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Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC), the government’s investment arm, has teamed up with venture capital firm Gobi Partners and the University of Hong Kong (HKU) to launch a fund on Tuesday to invest in technology start-ups spun off from the university’s research breakthroughs, according to an HKIC statement. Gobi-HKU Fund I made two investments at […]

NANNING, March 24 (Xinhua) -- A digital monitoring system is now delivering smart, timely alerts across sugarcane fields in Laibin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region."Your sugarcane is growing well. It is recommended to stop irrigation to keep the fields moderately dry and boost sugar accumulation," said one of its automated reminders.In […]

Taipei [Taiwan], March 24 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) on Tuesday recorded the presence of 9 PLAN vessels, 3 sorties of PLA aircraft and 1 official ship around its territory.As per the MND, three out of the three sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's southwestern part ADIZ.Sharing the details in a post on X, it said, '3 […]

Hong Kong’s largest international school group plans to raise tuition fees by an average of 4.1 per cent for most of its primary and secondary divisions next academic year – or roughly HK$600 and HK$720 (US$77 and US$92) more per month, respectively – pending approval by authorities. Children enrolled in kindergartens operated by the English Schools […]

"Amid a complex global environmental situation, China's promotion of green transformation in a more systematic and standardized form is one of the most prudent decisions possible," an Uzbek expert said.TASHKENT, March 24 (Xinhua) -- China's adoption of the Ecological and Environmental Code at the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National […]

The electronic platform of the Mandatory Provident Fund (eMPF) will cut administration fees for 378 investment funds by more than 21 per cent from April 1, the pension regulator said on Tuesday, adding that this will achieve its cost-saving target of HK$50 billion (US$6.4 billion) in less than 10 years. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po approved the […]

Hong Kong authorities will launch advertisements and a transport guide to help elderly residents adapt to the revised HK$2 (26 US cents) transport fare scheme coming into effect next Friday, according to the city’s welfare chief. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han on Tuesday said the government would extensively publicise changes to the […]

New York [US], March 24 (ANI): A court in China sentenced the prominent human rights lawyer Xie Yang to five years in prison on March 23, 2026, on politically motivated charges of 'inciting subversion of state power,' as per the Human Rights Watch on Tuesday. It urged the Chinese government to immediately quash the conviction, which followed serious […]

LHASA, March 24 (Xinhua) -- As the first rays of sunlight spread across southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Tashi Yangzom studied satellite imagery, her eyes quietly tracking shifting weather systems unfolding on the screen."The weather here is like a child's changeable face," said the 60-year-old. "We have to learn to read it."Tashi Yangzom, a […]

Contractors could face fines of up to HK$400,000 (US$51,068) for failing to prevent smoking at construction sites in Hong Kong under a government proposal to improve safety following the deadly Tai Po fire last November. The proposals, outlined in a paper prepared by the Labour Bureau, aim to tighten existing workplace safety laws and impose a strict […]

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. An independent committee investigating a fire that killed 168 people at a Hong Kong housing estate is holding its third public hearing, with three residents expected to testify after a government lawyer gives an […]

BEIJING, March 24 (Xinhua) -- China's top intellectual property regulator said on Monday it had completed its first-ever screening of over 1.3 million patents held by universities and research institutions nationwide.In this process, it identified 680,000 invention patents with strong commercialization potential and connected them with 460,000 companies in […]

(260324) -- NANNING, March 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An AI Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Constitution Identification Device, developed by the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, undergoes pilot operation in Niamey, Niger, on Jan. 10, 2026. TO GO WITH "China Focus: China's southern frontier region emerges as medical AI gateway to ASEAN" […]

(260324) -- NAIROBI, March 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with UN officials including Zainab Hawa Bangura, director-general of the United Nations Office at Nairobi, Anaclaudia Rossbach, executive director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), and Xia Huang, the UN secretary-general's special envoy for […]

New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre (TECC) Economic Director, Yu-Chi Chen, said the Indian market has a lot of potential for their company and partner solutions.At the launch of the Taiwan Excellence Pavilion here in Convergence India Expo 2026, Yu-Chi Chen said, 'This is an important exhibition for India's electronics. […]

(260324) -- BEIJING, March 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, addresses the reception celebrating the 10th anniversary of the first Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Leaders' Meeting in Beijing, capital of China, on March 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Dai Tianfang)

(260324) -- NAIROBI, March 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng delivers a speech during the China-Kenya Business Forum in Nairobi, Kenya, March 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

Imphal (Manipur) [India], March 24 (ANI): Indian Army and Assam Rifles formations under Spear Corps, in close conjunction with Manipur Police, conducted a series of precise, intelligence-driven joint operations across Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur, Chandel, Kakching, Thoubal and Tengnoupal Districts during the period of March 15 - 21.The operations […]

Changes to Hong Kong’s implementation rules for the national security law will improve operational efficiency amid heightened geopolitical risks, experts have said. A legal expert and a former security minister said the amendments aimed to clearly lay out investigation procedures for searches under existing national security law powers, while an academic […]

XIONG'AN, Hebei Province, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Monday called for efforts to build the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province into an innovation hub in the new era and a model of promoting high-quality development.Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of […]

BEIJING, March 23 (Xinhua) -- China's top diplomat Wang Yi met with Jonathan Powell, British prime minister's national security adviser, in Beijing on Monday, and the two sides exchanged views on the situation in Iran, the Ukraine crisis and other issues.Wang, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of […]

XIONG'AN, Hebei Province, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Monday urged efforts to build the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province into an innovation hub in the new era and a model of promoting high-quality development.Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], March 23 (ANI): Venerable Zegya Gyatso, a monk from Tsang Monastery in Ba County of the Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, has been freed after spending six months in detention, but reports indicate that his ordeal is far from over. The monk continues to face serious health complications and remains under strict […]

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(260323) -- XIONG'AN, March 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, chairs a symposium on further advancing the high-quality construction and development of the Xiong'an New Area in the Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei […]

(260323) -- NEW YORK, March 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Copies of William Brown's book "West Meets East: Stories of Americans in China" are on display at a book launch event in New York, the United States, on March 21, 2026. William Brown, a professor at the School of Management at Xiamen University, launched his book "West Meets East: Stories of Americans in […]

The Hong Kong government has raised the outbound travel alert for Iran and Israel to black, and expanded the amber alert to include Bahrain, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The government on Monday announced the escalation “in view of the continued deterioration of the situation in the Middle East region.” “The […]

Non-local students could pay up to HK$350,000 (US$44,680) per year to study in Hong Kong’s semi-private schools after the institutions were allowed to admit them by offering additional places, with scholarships to cover some expenses. But an education consultant specialising in expatriate placements for Hong Kong schools said the charges were […]

About 130 family office decision-makers and affluent second-generation members from across the world attended a dinner held by the Hong Kong government on Monday evening, including billionaire Pop Mart founder, chairman and CEO Wang Ning. The dinner set the stage for the fourth edition of the Wealth for Good in Hong Kong (WGHK) Summit, themed “Building […]

(260323) -- BEIJING, March 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, also chairman of the Chinese side of the China-Russia Committee for Friendship, Peace and Development, meets with Boris Titov, chairman of the Russian side of the committee, in Beijing, capital of China, March 23, 2026. […]

SHENZHEN, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Shenzhen, China's southern technology hub, is systematically transforming its urban fabric into an AI testbed, spanning smart factory floors, robot janitors, the nation's first AI Bureau and even an AI-powered court system.Earlier this month, hundreds of AI enthusiasts and developers queued outside Tencent's headquarters in […]

(260323) -- BEIJING, March 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, meets with a delegation led by Nyam-Osor Uchral, chairman of the Mongolian People's Party and chairman of Mongolia's State […]

Hong Kong will experience between four and seven typhoons from June to October, according to the city’s weather forecaster, fewer than half of last year’s record-breaking 14 tropical cyclones. The Observatory also said on Monday the city would be hotter than average this year under the influence of the warming El Nino weather phenomenon. The tropical […]

New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India's Executive Director stated that 'Taiwan expertise is committed to supporting the digital transformation' in India, positioning itself as a strategic partner in the country's high-tech evolution. Speaking at the Convergence India Expo 2026, Chen highlighted that this commitment […]

Major Hong Kong developers Henderson Land Development and Kerry Properties both reported mixed 2025 results, with stronger home sales partly offsetting softer rental income and a subdued commercial property market. The earnings underscored how the city’s developers are shifting focus towards projects that can still generate cash flow, mainly high-end […]

XIONG'AN, Hebei Province, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Monday urged efforts to build the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province into an innovation hub in the new era and a model of promoting high-quality development.Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central […]

A newborn baby boy was found abandoned in a rubbish bin inside a toilet at a Hong Kong shopping centre but later died in hospital. Police received a report at about 2.10pm on Monday that a cleaner at Lee Theatre Plaza on Percival Street in Causeway Bay had discovered the infant with his umbilical cord still attached in a rubbish bin inside a cubicle in the […]

HANGZHOU, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Nestled along West Lake in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Longjing Village has grown green tea for over a thousand years. This year's harvest unfolds under the hum of a drone gliding over the slopes as a tea picker secures freshly plucked leaves onto a waiting rope.This is the first time Hangzhou West Lake Longjing […]

Hong Kong’s arts funding body has vowed not to cut financial support for arts groups and artists for the next three years, even as it undertakes a review of its grant system amid tightening public finances. The Hong Kong Arts Development Council’s pledge on Monday comes amid a government effort to get statutory bodies to reduce spending, as reinforced […]

As Washington shifts toward protectionism, Beijing creates a new preferential trade regime for African nations China is actively reshaping its Africa trade policy. While the US tightens its market and imposes restrictions, China opens its market: Last month, President Xi Jinping

As Washington shifts toward protectionism, Beijing creates a new preferential trade regime for African nationsChina is actively reshaping its Africa trade policy. While the US tightens its market and imposes restrictions, China opens its market: Last month, President Xi Jinpingconfirmedthat China will eliminate tariffs on imports from 53 African countries, […]

Taipei [Taiwan] March 23 (ANI): Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) has cautioned that Beijing could potentially target Taiwanese individuals who openly oppose unification with China, as reported by Taipei Times.In a report submitted to the legislature, the MAC stated that China may use its recently enacted Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress as […]

China has warned over an "uncontrollable situation" amid the escalating Strait of Hormuz crisis and urged all sides to halt military operations as the war involving Iran enters a critical phase and threatens global energy supplies.On March 21, US President Donald Trump issued Tehran a 48-hour ultimatum to lift its partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a […]

As dawn breaks over the rice fields in Tanzania's Iringa Region, farmer Mashauri Julius walks along a newly-built irrigation scheme constructed by China Railway Jianchang Engineering Company (CRJE) (East Africa) Limited, a leading Chinese construction firm.DAR ES SALAAM, March 23 (Xinhua) -- As dawn breaks over the rice fields in Tanzania's Iringa Region, […]

Hong Kong will sign a five-year deal with Art Basel by the end of the month in the first such collaboration between the city’s cultural authorities and the premier fair, highlighting the link between financial investment and the development of the sector. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said on Monday the collaboration with […]