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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): India has delivered a robust and unyielding counter-rebuttal to Beijing's persistent claims over Ladakh, firmly underscoring that the Union Territory is a permanent and sovereign component of the nation while dismissing external objections as entirely baseless.The sharp diplomatic exchanges erupted after Beijing raised […]

CHENGDU, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- As more herders on the grasslands of southwest China's Sichuan Province turn to motorcycles and cars instead of horses, Rinch Wangyel is heading in the opposite direction, opting to get back into the saddle.The 34-year-old former wrestling champion returned to his native Hongyuan County seven years ago to build a business around […]

VMPLNew Delhi [India], October 13: Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, who served as President of Mauritius from 2015 to 2018, believes the world has quietly left behind the era of a single dominant power. In a new episode of the Rustle Podcast, she tells host Abhinav Sharma that America's "unipolar moment" has passed, and that the rise of India, China and a […]

Hong Kong, October 13 (ANI): Australia have announced their squad for the Hong Kong Sixes 2026, with Chris Green named captain as the side prepares to compete in the fast-paced, high-scoring six-a-side cricket tournament.Green will lead a seven-member squad featuring Jack Wood, Max Bryant, Nick Hobson, Kane Richardson, Alex Ross and Matt Kelly. The […]

Aviation investigators in Hong Kong are working to determine why a cockpit control on a Boeing cargo freighter moved forward during landing last year, killing two security personnel after the plane veered off a runway and into the sea. The Air Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA), an independent body under the Transport and Logistics Bureau, provided an […]

The average loss suffered by elderly victims of investment scams in Hong Kong rose by a third year on year to HK$1.08 million (US$137,600) in 2026, the city’s police chief has said, calling for greater community vigilance against syndicates preying on retirees. Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming on Tuesday also warned of a recent surge in scams […]

Hong Kong, October 13 (ANI): A quartet of countries - China, Iran, North Korea and Russia - is sometimes referred to as CRINK, and they enjoy distinctive alignment in many areas. Yet suspicion between the four remains deep, which explains why China is being careful to pick a cautious path that prevents it from being treated as an international pariah, yet […]

New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): Uday Kotak, Founder and Director of Kotak Bank, has urged India to remain open to Chinese investments, pointing to "early signs" of partnerships between Indian and Chinese companies, while advocating that the rupee be allowed to find its own level.Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum, the veteran banker said the […]

Hong Kong actress Angela Yuen Lai-lam has detailed her experiences with sexual harassment over years in the entertainment industry, including an incident where an actor planted an unscripted kiss on her cheek during filming. The revelations by the film star – a two-time Golden Horse Award nominee, including a nod for next month’s ceremony – sparked […]

Taipei [Taiwan], October 13 (ANI): China is likely to step up information warfare to influence Taiwan's upcoming Taipei mayoral election, with Beijing potentially relying on deepfake videos, fake online accounts and targeted disinformation to manipulate public opinion, according to an official familiar with China's united front operations.The official […]

Washington, DC [US], October 13 (ANI): The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) on October 12, marked the 77th anniversary of what it described as China's invasion of East Turkistan, calling on the United Nations and governments worldwide to support the territory's decolonisation and independence.In an official statement posted on X, ETGE said Chinese […]

The US president dismissed the allegations days after striking a deal with Moscow to boost global diesel supplies Russia and China are not likely to be providing assistance to Iran in its conflict with the US and Israel because they have "too much to lose," US President Donald Trump has said. He dismissed all

A fire near an MTR track halted train services between Kwun Tong and Tiu Keng Leng stations during the evening rush hour in Hong Kong on Tuesday, leaving commuters stranded on packed platforms and concourses. Services along the Kwun Tong line gradually resumed at roughly 6.40pm after the fire was extinguished, the MTR Corporation said. The fire, reported […]

Authorities received nearly 180 reports of people being trapped in lifts after a brief voltage dip in CLP Power’s network tripped building safety mechanisms in various districts across Hong Kong on Tuesday, with three elderly women hospitalised after feeling unwell. The Fire Services Department said that from 1.10pm to 3pm, it received 179 reports of […]

BEIJING, 13th October, 2026 (WAM) -- Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Presidential Special Envoy to China and Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority, held a meeting with Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, during his visit to the Chinese […]

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 […]

YINCHUAN, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Since opening in August this year, a 22.77-kilometer avenue in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region has been drawing a steady stream of visitors from both home and abroad."To the west is the majestic Helan Mountain, and to the east are endless vineyards. It is full of surprises and so much fun," Wang Xiaotong, a […]

HAIKOU, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Streams babble through the forest. Birds chirp in clear and crisp notes. Dense vegetation thrives everywhere.Hainan in south China is typically known for its coconut palms, beaches and sea breezes, but tucked away in the central part of this tropical island province is a different world.The tropical rainforest in central Hainan […]

Beijing [China], October 13 (ANI): China on Tuesday made desperate attempts to challenge India's indisputable sovereignty, raising futile objections after the Union Government identified and standardised the names of 28 strategic places and geographical features in the Union Territory of Ladakh for official mapping.According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, […]

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 13 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday strongly criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the INDIA bloc's march to the Supreme Court to file a petition, calling it an 'insult to India's highest judiciary' and demanding an apology to the country's 1.4 billion people.Describing the […]

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 13 (ANI): The one-day BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Demonstration Games 2026 in Ahmedabad brought together participating nations in a celebration that went beyond performances and sporting skills. While on one end of the spectrum, there was a fiery wushu demonstration from China and a jaw-dropping display of […]

Hundreds of Hong Kong postal workers denied the chance to secure permanent contracts will be prioritised for alternative civil service positions and granted lower entry hurdles for clerical jobs as the mail authority wrestles with a record deficit. The Civil Service Bureau unveiled the concessions on Tuesday to support staff affected by Hongkong Post’s […]

HAIKOU, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- A fishing boat laden with tourists and angling gear eased away from the port in Tanmen Township of the city of Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province, setting off on a leisurely sea-angling trip.Standing by the rail with his wife and son, a tourist surnamed Cheng from southwest China's Yunnan Province took in the coastal […]

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 Central […]

(261013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers an important speech during a national meeting on health in Beijing, capital of China. The meeting was held in Beijing on Monday and Tuesday. […]

For Hong Kong educator Christine Ma-Lau, preparing children for exams or school interviews is only part of the job – helping them understand who they are, how to treat others and what they can contribute to society matters just as much. Ma-Lau founded JEMS Character Academy in 2009 after concluding that many imported character education programmes did not […]

(261013) -- ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Passengers of a flight operated by China Southern Airlines arrive at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, on Oct. 12, 2026. A China Southern Airlines flight landed in Ethiopia on Monday night, marking the successful inaugural flight of a new and only air route operated […]

(261013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Georgios K. Giannaros, first deputy mayor of Athens, Greece, addresses the opening ceremony of the 2026 Beijing Forum on Swift Response to Public Complaints in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 12, 2026. Chinese and international experts gathered in Beijing to explore new paths for modernizing urban governance, […]

Hong Kong police have arrested 20 people in connection with a cross-border prostitution syndicate that allegedly recruited women from Southeast Asia and required them to provide unpaid sexual services to repay travel debts. Police said on Tuesday that the syndicate paid for the women’s travel and accommodation but required them to provide sexual services […]

BEIJING, 13th October, 2026 (WAM) -- China announced on Monday that it will cut the value-added tax (VAT) export rebate rate for new energy vehicles (NEVs), including battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, to 9 percent from 13 percent starting 1st April 2027, according to a statement jointly issued by the Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation […]

(261013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Evan Greenberg, executive vice chair of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations (NCUSCR), at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 12, 2026. […]

A former department head of Hong Kong’s fintech hub Cyberport has been granted bail after being charged with accepting bribes to help an artificial intelligence (AI) start-up secure HK$20 million (US$2.25 million) in funding from a government-subsidised programme. Alice So Nga-lai, 59, former head of entrepreneurship of the Hong Kong Cyberport Management […]

Many rural projects in Hong Kong start with funding, run for a year or two, then disappear when the money runs out. Good Old Soil, a community organisation, is trying to take a different approach on Lantau. Supported by the non-profit Land Education Foundation, the organisation works with farmers, young people, restaurants, craftspeople and businesses to […]

New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): Artificial intelligence research company Anthropic has introduced advanced security measures to curb illicit model distillation attacks against its Claude models, reporting an estimated 90 to 99 per cent drop in data harvested by unauthorized entities.The developments, detailed in an Anthropic blog post, address growing […]

PRNewswireSeoul [South Korea] /London, October 13: Hyundai Motor Company and Tate Modern announce the opening of Hyundai Commission: Tarek Atoui: Hold, a major new multisensory installation by artist and composer Tarek Atoui. Combining sculpture, performance, music, technology and social research, Atoui creates environments where sound is experienced not […]

Washington DC [US], October 13 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) dismissed claims made by 'Radical Left Morons and Lunatics' that Russia and China are helping Iran, saying he does not believe the two countries are assisting Tehran, while arguing that Moscow and Beijing have too much to lose by becoming involved.In a post on Truth […]

New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): Microsoft will scale its in-house Azure Maia AI chip family to multi-gigawatt deployments from 2027, aiming to make it the primary system for running artificial intelligence models across its products and services, as the technology major steps up efforts to improve AI performance and energy efficiency.Microsoft Chief […]

New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): Technology-driven disruption, escalating geopolitical conflicts and mounting government debt are emerging as major risks to the global economy, while improvements in India's infrastructure and investment environment are supporting its growth prospects, Blackstone President and Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Gray […]

New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): Indian stock markets opened lower on Tuesday but recovered to trade in positive territory, amid weak global cues and concerns over elevated crude oil prices.The BSE Sensex declined 192.47 points, or 0.27 per cent, to 71,732.21 in early trade, while the NSE Nifty fell 45.80 points, or 0.20 per cent, to 22,317.30.Global […]

New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday that countries like India and those in the Gulf are increasingly able to chart their own course in a changing global order and would not always agree with the United States or China, highlighting growing geopolitical uncertainty and the changing dynamics of global […]