page.At the […]

BEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- During their talks in Beijing on Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Botswana's President Duma Gideon Boko announced the elevation of bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.Noting that this year marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and the 60th […]

(261013) -- HARARE, Oct. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform on stage during the "Wu Opera in Africa" showcase in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Oct. 12, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese Wu Opera bridges cultures in Zimbabwe" (Xinhua/Tafara Mugwara)

BEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Botswana's President Duma Gideon Boko in Beijing on Tuesday.

New York [US], October 13 (ANI): Global investment in the space economy is on track to cross USD 100 billion for the first time in 2026, after reaching USD 92.5 billion in the first nine months of the year and surpassing the full-year record set in 2025, according to a report by New York-based venture capital firm Space Capital that invests exclusively in […]

(261013) -- PARIS, Oct. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit the booth of Chinese automaker BYD during the 2026 Paris Motor Show in Paris, France, on Oct. 13, 2026. The 91st Paris Motor Show opened in the French capital on Monday, with a record number of Chinese automakers taking part to showcase their latest models and technologies. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

(261013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, delivers concluding remarks at a national meeting on health held in Beijing, capital of China. The meeting was held here on Monday and Tuesday. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

BEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with President of the Council of Ministers of Togo Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe in Beijing on Tuesday.

(261013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan hold a welcome ceremony for Botswana's President Duma Gideon Boko and his wife Kaone Boko in the Northern Hall of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 13, 2026. Xi held talks with Boko, who is on a state visit to China, after the […]

New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday and congratulated the latter on completing 25 years in public service and hailed the UK-India partnership. In a post on X, Sunak recalled working with PM Modi during his tenure as UK PM and commended PM Modi's commitment and work […]

BEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to firmly follow a path with Chinese characteristics in developing the country's health programs, to secure decisive progress in the Healthy China Initiative over the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central […]

(261013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with President of the Council of Ministers of Togo Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

Taiwanese Finance Minister Chuang Tsui-yun plans to attend the Apec meeting in Hong Kong, where the Chinese finance chief is due to deliver the opening speech. Chuang’s ministry told Reuters on Tuesday she would attend the meeting “as is customary”. Hong Kong is hosting the Apec Finance Ministers’ Meeting on October 20 and 21, while the Economic […]

(261013) -- YINCHUAN, Oct. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit the sixth China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Oct. 13, 2026. From Oct. 12 to 14, the expo is held in Yinchuan, attracting 84 world-renowned wineries and enterprises from distinctive production areas in 16 […]

Hong Kong authorities have renewed the free-to-air licences of the city’s television broadcasters with conditions to boost local production of English-language national education shows and programmes aimed at “telling good stories” of the city. The Executive Council, the city’s top decision-making body, approved the renewal on Tuesday, extending […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration has imposed new sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), intensifying its efforts to weaken the tribunal over investigations involving the United States and its allies, including Israel. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the measures late on October 9, shortly after South African jurist Navi […]

Oslo [Norway], October 13 (ANI) Tibetan civil society organisations from across Europe have joined forces to oppose China's ethnic unity legislation, raising concerns over its potential impact on Tibetan language, cultural identity and religious heritage.The Third Regional Meeting of Tibetan Civil Society Organisations called for coordinated international […]

Munich [Germany], October 13 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has raised serious concerns over the Norwegian Nobel Committee's decision to award the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, citing alleged failures to protect Uyghur and other Chinese human rights defenders during her tenure as United Nations High Commissioner for Human […]

New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): EaseMyTrip has announced its 'Travel Utsav Sale', which will take place from October 13 to October 16, 2026. During this period, EaseMyTrip offers a wide range of attractive discounts across its travel services. Travellers can avail exciting offers on domestic and international flights, hotels, buses, cab bookings, and […]

New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): India must move beyond its success in generic medicines and build an innovation-led pharmaceutical industry by strengthening research, speeding up regulatory approvals and consistently investing in new drug development, Biocon and Syngene International Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said on Tuesday.Speaking […]

The former father-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung called her a “birthing machine” and tried to assault her before he allegedly plotted with his two sons to kill her three years ago, a court has heard. Choi’s partner, Chris Tam Fong-chun, recounted on Tuesday a bitter argument between the influencer and her former in-laws in what […]

Hong Kong schools should not require students with special educational needs (SEN) or severe mental illness to repeat a grade, under revised education authorities’ guidance that warns the practice could worsen their adjustment difficulties. The latest version of the Education Bureau’s School Administration Guide requires subsidised schools considering […]

TIANJIN, China, 13th October, 2026 (WAM) -- The Federal National Council (FNC) participated today in the 2026 Legislators Forum for Friendly Exchanges, organised by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries in Tianjin, the People's Republic of China.The 2026 Legislators Forum for Friendly Exchanges, held under the theme "Sharing […]

FUZHOU, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- In Fuzhou's Shangxiahang historic district, teahouses are hard to miss, with jasmine tea steaming in cup after cup. Jasmine-themed cultural and creative products spill out of gift shops, filling the district with a lingering floral scent.For more than 2,000 years, this tiny white flower has been woven into the identity of Fuzhou, […]